Optus hey where is my "free" weekend DATA?

snappy1234 on 03/12/2023 - 12:57
Last edited 03/12/2023 - 13:11

Optus users check that you are getting the "free" weekend data.

Noticed today they Forgot to enable it. !

Mobile

Comments

  • snappy1234 on 03/12/2023 - 12:58

    Luckily have recent screenshot of my data which shows roughly how much i have used today.

  • Neoika on 03/12/2023 - 12:58
    +8

    Free data function is disabled by hackers this weekend.

    • snappy1234 on 03/12/2023 - 12:59

      Haha probably !

      Have left a message on their chat.

  • amberstyre on 03/12/2023 - 13:09
    +1

    Do you have to enable it yourself?

    For the nbn speed tier compensation upgrade you have to activate it yourself.. and then every 3 days.. such a joke.

    If they were serious about compensation they would automatically do it.

    • snappy1234 on 03/12/2023 - 13:13

      Not on prepaid no need to enable.

      Normally says unlimited data
      ( on Saturday/Sunday)

  • bdl on 03/12/2023 - 14:02
    +1

    On prepaid it was available yesterday and last weekend (For the outage apology, they added a "unlimited data days" add on even on non-recharged services).

    Can confirm it disappeared for today and I've run out of my data for today as my data came from the included recharge data.

    edit: Looks like we're not the only ones affected: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/96n1w7m9?p=139#r2776 . Media will have a field day tomorrow.

    • Daabido on 03/12/2023 - 19:30

      No they won't. They have the attention span of a drunked leaving a bar, who runs into his exact doppelgänger, but gets distracted by a fluffy tailed dog.

  • Switchblade88 on 03/12/2023 - 14:26
    +9

    Thanks for contacting OzTechSupport, a bikie will be with you shortly.

    • localhost on 03/12/2023 - 19:49
      +2

      If we are running out of bikies, jv will see your case…

  • Maths Debater on 03/12/2023 - 21:20
    -2

    How nice of Optus to offer something for "free" that doesn't cost them anything. My plan is 100GB which I barely use rendering it useless. Does anyone actually need loads of data anymore?

  • bdl on 04/12/2023 - 18:37
    +1

    Looks like they've added the free data days back to the prepaid accounts - guess we'll find out this coming weekend

    • snappy1234 on 05/12/2023 - 10:30

      Yes had "free" data yesterday [ Monday ]
      and reinstated my data that was erroneous used :)

      On both my prepaid numbers.

  • singingwolf on 05/12/2023 - 10:30
    +1

    Got my lost data back overnight. Let's see what happens next.

  • baybaboy on 05/12/2023 - 12:34

    Anyone with high speed Optus internet taking full advantage of the free data weekend?
    There was a guy afew years ago who used up 994gb worth $10,000 in a day when Telstra had a free data day. He was named " the Telstra data guy"
    He was only using 4G back then. Would've done more if he had 5G.
    Anyone had a similar story and can be named "the Optus data guy" lol

    • bdl on 05/12/2023 - 16:29
      +1

      I'm pausing my launtel for the weekend to use it :D and on a $1/day flex plan

  • bdl on 09/12/2023 - 00:05

    Looks like the unlimited data days has been added automatically

    • snappy1234 on 09/12/2023 - 13:21

      Yep lets hope they can keep it together for Sunday also.
      :)

      • singingwolf on 10/12/2023 - 13:17
        +1

        Looks good here. Left arm finally spoke to the right arm…

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