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Optus Embedded SIM Share - Free for First 12months and $5/Pm Thereafter (Compatible with Samsung Watches)

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Optus Embedded SIM Share - Free for First 12months and $5/Pm Thereafter (Compatible with Samsung Watches)
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dragonfly090 on 26/02/2019 - 15:43 optus.com.au (2182 clicks)
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Get a SIM share (eSIM) for your optus services. Now compatible with Samsung galaxy watches

Compatible connected wearable devices use Number Share functionality to access the Optus Mobile Network. The wearable device is not the same as a mobile phone and some network functionality is not available on these devices. Call quality may not be of the same standard as a mobile phone and may drop out in certain areas.

OPTUS NUMBER SHARE: requires a compatible wearable device and compatible mobile phone with selected operating systems. Only available if you have or sign up to an eligible Postpaid mobile phone plan and use your phone to sign up via the app. Voice over LTE (VoLTE) functionality will be enabled on your device. If you cancel your Number Share Bolt-on or your Postpaid mobile phone plan to which the bolt-on is attached, the number sharing functionality will not be available on your wearable device. Number sharing functionality is only available for use in Australia. Optus Number Share is a month to month option which is normally $5/mth, but is available at no additional cost on selected My Mobile Broadband Plus plans when purchased with a compatible wearable device.

Optus Number Share Bolt-on $0 for 12 months: If you are not on an eligible My Mobile Broadband Plus plan but activate your Optus Number Share bolt-on for the first time by 31st March 2019, you will not be charged for the first 12 months. After 12 months, you will be charged $5 per month if you do not deactivate the bolt-on. New connections only. Limit 1 per eligible mobile. N/A with other Number Share discounts.

Help on how eSIM works on Optus
https://www.optus.com.au/shop/support/answer/number-share-wh…

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  • albert22 on 26/02/2019 - 15:51

    is this for new phone line connections only?

    • stygian on 26/02/2019 - 15:59

      No. I've been with Optus for 5+ years, picked up a Galaxy Watch 3 weeks ago and have had eSIM working since day one.

      • albert22 on 26/02/2019 - 16:00

        did you just have to go to an Optus outlet? thanks

        • stygian on 26/02/2019 - 17:19

          For the Galaxy Watch, I did it through the watch software. Seems you can do it though the Optus website though.

          • D6C1 on 26/02/2019 - 19:15

            @stygian: Link to instructions please

            • ShouldIBuyIt on 26/02/2019 - 19:29
              +1

              @D6C1: You need a Samsung phone for the initial set up. Then on the galaxy wearable app, settings>Mobile network, and follow the prompts

              • D6C1 on 26/02/2019 - 19:40

                @ShouldIBuyIt: Absolute legend. That worked. I am on prepaid plan and it seems fine for now.

                • ShouldIBuyIt on 26/02/2019 - 19:47

                  @D6C1: Oh wow, it works with prepaid?? That's good to know.

                  • D6C1 on 26/02/2019 - 20:47

                    @ShouldIBuyIt: Correct :)) already setup and working perfectly

  • RR88 on 26/02/2019 - 16:02

    can i put this in a second phone?

    • reacher on 26/02/2019 - 16:12

      not that many phones support ESIM, and i think optus probably have a way to stop you from using in device other than the smartwatch

    • ballistykx on 26/02/2019 - 16:13

      I asked them end of last year when the same deal was on and they said wearables only, not phones.

      • RR88 on 26/02/2019 - 17:02

        they say that

        but they also say one thing and you can do pretty much anything else

    • b3au on 26/02/2019 - 18:14
      +1

      No, you can only provision an Apple Watch or the Samsung Galaxy Watch via their respective apps - you don't get the actual eSIM details to provision manually on a Pixel/iPhone/iPad/Surface Pro, etc.

  • dragonfly090 on 26/02/2019 - 16:15

    It's an electronic Sim not a traditional one

    • ryang on 26/02/2019 - 16:31
      +2

      Embedded SIM *

      Very similar to ye old school mobiles that had no SIMs at all…

      • michaelpls on 26/02/2019 - 20:08
        +1

        Ahh CDMA. I miss it.

  • webtherapist on 26/02/2019 - 16:43

    Can I activate it and use for iPhone Xs instead as second sim ;)?

    • ilostnemo on 26/02/2019 - 16:49

      No

      • hopper on 26/02/2019 - 17:46
        +2

        How do they know your esim is a wearable or phone?

        • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2019 - 04:07
          +1

          IMEI I'd say

  • android iOS on 26/02/2019 - 17:02

    I have it on my Apple Watch. Works well

  • Martinique on 26/02/2019 - 17:44
    -1

    Will it work on a Optus Prepaid?

    • D6C1 on 26/02/2019 - 19:41

      Seems to. Yes

      • ShouldIBuyIt on 26/02/2019 - 20:53

        Which is weird because you can't usually data pool on prepaid, I believe

        • D6C1 on 26/02/2019 - 20:55
          +1

          You do. I have two other phones (different numbers) using prepaid data pool

    • PanahKH on 26/02/2019 - 23:55

      Unfortunately no!
      And that's why it does not worth it.
      You MUST have a prepaid contract which is awful comparing with other companies or prepaid contracts.

    • Martinique on 27/02/2019 - 08:47

      Just confirmed with their webchat team. Apparently, esim share is NOT available for prepaid plans.

  • DoUKnowTheMuffinMan on 26/02/2019 - 17:59
    +3

    Can I put this into a dongle?

    • Joey Jo Jo on 26/02/2019 - 19:23

      This is what I want to know but from the other comments I don't think so. It seems previsioned to smart watches - and I don't think it's a regular sim, it's an Esmin which is apparently an electronic SIM

    • spaceflight on 27/02/2019 - 10:01

      How do you put an esim into a dongle?

  • dbglt on 26/02/2019 - 18:00

    How do you set this up? It says "yes you can get Optus share"", but can't find anything to order on the link, tried on mobile and desktop.

  • Mintee on 26/02/2019 - 18:11

    Sucks that its only Samsung Galaxy Watch and the iWatch that support this

  • randomrandom on 26/02/2019 - 18:24

    how long it takes to complete setup? its been an hour and mine is still in setting up.

    • timetoquit on 26/02/2019 - 18:39
      +2

      same same!

      • A s h on 26/02/2019 - 20:50

        Same here, 2hrs and counting

        • timetoquit on 26/02/2019 - 23:48

          There's been a hiccup with your Optus Number Share activation request. Try again after 4 hours.

          that's the mesaage I recieved 4 hours later :(

          • olliestyles on 27/02/2019 - 00:59

            @timetoquit: Just got the same message

            • timetoquit on 27/02/2019 - 01:38
              +1

              @olliestyles: I had to contact Optus chat, tech support. Got it sorted out. Did exactly the same thing again for the set up but for some reason it worked this time.

              Tested and working. Switched phone off/ and Airplane mode and made a call with just the watch. Glad Optus finally moved towards esim as I was very close to switching to Telstra.

              • olliestyles on 27/02/2019 - 18:13

                @timetoquit: wish it was that simple for me. i tried the setup again off my own bat. it looked like it worked but then came up with emergency calls only. 55 minutes on the phone with 4 different people. even suggested to them the fix suggested below by bonkers22 of switching on VoLTE. was told that was already part of my service. they are going to call me or text me back within 48 hours. frustrating.

                • olliestyles on 28/02/2019 - 01:36

                  @olliestyles: So I received two texts this afternoon. Last one saying "Good news! Optus Number Share is now active. You can now call and use data on your Watch."

                  So I went to check. Nope. Still not working. So I started a chat with Optus tech support. Started with the usual let me check your account. Didn't listen to my full story so I assumed that they must have read the notes or knew of a global fix by now. Proceed to tell me to delete the Wearable app, which I did hesitantly them to do a factory reset on the watch. At that point I was like no way. Finally got them to look at the notes and they say, oh I see you called earlier and it was escalated to the network team. I said yeah and they told me to wait up to 48 hours and I would get a text which I got. Oh but it's not fixed. You'll just have to wait that time frame now. Not happy nor am I confident but what can I do? Thanks for listening to my whinge.

                  • randomrandom on 28/02/2019 - 17:25

                    @olliestyles: @olliestylesI had the same issue for the last two days, the key is you need to reset your watch. I did reset my watch and while configuring it I registered my watch with Optus and it worked like a charm.

                    • olliestyles on 28/02/2019 - 19:53

                      @randomrandom: Just standard factory reset? When you say configuring it you registered it, was that on the watch itself? Which menu?

                      Thanks

                      • randomrandom on 28/02/2019 - 20:15

                        @olliestyles: sorry for the confusion, configuring means when watch starts up and you will be connecting it to the phone. Watch will ask to restore data if you have had any backup after that it will ask you to if you want to connect to mobile network.

    • dragonfly090 on 26/02/2019 - 18:41
      +1

      Took about 5 mins, from the time agent confirmed it was done

    • olliestyles on 26/02/2019 - 22:33

      Mine still setting up too, says setting up service. Watch did its thing too. But definitely doesn't work standalone yet. Does a cellular symbol show up on the watch?

    • Associatedbonkers22 @ Optus Accessories on 27/02/2019 - 08:32
      +2

      Call up and ask them to switch on “VoLTE” on your account from their end. Should not take longer than a few minutes after this.

      • randomrandom on 27/02/2019 - 08:45

        @bonkers22 you saved my day, the person from Optus team asked me to reset the watch lol. I posted your message to him and now he knows what to do.

  • ShouldIBuyIt on 26/02/2019 - 18:58

    That doesn't seem right "available at no additional cost on selected My Mobile Broadband Plus plans" since you can't receive/make calls on MBB plans whereas the galaxy watch can.

  • smpantsonfire on 26/02/2019 - 19:05

    To everyone asking about using it elsewhere.

    No it's not an actual physical sim card.

    Is a piece of electronic already inside (e for embedded) the devices that can act like a physical sim when activated(this plan)

  • Scarecrow2012 on 26/02/2019 - 19:42
    +1

    Typical, waited on Optus for esim with Galaxy watch since the watch was released, now I port to Telstra, Optus comes up with this

  • Bubbleshark on 26/02/2019 - 20:15
    +1

    On an iphone/Iwatch setup, can it be used with the $120 prepaid deal that optus had not so long ago?

    • Joey Jo Jo on 27/02/2019 - 09:18

      $120 prepaid? Not a month I assume?

  • alienurbanite on 26/02/2019 - 20:15

    Can this work with an iPad? I can’t stand the fact that despite having 160 GB I can barely use with my wife and my mobile phones pooled, I have to buy a separate sim for 15 dollars a month to use on my iPad.

    • smpantsonfire on 26/02/2019 - 21:24
      +3

      Just hot spot it?

    • Joey Jo Jo on 27/02/2019 - 09:22

      Same boat as me. 90GB phone plan with unmetered Netflix and other streaming, no home internet, always have 20 to 30 gig spare at the end of the month, some days charge my phone three times because I'm hot spotting. $15 a month for a data sim to share is like another 33% on top of my current bill. Stinging me just for simple convenience.

  • android iOS on 26/02/2019 - 20:28

    I think it’s max 500mb a month

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