This one started today, but I went into my Optus App to get it and there was a 50% off data sim offer that stacked with the $0 Tablet.
Has to be 30gb data plan or above.
So my deal was
$12.50 x 12 Months
Tab A8 64gb 4G
30 GB Data added to my data pool
$150 total cost.
Use the browser then?
Using the browser it requested all of this.
Ah.. maybe cause I had an existing account
Yeh I had same :/ moment… Got 3, one for me mum and dad 👍
So for your 3 orders did you need to jump through the flaming hoops and do selfies for all?
You only do once, I ordered 2 on live chat then 1 after. No hoopla once account was set up
hmmm do you need an active mobile plan?
Just signed up and read this…
Device Credits
You are eligible for a device discount as a $44.04 per month credit for up to 12 months on service number
I have a bad feeling alot of us just f'd up.
The tablet comes with its own number
My chat agent confirmed I'd get it in same situation like 5 times
Did you order without an active mobile plan? I'm a returning customer but keep getting session timeout after doing credit check :S
Anybody else getting 'session timeout' after entering credit check information?
In case it's relevant - I used to be an Optus customer, logging in with previous details and am trying to get the discount plan under the 'add new service or bring service over from another provider'
Something I'm missing or do you need an active plan to get the discount?
Yes that happened to me. When I logged back in, it skipped that step and placed the order fine.
Insider?
I ordered one at 4:30 then another at 5:30. Going by the order numbers, there were 2500 orders in that hour alone lol
Probably 2500 orders of all optus products, not just this tablet.
Thanks just got 128gb, I really wanted Optus sports for the Liverpool and man City premiere league show down. Chose 12 month plan
Great deal. Ordered 1 for the kid. New customer, received confirmation email straight away. 64g on $12.50 plan. Got $30 cashrewards plus they emailed me a $10 bonus deal earlier on so total $40 cashback on top!
Didn't do this… Where do you we hand my ozbargain badge
How many 4g A8 tablets would possibly be available to optus for this deal even if it were to be honoured?
Apparently these tablets are quite slow and full of bloatware. Maybe Samsung want them gone asap and pawned them lol
DEVICE CREDIT
You are eligible for a device discount as a $44.04 per month credit for up to 12 months on service number 04xxxxxxxxxx. To receive this device credit you must maintain an active mobile service on an eligible plan with Optus for the 12 months. If you terminate, port out or change to an ineligible rate plan any remaining device credits will be forfeited and you will need to pay out in full any remaining device charges.
This reads that anyone who created an Optus account specifically to get this deal (and aren't an existing customer) will not get the $44 credit each month
Or does this contract we're taking out count as now having an active mobile service?
How did you read that?
To receive this device credit you must maintain an active mobile service on an eligible plan with Optus for the 12 months.
New contract for $12.50 multiplied by 12
Got 1 thanks OP!
Cheers OP, good deal
Got one, thanks OP. Really good deal
So…. After 3 hours of useless chat bots and network dropouts finally confirmed my order via chat. I am sceptical too. But reading the website print shows $44.04 device credit if remain on eligible month to month data plan, but this was not in the terms and conditions I agreed to, so I took screenshots of the chat where the agent confirmed this would be $0, and the website where it was advertised for comfort. The discount on the data plan did appear in terms and conditions. Fingers crossed it comes through, tbh don’t really feel like it was worth the hassle for this one, but who can fight the urge of the ozbargain community spirit!!
Hi, can you please pm me the screenshot of chat, TIA
I've had no luck with chat. No responses for the last 2 hrs…
I ordered the deal under new contract for $12.50 multiplied by 12 months but the final summary page include the following information
what dos the following mean ?
"Minimum total cost of $496.94 over your selected contract terms includes your chosen add-ons for their minimum term. SIM plan price, inclusions and add-ons may change if your plan changes."
Yes, it showed the same for me kind of confusing.
I'm reluctant to take the deal unless there is some clarification on this and optus chat support as of yet has not answered my query
makes me wonder does it mean you have to pay that amount in total as minimum for the duration of the contract
I read it that the Sim plan is not a lock in contact, you can cancel any time, so if you cancel after 1 month, the minimum term, you pay that, plus the remaining device repayments… but if you continue paying the monthly Sim plan, you're entitled to the device credit, which in this case makes it cheaper then cancelling and paying it the device in the first month…
Can someone with an A8 please confirm whether apps can be loaded on the SD card? I purchased the 64gb assuming, as with all my other Android devices from Ice Cream Sandwich onward, that I'll be able to install apps on the SD card.
This is a mess if it's not the case seeing as the drive software already consumes ~26gb. Anyway your help will be appreciated.
F
That's 38gb of apps? You can still use the SD card for photos, video, netflix storage…
Do you really need to install on the SD card?
Have a Sony Tablet with 64gb. Was dog slow until I moved Apps across and free space. Dunno if Android 11 is better, but it seems that apps are getting more bloated by the day.
It's also not clear whether Apps can be directed to use the SD for storage. Netflix and other streaming apps don't appear to. Neither does YouTube and Chrome, which easily hit 1gb each in data and cache. Kodi for Android is awful. Cache cleanup doesn't happen automatically so it grows and grows.
… just checked my S21. Apps with their data and cache sits at 30gb with NO Games or Social Apps other than the original bloat.
Tab S7 has 28gb of Apps and App data. Again no games or social. 🤦
Update:
Pulled the plug and ordered the 128gb to be certain. $30 Cashrewards on the deal brings it close to the price of the 64gb unit. Have confirmed telephonically with Optus that I can return the 64gb with no penalty or issues. Saved the call details screenshot 🤣.
PS: I have queried the $30 with Cashrewards. Should be $55, which would be sweeter. 😄
I saw that review and grabbed one, however it doesn't appear to work. A number of other reviewers state that. Found this one which raised the red flag. https://youtu.be/izkFiAHhZ_k.
ID verification failed.. meh
Try again, tilt your head like in the photo
Eh? I didn't have to do this. I'm new to optus
I got 3 for my kids but only got temporary order numbers.
Hoping it comes through cos the kids iPads are proper busted up
Did you use different email addresses/home addresses/credit cards?
I'm getting blocked on ordering a second one…
I used the same email for all of them
Good move. No luck, happy enough with 1 but kids mightn’t be… :(
Order went through- a little concerned with the minimum cost but will see if this gets cancelled. Excellent first deal OP!
Looked at the contract (used to work in telco sales) and looks good to me.
Clearly states the Device term (12mths) and cost $44.04 in Recurring monthly costs and in the Device Credits section states being eligible for $44.04 discount per month for up to 12mths.
Matches and the wording is in line with reasonable interpretation.
I forgot to add Optus Sport, as I thought it is automatically added by default.
Do you know whether I can add it afterwards?
Thanks
Maybe via subhub
Thanks. I hope this would work.
Do you know whether I can add it afterwards?
Yes you can.
Thanks OP, signed up!
6380 clicks right now at even a 70% strike rate!!! Good luck with that!!
Why do you think it's a 70% rate lol? It would be way less then that.
Well took the plunge and got one
Thanks OP, placed two order. Once received the devices, I will cancel my current plan which is same 50% off, $22.50 60G but data sim only plan.
Already have Tab 6 and Z fold 3 … don't know why I purchased this…. might as root for run.
Thanks OP. Ordered one. Little bit nervous because of total minimum payment. Hopefully all will be ok.
The total minimum payment, and that the monthly plan fee says $25 (despite the total monthly fee being correct & the 50% off plan fee being stated in purple under it in my cart) were enough to put me off.
I hope I'm wrong for all the brave Ozbargainers pulled the trigger (most Optus deals I've bought have involved chats with reps for months to sort out). I'll watch this thread with much envy when you get your orders!
Hopefully this will clear it up.
When you sign up for this you are actually signing up to 2 separate plans.
12 Month Device Payment Plan
Month-to-month Data Plan
The minimum term for a Month-to-month Data Plan is 1 month so you are free to cancel that at any time, but you will still be stuck with the 12 Month Device Payment Plan.
Min. cost $496.94 includes device payments over 12 months with one month discounted device fee and one month of your discounted plan fees.
The minimum cost shown is calculated based on staying connected to the Month-to-month plan for the 1 month minimum term.
Full device cost + 1 month discounted plan fee - 1 month device discount
$528.48 + $12.50 - $44.04 = $496.94
Each additional month you stay connected will reduce it until you reach month 12 where you will have received device credit to cover the entire cost of the device.
2 Months: $528.48 + (2 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $465.4
3 Months: $528.48 + (3 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $433.86
4 Months: $528.48 + (4 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $402.32
5 Months: $528.48 + (5 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $370.78
6 Months: $528.48 + (6 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $339.24
7 Months: $528.48 + (7 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $307.7
8 Months: $528.48 + (8 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $276.16
9 Months: $528.48 + (9 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $244.62
10 Months: $528.48 + (10 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $213.08
11 Months: $528.48 + (11 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $181.54
12 Months: $528.48 + (12 * ($12.50 - $44.04)) = $150
Thanks for this. So I guess the key insight here for me is the $44.04 device credit which in effect reduces the total out to $150 after 12months.
Hoping they honour this deal. Never had a tablet before.
Not even panadol? :)
Say no to drugs!
Optus Sales on Tuesday: done mess up a-a-ron!
This is the stuff of OzB folklore.
Am I out of the loop here?
These are about $300 new and the deal works out to be $150 in total.. I mean that's great, but not epic..?
Am I missing something?
Comes with 30gb data per month and Optus sports worth 14.99 per month as well.
Edit: 300 per month is probably the WiFi version. This is the 4g version.
4g version isn't $300 new
Ok so I did miss something. Thanks.
This is the 4g model. Tell us where you can buy the 4g model for $300 please.
Data Sim, Optus Sport, potentially cashback, subsidy for some existing customers.
Agree that it's not "epic" - who said it was?
Thanks so much OP. Got one very shortly after you originally posted and got the confirmation email right after I ordered
Why some tracked $30 while others tracked $55 cashback?
Some are on Cashrewards and others on Shopback
For CR at least, there's some getting $55 while others are getting $30 https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/12039807/redir
And I got $28. Stupid CR thinks its prepaid.
Curious too, only got $30 tracked through CR. Will submit an enquiry later on if the deal is honoured.
Cannot get through last step with Optus online ordering says message chat every time thus hopefully cashrewards will honour as I had activation on
Bought 1.
Cashback tracked at $30.
Question - does this tablet also have WiFi, or is it 4G only?
Both
WiFi, or is it 4G only?
Both
My account is about 15 years old. Logging in is super flakey. Keeps logging me out.
Don't have an active service.
Wife's newly created account works fine on the same device.
Anyone else had issues?
Ported my existing month to month data plan to this and only received a temporary order number so far. Hopefully it'll go through eventually.
Pretty sure all ports & plan changes have to be manually processed. Temporary order number is normal for this untill they review.
Awesome deal. Thanks OP, ordered 1
I tried to order one, it wants to do a credit check. I had a 2 year phone contract which I ended in March 2021.
Guess I'll try tomorrow to get my 87yo grandmother who has never had the internet, an credit check and tablet instead.
What sucks is I just paid $150 for a 12 month / 150GB data SIM with Vodafone, and it didn't come with a free tablet, haha! Will see if I can return it.
Did you all get a temporary order number? Or has anyone got order confirmation already?
I got order confirmation straightaway
Helping a friend with ordering. Whats with the request for so much more personal information after placing the order andd already validating ID? It requires enabling location, front and rear scan of ID, and a selfie? Seriously, is this standard?