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[Pre-Order] Samsung Galaxy S10+ (24 Mth 160GB Plan - from $109/Month) & Get Free Upgrade to 5G Version on Release @ Telstra

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[Pre-Order] Samsung Galaxy S10+ (24 Mth 160GB Plan - from $109/Month) & Get Free Upgrade to 5G Version on Release @ Telstra
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LTightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 14:33 telstra.com.au (3202 clicks)
Last edited 22/02/2019 - 11:13 by 4 other users

Price Drop Update
After spending a couple of hours battling Telstra online sales rep, I out-did my previous deal of $129/mth and got my wife's S10+ 128GB on $109/mth for the same 160GB XL plan, Buy-out for 24 months & eligible for 5G upgrade.

The catch is this much discount is only available if you have an existing Telstra handset that is yet to be paid off. My wife's Note 8 is still has 7 months left on the contract, which equates to about $400 of handset fee. Since her plan is $20 cheaper than mine, meaning $480 saving over two years plus she gets to shorten her contract by 7 months, I pulled the trigger and went for it.

I confirmed with the sales rep that anyone can get the $109 as long as they still have handset to pay off, regardless of the duration or value. He even asked me if any friends or family wants this deal. So if you only have a couple of months left on your contract, you can actually save quite a bit compare to $129.

Hi all, first time posting here.

Telstra is the only telco that has this Samsung 5G Free-Upgrade option.

Because Telstra stipulated the replacement 5G model is 256GB only - There is little point in getting a 512GB S10+ instead of a 128GB S10+ as Telstra will only compensate 512GB owners with a 256GB Micro SD, where you would be stuck with $10 extra per month over 24 months even after the swap.

If you are an existing customer and order through Telstra webpage, you will get $129 at check out for the XL plan with 160GB per month data allowance.

Otherwise it's $139 per month for non Telstra customers.

It is a pretty sweet deal considering the 5G is rumored to be quite a bit more expensive than the S10+ with bigger battery and screen.

About the offer

Choose the Galaxy S10+ today, then later this year when the 5G handset arrives, you can enjoy an exclusive 5G handset upgrade at no extra cost on your existing plan.

FAQ
Am I eligible for the upgrade offer if a buy a Samsung Galaxy S10e or S10?

No, the upgrade is only available on the Samsung Galaxy S10+. It is available on any consumer or small business plan, and covers Mobile, Mobile Lease and BYO plans (BYO only when a device repayment contract is taken up at the time of purchase).

If I buy the Samsung Galaxy S10+, do I have to switch over to the Samsung 5G handset?

No, it is not compulsory, the choice is yours. If you wish to keep your 4G handset, there is no obligation to exchange it for the 5G handset. If you do wish to upgrade to the Samsung 5G handset, you need to return your phone in good working order up to 21 days after the Samsung 5G handset becomes available.

Do I need to recontract when I switch my phone over to the Samsung 5G handset?

No, you don’t need to recontract, you will stay on your existing plan.

Will my service plan change if I change my phone over?

You must maintain your existing plan in order to redeem the upgrade offer. There will be no changes to your plan or term length.

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  • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2019 - 14:38

    Is this on S10 too or just the plus?

  • hugabuga222 on 21/02/2019 - 14:39
    +3

    Wait so the pre-order is $129 one time.. or is it like
    $129 PER Month with a pre-order 'discount'?
    because $129 a month is mad expensive wow :O

    • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 14:41
      +6

      $129 a month. If you look at Optus and Vodafone it's in the same ball park but you can't get free upgrade to 5G model.

      • hugabuga222 on 21/02/2019 - 14:44
        -5

        Wow that's like about ~8 months of the total price of a 'flagexpensive' phone.
        Anyway, I'm now just whining. Ignore me

        • Agret on 21/02/2019 - 21:05

          $2000 (new flagship pricing) / 8 would be $250/month

          • xsacha on 22/02/2019 - 06:03

            @Agret: The non-5g phone is only ~$1300 for 128GB or $1479 for 512GB. The 5g may be $2000 but we don't know yet.

            Woolworths has the S10+ on a plan for $72/month…

            I know Telstra's offer has more data and more towers but obviously the price of the 5g phone is in Telstra's pricing.

            • Mothy on 22/02/2019 - 08:31
              +1

              @xsacha: I've seen estimates on the web of $2700 - $3000 for the 5g in Australia!!

              • xsacha on 23/02/2019 - 19:08
                +1

                @Mothy: The foldable is $3000
                No one expects the normal 5g to be $3000.

          • Perumal on 22/02/2019 - 09:13

            @Agret: People were complaining about iphones being expensive.

  • bargain4all on 21/02/2019 - 14:48

    I want to know the worth of leasing 5G phone at 129 per month.Looks like to own the phone its $139.

    • ireadtermsofuse on 21/02/2019 - 19:23

      I’ve did a lease one time and it really wasn’t worth it. You can keep the phone in the end but you’ll have a non return fee or you can continue your contract until that non return fee is paid off

  • rakkihizoku on 21/02/2019 - 14:51

    Its pretty easy to negotiate a $10 off the plan per month if you're a new customer. Worth jumping on chat

    • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 14:59

      I actually tried their call centre. I went as far as getting $10 off as a new customer but they still charge $9.95 for shipping, which is free online. Since the new customer discount and existing customer discount is the same, I went with online ordering in the end. Not to mention the call center person was pretty clueless when it comes to the 5G upgrade etc.

  • jizztin on 21/02/2019 - 14:54
    +2

    has telstra confirmed when their 5g network will actually be rolling out?

    • Sarge2401 on 21/02/2019 - 15:21

      Early 2019 with very select locations I've heard.

    • parallelparadox on 21/02/2019 - 15:51
      +3

      Having worked in a telco company before, the roll out is mainly going to be in the CBD areas and then very slowly rolling out to other suburban areas.
      So unless you live in the city, the phone will be old and replaced before you get the 5G in your area.

    • klownvandamn on 21/02/2019 - 18:42

      huawei or highway for 5g

    • Jolakot on 21/02/2019 - 21:25

      It's already out: https://exchange.telstra.com.au/weve-enabled-5g-in-all-major…

      Few locations at the moment, fair enough as no one actually has a 5G phone, but they already sites activated for several major cities.

      You probably won't see 5G 20km out of cities for a while, other than a few test sites, as it was with 4G, so not really worth it unless you live nearby.

  • shbshb on 21/02/2019 - 14:57
    +6

    Still can't understand how people get so excited about a new phone.

    • frewer on 21/02/2019 - 15:23

      This phone has curves and only cost $1000+

      • shbshb on 21/02/2019 - 15:58
        +2

        Ahh yes you may be right!

        It's out of control. Amazing people spend this much on a phone.

      • Agret on 21/02/2019 - 21:06
        +2

        $1000? Good deal for a new phone, the new standard for flagship is the entry level low storage option is $1800 and the proper flagship is over $2000

    • ScruffTheJanitor on 21/02/2019 - 18:36
      +4

      Not that hard to understand. New and better version of something that you use every day

      • justtoreply on 21/02/2019 - 18:54
        +4

        Not THAT much better though. Which I think is the unstated assumption/point.

        $2500. Let's say that's a 24 month contract. Let's say you get your first one at 25 and you die at 85. That's $75k in your lifetime.

        Personally, I'd rather accelerate my house payments and retire early. Then I can enjoy life more than I would by having an incrementally better phone.

        I always buy flagships, but out of cycle, costing sub $500 each so I'll spend less than $15k comparatively. In the world of incremental improvements that we're now in, my life truly isn't worse for it (and I'm not the sort of person to buy a status symbol or lose sleep over keeping up with the Jones')

        • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 21/02/2019 - 19:29
          +4

          There are some reasons this could be justified…as the first 5G device, and with 160GB of data, many people will be able to ditch their minimum $60 per month broadband (or, for that matter, garbage NBN), and just use the super fast 5G.

        • ScruffTheJanitor on 21/02/2019 - 20:13
          +19

          Your assuming everything has last years version which is quite ridiculous to think.
          Many people are on 2/3/4 year old phones and have been waiting for this to be announced for months. And yes its a gigantic upgrade from those.

          Wow a lifetimes figure. How absolutely worthless. Anything you pay daily/monthly will look like a large figure over your lifetime.
          If you somehow can get a $3 coffee (wont be that cheap) every day for 60 years thats $65k.

          Unless you dont ever use a phone, then youre not saving $75k here. You still have to buy phones and a pay for a service.

          Not to mention how much do you think phones will cost in 50 years? Or plans? You literally have 0 idea. Taking a 2 year plan and assuming the cost will be the same for the next 58 is just a little bit dumb. I could get this plan for 2 years, then pay for a $10 a month plan for the next 58 years if I want to.

          Good to see your phone costs were only the cost of the phone and not a service which the above provides.

          Thats without even pointing out this plan includes 160gb a month and with 5g, some could get rid of the home internet connection or at the very least greatly reduce it. People pay what? $60-$100 a month for home internet? Suddenly $130 a month is looking alright. If this is enough to cut the internet out then suddenly this is $70 extra a month at worst.
          Then you get the galaxy buds which means you dont have to buy headphones separately.
          Then you get free streaming of all AFL games meaning some could save on foxtel.

          All in all just a bizarre argument that makes very little sense.

          • The Almighty Dollar on 21/02/2019 - 21:16
            +2

            @ScruffTheJanitor: Possibly the best comment I’ve ever seen on this site. Well done.

          • shbshb on 21/02/2019 - 22:29

            @ScruffTheJanitor: @scruff, if anything you have just solidified justtoreply's point.

            Of course daily expenses over many years will look expensive. However, in your coffee example a Nespresso pod is a third of the cost of a $3 coffee and is fine for most.

            People get caught up in the latest gadgets when really, a mid-tier phone will suffice most.

            Fine, if that's your cup of tea then go for it.

            To people like me it seems like a crazy amount of money.

          • E4xtream on 22/02/2019 - 15:27

            @ScruffTheJanitor: Not denying your logic there but 160Gb is nowhere near enough for me to replace my NBN plan with phone data alone. My PC alone averages 200Gb of internet. That's without accounting for my PS4, Phone, Kindle, etc…

            Not to mention other household members with their respective devices. And guests which come and ask for wi-fi. It wouldn't surprise me if we used a combined 500+ Gb a month of internet. I alone would probably average 400gb across all devices.

            • theraque on 22/02/2019 - 21:06
              +1

              @E4xtream: ..etc means porn

              • E4xtream on 23/02/2019 - 08:36

                @theraque: Lol. It actually meant the online backups I do of my hard drives…but those are full of porn so…

            • ScruffTheJanitor on 23/02/2019 - 21:53

              @E4xtream: Definitely not enough for me either, but I feel like for some it would be.

          • BewareOfThe Dog on 01/03/2019 - 18:55

            @ScruffTheJanitor: The lemmings won't, as they will want another more expensive brand.

      • kamoy on 21/02/2019 - 21:46

        for the time spent using it i guess for most people i see around town it’s cheap at twice the price …mobiles have taken over

  • drogba on 21/02/2019 - 14:57
    +16

    These prices are starting to worry me.

    • AustriaBargain on 21/02/2019 - 18:10
      -3

      Phones are replacing laptops. Premium laptops always have a huge price tag and lots of power in a slim little package with a top notch screen. People don’t use laptops as much anymore so all that money is now going to phones.

      • justtoreply on 21/02/2019 - 18:56
        +6

        They are only replacing laptops as entertainment devices.

        Nothing without a keyboard will replace a laptop for work purposes.

        Every so often I go back to gaming on android for a while, play a couple good but shallow things, then realise how garbage of a platform it is and stop using it in lieu of my 3DSXL, Vita or Switch (whatever was the relevant platform at the time)

    • snoopydoop on 21/02/2019 - 19:16
      +1

      The foldable phone is really the cost of a phone + tablet. I think that's the way to look at it to be honest, because that's what it is.

    • MrMaestro on 21/02/2019 - 19:29

      I agree. In the history of personal computers year-on-year performance has always gone up and price gone down. iPhone 5 cost $800, iPhone XS costs $1,600.

      The foldable Samsung phone they announced overnight is going to cost US$2000 which I'm sure means more like $3000 for Australia.

      • potm on 22/02/2019 - 09:33

        When the Iphone 5 was released, the Australian dollar was worth more than the USD.
        When you factor in exchange rate and 6 years of inflation, the price increase looks a little more reasonable.

  • shshzi on 21/02/2019 - 14:58
    +2

    Please note that the 5G will only come in one flavor: 256GB, and NO microSD (!).
    That's a deal breaker for me

    Anyway, if you are planning on the upgrade, get the cheapest S10+ you can. No need to invest in larger capacity models.

    • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 15:08
      +1

      Wow didn't know it doesn't have SD!

      Do you have a credible link for that info?

      • 11112007 on 21/02/2019 - 15:16
        +2

        It's in the spec sheet. No expandable memory.

        The ironic thing is Telstra is giving away a 512GB card if you get the 512GB S10+ and 'downgrade' to the 5G model.

        BUT THERES NO MEMORY CARD SLOT LOL!!!!!

        • Mrbean007 on 21/02/2019 - 16:56

          Micro SD Adapter to type c I presume.

        • mitch01 on 23/02/2019 - 16:08

          I just read another spec sheet that stated there is a slot.

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 01/03/2019 - 19:40

        They've copied Apple yet apple!

  • MrMoo on 21/02/2019 - 15:00
    +2

    At $129-139 to own the handset versus Optus $110 to own the handset the "Free upgrade" is not exactly free. You are paying an extra $500-700 over the life of the contract.

    • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 15:05
      +2

      It's not fair to compare like this. All Telstra plans are similarly priced when it comes to plan cost. In this case you are paying $129 in the plan and $0 in handset fee, which is a good deal for a supposedly flagship phone (5G).

      When it comes to valuing telcos, there are much more than just monthly charges: International Roaming (free calls and 2GB/mo for Telstra, not applicable for Optus), phone coverage (vital to a lot of people who travels outside metropolitan cities, Telstra is their only option) and customer service (terrible all around) So it really depends on your needs. For me, if I only have to pay a small premium to get Telstra coverage, it is a no brainer even if they don't offer the 5G upgrade.

      • snoopydoop on 21/02/2019 - 19:19
        +1

        Actually, I've found Optus is starting to take the lead in a lot of rural areas. Telstra isn't the only option when it comes to coverage anymore. I never have a problem with my reception, and I'm constantly driving rurally. I can't even remember the last time I didn't have reception (aside from in the sky).

        The people I travel with on Telstra seem to have problems fairly often though.

        • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 21:14
          +1

          I think Telstra is still the undisputed king in terms of rural coverage. I have been to too many places where I had to hotspot for everyone else who's on Vodafone/Optus. I really hated it coz it drains my battery like crazy and my phone gets really hot if I do charging + hotspot at the same time.

          You can also look up Telstra small cell area etc to see how they really invest a lot on getting coverage to hard to reach areas.

          • Rochie on 21/02/2019 - 22:39
            +1

            @TightAsianJew: As an ex Telstra employee I would say Optus definitely took the lead. At least in Qld anyway. Telstra went stagnant for a while and Optus threw loads of money at improving coverage and did so well. Been with Optus for a while now as many places I have been in the past couple years are better covered by Optus. Of course this may vary by state or specific areas.

            • snoopydoop on 22/02/2019 - 01:26

              @Rochie: The other thing I might mention is that Optus works really well in congested areas. I'm often working at 20,000+ cap festivals in rural areas, and people with Telstra are always borrowing my phone in this situation.

      • BusMan247 on 21/02/2019 - 23:25

        Actually Optus had a few things that won me over. Like Netflix and Spotify streaming unlimited, thay alone made it the better choice for me.

        My download speed on both Sydney's north shore and Parramatta using Optus on my sgs9+ vs my mates iPhone X in the same spots was ridiculous. My phone was getting 300mbps!! His was around 20mbps… On Telstra!

        So if you're one of the 5million in Sydney you can't go wrong with Optus.

      • zan5hin on 22/02/2019 - 02:38

        What do you mean not applicable? I'm looking at the Optus $105 plan (even cheaper at HN signup) and it includes international roaming to selected zone 1 countries.

  • bargaino on 21/02/2019 - 15:00
    +4

    It is a pretty sweet deal considering the 5G is rumored to be quite a bit more expensive than the S10+ with bigger battery and screen.

    That's nice, because the practical benefits of 5G in a handset (as opposed to fixed wireless) are likely to be zero.

    • samfisher5986 on 21/02/2019 - 15:03

      I'm no expert on 5G, but assuming its the same as 3G > 4G.. there are huge benefits.

      5G should perform better with equal congestion on 4G
      5G should perform better with equal poor reception on 4G.

      I don't know anyone who says they've never encountered congestion or poor reception.

      • roadeh on 21/02/2019 - 15:09
        +3

        Bear in mind that the 5G modem is likely to be significantly more power hungry. I think Samsung are offsetting this by having a larger battery (which might explain the lack of MicroSD card as explained above), but who knows if that is going to compensate for the extra drain.

        Also as mentioned above, it's not clear how wide or fast Telstra's 5G rollout will be.. Personally I'll be worth waiting a year or two until the 5G modems power demands are improved and the network is more prevalent to actually make use of it.

      • yummypinacolada on 21/02/2019 - 15:16
        +3

        It will more likely to be zero benefit during the first year of 5g release. I remember when 4g first come out, the data is really expensive compare to the 3g data. Also turning on 4g would drain my galaxy S4 battery like crazy, so I ended up using 3g which is cheaper and save the battery for a couple more hours.

        • samfisher5986 on 21/02/2019 - 15:25

          I actually had 4G when it came out and it was great. Not sure what you had but it wasn't 4G.

          4G was a huge speed increase.

          • yummypinacolada on 21/02/2019 - 15:30
            +2

            @samfisher5986: Well, lets see if you actually gonna buy 5g handset and use 5g network in 2019. Then you can tell me if it provide more benefit than the current 4g network.

      • 11112007 on 21/02/2019 - 15:32
        +1

        Correct, 5G manages more users within tighter coverage zones.

        But with 3.6Ghz or low band 5G, the raw speed differences between 4G and 5G are negligible.

        However the S10 5G (Qualcomm X50 5G modem) is also mmWave 5G compatible, this is where we will see regular 1Gbp and above speeds.

        But until then it's better congestion management with similar 4G speeds.

        • samfisher5986 on 21/02/2019 - 16:25

          Nobody needs more raw speed.

          I get get 250mbit or something at the moment.

          • Jolakot on 21/02/2019 - 21:35

            @samfisher5986: More raw speed equals more data in plans, because the infrastructure cost per mb becomes lower. Notice how plans went from 2gb/month to 10gb/month from 3G-4G, then 10gb/month to 40gb/month with 4gx.

            5G will see us having plans big enough to cannibalize low-end NBN plans.

      • frewer on 21/02/2019 - 15:37
        -1

        Dont forget the health effect of it too

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qt5B39LB7c&t=13s
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov1iskVvFSs
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwyDCHf5iCY

        They are all Dr. no conspiracy theorist

        • Namesareapain on 21/02/2019 - 17:18
          +6

          Anyone that thinks 5G is going to harm them is an idiot!
          It is physically impossible for it to give you DNA damage, the photons do not have enough energy (E = HV, look it up)!

          The only reason this stupid shit is spread about is due to morons that think Radiation = Ionising EM Radiation, completely ignoring the fact that visible light has much higher photon energies than any frequency used for 5G (or 4G or 3G or WiFI or Microwave ovens), thus if these people are so scared they should live in complete darkness (and because heat is also "radiation", maybe they should freeze themselves to 0 Kelvin!)!

        • xsacha on 23/02/2019 - 19:11
          +1

          The anti-vax guy that did a study with 12 participants and fake data is also a doctor.

          One doctor spewing rubbish != proof

    • scuderiarmani on 21/02/2019 - 15:22
      +2

      This, 5G is zero benefit for the normal user on a day to day basis.

      What can a 200mbps 4G+ connection not do that a 5G can on a portable device???? How many simultaneous 4k Streams can one device do?

      It's a false hope for everyone that didn't get the NBN they'd hope for.

      • MarsTitan on 21/02/2019 - 19:16

        Good point, the servers limit the connection speed to much lower rates anyway to see any practical benefit.

      • smpantsonfire on 21/02/2019 - 20:16

        Where do you get 200mbps + all the time?

        • scuderiarmani on 21/02/2019 - 20:18

          I've gotten it in Rundle Mall at lunch time in the heart of Adelaide. 4gx or whatever Telstra calls it.

          • smpantsonfire on 21/02/2019 - 20:19

            @scuderiarmani: Yeah, but do you live there? Because that's a main city hub, with a lot of towers servicing that area

            • scuderiarmani on 21/02/2019 - 20:20

              @smpantsonfire: I'm just saying its possible even in peak times in a built up area. Tonnes live in the city, especially students.

              Regardless you probably wouldn't notice speeds more than 20 down anyway. It'll download apps quick enough, stream any content etc etc… Hence why I see zero point for the overwhelming masses.

              • smpantsonfire on 21/02/2019 - 20:30

                @scuderiarmani: Is possible because our phones can lock into several towers and several bands. In the city that's easy, elsewhere? Not so much. 5g can have more users connected at a time and is better at sharing. Congestion is terrible. Adelaide isn't that bad, but other big cities like Sydney and Melbourne will benefit greatly.

                Also I want to dl things at gigabit speed. Stop shunning new better technology!!

                Jokes aside, all advancement has always been 'not needed', it was the same thing people said when we got 4g, what's the point we don't need that! In reality we do.

                I can guarentee you that if you picked up your phone from 5 years ago and used it today, you would cringe at the speed it works, menus, apps etc.

                Until you go back to what we had, you start to take things like data speed for granted. You may think it's fast enough, but it's not yet. We still wait for things to load, and that waiting is too long.

              • Jolakot on 21/02/2019 - 21:43

                @scuderiarmani: The core benefit for most people will be more data, to the point where low-end NBN plans will become redundant.

                That and absolutely tiny latency. Each request you make with 4G is 50ms on average, 5G is <1ms. Will make gaming on a mobile connection way better, will make remotely controlling a PC on mobile way better, will make (a)GPS way better.

                • scuderiarmani on 22/02/2019 - 06:43

                  @Jolakot: But that more data isn't enough to sustain even minimal streaming in a home connection. Gaming on a mobile connection that will require 5g is a niche market. Most people are quite content with clash of clans, angry birds and a puzzle game… 4gx is more than adequate for most.

                  I know 5g is better. But I'm the day to day with the masses they won't notice a thing.

                  • Jolakot on 22/02/2019 - 12:06

                    @scuderiarmani: Its a niche market because it doesn't really exist - yet.

                    Every leap in mobile tech is quickly devoured by developers; try streaming 1080p video on 3G or running the latest angry birds on a 2013 Android.

                    The average person will see cheaper, faster data, which has never been a bad thing.

                    The major leap though is latency, <1ms means that we can do real time stuff on a mobile connection for the first time

                    People who like drones will see unlimited range drones that don't suck. People who like VR will be able to ditch cables as it'll render in the cloud without a nauseating delay. People who just browse the internet will see pages load 50ms faster, which adds up.

                    Then you've got self driving cars, which could be controlled in real time.

      • BusMan247 on 21/02/2019 - 23:31

        Great point. My Optus connection is around 300mbps.. but I still can't stream a smooth NBA game that needs like a 15mbps connection.

        It's a joke.

        • xsacha on 23/02/2019 - 19:12

          Could be throttling. Optus throttled YouTube when I last used them.

  • aec on 21/02/2019 - 15:11
    +1

    the question is if we do have 5g network in australia, or at least in some developed areas, like…………………………………. sydney?

  • hippyhippy on 21/02/2019 - 15:16

    129 is the lease amount?

    • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 15:18

      129 to buy.

      • hippyhippy on 21/02/2019 - 16:04

        i am an existing customer and have gone through the process and the price is 139 for the 160gb BUY plan.

        • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 16:09

          I got $139 for the 512GB plan intially, then I cancelled and got $129 for the 128GB plan. But this one didnt come thru (no confirmation email yet). So I am on the chat with Telstra (dont bother with their call centre). I will let you know what the result is.

          • hippyhippy on 21/02/2019 - 16:09

            @TightAsianJew: you might have accidentally selected lease option..

            • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 16:12

              @hippyhippy: Nah I think they got dodgy on the plans. I had to apply four times on their website today. Only 1 of them got a confo email. Rest are 'cancelled' according to the online rep. But I just got confirmed for $129 per month for 128GB. If only I know how to post screenshots in the comments..

              • Rukiata on 21/02/2019 - 19:24

                @TightAsianJew: WOW FEELS SO AMAZING THAT IM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING TROUBLE.

                • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 21:01

                  @Rukiata: Try buy it with their online chat team. The online pre-order on the website is definitely not working as intended. Also the price has gone up by $10 as I have tried with exact same details as before, but instead of $20 off 512GB and 128GB plans, there is only $10 off at check out. They must've jacked it up due to the popularity of the deal. But I still got the $129 deal with confirmation email after the second attempt with their online sales rep.

  • scuderiarmani on 21/02/2019 - 15:17

    As I mentioned in a previous thread, excluding the upgrade to the newer model (though it can still be factored in) this effectively costs almost $1k more than going and buying it outright and going on the Telstra JB Port in Plan…. so yeah.

    And you won't be sooking in 12 months when the S11 comes out and you wanna break a contract…

    • TightAsianJew on 21/02/2019 - 15:22

      True, but if you factoring in the NPV of an installment the difference isn't that big.
      Having said that, this is how they get you to own a phone that you shouldn't really be owning. Just like credit cards, car loans and other installments.

      • scuderiarmani on 21/02/2019 - 15:24

        If this was a purchase off a Cash Converters type chain with their horrendous interest rates and terms, people would absolutely sham it….. But it's a desirable phone and people go all silly for it.

        No way would I ever sign up for a Phone plan ever again, even the 12 month JB offer is a stretch for me… but acceptable for the ease and Telstra network.

    • hippyhippy on 21/02/2019 - 15:30

      the phone is 1.3k, jb phone plan is 50pm which is 600… so thats like 1900 bucks for 1 year for 40gb a month.

      according to this deal, its 129 for 24 months for 160gb … similar price per year.

      • scuderiarmani on 21/02/2019 - 15:38
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        Interesting math…

        The JB Plan is $45 a month = $540 a year.
        Includes a $200 Gift Card (each 12 months).

        Try again…… it's also 50gb a month at JB, and even at the full $1500rrp it's still around $8-900 or so better off.

        Edit: They've actually updated their plans, it was 50gb at $129, now that's $114. Telstra clearly weren't competitive that only within hours they've changed it.

        • hippyhippy on 21/02/2019 - 15:40

          you dont get the gift card 2 times…

          • scuderiarmani on 21/02/2019 - 15:41
            +1

            @hippyhippy: LOL you are new to this… You port out for a minute, and go back in… it's pretty easy…. and have done it many times between my Wife and I, each year the plan gets better too.

            Also 160gb is pretty pointless on the go, unless you have no home Internet in which case, 160gb also isn't adequate for the average person. Well someone that likes Netflix for example.

            Telstra can like the others throw all sorts of huge data figures, no one's using that much (unless their Home Internet is deplorable), I never turn on my Wifi on my Note 8 and I barely use 30gb.

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