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Save $1000 on an iPhone 14 Model When You Stay Connected to a Vodafone 24-Month 150GB $69 Monthly Plan @ Apple Store

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Save $1000 on an iPhone 14 Model When You Stay Connected to a Vodafone 24-Month 150GB $69 Monthly Plan @ Apple Store
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PTarun Tuli on 13/01/2023 - 20:54 apple.com (6267 clicks)
Last edited 14/01/2023 - 17:31 by 1 other user

Was looking to buy a iphone 14 pro max came accross this deal from Vodafone

Iphone 14 pro max 128 GB which is 1899 will come down to 899,
best part it 899 need to be paid directly to apple so you can pay via coles apple voucher and get further 10%

So iphone pro max 128 GB comes to $801 with a $69 plan for 2 year.

Cheapest plan for optus or Telstra is 49, so make sense to switch to vodaphone and avail offer

Early Exit Fees (EEF) apply to your plan as it is a 24 month contract. Your EEF will be calculated at 50% of your monthly plan fee x months left on your contract. Plus, there will also be an Early Exit Fee on the $1000 credit, based on the full credit amount divided by the 24 month contract term and multiplied by the months remaining on your contract term.

Apple gift card link here

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/750234

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  • SpeedRunnerLink on 13/01/2023 - 21:02
    +4

    128GB isnt much space.

    Recommend 512 and up.

    • Thrifty Dan on 13/01/2023 - 21:19
      +4

      My wife is having 64GB on her new I phone SE but is using mostly cloud.

    • abs898 on 13/01/2023 - 21:22
      +51

      It's a lot for people who don't have to save porn on phone

      • M00Cow on 13/01/2023 - 22:36
        +2

        Yeah, but they don't have to rely on Vodafone.

        • dusty4 on 13/01/2023 - 23:06

          Why do you say that?

      • SpeedRunnerLink on 14/01/2023 - 00:39

        4K baby !

      • bart2 on 14/01/2023 - 13:19

        Its like you looked directly into my soul

      • dearears on 14/01/2023 - 16:49

        All good for push bike riding brunswick residents.

    • jvsnumberonefan on 13/01/2023 - 22:12
      +19

      128/256 is fine for most people.

      • abhideswal on 14/01/2023 - 01:05
        +1

        If ProRes recording format is something of interest then go for atleast 256 GB to record in 4K, only 1080P supported on 128GB Pro models.

    • Hugh G Rection on 14/01/2023 - 07:20
      +2

      i would agree that 128gb isn't much space, but i would recommend 256. the closer you are to maximising your space, the slower it becomes. i try to fill my phones memory up to 50%, i start seeing a decrease in speed after that.

      i would recommend the 512gb if you have the pro or promax because they made a huge jump from 12mp to 48mp. so you will be eating memory 4X faster.

      i use to think to always keep downloading my memory to my iMac, but the longer you have your phone the lazier you will get, so it's just better to get more memory.

      also you have the iCloud option to gain more memory, but with added monthly cost.

      • nigel deborah on 14/01/2023 - 07:58
        +2

        The 48mp iPhones still take 12mp photos unless you specifically change it. Just having the extra sensor resolution improves quality.

        Also I'm not sure about your 50% theory. Is that true? Can't see any reason ios or android should have any issues with 64gb of free space.

        • Hugh G Rection on 14/01/2023 - 08:31

          i notice it from personal experience, the closer you get to fully maxing out your memory, the slower the performance is for me.

      • Reginald7711 on 14/01/2023 - 16:08

        If you have iCloud Photos then it optimised the photos that are actually stored on your phone.

        It does something like only storing thumbnails and then downloads the photo when you click in to them, for non recent or rarely used photos.

    • SimAus007 on 14/01/2023 - 08:38
      +2

      I have 128GB and have not even used half of this. All my photos are in the cloud. Everything else is streamed. I can't ever imagine needing 512GB on a phone. I have no interest in storing movies or music on my phone.

    • Reginald7711 on 14/01/2023 - 16:06

      Agree 128gb isn’t much, personally 256gb is more than enough for me paired with an iCloud account for photos backups etc.

  • Marx on 13/01/2023 - 21:03
    -4

    It's a dupe from last year's promo that Vodafone decided to extend to the 31/1/23.

    Good luck finding stock of the iPhone you like

    • bozzonac on 13/01/2023 - 21:04

      Was just writing up a comment with that!

      • OZBsince2018 on 13/01/2023 - 21:13
        +4

        You can still sign up for the deal and order the desired iPhone, which can be collected later once available.
        Alternately sign up at Apple Store and seems they have stock for almost all iPhones now.

      • Tarun Tuli on 13/01/2023 - 21:21
        +6

        All phone easily available in Melbourne, I just got 2 from Chadstone

        • OZBsince2018 on 13/01/2023 - 22:13
          +3

          Correct. Plenty of stock available in Apple stores in Sydney as well for immediate pickup.

    • OverburdenedWarrior on 14/01/2023 - 11:37

      Stock comes in and out on the website every day. You can reserve a phone using Apple’s website. It’s just a matter of checking the site every hour.

  • Thrifty Dan on 13/01/2023 - 21:20

    Vodafone is no good where I live. No coverage until I drive 40km south…

    • solidussnake on 13/01/2023 - 21:34
      +53

      Thanks for letting us know

      • Thrifty Dan on 13/01/2023 - 21:41
        +4

        Thanks for letting me know that I let you know!

        • M00Cow on 13/01/2023 - 22:38
          +32

          You can take the 40km drive home now. Your job is done.

          • Thrifty Dan on 13/01/2023 - 23:03
            -1

            @M00Cow: All good, no Vodafone no trouble in Whoop Whoop!

            • SimAus007 on 14/01/2023 - 08:41
              -1

              @Thrifty Dan: Thanks for that insightful information.
              Note to self, don't live in "Whoop Whoop".

    • dusty4 on 13/01/2023 - 23:19
      +1

      Hmmmm… that's a shame.
      It's great where 'I' live. Just sayin'.

      • Thrifty Dan on 13/01/2023 - 23:24
        +5

        It is great where I live too. Just no Vodafone…

    • Bujji11 on 13/01/2023 - 23:59
      +3

      Yeah. Voda is shit and has numerous blackspots around Preston if you’re in Melbourne

      I guess the best network we have is Telstra

      • xdirex on 14/01/2023 - 08:43

        Telstra doesn’t even work where I live, Voda is the best.

        • blighst on 14/01/2023 - 10:26
          +3

          You must really live somewhere special

  • mkh1991 on 13/01/2023 - 21:21
    +61

    so Iphone 14 is $1900 -$1000 off = $900 + $1656 plan cost = $2556

    Buy an outright Iphone for $1900+ Signup to $120-140ish Annual SIM plans (Boost, Kogan, Amaysim, Catch) and for 2 years, works out to be around $2200+ No strings attached. Where is the savings?

      • freoleo on 13/01/2023 - 21:27
        +30

        Boost is full Telstra…

        • deniall83 on 14/01/2023 - 09:26

          Can you explain how Boost plans work? I've thought about switching but they all have 28 day expiry. So I need to sign up every month? Can I not just get a bill each month and pay like any other plan?

          • kipps on 14/01/2023 - 09:32

            @deniall83: There are 12 month Boost plans. Check their website.

          • Flyerone on 14/01/2023 - 11:31
            +1

            @deniall83: They are prepaid, not postpaid, so they don't provide credit. You can select auto renewal, so you sign up once, auto renew every 4 weeks. Cancel when you want.

      • NoOn3 on 13/01/2023 - 21:52
        +1

        I am on boost, trust me its the full telstra service, the only reseller to offer it

        • bargainben on 13/01/2023 - 22:42
          +8

          But no Apple/Samsung Watch number share available. I’ve been with boost for a number of years but I’m starting to look at other providers for this exact reason.

          • SimAus007 on 15/01/2023 - 08:14

            @bargainben: Not a single prepaid provider in Australia offers number sharing.

      • gs1368 on 14/01/2023 - 10:18

        Few years back I used Vodaphone. Vodaphone hardly worked in regional area. Does anyone have any idea if they improved or not?

        • SimAus007 on 15/01/2023 - 08:16

          Take a look at their maps.
          Generally speaking though, Voda is for people that live in well populated areas/cap city areas and large regional centres.

    • Slo20 on 13/01/2023 - 21:26
      +7

      Other difference is data inclusions. Kogan for example comes with 120GB data per year. Vodafone plane has 150GB per month (1.8 Terabytes per year)

      • Low Punt on 13/01/2023 - 21:45

        Interesting, could you tether a few devices 24/7 to replace broadband or can they detect and stop that?

        • ozbking on 13/01/2023 - 21:58

          I do that with my Optus account. My alarm, TV, google home all link by wifi to a Huawei 4g wifi

        • dusty4 on 13/01/2023 - 23:31

          Yes you can, but there are stipulations, which are quite reasonable.
          I use tethering between tablet and phone, but can't comment on your actual requirements.
          Check the Vodafone website for full details, just to be sure. But I don't believe you'll be visited by the Vodacops if you stretch it a bit.

      • SimAus007 on 15/01/2023 - 08:24

        Your comparing a single Kogan 12 month prepaid SIM with a monthly postpaid plan.
        Vodafone has 12 month prepaid SIM's also just like the Kogan options.

        • Slo20 on 15/01/2023 - 08:57

          No I’m commenting directly based on ops comment.

          Signup to $120-140ish Annual SIM plans (Boost, Kogan…

    • OZBsince2018 on 13/01/2023 - 22:14
      +7

      This deal is ideal for those, like me, whose employers pay their monthly bill. They can get a discounted phone by benefiting from this kind of deals.

      • Save 50 Cent on 13/01/2023 - 22:38
        +6

        Is your employer hiring?

      • SimAus007 on 14/01/2023 - 08:49
        +3

        Not like mobile bills are worth much now. I haven't paid more than $15/month in years by buying 12 month SIM deals when on sale.

        • OZBsince2018 on 14/01/2023 - 16:15

          Agree. But its the deals like $1,000 off or Gift Vouchers that we value, as bills are paid by employers.

          • SimAus007 on 15/01/2023 - 07:55
            +1

            @OZBsince2018: If your mobile is a requirement of your job they should just be buying your phone outright anyway. That's how it's always worked for my employment terms when required

            • OZBsince2018 on 15/01/2023 - 15:46

              @SimAus007: My employer does provide a phone too, but I am using my own number, and get monthly bill reimbursed. Thats where I sign up such deals to get the discount or gift cards for buying another phone.

      • viirgon on 15/01/2023 - 23:07

        My wife just did the same today on the $59/mth deal to get an iPhone 13; out of pocket by $520 after paying the balance with "discounted" GC from Woolies. But she didnt expect Vodafone requiring initial payments to be made via DD from a bank account and not a company credit card. When her number is ported over, she will call Vodafone to see if this can be changed or it will be an administrative pain.

    • M00Cow on 13/01/2023 - 22:41

      150GB $69 Monthly Plan

      $150/yr ($200 plan) Boost is 150gb/yr.

      So i suppose data his might like it.

    • fozzie on 13/01/2023 - 23:52

      Yep, I did this on Telstra prepaid currently but moving to Belong soon.
      I bought iPhone 14 pro 256gb with credit bought at 10% ott hence $1720 then just buying cheap plans.

      • everlast24 on 17/01/2023 - 14:22

        Hi, where was this 10% off?Thanks

    • xmagic on 14/01/2023 - 19:09

      In addition to everything else, you'll need a contract from big three for Apple Watch cellular plans, or similar (other branded watches).

      Unfortunately for some people a proper contract is a must due to work or other reasons. Though I'm been on annual plans for years and it's indeed dirt cheap compared to anything on a contract. Different user group I guess.

  • Hugh G Rection on 13/01/2023 - 21:31
    +14

    don't do it, you will be stuck in a 2 year contract with the worst cell phone service. I went back to Telstra. just buy your phone outright and sign up with MATE, they are on the telstra network and you can get 5G plan for cheap, and its Telstra

    • dusty4 on 13/01/2023 - 23:39

      You say, " don't do it, you will be stuck in a 2 year contract with the worst cell phone service. "
      Really? How so?

      • Save 50 Cent on 14/01/2023 - 06:19
        +4

        You say: “Really? How so?”
        Really? What part of 2 years, contract and vodafone don’t you understand?

        • xdirex on 14/01/2023 - 08:46
          +4

          Voda works best for me. Telstra is just a black hole.

        • SimAus007 on 14/01/2023 - 08:53
          +4

          Voda works perfectly everywhere I need it and their international roaming is the best value
          I'm not on a contract but stay with them. It's not all bad news for everyone.

        • dusty4 on 14/01/2023 - 21:02
          +2

          Stop being so pedantic.!
          I understand Contract and I understand Vodafone.
          I'm pissed at those who make outrageous unqualified sweeping statements just for personal effect.
          I've been using Vodafone for almost 7 years and FOR ME, they have been excellent value for money.
          Show me a mobile service provider which works EVERYWHERE, and I'll sign up in a blink.
          Shit/Crap companies from any platform simply go under.
          Voda remains global and successful.
          Pull your head in!

          • Save 50 Cent on 14/01/2023 - 21:55
            +1

            @dusty4: That’s a helpful comment. Should’ve been your original reply to the comment above instead of asking a question like you’re dumb.
            But yeah, if you are to move somewhere else within the next two years, or if you like to travel around the country every now and then, or if you are a tradie and don’t know where you’ll be tomorrow, your chances are best with telstra, optus then vodafone. In that order. That is a fact not an opinion.

            • dusty4 on 14/01/2023 - 22:04

              @Save 50 Cent: Seriously?
              Like "I'm dumb"?
              Read the comment to which I replied, again!
              Maybe you will 'get it' this time, genius!

        • viirgon on 16/01/2023 - 13:54

          My wife works from home (18km south of the river in Perth) and Vodafone coverage is just as good as Telstra for her purpose, as her work phone stays in the office mostly. So it depends on use case. For her personal phone, she is on Boost prepaid. As her employer pays for the monthly subscription, she gets a 58% discount on her new iPhone 13 from this deal (with discounted GC from Woolworths) which is pretty sweet!

    • ExtraSalt on 14/01/2023 - 07:10
      +3

      In my experience, Telstra had the worst coverage I’ve ever experienced where I live…like to the point where they paid my monthly bill until my contract ended. coverage is region-based. Some users may find Vodafone is great where they live.

    • macca189 on 14/01/2023 - 08:52

      I was with Mate and decided to give Vodafone a try. I’m an interstate truck driver and live in a regional area so good opportunity to test the network out. I lasted 2 months.
      Baffling thing was that I had decent 4G reception, probably 2-3 bars majority of the time, but the data was averaging about 2mbps in regional areas and given that voice calls now use 4G for VoLTE I struggled to talk on the phone without drop outs or terrible call quality.
      Often I would try to load something and it would take 5 minutes+ to download a web page.
      In metro areas though Vodafone is great. Excellent 5G speeds and good quality network.

      Since the Telstra/TPG deal was knocked back by the ACCC, I decided to go back with Mate who now offer wifi calling and VoLTE so my experience is much more stable and I have better call quality at home using the wifi calling.
      While it’s true that not having access to the full Telstra network does have some drawbacks in places like Marla or other ultra remote areas that I sometimes traverse, you wouldn’t notice a difference in metro areas or up and down the east coast.

    • Mahalo on 14/01/2023 - 10:45
      +1

      Optus is the worst nowadays.

    • aidenh37 on 14/01/2023 - 18:49
      +2

      A couple of things:

      1) You won't be stuck in a contract. Vodafone has a 30 day network guarantee still, if you don't like the service you can claim on it in store or over the phone - and the best thing is, at least for me, I could keep the phone despite most of the cost being included in the plan, not outright.

      2) Mate is not Telstra, and they don't use the 'Telstra' network - they use the Telstra Wholesale network which is markedly worse - for context, Optus 4G claims to cover more of the population than Telstra Wholesale does. If you want the best network experience, you're stuck with Telstra or Boost, and even then for some Telstra may not be the best option.

      • Ozymandias on 01/02/2023 - 00:19

        Unfortunately this offer isn’t eligible for the 30 day guarantee, it’s buried in the T&Cs, so if the coverage is bad you’re stuck.

        • aidenh37 on 06/02/2023 - 14:46
          +1

          Good call - they must've either patched the loophole or staff made a mistake.

  • RogueWolf on 13/01/2023 - 21:42
    +3

    iphone 14 128GB = $ 85.6pm/$2055 over 2 yrs, $1399 for the iphone & $657 for the sim over 24m, so if you're looking at buying a iphone outright at rrp & are heavy user that needs 150GB, this plan actually works as the sim is costing you $27.375 for 150GB

    • davidl2 on 16/01/2023 - 13:37

      same as my calculation…..except I don't need 150GB per month so I say no to $27! :P

  • NoOn3 on 13/01/2023 - 21:53
    +5

    Leave metro area and find out how quickly you will be back on Optus or Telstra

    • M00Cow on 13/01/2023 - 22:43
      +8

      Leave metro area and find out how quickly you will be back on Optus or Telstra

      FTFY

      • aidenh37 on 14/01/2023 - 18:50

        Eh, I've come across plenty of regional areas where Optus comes out on top, at least on paper. For example, Hat Head up until recently had Optus 4G and only Telstra 3G, obviously no Vodafone.

        That said Tasmania was amazing on Telstra, 4G Plus every single town.

    • dusty4 on 13/01/2023 - 23:42

      Which 'metro area' ? Or is it ALL metro areas throughout Australia?

  • Aap Ke Papa on 13/01/2023 - 22:14
    +13

    Lol Vodafone network. Might as well just buy an iPod.

  • Manny Calavera on 13/01/2023 - 22:19
    -1

    Yeah, but skodaphone…

  • shinig3mi on 13/01/2023 - 22:45
    +2

    This or the JB $13000 gift card deal?

    • Thypeople on 13/01/2023 - 22:54
      +11

      I'd take $13000, on a $890/m plan for 240 months

      • AussieGargain on 13/01/2023 - 23:41

        Haha nice one but I’d look for $130000 for $890 for 240 mths

      • shinig3mi on 13/01/2023 - 23:50
        +1

        Lmao, fat fingers. I meant $1200

        • aidenh37 on 14/01/2023 - 18:53

          Well, the closest offer currently available from JB Hi-Fi that I can see is the $99 plan, with $1000 gift card and 300GB per month on Telstra Retail network. So it's Apple/Vodafone or a waiting game.

    • recession1 on 13/01/2023 - 22:57
      +2

      Can’t go past $13,000

    • Innamura on 13/01/2023 - 23:09

      Sorry, how did you get a $1,300 gift card, assuming you are referring to JB? The deal right now is $1,000 for 99/m over 24 mths.

  • xdaybreakerx on 13/01/2023 - 22:47
    +1

    Worth noting that this deal is not exclusive to the iPhone 14s, and is eligible across any iPhone available in an Apple Retail Store.

    Also - this deal is only available for individual accounts, and not business accounts.

    • aidenh37 on 14/01/2023 - 18:54
      +1

      Thanks for clarifying - hugely important given how lacklustre the iPhone 14 upgrade is, and the fact the iPhone 13 mini is still for sale at Apple Store only.

  • life is suffering on 13/01/2023 - 23:45

    Lol Vodafone thinks we stupid ?

    Apple is desperate now

  • nine plus ten on 13/01/2023 - 23:55

    Just got the 50/m voda plan with 14pro yesterday -___- I'm assuming I can't somehow changeover and opt for this deal? :(

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