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Circles.Life 12-Month Mobile Plans (Monthly Postpaid) - Bonus 30GB Data + $10 off - 38GB for $8, 50GB for $18, 130GB for $28

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Circles.Life 12-Month Mobile Plans (Monthly Postpaid) - Bonus 30GB Data + $10 off - 38GB for $8, 50GB for $18, 130GB for $28
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A2Z on 07/08/2021 - 19:54 circles.life (1236 clicks)
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50GBSPECIAL

The #GB/$Price in brackets on the Title are the normal data/charges after 12 months

Found this Promo Code 50GBSPECIAL from whistleout… Checked it works all 3 SIM plan on offer. ( New customers only)
Whistleout: https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Search?calls=-1&s…
I think it use Optus 4G plus.

Offer ends: 16 August 2021
https://www.circles.life/au/plan/

Note: My confirmation email has these statements, it seems first month do not have the bonus? unless I add extra data etc. Not too sure.
" Bonuses
$120.00 Bill Credit ($10.00/month for 12 months)
Bonus 30GB (12 months)
(Bonus will be added from the second month onwards. Pro-rated first month is excluded)
Please note that Bonus benefits applied are dependent on your signup adhering to the Terms and Conditions of the offer and benefits may be revised."

pro rata bill explained
https://youtu.be/MBGP2s5JAbM
Here's How Billing Works | Circles.Life | Help Videos
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Circles.Life

Tell me more about this Circles.Life Monthly Plan
Here’s quick summary -
1. It's a postpaid SIM only plan
2. Our billing cycles follow the calendar month (all bills follow Sydney AEST/AEDT timezone)
3. You can pay for your bills by Credit/Debit card and have the option to turn on Direct Debit

What is included in this plan? (8GB/$18mth)
Our 8GB for $18/mth SIM only plan includes 8GB of local data and Unlimited Standard National Talk & Text.
Please note that these features are NOT available on the 8GB for $18/mth SIM Only Plan
1. Roaming services (data, voice or SMS)
2. IDD Calls and IDD MMS services
3. IDD SMS will be chargeable as per the rates here (IDD rates)
4. Referral perks
5. Data add-ons (20GB for $10 Add-on)
6. IDD SMS will be chargeable as per the rates here (IDD rates)
To get access to the above features, you’ll need to upgrade to the 20GB or 100GB plan.

What happens if I go over my plan’s data allowance?
We've built a Bill Shock Protection into our plan so that you'll never be caught off guard with data charges. When you run out data on your plan, you'll get 3GB added at no extra charge. We've done this to give you some time to choose to add more data or opt for Pay-as-you-go charges. That way, you're always in complete control of your data.
You'll get one Bill Shock Protection allocation each month!

What are the roaming and international call rates?
You can check out our roaming and international call rates here https://www.circles.life/au/roaming-international-call-rates…
Check out more
https://www.circles.life/au/roaming-international-call-rates…

Referral Links

Referral: random (49)

Both referrer and referee get $5 bill credit for 6 months and bonus 5 GB for 6 months.

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  • [Deactivated] on 07/08/2021 - 19:56
    +5

    felix is better tbh

    • A2Z on 07/08/2021 - 20:03
      +2

      Yeah, not bad. $35/mth unlimited data https://felixmobile.com.au/.
      But I only need $8/mth 38GB for a few months on my second phone.

      • mrtee on 07/08/2021 - 20:04
        +1

        Felix is slower than circles. Especially if you hotspot. I've tried both.

        • [Deactivated] on 07/08/2021 - 20:32

          for me is was faster

    • ozzieozzieozzie on 07/08/2021 - 20:14
      -2

      Vodafone. Meh.

      • Fancydancer on 07/08/2021 - 20:39
        -1

        Telstra meh

      • Whatisthatvelvet on 07/08/2021 - 20:55
        +4

        Voda has been very good for me. Better than Optus and Telstra for me at work. At home everything is equal.
        YRMV of course.

      • Ben Kenobi on 08/08/2021 - 06:14

        Seems they use the Optus n\w https://www.circles.life/au/about/

        • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:08

          You're correct Ben! At Circles.Life, you get access to the full Optus Mobile Network. We are powered by the Optus 4G Plus network which is available to 97.3% of the Australian population. You can check the location/address type of coverage in this link on our website below:
          https://www.circles.life/au/network-coverage-map/

          • Ben Kenobi on 12/08/2021 - 14:06
            +1

            @CirclesLifeAU: Does that include VoLTE and wifi calling?

            • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 17/08/2021 - 13:22
              +1

              @Ben Kenobi: We currently don't support VoLTE and Wifi calling as well as Voicemail. Those are something that our team is still working on getting with the help of our partner Optus. We'll surely update you as soon as we have an estimated date/time on when will those features be added on our service.

  • mrtee on 07/08/2021 - 19:56

    So I can get 130gb for $28?

    • A2Z on 07/08/2021 - 19:59

      Yes, for the first 12 months. I think. But not sure about the first month per their terms

      • mrtee on 07/08/2021 - 20:00

        I'm already a customer, is it possible to jump on this deal somehow?

        • A2Z on 07/08/2021 - 20:10

          Not sure myself. May be there are experts here kind enough to answer that.

        • adamelio on 07/08/2021 - 20:22

          I had an upgrade option appear in the app recently, jumped on a week ago. Not sure if targeted etc

        • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:12

          Hey there, mate! This deal is actually only available for new customers. Nothing to worry though since as soon as we came up with new deals that you can take advantage of, we'll make sure you'll be aware of it so stay tuned!

      • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:11

        The 50GBSPECIAL promocode is actually supposed to be for 20GB plan only (20GB + 30GB Bonus data = 50GB for $18). The month of activation (First month) won't be getting the discount ($10) since the first month plan charge is pro-rated and the discount will only be applied on the next month but with the bonus data, it will still be applied in full 30GB. Should you have other concern/questions, please feel free to contact us through our live chat support channels. Cheers

  • andrewsaws on 07/08/2021 - 20:22

    Stay away they will haunt you even if you leave.

    • ald on 07/08/2021 - 20:27

      ok I'll bite… why?

      • Whatisthatvelvet on 07/08/2021 - 20:57

        It's a pain in the arse to leave and port out if that's what he means?

        • INFIDEL on 07/08/2021 - 21:04
          +7

          Done it several times with no problems - if you understand this is a month to month plan, not the usual prepaid service found in many other SIM Deals.

          You need to notify Circles about a week ahead to terminate your service at end of month. From past experience, you can set termination months ahead.

          It's not a prepaid plan where you can leave just by porting out. Some were stung with another month bill because they did not understand that. Porting alone just before end of month did not terminate the next month of service.

          So notify you are ending service & port out before end of month.

          Read current t&c & helpful comments in previous Deals.

          • Deseret on 08/08/2021 - 00:41
            +1

            @INFIDEL: Feel like this is an important note to put in all circles.life deals. I used to call my current telco whenever I was planning to port out but for the last couple of years, the industry standard is just to notify your future telco when you wanted to port. This is defs not standard practice for telcos.

            • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:17

              @Deseret: Yes, that's correct and that's how we do it as well. Just make sure that the port will be completed before the current month ends to avoid being billed for the next month. This is what we normally recommend to customers that are planning to port out.

          • djoz on 08/08/2021 - 11:38
            +1

            @INFIDEL: The $8 for 38GB per month seems to be a good plan if you have a 1-year commitment. They wont charge you excess if they abide by their promo terms. 38GB combined with primary SIM data allowance may be enough for a certain section of people, even as a NBN replacement.

            • hawkeye93 on 08/08/2021 - 11:49

              @djoz: 1-year commitment? I reckon you can leave anytime? The 12-month period is the time where the promo will be applied, so if you choose to stay for the whole year, it will be $96.

              • djoz on 08/08/2021 - 11:57

                @hawkeye93: What I meant is - this is not a plan for sim-hopping, which may people here do. Like for Eg $14.90 Kogan / $20 Belong / $15 Catch and so on.

                Yes, you may leave anytime, just note that the first bill is a minimum of two months (first month pro-rated + second month full).

                I had taken this deal and paid $1 overall and got 100 GB (first month) + 100 GB (second month). I was able to get this free, since the offer was "waiver of 2 months" and I activated exactly on 1st of the Month to get both months in full. The waiver was $38 (first month) + $38 (second month), so a total bill of $0. The only thing paid was the initial $1 SIM Activation charge.

                That said, it was a different story that Circles.Life didnt honour the ($38 + $38) waiver as promised, but gave only $38 waiver. And I, along with many others had to fight it out for 10 days, for them to reverse these charges. See the negvotes on the deal. Hence, it is a hassle if you're looking for a short term plan. The longer you stay, it is better, and convenient. Like I said, $8 for 38GB per month is the cheapest currently (if you dont consider sim hopping every quarter)

          • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:16

            @INFIDEL: Thanks for clearing it out for us mate! You're correct. We're under postpaid service where in you'll be billed each month. For porting out, you just have to contact your new provider and request for the transfer and they will be the one to coordinate it with us and your number will automatically be terminated by the end of that specific month. Note: You'll have to process the transfer before the current month ends to make sure you won't be billed for the following month. Billing cycle with us starts on the 1st day of each month so as soon as the 1st day of the month started, you will already be billed for the whole month.

        • psmedley on 08/08/2021 - 07:23
          +1

          I had no issues porting out from them.

      • andrewsaws on 08/08/2021 - 01:00
        +2

        I used their service initially when they had the 3 months free offer. I terminated my service after 3 months with their online chat service. After a few months i noticed they were still billing me and those mails went straight to my junk folder. In short after cancelling and being confirmed multiple times, i was still getting those emails and notice of due payment a month or two from memory. I will stay away from them no matter what.

    • INFIDEL on 07/08/2021 - 20:57

      Never happened with my use of Circles over several Deals.
      But read the t&c carefully & read comments in previous Deals to avoid issues.

  • HD9990 on 07/08/2021 - 20:23
    +16

    this title is blooddy confusing…

    • ChillBro on 07/08/2021 - 20:41
      +2

      Need a damn PhD to understand that mumbo jumbo.

    • justtoreply on 07/08/2021 - 21:06
      +1

      I still don't get what the stuff in brackets is..

      • INFIDEL on 07/08/2021 - 21:15
        +6

        Yes, a bit confusing…
        It's (Normal price)

        All 3 plans have 30GB Bonus data per month
        And reduced price over normal price

        eg 38GB $8/M (8GB/ $18)
        8GB + 30GB costs $8/Mth in this Deal
        (plan normally has only 8GB & costs $18/Mth)

    • A2Z on 08/08/2021 - 10:22
      +1

      Sorry, trying to fit all info in the Title.. Just added new comment on the description.
      Please don't neg me. This is just my 3rd post here. Still a newbie

  • Spennyrich on 07/08/2021 - 20:42

    does anyone know if these plans do data sharing?

    • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:19

      G'day mate! As of this moment, our service doesn't have any data sharing feature yet. Its something that our team is still looking at getting and as of today, we still don't have any estimated date/time yet on when we'll be getting it but as soon as we do, we'll make sure you'll be aware of it!

  • adrianhughes1998 on 07/08/2021 - 20:47
    +1

    Beware, credit check.

    • INFIDEL on 07/08/2021 - 20:58

      Pretty normal - It's a month to month post paid plan. As discussed in previous Deals.

    • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 19/08/2021 - 17:51
      -1

      Hey mate! Not to worry, this is part of our process when applying for a line. Credit checks are done to verify a customer's ability to make monthly bill payments when applying for services. We'd love to give you more infromation about this so please click this link for more information: https://circlesaustraliasupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/article…

  • zanguo on 07/08/2021 - 20:47
    +2

    $8 dollars for 38GB seem pretty good, if anytime I want to leave is there any exit fee?

    • A2Z on 08/08/2021 - 10:29
      +1

      It said "All our plans can be cancelled anytime without any cancellation fees."

      • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 19/08/2021 - 17:53

        Yes, you are correct mate. Thank you for that. Circles.Life does not have a lock-in contract. You can request the termination at any time but the termination can only be scheduled and will take effect at the end of the month.

  • trantonz on 07/08/2021 - 20:50

    how does Circles.life compared to Kogan mobile? I'm considering jumping on their Flex 365

  • jrl on 07/08/2021 - 20:59
    +1

    They charged $11 for activate SIM card, that's bad!

    • INFIDEL on 07/08/2021 - 21:16
      +1

      Charged me $1 (a while back)

      Sure you weren't charged an additional $10 fee for first month (or pro rata bill in first month by activating part way into month)?

    • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:21

      Hey there mate! We actually don't have any activation fee. Please do contact us through our live chat support channels for further assistance. We'll be waiting for your message to clear this out. Cheers

  • teacherer on 07/08/2021 - 21:17

    I've churned 3x (2 phones) with circles and haven't had an issue

  • PrinceK on 07/08/2021 - 21:26

    Do we need to activate sim card straight away? My existing phone plan finishes up in November.

    • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:22

      Hey PrinceK! Thank you for showing your interests in our service. As soon as you sign up, you will have 30 days from your sign up date to activate your sim card. Should you have other questions, you can simply go to our FAQs page: https://circlesaustraliasupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

  • INFIDEL on 07/08/2021 - 21:32
    +3

    From past experience… (it may have changed)
    Read current t&c as it changes each offer!

    Month to Month Billing Starts on 1st of month.

    Joining part way through month results in a pro rata bill for first month.
    And discount is only applied from first full month of service!

    Monthly Billing Ends at end of month.
    If you don't give advance notice to terminate service at end of month, a new month will be charged.

    Worked well for me, by thoroughly reading Deal t&c & following good advice in comments. Previous Deals were very cheap, but some didn't follow the t&c / comments & had problems.

  • Jpo on 07/08/2021 - 23:15

    Anyone know if Woolworths still sell Circles SIM cards?

    • djoz on 08/08/2021 - 11:59

      Yes, they do. Can see them in the SIM Cards section, hanging around with several other operators.

  • Jpo on 07/08/2021 - 23:18

    I'm guessing there are extra charges when you go over your data allowance?

    • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:23
      +1

      G'day mate! Yes, you're correct. We're under postpaid service and as soon as you used up all your data allowance for the month, you'll be charge with payg rate ($0.01/MB). Rest assured that complete notifications will be sent to you via text,email and app notification regarding your data usage.

  • USER DC on 07/08/2021 - 23:24

    Would not use this circles.life company even if its $0 like in the past, they ruin the credit history

    • INFIDEL on 08/08/2021 - 05:15

      Should not be a problem if you abide by Circles t&c for the offer (usually explained in comments in Deals).
      It's not a prepaid service, but a month to month plan, with a credit check.

      However, some did not give advance notification they were terminating service at end of month - as required, incurred the following month charge & refused to pay (as some commented). Circles did try to recover that amount. Some disputed this charge with TIO. A lot of unnecessary hassle!

      Failure to pay a bill can show up in credit history.

      Easier just to give notice you're leaving at end of month, at least a week ahead. It's pretty easy to do. And port out if needed before service terminates on last day of month.

      It is different to the usual prepaid Deals, where porting out or not auto-renewing terminates billing.

      Best to stick with prepaid SIM Deals if people don't want to understand this different month to month billing system, or read useful comments to avoid hassles.

      Worked fine for me over a few offers. I read others comments to avoid issues. No unexpected bills or effect on credit history.

  • sslc on 08/08/2021 - 00:07

    Do you know if you can request for a port in for a future month?

    • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 12/08/2021 - 13:25

      Yes, that's totally fine! As long as you'll be activating your sim card within 30 days from your sign up date, you'll still be able to get the deal that you signed up for. You may also reach out via our live chat channel should you need immediate assistance or if there are any further questions: https://www.circles.life/au/help/. Alternatively, the answer you are looking for can also be found in our FAQs: https://circlesaustraliasupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

      • hawkeye93 on 29/08/2021 - 18:11

        Hi rep, any chance to bring back this deal?

        • AssociatedCirclesLifeAU @ Circles.Life on 31/08/2021 - 11:41

          Hey there mate! We currently don't have any updates yet on when this deal would be back but as soon as we do, we'll make sure you'll be aware of it so stay tuned!

  • gunslinger on 08/08/2021 - 07:40
    +1

    Prepaying a whole year is so much more convenient than worrying about direct debit scams or paying monthly bills. For me at least.

  • sharky_k on 08/08/2021 - 11:53
    +1

    I'm a little surprised this deal isn't getting more traction.
    $8 for 38GB seems unbeatable. Am I missing some catch?

    • djoz on 08/08/2021 - 12:03
      +2

      You are missing some Catch, Kogan and Belong ;-)
      Yes, this is currently the best plan for 38GB per month, if you want to continue for long.

      The Catch:

      1. Postpaid Service. First bill will be double (first month pro-rata + second month full)
      2. WIll perform a credit check to activate
      3. The 'data billing' is not exactly as what you'd expect. Data runs out slightly quicker than expected. Dont rely on your phone's data usage tracker, instead use the Circles.Life app to track data usage daily.
      4. Heavy charges if you run over your (data allowance + a free 3GB data addon to prevent "bill-shock")
      5. Porting out is a pain. There are people who have complained that they dont get ported out easily. However, this plan is fine if you plan to 'terminate' at the end and thereby lose your number.
    • A2Z on 08/08/2021 - 12:04
      +1
      1. Some people were confused with my Title.
      2. Other prefer more data , don't mind to pay more.
      3. Some people prefer a pre-paid sim plan
      4. Some people have bad experience with cancel plan procedure.( Advance notice at least 1 week)
      5. People with billing issue got Credit history impacted.
  • A2Z on 09/08/2021 - 20:56

    Thanks user alvian for updated the confusing title.
    Please note this is NOT 12 months lock-in plan. People can port out / cancel anytime with no penalty. (as I understand it)
    "All our plans can be cancelled anytime without any cancellation fees."

    However, the first month pro-rata (without bonus) is a catch. I think it is starting each full month on the 1st of each month. So if you start say, on the 15th you'll pay half of the normal price. (But if you only paying half price but still getting the normal full data amount for the month, it should be fine. At least for me.)

  • Birdseye on 10/08/2021 - 09:02

    Had circles for a year before my current Catch plan, was a 28 for 100gb plan I think from memory. Never had a problem. $8 for 38gb is a bargain especially with being at home so much.

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