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Optus Mobile 12mth Contract SIM Only $40/$50/$60pm: 30/60/100GB, Unlimited Calls+Texts, Up to 300/400/500 International Minutes

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Double Data 12M SIM Only Offer: Sign up/recontract to $40 and above My Plan Plus 12M SIM Only plans to receive double the standard data inclusion for 24 months. Double data offer is not available with other offers unless specified and is forfeited if you re-contract, change or cancel your plan. Ends 25/03/18.

DOUBLE DATA - ONLINE OFFER
$40
PER MONTH
Min. Total Cost is $480 over 12 months.
30GB TOTAL DATA
Includes 15GB + 15GB Bonus Data for 24mths
New and recontracting services only
Offer ends 25/03/18
Additional data $10 per extra 1GB

INCLUDED ENTERTAINMENT

  • OPTUS SPORT
  • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
  • MOBILE TV STREAMING
  • MUSIC STREAMING

3 Months Free on 12 Month Sim Only Plans @ Optus (Regional Customers)

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  • Leonardo on 14/03/2018 - 02:39

    Just signed up. They seemed to accidentally have given me 40GB instead of 30GB. Not complaining :)

    • Awsam on 14/03/2018 - 02:55
      +13

      Probably previous plans credit on top during the cross over.

    • garage sale on 14/03/2018 - 07:45

      it takes few billing cycles and gets fixed, happened to me when on the 12Gb plan, was 17GB for 2 billing cycles then was fixed.

    • D6C1 on 16/03/2018 - 13:20

      Sign up/recontract to $40 and above My Plan Plus 12M SIM Only plans to receive double the standard data inclusion for 24 months.

      So i am confused. Its a 12 month SIM only contract no?

      • bluedufflecoat on 26/03/2018 - 18:22

        Contract is 12 months but the double data will apply for up to 24 months. After that it goes back to 15gb

  • skskskskzzz on 14/03/2018 - 03:47

    Thanks, managed to cancel my order for $40/month for 20GB that I placed just yesterday… Bonus 10GB!!!

    • foofy7 on 14/03/2018 - 12:51

      Hi iceychow how did you get them to change ure plan. I have spoken to 6 Optus team they don’t want to help me. I signed up less than 24hrs to $40 20gb. Now there is a new offer I can change it but there is a cancellation fee 😡

      • skskskskzzz on 14/03/2018 - 13:31

        Currently in live chat, didn't sign up to new 30GB plan yet in case they double charged me.
        Optus website says I'm now on the $40 a month, with 25GB(?) meaning my 'cancelled' plan is now active 😡😡😡.
        I contacted live chat prior to my service being activated, my live chat last night said:

        Rowen • 00:39 AM
        I have successfully cancelled the order for you. You can now go ahead and place the new order for the $40/month plan.

        Surely they can top up my account with 10GB now 😭

        edit

        I don't see a note that the order was cancelled but no worries… I will be cancelling the order for you now.

        asked and they said no cancellation fees or other expenses.

  • ozchobie on 14/03/2018 - 03:50
    +3

    Can you stack student discount?

    • djprima on 14/03/2018 - 06:33
      +5

      yes, it stacked. $36 for 30GB, not bad

      • [Deactivated] on 14/03/2018 - 08:08

        How? The Mrs was told she cldn't.

        • djprima on 14/03/2018 - 08:38
          +3

          Made the order online through this

        • [Deactivated] on 14/03/2018 - 08:59

          @djprima: but that's for the 20gb offer, not the 30gb…
          Or do you just get the code from there and then sign for the 30gb?

        • tonester on 14/03/2018 - 09:10
          +1

          @Batboy: scroll down else try online chat :)

        • djprima on 14/03/2018 - 09:11
          +1

          @Batboy: No, see by yourself. There's no more 20gb offer, all updated to double data

        • [Deactivated] on 14/03/2018 - 09:31

          @tonester , @djprima: Wasn't showing on my phone. Had to use the desktop . Cheers:)

  • fmckenzie on 14/03/2018 - 05:46
    +6

    thanks OP - went to Optus yesterday to sort out new SIM plan, they were busy and I got sick of waiting and walked out. Excellent timing!

  • hawkers8905 on 14/03/2018 - 06:41

    Probably obvious but just in case… If you are on the old $40 per month with friends and family discount (25% off/$30 per month) - you will lose that discount!

    Now just weighing up if I want to spend $10 more for double data when I barely reach by current 12GB

    • fozzie on 14/03/2018 - 07:02
      +7

      If you don’t need it what’s there to think? Keep saving $10 :)

      • hawkers8905 on 14/03/2018 - 10:02

        Considering the increased and more reliable mobile data over using my phone on Wifi at home which can suck sometimes.

    • pandaman on 14/03/2018 - 07:27

      Yeah I only need 15 if that and no international minutes, wonder if they'll give me a 20 per month contract….

    • Sunny84 on 14/03/2018 - 08:13

      Does the friends and family discount continue beyond the 12month period?

      • hawkers8905 on 14/03/2018 - 09:50

        For 24mths I think even though its a 12 month plan

    • ExtraSalt on 14/03/2018 - 10:05

      save the $10…im on the same deal except $30/15gb…with unmetered google music and Netflix/Stan, i really don't need anything more.

  • T-man on 14/03/2018 - 07:21
    +19

    Offerring more data is a trend in 2018, in reality we don’t use all the data but paying more.

    • garage sale on 14/03/2018 - 07:47
      +2

      I don't pay more (always seems to be $40 plan for 12 months BYO), I pay the same but they stitch me up for another 12 months, which I guess is their goal anyway

    • PROseidon on 15/03/2018 - 10:30

      That is true, 30 gb is a lot for a standard user. I wanted to get a plan for myself and my brother, so I got the $40-reduced to 36 due to 5% student discount(30gb) and the $30-reduced to 27 for the student discount(3gb). Now we can pool our data together with Optus and both get half of 33 gb each (16.5 gb). Turns out to be a good deal.

  • Ultramup on 14/03/2018 - 07:22

    If you’re already on a sim plan with them you will have to pay a dammed cancellation fee…

    • garage sale on 14/03/2018 - 07:48
      +5

      only if it has a handset is there a cancellation fee, with BYO (SIM only) plans in the past they just renew and you are set to go for another 12 months.

      • Ultramup on 14/03/2018 - 12:03
        +1

        Might just be the person I spoke to but I was told it was the other way around

        • stuffedcrust on 14/03/2018 - 15:01

          I was told there is a cancellation fee also on my BYO Sim plan.

      • yummycoot on 14/03/2018 - 20:22

        is that what it says in the critical information summary pdf? The last time I read it and talked with an agent, they said i would have to pay the remaining fee for the plan. so if you got 11 months left, then it will be 9.99 * 11 = $109.89

        i just read it.

        Cancellation fees

        The maximum cancellation fee for this plan is $240 which will
        reduce each month of your contract term.

        Plus if you cancel
        your mobile plan, you’ll also have to pay any remaining payments
        for your phone in full if you have chosen a repayment option.

        Plan changes

        You can change your plan during your contract term to another
        12M SIM Only (Online) plan provided you move to a plan with
        a higher monthly access fee.

        You cannot change your plan
        during the contract term to a plan with the same or lower
        monthly access fee. If you change your plan during your contract
        term a fee may apply.

        • garage sale on 17/03/2018 - 06:20

          well got onto optus, i have 7 months left on $40 plan , asked usually they just upgrade, they said if 2-3 months left then they do and no penalty, 7 months i would need to pay about $80 cancellation, BUT move to higher price plan no fees, so i went with the $50 60 gb plan as the cancellation fee covers the $10 extra each month and i get 60gb ……

          what to do with 60 gb, seems the $50 plan does netflix streaming on handset but not datashare sims ….. with 60gb i can youtube i guess.

          feel like i’ve signed up for $10 more per month for data i will. never use , 60gb ……
          i can see for some users it would replace their adsl at home ….. mirror / cast SD netflix onto TV and tether pc for other stuff ….. and dump the $60 pm broadband.

          i still need broadband for xbox games …. lots of updates or new games are 50gb downloads.

          $60 for 100gb ……unless in prison who has enough time to use 100gb on a phone.

  • wellglued14 on 14/03/2018 - 07:23

    Now what are the chances of Telstra bringing out something to match this…

    • nothommus on 14/03/2018 - 07:34
      +30

      Give them a few years, they'll catch up..

      • garage sale on 14/03/2018 - 07:49

        Telstra seems to follow rather than lead in these deals, so they will catch up, but they will also still charger for data share sim which they never offer as free.

        • Pinchy on 14/03/2018 - 08:37
          +1

          Nether do Optus

        • DrC on 14/03/2018 - 08:39

          @Pinchy: My Optus data sim was $5 to purchase with no ongoing monthly - but I quit and went to Telstra because I was sick of their inhouse marketing cold calls. No regrets.

        • DrC on 14/03/2018 - 08:41

          I managed to get 3 GB data put on my $5 per month data sim as part of the most recent Telstra loyalty bonus, so it ends up being worth something at least.

        • Lastora on 14/03/2018 - 08:46
          +2

          @DrC:

          I have this as well (Optus data share SIM for no on-going cost), but it is only for grandfather plans. They no longer offer this.

        • b3au on 14/03/2018 - 13:19

          At least Telstra offer data share SIMs (albeit at ongoing $5/month) - neither Optus or Vodafone offer them anymore.

          Both Optus & Vodafone want $15/month/24months and will add 3GB to your pool, or $15/month to month for $2GB - http://www.optus.com.au/shop/broadband/mobile-broadband/data… or
          https://www.vodafone.com.au/mobile-broadband/plans/state/sim

        • avocatto on 14/03/2018 - 17:13

          I think it's the premium they charge for better network coverage.

        • garage sale on 16/03/2018 - 04:36

          it’s advertised on the website still as current offer, so they still sell the sim data share.

      • ddr0001 on 14/03/2018 - 08:15
        -5

        Given Optus use dial up modems for their backhaul, I'm not sure Telstra will be too concerned.

  • GrunkStrap on 14/03/2018 - 07:25
    +5

    first time with the optus chat - went very well and fast - should all be in place in 24 hours - going from 3 gig for 60 bucks to 30 gig for 40 - very happy

    • jackthefrost on 14/03/2018 - 07:44
      +2

      3 gb for 60..? who were you with? that's hideous value..

      • GrunkStrap on 14/03/2018 - 07:47
        +1

        yes - it was an old plan with Iphone 6 plus included - i just let it run into a month by month one until a deal like this popped up.

        • unco on 14/03/2018 - 09:03
          +8

          Damn son you could've switched to a month to month and paid less in the mean time.

    • pyro love bird on 14/03/2018 - 10:03
      +1

      I was on $40 for 500mb and was spewing

    • Godric on 14/03/2018 - 10:52

      Dud I almost feel bad for you that is horrid

  • xyron on 14/03/2018 - 08:02

    bloody hell, i literally signed up to the student 36gb 20gb plan on the weekend!

    reckon there's any chance optus will let me "upgrade" to this 30gb plan instead?

    • xyron on 14/03/2018 - 09:49

      To update on my own situation, they are playing real hardball. Live chat + supervisor wouldn't budge at all and told me to call 1300 300 562. Been on the phone for a while now but keep getting told the same thing…

      EDIT - and again told for the third time that I would incur a recontract fee ($220) if i wanted to move to the 30gb plan. Going to have to leave sleeping dogs lie for the time being. Would be curious if Optus actually charged me the recontract fee if I recontracted to the 30gb plan online.

      • rexii2300 on 14/03/2018 - 10:42

        is there a cooling off period in the terms and conditions?

        • [Deactivated] on 14/03/2018 - 10:59
          +1

          Probably no cooling off period if the customer initiates the contract.

        • xyron on 14/03/2018 - 11:52

          @KaptnKaos: no cooling off because I initiated the contract unfortunately.

      • od810 on 14/03/2018 - 12:45

        Yeah, Optus won't budge if you want to transfer to same plan with higher data limit. If you are, however, willing to upgrade the plan, they are happy to do so.

  • kaiqil on 14/03/2018 - 08:04
    +1

    Tbh the 60 bucks plan is even better than my old 70 bucks Moblie broadband, which has 100G/140G as well. However, I don't find the 30GB for 40 a good value as that's too much for a month for most of us. The other day I managed to get 15GB for 30 thru online chat but didn't sign it cuz I still have a couple prepay sims.

  • brettepi on 14/03/2018 - 08:08
    +2

    great deal, shame about the crap network though. stick to telstra!

  • Mahogany Granger on 14/03/2018 - 08:25

    Do you lose half the data after 12 months?

    • dasher86 on 14/03/2018 - 08:33
      +1

      nah, that's when you re-contract onto something better.

      • Mahogany Granger on 14/03/2018 - 08:45
        +1

        Just had a chat with the optus team, looks like double data is for 24 months. Still ok I guess.

        • tonester on 14/03/2018 - 09:01

          receive double the standard data inclusion for 24 months

  • syswong on 14/03/2018 - 08:32
    +2

    The deal come very close to my current "SPECIAL BUNDLE"

    My current combination of two lines at 18.75 + 100G data @ 52.5 give me 146G for $90. I don't get international minutes but don't use that anyway. Been on this for a few months now and serious thinking of canceling my ADSL all together.

    The bad:
    Optus customer services and billing are really crap and there is not much the stores can help. I would say much worse thab Vodafone. So prepare for a shock.

    Also Optus network is really patchy. I have good reception in City but many area I find weak/blind spots. Their 3.5G usable in certain area though, unlike Vodafone which has a very good 4G but once you drop out of 4G you got no connection.

    The good:
    Those who say "I don't use that much" is because you don't use Video unless you have a hotspot. My usage behavior totally change after I have these data and I watch videos where ever I want. I will never go back to a small data plan now. Its Apple and Orange.

    If you work out you have enough data on your mobile, you can save extra by cancelling you landline and ADSL. Remember to budget that in…..

    • DrC on 14/03/2018 - 08:43
      +1

      Absolutely horrorshow customer support, coupled with the unsolicited marketing calls that reoccurred every few months was enough to get me away from Optus. TIO stepped in and axed my contract without paying out my phone. Telstra is slightly more expensive, but the bad from Optus is really, really bad!

      • slipperypete on 14/03/2018 - 11:16
        +2

        Optus is simply too unbearable to put up with this.

        Girlfriend had same problem with marketing calls after signing up for a data sim. The staff apparently sell on numbers to external sources

        • DrC on 14/03/2018 - 13:27
          +1

          They have this method where they dial multiple numbers at once and then hang up on everyone except who picks up first. This often gets repeated multiple days in a row. Absolutely unforgiveable

    • dasher86 on 14/03/2018 - 12:47
      -1

      sorry Orange was bought out by 3 and 3 by vodafone.

      Apple doesn't have it's own telecommunication services in Australia.

    • Harold Halfprice on 14/03/2018 - 22:17

      I was on optus 2 years ago, switched to vodaphone (kogan). My experience with the vodaphone network is shocking. It's all over the place. At times I might have full reception showing, but can't even load a webpage. Other times ill have no service, when my mate standing right next to me on the same plan, has 4 bars.

  • garage sale on 14/03/2018 - 08:39
    -3

    Mobile tv streaming …..think not on byo sim only plans …was removed last year ….music you get spotify not apple music ….

    • tonester on 14/03/2018 - 09:03

      INCLUDED ENTERTAINMENT

      • MOBILE TV STREAMING
      • garage sale on 16/03/2018 - 04:47

        no free. netflix on $40 byo handset sim only plan, checked online chat and in store , might be optus tv with programs nobody’s wants to watch ,

        if i also get a handset, the plan then includes netflix not coming off the data plan allowance, but then it’s not $40 anymore.

        they used to do netflix on $40 sim only but removed it.

        • unco on 16/03/2018 - 09:34

          Why would the online chat agent be more informed than what's written in plain sight on the website?

          When I click on the $40 BYO deal and proceed to sign up, it says this pack is included at $0 cost.

          MOBILE TV STREAMING
          Whether at home or on the go with Mobile TV streaming, you can now stream data free Netflix, Stan, ABC KIDS and more on selected plans.

    • Moventura on 14/03/2018 - 09:16

      Looks like added back. I'm not sure if active on current plans, or only re-contracting ones with this deal though.

    • No ONE on 14/03/2018 - 13:19

      What are you trying to say

  • power71 on 14/03/2018 - 08:48
    +1

    Do you get free streaming of Spotify though and Facebook/Social media on this though? 30GB would go pretty quickly streaming music? (Apologies if already answered, or in terms and conditions)

    • tonester on 14/03/2018 - 09:07

      Spotify - yes
      Facebook/Social media - no

    • garage sale on 14/03/2018 - 09:07

      Yes spotify doesnt come of the data limit

    • power71 on 14/03/2018 - 11:26

      why do people neg on a simple question - sheesh! when i asked, the description wasn't updated to include music streaming.

      • ExtraSalt on 14/03/2018 - 13:54

        Maybe it's because it was one simple click onto the Optus link? idk. OzB gon OzB

      • tonester on 14/03/2018 - 14:05

        sorry, i didn't neg you, but the op always included it

      • Godric on 14/03/2018 - 18:34

        to trigger you

      • garage sale on 15/03/2018 - 10:14

        yeah, some tend to neg without including a reason or explantion, often assumes others have the same insight into products they do.
        Got negged 9 times once because I asked if the star wars set was DVD or Blu-ray ….. seems those in the know knew it was a book set, didn't say it in the description, but they must have assumed I go to Comicon and had their insight.

  • ArthurT85 on 14/03/2018 - 08:50

    My cycle started 2 days ago, If I was to contract to this would I owe extra?
    My previous contracted expired 5 months ago.

    • King Steuart on 14/03/2018 - 10:01
      +1

      No, this month would just be calculated pro-rata

  • tjstyles1 on 14/03/2018 - 08:54

    Thanks OP. Was paying $36 a month (with student discount) for 8GB a month and no Optus Sport. Now paying the same for 30GB and Optus Sport for free :D

  • DEvok on 14/03/2018 - 08:55
    +2

    Better than that unlimited data package.

  • Crimzin on 14/03/2018 - 09:12

    I upgraded my sim plan online yesterday to $50 for 30 gb.

    Tried getting in contact with optus today to change it to the 50 for 60GB.. and the guy insisted I need to pay $200 cancellation. Ridiculous. He then suggested that the change I made yesterday should incur $200 cancellation too. Yeh, right.

    I've tried chatting to other representatives but the chat keeps getting disconnected!

    • unco on 14/03/2018 - 09:27

      Can't you just use the recontract option online if you're on a sim only plan anyway? I thought cancellation/exit fees are only incurred if you're paying a handset off too.

      • Crimzin on 14/03/2018 - 11:21

        Yeah, I thought so too. I just went through their website and ordered it.. let's see what happened.

        • unco on 14/03/2018 - 11:33

          Good luck, keen to know if it works!

        • Moventura on 14/03/2018 - 13:26

          @unco: I tried to recontract and they want to charge me $75 contract change fee. Told them to shove it. Not using all my data now anyway.

  • optusprime on 14/03/2018 - 09:18

    yea don't give existing customers free international calls or roaming on these byo plans, force them to sign up for new phone every 2 years, to get all these bonuses.

    • tonester on 14/03/2018 - 09:23
      +2

      Sign up/recontract to $40 and above My Plan Plus 12M SIM Only plans to receive double the standard data inclusion for 24 months.

    • garage sale on 15/03/2018 - 10:17

      I have free international on BYO, international roaming ….. expensive with most carriers except voda who have special deal that you can add when overseas.

      • optusprime on 15/03/2018 - 16:01

        I got 10days a month free roaming pass on my postpaid plan, the newer plans with phone comes with either 1gb or 1.5gb a month free roaming data.

  • Abra on 14/03/2018 - 09:19

    In terms of coverage, which one is better?

    • tonester on 14/03/2018 - 09:24

      none - they're all the same with optus :)

  • ChriSto83 on 14/03/2018 - 09:41

    I'm already on this plan last time it was posted but it's about to expire. What's the best course of action now ?

  • strike1 on 14/03/2018 - 09:41
    +1

    Optus has pathetic post sales service. I was so fed up that I approached the Ombudsman and got out of the contract. It’s that bad!

    • garage sale on 16/03/2018 - 04:51

      i had opposite experience , telstra was bad moved back to optus …. probabaly case by case and what issues are etc.

      telstra kept getting billing wrong for me.

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