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nbn 25 500GB with Free Modem $40/Month for 12 Months for Low Income Families with Students @ Telstra

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nbn 25 500GB with Free Modem $40/Month for 12 Months for Low Income Families with Students @ Telstra
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Taegukgi on 26/05/2020 - 15:12 telstra.com.au (3779 clicks)
Last edited 15/07/2020 - 16:28 by 2 other users

Looks to be a better deal than Superloop and Vodafone when you consider the deal as a whole.

Telstra will also provide -
1) free smart modem
2) phone line + calls are also included.

You can apply for the Connected Family Internet Offer if you:

  • are receiving Family Tax Benefit Part A or Part B
  • don't have home internet - or you're on an internet plan with Telstra
  • have not connected to the nbn with another carrier in the last 3 months

What's included: You get a Telstra Smart Modem for new customers and 500GB of data per month on nbn 25 Standard - perfect for small households browsing, streaming videos, online learning and checking social networks.

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  • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2020 - 15:15
    +9

    Just in time for them to go back to school!

  • codinghelloworld on 26/05/2020 - 15:20

    Still waiting for their 4G sim plan from previous deal.

    Good deal for this though

  • Slippery Fish on 26/05/2020 - 15:22

    What is low income to them?

    • ryang on 26/05/2020 - 15:25
      +3

      Family Tax Benefit Parts A or B

      As defined by the government. Don't even think for 1 minute that Telstra are doing this out of the goodness of their heart - they're all being subsidised by the government…

      • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2020 - 15:45
        -6

        To be frank, government owns 50% of Telstra so they if thats the case they are ripping themselves off. But where does it say this deal is subsidised by the government

        • salmon123 on 26/05/2020 - 16:04
          +8

          government owns 50% of Telstra

          Huh? Didn't they sell it all between 1997-2011?

          But where does it say this deal is subsidised by the government

          Check the NBN website. I think it was announced as a part of the covid relief packages, so families without internet could still home-school.

          • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2020 - 16:11
            +5

            @salmon123: Yep, it was fully privatised in 2011.

        • Poor Ass on 26/05/2020 - 16:41
          +5

          got your facts wrong Frank hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2020 - 15:23
    +5

    'This plan is normally priced at $75 per month'

    What a rip-off. Also, what do Telstra ask for after 12 months?

    • Kontiki on 26/05/2020 - 19:37
      +3

      Indeed, for $75/month you'd expect at least a 50/20 plan.

  • Associatedcoolsteps @ Telstra on 26/05/2020 - 15:32
    -5

    probably cheapest nbn plan that im aware of atm? good on ya telstra. Oh well the $5 telstra sim should see us through when the free nbn ends on sept 30th.

    • kapone on 26/05/2020 - 15:35
      +6

      good on ya telstra

      Nope. Don't think there's ever a valid time to use those words. Telstra are hated for a reason.

      • AustriaBargain on 26/05/2020 - 15:44

        They the only ones who have unmetered Apple Music for post and prepaid. Even Optus removed unmetered Spotify.

        • DannyBoy on 26/05/2020 - 19:35

          You pay for it though. They are always the dearest, remind me if BP servos

          • AustriaBargain on 26/05/2020 - 20:22

            @DannyBoy: I went with a 12 month prepaid when it was half price, or $100 off. It's great, speeds are great. Only complaint is Telstra prepaid doesn't have visual voicemail. That's actually a huge problem for me and i'm not sure what to do now. I could get a second sim with a service that has visual voicemail. i don't need a postpaid plan because my telstra prepaid has unlimited calls and enough data for 12 months.

          • spaceflight on 26/05/2020 - 21:41

            @DannyBoy: You are paying for a lot more than that

    • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2020 - 15:46

      Free NBN when was that

  • Associatedcoolsteps @ Telstra on 26/05/2020 - 15:40
    -2

    its hard to beat as it includes a voice service too. "Phone line + calls included" note "have not connected to the nbn with another carrier in the last 3 months" i guess you would be excluded if another household member has already signed up to nbn with another ISP.

  • batrarobin on 26/05/2020 - 15:41
    +1

    You can apply for the Connected Family Internet Offer if you:

    • are receiving Family Tax Benefit Part A or Part B
    • don't have home internet - or you're on an internet plan with Telstra
    • have not connected to the nbn with another carrier in the last 3 months

    How do they check this item#3?

    • DemocracyManifest on 26/05/2020 - 15:48
      +1

      Yeah its very very annoying, but I guess they check with NBN

      • DemocracyManifest on 26/05/2020 - 15:55
        +3

        'haven't connected to the nbn with another carrier in the last 3 months' , but if you are already with Telstra you can do it…

    • Smigit on 26/05/2020 - 16:56

      I’d assume they have visibility of who is connected to what to allow churning etc to work. It’s a network and at some point there’ll be a node or exchange they could check?

    • ryang on 26/05/2020 - 17:14

      As far as I can tell it's to prevent people from churning again. Eg. You recently moved from A to B, so you have to stay with B for the discount.

  • shane2770 on 26/05/2020 - 16:53

    So does this deal include call's to landline and mobile's

  • zan5hin on 26/05/2020 - 17:01

    My grandmother (pensioner) pays more for this for just her Telstra landline with unlimited calls, and she has an NBN NTD. Wish she could get this offer.

  • dlovep on 26/05/2020 - 17:32
    +1

    OP might need to update the requirements:

    • have a valid Centrelink concession card and you're receiving Family Tax Benefit Part A or Part B
    • Pobman on 26/05/2020 - 17:37

      Yes main page doesn't mention the concession card, but when you click apply it's just about the first thing it mentions… could just be poor choice of words.

  • rifter on 26/05/2020 - 19:00
    +4

    24 month contract. $75/month for second 12 months. Can cancel after 1 month. Penalty is $9 per month for every month you do not complete the 24 month contract.

    • Associatedcoolsteps @ Telstra on 26/05/2020 - 20:59

      "if you leave after 12 months, you will not need to payout your Telstra Wi-Fi modem. A pre-payment of [$150] may be required for new Telstra customers. This amount will be credited to your Telstra account and will be applied against your bills. If you choose to leave, we will refund any remaining credit to you.""

      • rifter on 26/05/2020 - 21:09
        -3

        Terms and Conditions say $9 per month penalty will apply. If this is not true can you, as an Associate, please get the Terms and Conditions changed to reflect the correct situation.

        • Blahness on 26/05/2020 - 21:54

          Close Connected Family Internet Offer dialog
          Connected Family Internet Offer

          After 12 mths, the full Core Internet plan price will apply ($75/mth, plan price may change). If you cancel your plan within 12 mths of connecting, you will need to payout the remaining cost of your Telstra Wi-Fi Modem. The payout amount is $9 multiplied by the number of months remaining from 24 months e.g. if you leave after 8 months you would pay $9 x 16 (the number of remaining months), at a total of $144. If you leave after 12 months, you will not need to payout your Telstra Wi-Fi modem. A pre-payment of [$150] may be required for new Telstra customers. This amount will be credited to your Telstra account and will be applied against your bills. If you choose to leave, we will refund any remaining credit to you.

  • paloverde88 on 26/05/2020 - 20:13

    This is really ideal for low income families who love to stream lots of Netflix play lots of steam games and constantly streaming Sportify and also love to do lots of online shoppin at David Jones and country road They shoud also have a conected home with a google nest in every room and the toilet with Bose speakers in the iving room.

    • Save 50 Cent on 26/05/2020 - 21:08
      +4

      I have a feeling there is a joke somewhere there but I can put my finger on it.

    • Dentshop on 26/05/2020 - 22:03
      +9

      I do some work for the Department for Child Protection. Many of the "struggling" houses I visit have enormous TVs, every kid has a decent phone and laptop. Of course they have internet on too. Yep, plenty of streaming sites and enormous dogs which plow through a decent budget of dog food each week. Last week, one of the kids ragged on me for my shoes and that his laptop was better than mine! Problem is, they have $0 in the bank and a bunch of bad debts.

      • ScottyKilmer on 27/05/2020 - 05:09

        But do they have any good debts?

        • Dentshop on 27/05/2020 - 12:48
          +3

          Not too many. "Good debts" as you put it, comes with financial literacy. Many of Australia's poor families don't have financial literacy, don't have great financial discipline and think very short-term. Another of the kids I work with has been "unsettled" during school in the morning lately. Guess what - mum orders Uber Eats Maccas for him for breakfast! And it was not a one-off! So he loads up on sugar, saturated fat then goes off to school where he cannot concentrate because the teacher is boring! It costs her about $30 a time when she does it! I'm not trying to slam the poor but seriously, if you had seen some of the stuff I have…

      • DemocracyManifest on 04/06/2020 - 11:33

        Tech is now cheaper than it has ever been, and finance companies bend over backwards to give people credit.

  • trishmapow on 26/05/2020 - 22:18
    +2

    nbn 25 standard
    44Mbps typical evening speeds.

    Hmm… something doesn't match up.

  • USER DC on 27/05/2020 - 00:10
    +1

    LOL, I am just waiting for 5G home broadband to kick the ass of NBN, so they actually stop price gouging on Internet Broadband.
    NBN sucks in general, cant even give the speed of what the plan is you know

    • Oofy Doofy on 27/05/2020 - 07:55

      I said this would happen ages ago on this site, got down voted to death… people are funny.

    • USER DC on 27/05/2020 - 08:12

      Weird, but The truth is truth

      I mean hou just gotta look as far as new Zealand to find out how much we are getting ripped off

  • MagicTsukai on 27/05/2020 - 00:31

    how much is the modem worth normally?

    • Twix on 27/05/2020 - 10:42

      $219 outright or free if you stay for 24 months. If you leave early you have to pay the remaining cost.

  • sgtdanny69148 on 27/05/2020 - 03:36
    +1

    Pretty useless deal when they refuse to carry out our switch to nbn citing 'COVID-19'…..

  • Silverhart9 on 27/05/2020 - 05:01
    +4

    Beware if you switching to telstra it takes 3 weeks or more for you to get connected to nbn. due to Covid 19

    • Watanabe1995 on 27/05/2020 - 07:45

      How about FTTB?

    • Associatedtrunks @ Telstra on 27/05/2020 - 09:48

      Did you have an existing NBN connection or were you on a non-NBN connection switching to NBN?

    • batrarobin on 02/06/2020 - 15:00

      Hey mate, can you share a bit of a timeline of your application with Telstra? I submitted my application last week and would like to estimate the time required for the switching so I can cancel my plan with TPG.

  • Three on 27/05/2020 - 05:25

    Keep getting error pages

    • EmployeeBanannaMan @ Telstra on 27/05/2020 - 09:35

      What page is erroring out?

      • Three on 28/05/2020 - 05:36
        +1

        At the end after I enter all the details

        Sorry, an error occurred and your order could not be submitted

        If the problem persists please contact 24/7 chat or call us on 1800 336 028

  • Ragzs on 27/05/2020 - 09:32

    So I'm not receving any family tax benefits and I have home interenet. However have been stuck with ADSL2+ on a plan with telstra for at least 24 months and NBN is said to be due any day now. Does This mean I qualify based off those last two points?

    • Ragzs on 27/05/2020 - 09:39

      If it is all 3, would recieving job keeper qualify for the top point?

    • EmployeeBanannaMan @ Telstra on 27/05/2020 - 10:37

      To be eligible for the offer, you'd need all 3 points sorry.
      Sounds like you're almost coming to disconnection date on your ADSL service? Might want to move soon

      • tinx on 27/05/2020 - 11:17

        @lostoutback, are you legit telstra employee? Can the discount be applied to existing plan?

  • diazepam on 29/05/2020 - 17:40
    +1

    Tried doing this for my parents.
    Also get an error page after submitting everything.
    When I called them - can't help. Web chat was absolutely useless too.
    Not sure what to do?

  • Three on 31/05/2020 - 08:47
    +1

    Error for days but today it worked fine.

  • thrifty mum on 18/03/2021 - 10:24

    Can anyone tell me is this sufficient speed and data allowance for myself and my 14yo? He has a PS4 and plays for an hour or 2 at most on school days and probably up to 10-12 hours over a weekend, including YouTube. I just watch Netflix etc. I want a good price but scared it won't be enough and I'll have to upgrade, costing me more than another provider.

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