Optus $40 SIM Starter Kit (Now $10) - 14GB - Unlimited Local & International @ Optus

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  scrimshaw on 12/10/2017 - 22:01

  +1

  Many people have recommend to buy a $2 sim and get the balance transferred

  The fast method is to just buy a SIM and have (force) them honour the deal and give you a free recharge rather than credit transfer (which takes days to complete).

  the offshore optus support team knows nothing about your issue and they simply follow a script just like robots. Just say: you've been through the process already and you want the SIM working now rather than later. Their next alternative is to just give you the SIM recharge right away (15 to 60 minutes)

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    chyawala on 13/10/2017 - 00:16

    +5

    In my experience, as well as others, no matter what methods you try they will not apply credit correctly. Called eight times over the last three weeks yet no solution. In fact in a preposterous twist they wrongly tried to credit a $40 recharge, giving 6 gig, erasing any history of it being a $30 SIM that in fact is meant to have 14 gig.

    Buy at your own risk. It's worth using PayPal as it's far easier to raise a dispute compared to credit card charge back.

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  imcold on 12/10/2017 - 22:13

  +1

  i find that Optus mobile (with calls) sim are fairly easy to activate. You can make calls/use data within 5 minutes of activation.
  My experience with Optus mobile broadband differ alot.

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  hm on 12/10/2017 - 22:15

  +1

  When calling optus select the option to talk to tech support, at least they have half an idea of what they are doing

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    chyawala on 13/10/2017 - 00:22

    +2

    Indeed, a painful experience to learn. However it seems the real lesson is to not assume you can get what you paid for here, whether it's bonus data or even a valid SIM, and despite any effort to rectify this you still may get stooged.

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    Happy-shopper on 13/10/2017 - 11:32

    +2

    Even when you do get to speak to someone from tech support it's not guarantee that your sim will be activated correctly. I have tried on 3 occasions and when my sim was activated there was no credit on it. When I called back they refused to send out a replacement sim and luckily on two events I recorded the call details. If I haven't I would have lost my money. I will never buy an Optus prepaid sim ever again and do not recommend them to family or friends.

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  giovannip on 12/10/2017 - 22:20

  +11

  Why is North Korea an inclusion in the unlimited international list? Shouldn't it be South Korea? I checked the optus site, and it does indeed say North Korea.

  Good deal if you are calling the supreme leader daily for updates lol

  I did just notice that the country is listed after Singapore, so it's definitely a mistake. So funny though!

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    ggrant on 12/10/2017 - 23:16

    -1

    You sound like you have a personal disapproval of North Korean people. Are you shocked North Korean people could have relations with people in oz? Are you brainwashed perhaps? Propaganda agent?

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  bonky on 12/10/2017 - 22:26

  +1

  what !?… no negging?

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  maj3d on 12/10/2017 - 23:19

  This might sound like a stupid question, but if we buy this SIM plan, do we recharge by paying $10 for the following months. Or is it only for the first month and then we recharge by paying $40?

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    stockastics on 12/10/2017 - 23:36

    You can recharge for $10, $30 or $40..

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    bugsucher on 12/10/2017 - 23:56

    +2

    You are not buying a plan. You're buying a starter kit (worth $40, and normally costs $40) which you can activate on one of the 3 plans: 'ultimate plus', 'daily plus' and 'long expiry'.
    You pay $10 for this starter kit only. When you need to recharge, you'll have to pay whatever price Optus sets at the time you recharge.

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  infraredshell on 13/10/2017 - 00:41

  Can someone help me to understand this part please?
  As the offer mentions the SIM starter kit "$10 Offer ends 17th Oct 17.", would that mean either of the 3 SIM starter plans need to be activated by the 17th? Or can I purchase it for a $10 activation later in the year?

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    [Deactivated] on 13/10/2017 - 02:13

    It means the discounted price ends on that date. Normal price after then. You have $40 credit for $10 if you purchase before then.

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      mikezillakind on 13/10/2017 - 05:32

      so i can activate any time between ?

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        [Deactivated] on 13/10/2017 - 09:54

        +1

        Usually there's an expiry on the pack to activate by.

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      infraredshell on 13/10/2017 - 08:37

      Thanks! And bummer… I was hoping to grab some for overseas visitors during Christmas.

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        manwithtwobrains on 13/10/2017 - 10:59

        If you look in the "nitty gritty" at the bottom of the offer page there is this, "SIM Card Activation: Must be redeemed by 28/01/18 in order to receive these offers." I'd be confident that the offer is good until then, try chat to confirm..

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  Officewalks on 13/10/2017 - 05:59

  +1

  This is absolutely a deal for people who frequently call to North Korea ！

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  [Deactivated] on 13/10/2017 - 07:39

  +1

  as above comment buyer beware spent over the last week trying to get a replacement sim working, first one wouldn't not register, they give you the run around between getting a new sim from Optus shop after you get the sim the optus shop cant help then back to chat telling me lies wont honor the offer, just a night mare

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  step_hen on 13/10/2017 - 08:18

  I just activated an Optus sim this morning from a previous deal. I ported my number over from Vodafone. Took about 10 min for the whole process to complete. I guess I may of got lucky….

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  ca6leguy on 13/10/2017 - 08:33

  +2

  Not worth the trouble. Walk away.

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  pennypincher98 on 13/10/2017 - 09:56

  Unless you are willing to literally walk in store and get them to try, it's not worth the bother.
  I was semi-lucky in the way it only took 1 1/2 hours in store to get it activated. But that's still not really acceptable.

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    ca6leguy on 13/10/2017 - 12:28

    I went to to store twice. They couldn't do it and didn't want to know about it since it was bought from the Optus online store.

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  noslappers on 13/10/2017 - 12:15

  +1

  had painful experience porting from OVO to optus yesterday, waiting a couple of hours then called them, they called OVO while i was on hold 5 mins later port was done, colleague tried today and had no issue.

  just bought this one had issues paying with paypal - failed twice then payed via credit card and went straight through.

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  tunzafun001 on 13/10/2017 - 14:49

  +1

  10 days of trying to port over to Optus. Been in store and over phone support. 10 days of no one being able to contact me, or being able to call out. Can't even cancel and go to Telstra as it isn't officially active by Optus. DO NOT BUY!

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  Sven Nijs on 13/10/2017 - 17:00

  +2

  Avoid unless are desperate for those international calls and willing to waste hours of time getting it up and running. Even then, you probably won't get what you are promised.

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  ca6leguy on 13/10/2017 - 17:12

  Did a Paypal dispute. Optus not even responding. They have no interest in resolving any issues. Hope they go down real good.