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2,500 Telstra Plus Bonus Points for Setting up "Direct Calling" (Telstra Phone Calls from Google Home/Nest)

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2,500 Telstra Plus Bonus Points for Setting up "Direct Calling" (Telstra Phone Calls from Google Home/Nest)
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Make it so on 31/10/2019 - 14:52 telstra.com.au (2659 clicks)
Last edited 01/11/2019 - 12:26

For those who got the 10,000 welcome points and have been on a peasant-tier subscription since then, these extra 2,500 points could push your balance out to 15,000 points, enabling you to quality for 2 free Google Nest Minis.

I don't quality because I set up direct calling as soon as it was available, otherwise I'd have enough points for that deal :(
I hope this helps someone else.

To be clear: this allows people who have a mobile phone with Telstra to make calls from their Google Home. Boost reportedly works too, but they don't get Telstra Plus points.

Official Instructions for setting up Voice Activated Calling are here.

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  • otter-raptor on 31/10/2019 - 14:54

    I don't have a Google assistant enabled device to avail this offer :(

  • 18 on 31/10/2019 - 14:56

    How do I go about setting up direct calling? Your link just takes me to the home page…

    • Make it so on 31/10/2019 - 14:57
      +1

      I put the link of the offer as main link. I just added a link for the instructions

  • RichardF89 on 31/10/2019 - 15:00
    +1

    go to the Telstra mobile calling section
    where is this section

  • Volution on 31/10/2019 - 15:06

    I don't have the nest version. Does it mean i still can set it up on the 1st gen then? The extra credit is what i needed to get the 2xnest deal.

    • kerfuffle on 31/10/2019 - 15:13

      Yep. I have it set up on my GHM

      • Volution on 31/10/2019 - 15:22
        +1

        Nice, will set it up today then. 2xnest promo, here i come! Thanks

  • JAF on 31/10/2019 - 15:17

    I have 15,000 Telstra points but don't see the attraction to getting the nest mini bundle

    • Volution on 31/10/2019 - 15:21
      +2

      Save it for a more intriguing items then. Mind you, those items will cost more than 15k. Hence, the bundle is popular amongst the ozb community as it is hard to rack up that much points through telstra.

      • whitelie on 31/10/2019 - 16:59

        A guy I work with racks up something like 3500 a month. Got everything with them…tried to tell him to switch but he CBF'd.

  • Serathis on 31/10/2019 - 15:21

    Hmm can this be 'activated' without having a Google Home/Nest?

    • Make it so on 31/10/2019 - 15:21
      +2

      Well, it can't, and without having one of those you wouldn't really need it either.

      • Volution on 31/10/2019 - 15:23

        Nicely said. To the point.

      • Serathis on 31/10/2019 - 15:36
        +1

        Well, I just want the points haha

      • MitchyD1989 on 31/10/2019 - 17:52
        +3

        Need home/nest for points, need points for home/nest. Vicious cycle :/

  • jace88 on 31/10/2019 - 15:24

    Does this feature work even with iPhone users or is it independent of your phone?

  • boomramada on 31/10/2019 - 15:42

    How long they usually take to update the points? :)

    • diddy50 on 31/10/2019 - 16:58

      2-3 days from activation or payments

  • iNeedMoreMoney on 31/10/2019 - 15:58
    +1

    cool, voice calling from google home works with boost. just no telstra plus

    • Namidairo on 31/10/2019 - 16:14

      If you create the Telstra account beforehand, you can link the Boost service to it. (Linking it while you create the account won't work however)

      I'm not sure you can properly earn points on it however.

      • iNeedMoreMoney on 31/10/2019 - 16:15

        I tried to create a telstra plus account but it wouldnt let me :(

  • Michaelz101 on 31/10/2019 - 16:07

    I linked long ago but still can’t call the nest hub from my phone.

    • XeSSiV on 31/10/2019 - 16:14
      +3

      It works the other way around buddy….

      • Michaelz101 on 31/10/2019 - 17:11

        What you mean so my nest Hub max can’t receive my video calls? Then what’s the “call home” feature for?

        • snvl on 31/10/2019 - 18:00

          the other home

        • 51kabunka on 01/11/2019 - 10:29

          You can only call outbound from your nest/hub/device only.

  • Janert on 31/10/2019 - 16:42

    This doesn't work if your Telstra account is with home phone only right? There's no way around this?

    • kerfuffle on 31/10/2019 - 17:45

      Correct. Need a mobile service

  • Diji1 on 31/10/2019 - 16:44
    -1

    Obviously putting your numbers into Google Home causes the user to lose money.

  • jace88 on 31/10/2019 - 18:21

    Wow it works on my home mini.

    But I can’t figure out if there’s a way to hang up a call other than by saying ok google hang up the call.

    • snvl on 31/10/2019 - 20:15
      +1

      But I can’t figure out if there’s a way to hang up a call other than by saying ok google hang up the call.

      that's the only way

  • newsanzang on 31/10/2019 - 18:32

    wow, it is working.
    but, why do I only get 1000 points for the welcome points?

    • Make it so on 31/10/2019 - 18:33

      Because I think the 10,000 Welcome points offer expired a few days ago.

  • martyn on 31/10/2019 - 19:39
    +2

    Be warned telstra calling does not work on non Google branded devices, eg Lenovo or JBL

    • Ramrunner on 02/11/2019 - 09:47

      Well that explains why my JBL Link View always tries to dial using Duo even though I've set up the Telstra calling.

      Thanks for that bit of info - I was a little confused.

      Does suck though - should be no skin off Telstra's nose whether you call with Google or JBL and I bought the JBL because it has a far better speaker.

      • martyn on 02/11/2019 - 13:21
        +1

        Ditto. I would guess it's Google's fault rather than Telstra

  • neonlight on 31/10/2019 - 19:52

    I missed the 10k new member offer. What was that?

  • shockrave on 31/10/2019 - 20:28

    How do you get the 2.5K points. Just set up and nothing on my account - does it take some time?

    • Make it so on 31/10/2019 - 20:36

      Yes, a few days

  • neonlight on 01/11/2019 - 09:55

    Looks like it only applies to Telstra mobile user, not home phone or cable internet or NBN users. So I can't use it.

    MVNO don't count is that right? including Boost will not work?

  • raytriplej on 01/11/2019 - 10:38
    +1

    Thanks OP. Very happy to finally find a use for my Google Home Mini.

    It doesn't want to pick up contacts from my iphone though so had to sync with google contacts.

    all good now!

  • SchroederCat on 01/11/2019 - 12:06

    If I have my own brand new google home mini not set up yet and I am on Telstra adsl plan. Do I qualify if I use that new GHM and set it up.

    • snvl on 01/11/2019 - 12:07

      mobile with them?

      • SchroederCat on 30/11/2019 - 22:02

        I have mobile and nbn with Telstra

  • Canberran on 04/11/2019 - 10:54
    +1

    Not sure why it apply the points for people who already set it up (I also set it up on day one).

    It only states "Set up Voice-activated calling by 13 January 2020", which people who set it up day 1 should also be included for, can't find any further T&C's for the bonus points…

    • kerfuffle on 04/11/2019 - 10:58

      Look here

      • Canberran on 15/11/2019 - 11:29

        Where did you find those? No reference to that page anywhere.

  • messiah1095 on 05/11/2019 - 11:26
    +4

    Anyone got their points yet? I activated this last week and points haven't shown up for met yet.

    • kuwahshi on 05/11/2019 - 14:11

      I just spoke to a rep in the chat and they said the points will be added one month after direct calling activation.

      • Make it so on 05/11/2019 - 14:30

        They told me 5-10 business days…

    • Burnz316 on 07/11/2019 - 20:43

      No points for me yet..

      • ben1680 on 14/11/2019 - 10:47
        +1

        Me neither. It's been almost 10 business days since I activate this feature…

  • Serathis on 19/11/2019 - 21:21

    anyone got the points yet?

    • raytriplej on 21/11/2019 - 12:53
      +2

      Yes mine showed up on 17-11-19

      • Serathis on 22/11/2019 - 09:18

        Thanks, looks like I'll need to ring them up lol

    • antkey on 01/01/2020 - 17:20

      I have not got the points, raised ticket last week haven't received any update from Telstra.

  • jace88 on 05/12/2019 - 14:41
    +2

    I was browsing my points history and noticed that it's 2500 per number activated. My wife has a companion sim (from an old plan) and has her own voice match profile on our Google speakers, and I got 2500 for mine and another 2500 for hers.

  • kerfuffle on 13/12/2019 - 16:26
    +1

    I set mine up before the promotion started. My direct calling got deactivated (I think because I moved to an eSIM), so I set it up again … and got 2500 points for setting it up!

  • snvl on 03/01/2020 - 11:51

    Got the points yesterday.

  • R3XNebular on 08/01/2020 - 19:16

    Excellent just signed up!

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