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[New Customer w/ Ported Number] Telstra BYO 25GB for $49/Mth (12mth Contract) + $200 Gift Card @ JB Hi-Fi

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[New Customer w/ Ported Number] Telstra BYO 25GB for $49/Mth (12mth Contract) + $200 Gift Card @ JB Hi-Fi
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OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 17:56 jbhifi.com.au (7227 clicks)
Last edited 11/05/2018 - 18:52 by 1 other user

Hey all it is back again!

I went to Telstra in Fountain Gate today and whilst signing up for the $49 plan (25gb / unlimited Phone & SMS) I looked across the way and saw the same deal at JBHifi but with a $200 gift voucher. I asked Telstra store to help out but they sent me over the road as they couldn't match the deal!

I cannot find a link but I can confirm it is available in all stores [Link added - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/features/phones/activatenow/]

Bring your existing phone number to Telstra and you'll get 25GB data usage, Unlimited Calls and Txt to Std. Aust Numbers, $10 Monthly Port in Credit

Plus you get a $200 JB Hifi Gift Card

Minimum commitment of plan over 12 mths is $588. You must port in from a different provider to get this offer.

You pay $49 a month for the duration of the 12 month contract.

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  • AssociatedDealhunter967671 @ JB Hi-Fi on 11/05/2018 - 18:52
    +2

    Deal is back on from 11/5/18 - end June (30/6/18). See picture of Bender Banner for proof!

    http://prntscr.com/jgh2qp

    • eman13 on 11/05/2018 - 22:22

      Does this include the $10 jb rebate?

      • AssociatedDealhunter967671 @ JB Hi-Fi on 11/05/2018 - 22:39

        Yes, still $49pm (after $10pm credit on $59 plan), with 25gb pm on a 12m Sim only (port ins only) plus a $200 JB gift card.

        • Fiximol on 17/05/2018 - 17:37

          Couldn't see this at my local Jb. Is this store specific now?

        • AssociatedDealhunter967671 @ JB Hi-Fi on 17/05/2018 - 20:11
          +1

          @Fiximol: all stores have it available, just head in and ask to speak to the Telco expert in store :) as a possible reason to the lack of info posted around stores, with all the on and off deals JB and Telstra have had, maybe there haven't been many stores keeping on top of merchandising the POS…

          We work to print/write/display the offers as soon as we have some free time still, but the deal is on at all stores across AUS!

        • Fiximol on 17/05/2018 - 23:24

          @Dealhunter967671: thanks heaps!

        • AssociatedDealhunter967671 @ JB Hi-Fi on 17/05/2018 - 23:29

          @Fiximol: enjoy :)

  • Monger on 15/04/2018 - 18:00
    +1

    Here’s the link:
    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/features/phones/activatenow/

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 18:51

      Thanks Monger - added :)

    • zypr on 18/04/2018 - 14:29
      +1

      Has anyone signed up with this link? The details on the online signup are not the same as the ones advertised so I'm wondering if this a bug or if they just haven't updated them. It says $59 for 20GB when it is now changed to $50 for 25GB.

  • YellowKnight on 15/04/2018 - 18:08

    So this is different to the Google Pixel deal?

    • superforever on 15/04/2018 - 18:17
      +4

      Perhaps no phone

    • Zaenille on 15/04/2018 - 18:28

      Yes, and that deal is also a 24m contract.

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 18:38

      Yes - this is a BYO Phone deal :)

  • xbomber on 15/04/2018 - 18:26
    +5

    I dont think this offer ever finished! I signed up for it last week. Pretty sure it has been a long running deal.. Good value though :)

    The deal has been listed here for a while.
    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/features/phones/activatenow/

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 18:39
      +3

      They swap in and out with Telstra and online stores I was told today.

    • D3m3ntia on 15/04/2018 - 19:17

      They change the $$ amount of gift cards

    • Mitch889 on 15/04/2018 - 19:55
      +2

      Yep never finished, been going for ages.

      My sister took it up last week and moved over from Optus.

  • canusich on 15/04/2018 - 18:41
    +1

    Shame that is is for new to Telstra customers. My contract is almost up and I'm looking at BYO plans and this would have been perfect.

    Thanks for posting though.

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 18:41
      +9

      … get a $2 sim from Vodafone and port out for an hour and then go and sign up for this :)

      • xenoic on 15/04/2018 - 18:43

        Does it work like that? Confirmed??

        • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 18:45
          +1

          Have read a few posts where people have recommended it - I have not tried it personally. I can confirm that I had changed to a new plan with OPTUS only a few days earlier before I saw this… That worked fine!

        • DryScissors on 15/04/2018 - 18:48

          Yeah I ported to Optus and then back to Telstra. Unfortunately, it took a few days as they hadn’t processed the port in the backend.

        • itsTricky83 on 15/04/2018 - 18:53
          +13

          Confirmed. I did this a month ago. Waited until the last day of my contract, where on the 24x7 app it said I have no early termination fee's.. then ported to an Optus prepaid SIM. Then the next day I went into JB and signed back up with Telstra on this exact plan.

        • marka on 15/04/2018 - 19:25
          +2

          Confirmed.

          Optus was terrible to port through. Hours on the phone being passed on.

          Go Vodafone, within the day I was cnnected to them. Next day I switched back to Telstra.

        • sn809 on 15/04/2018 - 19:48

          You need to first confirm with telstra chat to confirm port out even if you get a connection on your new sim.
          Obvious but stating it anyway dont tell the chat employee you are looking to port straight back in. Just say something like some issues with xyz can you please confirm if port has gone through.
          I have read on a previous post on OZBargain telstra are clamping down on churning out and churning back in. I think it was on the Pixel phone deal.
          Then next day get on this plan.

        • huertano on 15/04/2018 - 20:06

          @sn809: Could be true. Although this is the other way around, the last time I did a port out a day later to Kogan after activating a free Telstra prepaid SIM, I got an email from their customer support team asking if it was genuine or not

        • fantacular on 16/04/2018 - 01:03

          Confirmed I have done this. Literally 1hr on Vodafone.

        • Major Clod on 16/04/2018 - 07:57

          Confirmed, did a few weeks ago for the pixel deal. Ported to Vodafone Saturday evening. Got the pixel plan on Sunday. No issues.

        • Maz78 on 16/04/2018 - 11:18

          Yes. Works exactly like this. I wrote a post about it on a previous deal.
          1. Go to Vodaphone -> Sign up / port to $2 sim. (Takes about 15 mins to activate)
          2. Walk into JB and port back to Telstra.
          3. Enjoy $200 gift card.

        • mxTDD on 16/04/2018 - 12:28

          I had issues doing this.

          I was out of contract on Telstra postpaid. I ported out to Amaysim and tried to Port back in the next day. JB said my number was still showing as a Telstra number.

          They told me it could take up to 30 days to disappear from the telstra system. I tried again about a week later and it was fine.

          Apparently this is an issue if you're on telstra post paid. I've been told if you first move to telstra prepaid, then port to a different company, the issue above shouldn't happen (i.e. you can port straight back if you came from telstra prepaid)

        • gwaylow on 16/04/2018 - 13:17
          +1

          Confirmed working
          did on a SUNDAY (15/04) - took 1 1/2 hrs all up

          $2 Sim from vodafone
          went for the lowest prepaid plan possible ($8)
          waited 30mins (rebooted phone every 10mins or so)
          got bombarded with "welcome to vodafone messages"

          walked into JB (Top Ryde NSW)
          Asked for the above BYO plan
          took Them about 30mins to get the order process and submitted (amongst the sea of shoppers and interruptions)
          waited another 30mins - actually left the store ot get something to eat
          Came back to jb - chucked the sim in - got bombarded with "Welcome to Telstra SMS"
          $200 Gift Card
          high five and i was outta there

        • Tiggrrrrr on 19/04/2018 - 19:52

          @marka: If you set up over the phone Vodafone usually is done in 30 minutes. Port back to Telstra takes a bit longer though.

        • tightm8 on 23/04/2018 - 15:48

          My mate at Telstra said they're cracking down on these, they do not accept numbers ported out within the last 3 months.

    • Buns on 16/04/2018 - 09:38

      i have the same issue.. begged Telstra LiveChat rep for a deal. She gave me:

      $59 for 15gb with 5gb extra and $10 discount, which was $49 for 20gb 12 months. Obviously not as good a deal but reasonable if you can't be bothered to do the port!

  • garetz on 15/04/2018 - 18:44

    Why does it say the minimum cost is $708 when 12 * 49 = $588

    Is there some charges not apparent ?

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 18:46
      +1

      You get a $10 per month credit from JB Hifi - $59 down to $49

      12 x $10 = $120

  • SuperSonic on 15/04/2018 - 18:48
    +2

    how is this a good deal compared to the Google Pixel 2 XL where you get a $1000+ mobile too ?

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 18:49

      Good data, great provider, BYO if you have a phone already, overseas travel included …

      • Yoga on 17/04/2018 - 13:44

        What do you mean by "overseas travel included" ?.

    • serpserpserp on 15/04/2018 - 18:51
      +1

      Who said they were comparing deals?

    • Fiximol on 15/04/2018 - 19:00

      This is a 12 month contract with a lower monthly cost, and not everyone wants the Pixel 2 XL.

      Personally I am not upgrading until 5G.

    • Collie302 on 15/04/2018 - 20:22
      +2

      link?

      • pennypincher98 on 16/04/2018 - 09:48
        -1

        Literally the top voted deal for the last who knows how lon

  • RockMuppet on 15/04/2018 - 18:50

    Is It possible to put the $200 gift card towards your monthly payments??

    • serpserpserp on 15/04/2018 - 18:52
      +1

      Yeah, sell your gift card in the forums/gumtree.

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 18:53
      +7

      Probably not - but you could sell it off for $180 on a lot of sites and get 3.5 months of your 12 month contract paid for :)

      • Xiaomi on 19/04/2018 - 20:19

        just don't send them before getting your $2000

  • mrmaltalian on 15/04/2018 - 19:09
    +2

    I did the JB Telstra deal last month.

    ** Word of caution! If you are an existing Telstra mobile customer and you port out to a competitor and then port back in, be sure to allow a few days in between porting. I.E Port out today and then port back 3-5 days later.

    I ported out and back in on the same day but Telstra’s systems could not handle it and after porting back, my number was active but I couldn’t be found in the system.

    Needless to say, I ended up getting a MUCH better deal than the original offer after 2 weeks of complaint and troubleshooting, but it certainly is wasn’t painless dealing with Telstra reps to solve the problem.

    For those that care.. As compo and through negotiations, I ended up getting 25gb on a casual month to month (ie no contract) for $29 per month plus the $200 JB voucher :) take it as you will!

    • hogwarts on 15/04/2018 - 19:27
      +2

      Could of withdrawled before the second month and practically got an $171 JB Hifi Gift card free. $29 / mo is pretty good for 25GB on Telstra though!

      • mrmaltalian on 15/04/2018 - 19:36
        +2

        Or… since it’s a casual plan, I can still go and do it all over again and get ANOTHER $200 gift card. Downside would mean $20 more per month taking me back to the original deal.

    • tromboc on 15/04/2018 - 20:32
      -1

      B.S. Screenshot of your plan details?

      • mrmaltalian on 15/04/2018 - 21:40

        Haven’t received a bill yet. In my 24x7 app shows that I’m on $69 per month casual plan. They’ve had to apply multiple $10 credits per month to provide the discount since they offered something that is not a standard plan.

        I’ll send you a screen shot of my bill once it arrives to prove it.

      • Mixhael on 15/04/2018 - 21:43

        Nah that would only get him in trouble

      • mrmaltalian on 15/04/2018 - 21:54

        I can show you a screenshot of my email confirmation from complaints team confirming it. Not sure how to attach here within post.

        • JackyS on 15/04/2018 - 22:14

          then try to use it to get a similar deal for himself?

        • tromboc on 15/04/2018 - 22:16

          @JackyS:

          won't be trying anything over here. 100% doubt he is paying Telstra $29/mth for 25gb with no contract and a $200 gift card. I'm just saying that's BS unless he can prove he's not lying. People do sometimes make things up…

        • mrmaltalian on 15/04/2018 - 23:37
          +1

          @tromboc: Help me with instructions on how to post a screenshot on here and I’ll prove it… not that I have to, after all, I’m the one happily paying monthly bill.

        • hvn on 16/04/2018 - 08:49

          @mrmaltalian: you can upload your screeshot on imgur, then share the URL here.

        • mrmaltalian on 16/04/2018 - 19:49

          @hvn: thank you!

        • mrmaltalian on 16/04/2018 - 20:09
          +1

          @tromboc: Here ya go, https://imgur.com/a/TKp1C

        • tromboc on 16/04/2018 - 22:54
          -3

          @mrmaltalian:

          https://imgur.com/a/lAVQX

      • oaks101 on 16/04/2018 - 01:35

        Yeah im calling BS on this, $29 a month and no contract…

      • mrmaltalian on 16/04/2018 - 19:49

        https://imgur.com/a/TKp1C Enjoy, haters!

        • tromboc on 16/04/2018 - 22:55
          +2

          https://imgur.com/a/lAVQX

          i did enjoy. had a good laugh.

        • mrmaltalian on 17/04/2018 - 09:26

          @tromboc: As I said before, I’m the one enjoying the plan at that price and not you, so you can hate all you want. Anything grammatically incorrect in my image post was from the rep not me.

        • tromboc on 17/04/2018 - 12:45
          -3

          @mrmaltalian:

          LOL I'm not hating anything or anyone no need to be so defensive over your pretend mobile plan.

    • Maz78 on 16/04/2018 - 11:19

      I ported out and back in in less than 1 hour.

    • Sydney11 on 16/04/2018 - 19:23

      @ mrmaltalian
      WTF $29 dollar plan +25 GB data +$200 Giftcard + No contract
      That's a damn good bargain

      What was your complain and how did you managed to get Telstra to offer the above deal?

      • mrmaltalian on 16/04/2018 - 20:08

        Upon porting back in, Telstra mistakenly set my account up as a business account which was not supposed to happen. As a result, they couldn’t find my account but my number was active. Long story short, it took them 2 weeks to find the number, close the business account and reopen a new personal account. They honoured the JB deal and then compensated further because of all of the stuffing around.

        • NB - JB gave me the $200 voucher prior any of the issues. Telstra only dealt with the plan.
  • smarter_fool on 15/04/2018 - 19:21

    Do you think it's possible to still upgrade this plan to friends and family with Pixel 2 phone?

    • bruc3 on 15/04/2018 - 19:55
      +2

      Yes its possible as someone apparently got it here:
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/5833377/redir

      But I would say its risky and a good chance you might not get it.

      • biawak on 29/04/2018 - 11:59

        I did try it and could not get the upgrade to the Pixel 2 XL (yet)
        I will keep trying!

  • Pub Envelope on 15/04/2018 - 19:30
    +1

    I am currently on the Kogan 365 Day 23gb plan , due to end sometime toward the end of the year (September maybe). It was perfectly fine for me however, I have started working in the middle of nowhere and rarely get reception. If I go with this Telstra deal, what will happen to my Kogan plan? Am I able to let someone else use it seeing as I've already paid in full for it or does it just disappear?

    I've been looking to buy a fitness tracker/smart watch and the Fitbit Versa has just come out at JB so I am thinking about this may work quite well.

    • huertano on 15/04/2018 - 19:45

      Mostly will just disappear… Once you port out, your account gets deleted off of Kogan's system

    • follow on 15/04/2018 - 19:58

      you can transfer only to another number under your name. i had the same issue with kogan so i cancelled it and refunded remainder.

      • Pub Envelope on 15/04/2018 - 20:18

        @TarquinOliverNimrod You can cancel and get the remainder refunded?? That's awesome I didn't know that

        • follow on 15/04/2018 - 20:57

          you have to push for it and explain your issues. i couldn't use their service for a week

        • R3XNebular on 15/04/2018 - 22:25

          @TarquinOliverNimrod:

          Do they ask for evidence of this? Would like to transfer my number to telstra.

        • follow on 15/04/2018 - 22:39

          @R3XNebular: they did an ïnvestigation that said nothing was wrong. but i pushed hard and they allowed it

        • R3XNebular on 15/04/2018 - 23:44

          @TarquinOliverNimrod:

          I work in an office building in the city. Cannot get Vodafone reception but I can get telstra hopefully that is sufficient. Will call them and advise them.

        • follow on 15/04/2018 - 23:52

          @R3XNebular: check their coverage maps. If it says you should be getting coverage that may be your out

        • Pub Envelope on 21/04/2018 - 08:48
          +1

          @TarquinOliverNimrod: I was able to get a refund and cancel the remainder of my 365 day plan quite easily. All it took was two phone calls to say that I wasn't getting service in an area that was covered and they said that I could get a refund and cancel if needed.

          Now, I've signed up to Telstra through JB and used my $200 giftcard on a fitbit Versa. Happy as

        • follow on 21/04/2018 - 10:17

          @Pub Envelope: some people had luck going into a telstra store and "upgrading" this plan to the one with the google pixel xl 2. maybe give that a go for further $$

    • R3XNebular on 15/04/2018 - 22:24

      I'm in the same situation. Would like to cancel my plan.

  • ih8un on 15/04/2018 - 19:51

    Does one actually need to physically visit a store, or can it all done online via the link? The form mentions EOI so not too sure

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 19:52

      Not sure - I did instore

      • ih8un on 15/04/2018 - 20:01

        Did you get the gift card on the spot?

        • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 20:02
          +1

          Sure did!!

  • Timmmy76 on 15/04/2018 - 20:08
    +1

    I ported my number 2 weeks ago for the google pixel deal 2 days after signing up called telstra live chat Asked them for the extra 5gb and $10 of my monthly bill no problemo.

    • Empiresearth on 15/04/2018 - 20:17

      I am thinking to get $59 pixel 2xl, do you get $10 of per month with extra 5gb ? for 24 months

    • dontpanic on 15/04/2018 - 20:47

      Off the Pixel deal? How'd you go about that? So you signed up to a $59/month deal, then immediately requested a $10 discount and a 5GB bonus? I don't doubt you, by I can't understand why they would do that when you're locked into a contract.

      • Timmmy76 on 15/04/2018 - 22:07
        +1

        I just told them my friend had received it and I wanted the same deal.I was surprised it was that easy myself.

        • dontpanic on 15/04/2018 - 22:27

          Very tempting

        • Empiresearth on 15/04/2018 - 23:58

          Can you be my friend, it saves my money.

      • Sydney11 on 16/04/2018 - 19:51

        https://www.telstra.com.au/support/category/mobiles-tablets/plans/how-do-i-change-my-mobile-plan

        There is a clause saying you can "upgrade your plan". Not downgrade. But upgrade is allowed (from 12 months $49 per month to 24 months $59/$49 per months, depends if you get the $10 discount). I don't know, but I suspect there is also a Cooling Off period for new contracts. And it's good customer service to keep their customers happy.

    • plebio on 16/04/2018 - 11:42

      Cheers mate, did the same and I got an extra 10 off a month :)

      Make sure to tell them that you ported across as that is what gets you the extra 10 off a month.

  • R4 on 15/04/2018 - 20:42
    +1

    This is a truly good deal

    Telstra 4G is seriously good. I get around 200mb here in little Kalamunda (25km from Perth CBD) and can surf, get emails etc on the road from Parabadoo airport to Tom Price in the Pilbara - which is basically as remote as it gets without going offroad

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 20:46

      A big deciding factor for me too! I was recently on the road through Kondinin / Corrigin etc where I had no reception with Optus but if I had Telstra I would have had it the whole way!

  • brian77 on 15/04/2018 - 20:44
    +1

    Not a bad deal. If you factor in the $200 JB HiFi card and $90 AFL live pass saving, it brings this plan down to $24.83/month!

    • RagingAb3 on 15/04/2018 - 21:20
      +3

      Don’t forget to factor in the 6 months Apple Music subscription as well if you have an iPhone!

      • luztra on 15/04/2018 - 22:11
        +4

        You don’t need an iPhone for Apple Music. Works on android too!!

        • RagingAb3 on 15/04/2018 - 22:20
          +1

          Cool I never knew that!

  • dwarves on 15/04/2018 - 21:08
    +7

    All very lovely but if you're overseas a lot, Voda's $5/day roaming still trumps everything.

    • OZzieME on 15/04/2018 - 21:16
      -1

      True - but at what cost at home? $10 a day with 200mb data for a massive list of countries and $5 a day in NZ for the convenience of a great service at home is worth it for me :)

      • dwarves on 16/04/2018 - 09:10
        +2

        Well, for me, my plan costs $35/month. I spend an average of 7-10 days overseas each month and so my total bill is still just $70-$80 or so, and I use my phone to do whatever I want. I can hotspot my laptop off my phone in backwaters like Chennai and not get smashed with data costs. It's a no-brainer.

        • Sydney11 on 16/04/2018 - 20:00

          Anyone tried Fon Global Wifi overseas? I was told it's like Telstra Air Wifi. Fon Global Wifi is also free for Telstra customers. Any good?

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