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Foxtel from Telstra - $30 for Entertainment + Movies or Drama (and Other Bundles). Free Install and No Equipment Fees/12 Months

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Foxtel from Telstra - $30 for Entertainment + Movies or Drama (and Other Bundles). Free Install and No Equipment Fees/12 Months
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BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 02:56 telstra.com.au (1775 clicks)
Last edited 18/05/2019 - 03:41

New and existing Telstra customers get discounted Foxtel from Telstra bundles, latest IQ box, with no installation or equipment fees, for 12 months.

$30 Entertainment + Movies
$30 Entertainment + Drama
$39 Entertainment + Sport
$59 Entertainment + Sport + Movies

Add $10 if you want HD channels.

To find them, under the $29 Entertainment section click "Continue", and enter your details.

Once you're on the page showing $225 one off fee and $29 for Entertainment, scroll right.

Select a bundle and click on "Add to order" to see discounted prices applied to your order.

Note: this offer is an online only offer, for Telstra customers without Foxtel for 3 months or longer.

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  • kirt on 18/05/2019 - 03:19
    +10

    …plus $10 a month for HD?

    In other news, out friend Matt Huisman has just released a Foxtel Go Kodi add-on:

    https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/3wwnqx63

    https://www.matthuisman.nz/

    • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 03:24

      Yes HD is $10 extra. Updated.

      • AussieZed on 18/05/2019 - 05:35
        +10

        Foxtel charging extra for HD (as well as Netflix) is absurd. The fact that free-to-air TV offers a better picture quality than basic Foxtel or Netflix is laughable.

        • Chuppa on 18/05/2019 - 07:23
          +1

          HD also includes their 4K channel now. Still a rip tho!

          • davestan on 18/05/2019 - 11:15

            @Chuppa: Only if you are already subscribed to Sports + HD. If only HD no 4K.

        • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 07:39
          -5

          Free to air has better picture on some channels, but it cannot compare to the content offered by Foxtel.

          I'd rather watch something interesting with slightly less definition (although Foxtel does offer 720p HD) than ad-riddled crappy or recycled free to air content, that never starts or ends when they say it should.

          A cheaper alternative would be Foxtel Go, but performance varies with the quality of the internet connection, and the channel list is smaller.

          In the end, we get what we pay for.

          • SporadicUser on 18/05/2019 - 08:59
            +6

            @BooYa: So foxtel isn't ad-riddled…

            • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 09:07

              @SporadicUser: Most if not all programs are shorter than half an hour, or an hour, to allow for commercial advertising.

              Foxtel doesn't show many commercial ads, but uses that time instead to promote their own programs.

              Even so, whatever ads there are on Foxtel, they are a lot shorter than free to air, and they're not as annoying.

              These ads tend to show in between programs, instead of in the middle of a program, where they might show one or two ads at a time.

          • AussieZed on 19/05/2019 - 04:37

            @BooYa: Are you sure Foxtel's HD is only 720p??

        • Nousernamehere on 18/05/2019 - 11:53
          +2

          Foxtel charging extra for HD (as well as Netflix) is absurd.

          Not really fair to put Netflix into that argument considering that for the top 2 plans you also get a higher number of simultaneous streams as well (so allowing account sharing). Plus the price difference between the basic plan and the 4K (with 4 streams simultaneously) is only $8 difference.

          The fact that free-to-air TV offers a better picture quality than basic Foxtel or Netflix is laughable.

          Only FTA’s HD channels are any better, their SD channels are stupidly low quality (to help fit in those ever increasing “lifestyle” channels they offer). Also consider the difference between 1080i and 1080P from Netflix (along with the bitrate and video codec used).

          • AussieZed on 19/05/2019 - 04:39
            -2

            @Nousernamehere: There's no difference between 1080i and 1080p, it's exactly the same resolution.

            • Nousernamehere on 19/05/2019 - 11:20
              +1

              @AussieZed: So you’re one of those people who think that just the face value of resolution is the be all and end all of it, makes sense judging from your replies.

              http://youtu.be/Avvh0iH2xSg - an old video but majority of it is still valid to explain the differences between 1080P and 1080i.

              • AussieZed on 19/05/2019 - 11:27

                @Nousernamehere: That video explains the difference between 720p and 1080i. However, 1080i is basically obsolete - modern TVs can't even display an interlaced image. Only the old CRTs could do that. Everything is progressive these days - whether it's converted internally by the TV set itself or otherwise.

                • Nousernamehere on 19/05/2019 - 12:03
                  +1

                  @AussieZed:

                  That video explains the difference between 720p and 1080i

                  Try watching it rather than just reading the title, it clearly deals with 1080P as well.

                  However, 1080i is basically obsolete - modern TVs can't even display an interlaced image. Only the old CRTs could do that. Everything is progressive these days - whether it's converted internally by the TV set itself or otherwise.

                  Better tell that to all the FTA stations as well as Foxtel (apart from their 4K channel) as they transmit all their channels as interlaced… so yes, the TV (or in Foxtel’s case their STB) does the de-interlacing.

                  You still haven’t said how there’s no difference between 1080P and 1080i when there clearly is.

                  • AussieZed on 20/05/2019 - 07:30
                    -2

                    @Nousernamehere: Yes, they transmit interlaced because progressive would require double the bandwidth. But you won't notice any difference because the TV set will de-interlace the picture.

    • PainToad on 18/05/2019 - 08:28

      You know this guy? Love his work.

  • pingMarky on 18/05/2019 - 07:10
    +1

    Does Foxtel still have adds?

    • AussieZed on 18/05/2019 - 07:29
      +2

      Their movies are and always have been ad free.

    • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 07:30

      Yes, but not for products, just advertising their own programs sometimes.

      Edit: and movies are completely ad free as mentioned.

    • UFO on 18/05/2019 - 09:47

      All the children's channels are riddled with toy ads.

      I find it despicable that Foxtel allows corporations to advertise to children directly like that.
      ABC Kids has NO ADS for toys etc.

      • Diji1 on 18/05/2019 - 11:46

        Businesses do not care about your children and the brainwashed parents are too retarded to work out that advertising is harmful.

        Several countries have banned outdoor advertising full stop because of the harms it causes but this country is an oligarchy where corporations control the Government to harm you and your children for their own benefit.

    • jv on 18/05/2019 - 12:03
      +3

      Does Foxtel still have adds?

      No, they have subtracts

  • TEER3X on 18/05/2019 - 07:48

    is AFL in 4k?

    • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 08:02

      Not sure. I know cricket is.

    • scuderiarmani on 18/05/2019 - 08:21
      +1

      I think select games this year may be in 4k.

    • jv on 18/05/2019 - 12:05

      is AFL in 4k?

      Possibly. It's a long way away though and I bet Tasmania still won't have a team !!!

      • mckayver on 18/05/2019 - 14:32

        Does it have Tasmanian subtitles.

        • jv on 18/05/2019 - 18:21

          Yes, it display two headings.

  • Brett308 on 18/05/2019 - 07:59
    +3

    I had foxtel last year for AFL, I tried to watch other channels but the ads…my god the ads. sometimes when i channel surfed all i saw was ads.

    I was on a $35 per month Sports pack with HD and no contract (free install), so this is no deal anyway.

  • krouton24 on 18/05/2019 - 08:02
    +1

    This price has jumped up since I signed up in July last year.

    I'm on this for $20. Wouldn't pay anymore than $20 for this.

  • rocket-tear on 18/05/2019 - 08:22

    is there any discount for the existing telstra broadband customer?

    • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 08:47
      +1

      I don't think so.

      In fact, in the past Telstra used to offer discounts to new customers only, but this offer is for everyone.

      You could always speak to a customer representative and see if they will give you a loyalty bonus of some sort.

      I hear that the chat support offer better deals than phone support, so you could try there first.

      They doubled my speed from 50 Mbps to 100 for free and without me asking for it, so stranger things have happened.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2019 - 08:48
    +4

    Worth negotiating, their customer retention team especially can go lower. Ended up with entertainment + sport + HD for $29/mo.

    • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 08:52

      Very nice.

      From your post, I'm guessing you were a customer when you negotiated that deal?

      If so, were you in a contract or not?

      Edit: aIctually, now that you mention it, I remember speaking to one of their customer retention representatives, and I decided to stay with them after getting a better deal, but that was only after I told them I definitely wanted to cancel the service.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2019 - 08:57

        Out of contract. Same situation, was when trying to cancel as kayo was cheaper.

        Now it's only $4 extra for entertainment (over kayo), lot better.

        • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 09:13

          Ok thanks.

          • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2019 - 10:44

            @BooYa: Just note they usually put a timeframe on it (6-12 months), you'll have to call up again each time for extension. Just say you're looking to cancel because the discount is ending and they'll usually reapply.

    • scottishdave on 18/05/2019 - 08:57

      Was this Telstra or Foxtel customer retention?

      • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2019 - 08:58

        I believe Foxtel

        • BooYa on 18/05/2019 - 09:14

          It was Foxtel in my case, since I get it directly from Foxtel and not Telstra.

    • fantacular on 18/05/2019 - 11:55

      $29 is pretty good!! I got them down to $39 for the same pack and I thought that was good, now I am having buyers remorse!

      • jv on 18/05/2019 - 12:07

        i got mine included for free in my bundle… i'm half way through a 2 year contract.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2019 - 13:46

        Yeah they originally said $29 without HD, last minute as we're finalising I said add in HD too or it's not worth it (as Kayo has HD included). They happily added it on for free.

    • Taita on 18/05/2019 - 18:19
      +2

      Existing foxtel customer here. We have iq4 with entertainment + dramas + sports + HD for $39 per month for one year with no contact. Worth calling them for best offers plus thier retention team is willing to help too.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2019 - 19:45

        That's not bad at all

        When we called they said 6 months is max they can do offers for lol

  • Diji1 on 18/05/2019 - 11:41

    Paying to be brainwashed by advertising.

    • jv on 18/05/2019 - 12:06
      +1

      most shows i watch only have ads before or after a show and not during a show.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2019 - 15:22

    No ads in live sport everything else is rubbish, why would anyone bother not wanting sport.

  • Brett308 on 18/05/2019 - 18:29

    one thing i just remembered that really annoyed me about foxtel is that foxtel and foxtel now are different subscriptions. I was amazed when i called up and said i couldn't login to foxtel now and they said i needed to pay for that separately.

    • Danthemanz on 18/05/2019 - 18:54

      Yes, you get Foxtel Go, it is the IP access to your subscription.

      I pay Zero $$$ for Foxtel Go, I might open it once a year. Would pay any more than that for ad riddled TV shows that are so heavily compressed it makes you feel like you are streaming free video 10 years ago.
      Im talking about the cabled connection quality, Foxtel Go actually got better quality in the last year.

  • anthony1106 on 24/05/2019 - 20:01
    +1

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/424102

    this one still works

    • BooYa on 25/05/2019 - 08:29

      Too bad. I'd prefer Documentaries instead of Sport, but it's a good starting point for negotiating a better deal.

    • AaronR on 23/06/2019 - 09:43

      Confirmed yesterday that deal is finally dead now. You can navigate through it but doesn’t actually let you sign up online. Spoke to Foxtel about it and the deal is absolutely-positively-cannot-be-selected-in-their-system expired.

      I spoke to 9 people at Foxtel (yes 9) over 2 hours and in the end managed to get the deal matched, but it was definitely a case of persistence.

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