$320 sim now $220 from Optus only last 14 days and Cashrewards offer $100 cash back now down to $120.
If you are using computer to purchase, please secure your Cashback from Cashrewards by using Cashrewards extension on google Chrome (web browser) to make the purchases. Also please do not forget to re-activate the Cashrewards extension to make sure it is activated.
previous deal
If Amaysim doesn't come up with a renewal Black Friday plan in the next five days, I'll jump on this.
Is there a risk of this expiring before the fortnight is over?
Black Friday Deal: Ends 4/12/24.
Nothing stopping Cashrewards lowering the cashback amount though
nice, will it work with esim? TIA
I tried and couldn't get it to work… See my comment
i thought you can transfer to esim from physical sim afterward?
its was a pain in A## with optus when i tried last time, have to call them and request to transfer and then they will enable it on the app to download esim. not sure if things changed recently
You can do it through the app, just have to have a registered account with email and password. Otherwise u can go to an optus shop and ask them to help you change to esim
I bought the last deal, got the plan activated using the physical Sim then the next day went to an Optus store and got it converted to esim.
No issues
Do you know how long do you have to activate? Current plan has about 6 months left.
Wondering the same. 2 months for me.
Want to know too
Need to activate within 3 month for the cashback IIRC.
really good. wonder when to activate sim card by though.
Assume this has a 3 year activation period? Given the bonus 280GB data mentions 3 years?
Not if you want the $100 cashback, no doubt.
Usually need to be activated within ~30 days, but can't see the details. Wouldn't risk it either way if it's activated past 30 days, personally.
Be careful current Optus members! You cant do Sim Replacements anymore with preloaded sims (Keeping same Optus Numbers)
Yes, i made this mistake and bought a plan from Woolworth, had to sell to marketplace afterward.
Why not just port out and back in instead of dealing with crazy people on marketplace?
What's sim replacements / preloaded sims?
I'm with Optus atm, am I able to port out to Kogan in a couple months and back in if I buy this?
You can port to any other brand for 1 day and straight back to be considered a new customer..
anyone know what 'New services only' mean? 12 months? was with a pretty good deal 12 months ago until i churned to another provider lol
For Optus, no time limit. Even yeastday you port out a optus number to other telco, today you can port it back as"new customer" without any issue.
Cashreward means should be need to active within 30 days be careful check and buy
'Cashback is issued by Cashrewards, not Optus.
Cashback is eligible on new sign ups only.
Cashback is paid once per order/transaction, regardless of the number of plans purchased on that order.'
Is it? can't see anything
I don't see this in terms, where do you see this? I don't need to activate until next year so curious
Just said so as per all old thread
I'd be curious to see this verified. My current plan expires early Jan (I wouldn't lose too much if I need to activate within 30 days though).
Wow, what a deal. Boost — where's the match!
IKR - I've been waiting on Boost's cashback…. My current SIM expires in 3 days lol
Boost is basically Telstra pricing now lol. RIP Boost.
Wow. That's compete directly to catch conn ct, amaysim….and even other networks Kogan, Lebara….
Some help please, as I can't buy eSim through cashrewards. After logging into CR, I follow to Optus site, select the prepaid plan ($220) then if I choose eSim notes 3 steps. Step 2 is to complete the purchase in the Optus app, and in doing so, it warns that this is outside of CR and may not track?
Otherwise I can just do physical Sim I guess.
Not applicable for esim š¢
Yes physical sim only.
Thanks for clarifying š
Assuming they allow us to switch to an e sim after activating the physical sim.
You can do this. After activating the physical Sim go in store to convert to esim.
Just to clarify, pay $220 and get $100 cb? Or pay $320 and get $100 cb? Asking only because cashrewards mentions $320 on their offer page
I guess CR is just quoting the original price. When you click the image you see the Optus discounted price.
No deal
Optus are still doing random TAC/IMEI bans on legit phones
Unless you are on Apple or Samsung, you have no idea if you can even use the 12 months of service that you are pre-paying for
Not sure why this has been negged so badly. I believe telcos should be working with their customers not blanket blocking devices
Why are you getting negged lol? I'm on xiaomi poco f3, any way to check if it'll work? Currently fine on Boost
Does "Cashback is eligible on new sign-ups only" means new Cashrewards members, or does it refer to people who aren't already with Optus? Also, since Amaysim uses the Optus network, would that be considered the same as Optus? If so, does that mean I could switch to Telstra, Vodafone, or any provider using their network and then return to Optus?
I've switched between Boost and Telstra without any issues. So I think they are considered as different operators.
Are we able to port our existing number on the new sim?
Too good to be true!
Technically a dupe.
Also, note Optus Sport sub is $12 per month with this deal.
This would make a great NBN broadband backup plan yeah? I can attach the SIM into my 4G router and then plug that to my router so if my NBN connection goes down it will auto switch to this. $120 for 12 months of $280GB is crazy good! I hope they don't block the SIM somehow from doing that?
I think they may block SIMs that are used for tethering.
Not sure about Optus.
50 standard international SMS from Australia to any international country
You reckon I can buy one for me and one for my child on two separate transactions and get cashrewards for both?
'Cashback is paid once per order/transaction, regardless of the number of plans purchased on that order.'
I bought two cards and let's see. lol
From Critical Info Summary: ā Plans may no longer be available or may have changed if you do not activate your SIM within 30 days of purchase.ā
Have any good reason to trust Optus?
this is Optus' critical info, not CB's. Right?
It appears that I could purchase this now and activate next year when my Boost plan expires.
Anyone received CR tracking yet?
Yup, I did receive it. Took 2 mins
The network in Sydney has been very poor especially in the Western suburbs. I am using Coles (iPhone 6S) and Amaysim (iPhone 11 Pro), and the 4G network is really poor now.
Up until last year, it was fine.
I will be switching to Boost once this plan finishes.
Thanks for the report!
Funny you say that, Iām in the south of Sydney and just switched from Amaysim to Boost hoping to get less congestion on the train to the CBD. Telstra reception is terrible at home for me, Optus 4G was 200mb speed, and on train to city get constant congestion problems with Boost as well . I guess every network is different for everyone.
Same in north west Sydney. Telstra is the worst in my area.
Yes south of Sydney is different from West of Sydney. My partner uses 4G Boost on iPhone X and it works like a charm.
I'm on Optus 5G and drive all through western Sydney with no drop outs whatsoever. However I am using 5G (Pixel 7 Pro) so not sure if that's making a difference. In fact my reception is better than what it was on Woolworths Mobile 4G that apparently uses the Telstra network.
Thanks, I don't use 5G. My post was only related to 4G.
You might find that if you upgraded to a 5G phone your experience will be vastly better as there is more bandwidth available.
Thanks, not sure why people are negging me. Optus network has been shit on 4G. I must say that their 3G was really good up until last year as well. If 3G is removed, then 4G must get some of that bandwidth.
I don't have 5G devices yet so no idea how their 5G is.
Irrespective of that, will switch to Boost/Telstra.
that's funny because Optus have more spectrum then Telstra deployed
Almost worth leaking my driver license info for this
tracked
Noice deal, just in time. Now the wait begins for CR.
if i want to buy 3 of these for 3 different mobile numbers (family members) can i and can i do 3 x cashback all under my own account?
the sims will remain in there names, but ill be paying the optus prepaid charges/signup?
Can we purchase multiple sims for multiple cash backs?
Ordered 2 sim cards and I will report back if they are tracked or not. Thanks OP!
Got email of tracked one at least.
You should've read the terms. You stuffed up.
Got both tracked. I am not sure if they will be confirmed or not next year.
perfect deal for mum
It's worth noting that network speeds are capped at 150Mbps on this plan. Their monthly prepaid plans are capped at the higher speed of 250Mbps.
Still good value so I'll take it. Not expecting much from Catch or Amaysim this year based on last years poor showing.
Why not?
This year can be better.
Past performance is not an indicator of future performance.
I'm using ANZ credit card and it's asking for otp but the amount stated is $0.00 vs my cart being $220. Anyone having the same issue ?
Same here. Abandoned cart. Let me know how you go
I used my other phone and it didn't ask for otp and it went through
Beats me!!
Thanks
Ordered, got tracked in a few min
Optus over Catch anyday
Can i add number share on my apple watch
My Boost plan ends in June 2025. Can I still buy this now and activate it then?
CR support has been incredibly frustrating. Still waiting for the Optus cashback from with this deal
Their constant response is, "I have escalated this to our operations team who will now follow up on this transaction with Optus Postpaid Mobile. Once Optus Postpaid Mobile updates us on the status, we will update your Cashrewards account accordingly."
If currently with amaysim/catch (optus network), is the Kogan (or voda) $2 esim the easiest and cheapest way to port out and in?
It includes 6000 international minutes to Zone 1 countries and 800 minutes to Zone 2.
Does anyone knows are these minutes for the life of the plan which is 12 months or 6000 minutes per month?
There is no details on Optus site.
I ordered and it has appeared in my bank transaction list but I did not get a confirmation email, nor Cashrewards tracking. Been a couple of hours since I ordered.
Since Coles Mobile is also Optus, can it be ported to this? Asking for my dad
Too good to miss!