$99/M 24M SIM Plan with new number.
Signed up to 128GB Pixel Pro and paid $147 Upfront, then cancelled via the app when I got home.
Total payout $799.92 + $147 = $946.92.
Apparently according to the person, it works with the 256GB as well, but obviously a larger Upfront payment required of $297.
Total payout $799.92 + $297 = $1096.92
GV cannot be taken seperately comes straight off the phone.
Note: this does not work on the XL or standard Pixel 9 as they are on sale atm for outright anyway.
Yes
What does it say on the invoice?? Full price of the phone??
Just checking if we can use it for the TRS at the airport??
yes, i got the Full invoice with GST amount, they included other details on manual receipt for TRS claim.
What's TRS?
@donman92: Tourist Refund Scheme.
If you buy anything >$300 and take it out of Australia within 60 days of purchase you can claim the GST component back.
This is supposed to be for tourists/Aussies leaving the country but there is next to no enforcement at the low value end.
Every phone I’ve bought in the last 5 years I’ve done this
@JDMcarfan: MrVM is looking to double dip.
Cost of phone is ~$950, but if the invoice is for $1,697 they can claim $170 back for a net cost of $780.
@JDMcarfan: So final pixel pro 9 512GB
$1916-$1550+$799.25= $1165.25
Cost in the invoice is $1916 GST included $174.
So net cost after TRS would be $991
I suppose this for people that don't like the larger phone format, plus they don't have to wait months to drive down the price?
So you walk out of this with the phone and no plan right?
Correct.
Awesome might do this today, thanks for the find!
sure, for $947, not $147. The post title is misleading, you don't get anything for $147, its $147 plus plan cancellation fees
Yeah but at the time I wanted to confirm I didn't get a new plan for my number.
Can anyone explain this: "GV cannot be taken seperately comes straight off the phone." please?
Do you get any giftcard?
The voucher brings the upfront cost of the phone down to $147.
Can you pay the cancellation fee using a credit card ???
yes
How do you cancel via the app? In my case it did not give me an option. The only was to cancel was to go in store or call up a 13XXXX number. I called up the number and cancelled it for me.
I also had a bit of a drama with my number not getting provisioned for 10 days but they had handed me the phone upfront. I had to chase them up multiple times to get it sorted.
It's via some sort of live chat. I can't remember exactly, but it's under help - chat with us or something like that. Takes about 10 mins
Got it. Thanks. I thought it was some kind of an option to cancel the plan directly.
By this, is it the jb hifi app or yhe telstra app?
Sorry for my stupidity but what does GV stand for.
Gift Voucher
Gift voucher
Thanks b0cky54 and JohnnyP
Gift voucher
Next questions, how does this work? Do you have to buy a GV then apply/sign up to this deal/phone & plan?
Forget that, I see the details on the JB mobile plans page. I'm really keen to purchase the 256g version but am confused about the cancellation fee. Why does it amount to $799.92?
If the total payout amount of $799.92 come from a 8 month payout when cancelling the plan?
On the Critical Information Summary, it says:
Can I cancel my plan?
Yes, you can cancel your plan at any time by calling us on 13 50 75 or visiting a JB Hi-Fi store. When you cancel, your service will be disconnected immediately. We won’t refund any money you’ve already paid and you’ll need to pay out any remaining Voucher Repayment Fee.
And:
Maximum Voucher Repayment Fee $800
I'm not quite sure why it's $799.92 and not $800, I assume that's some pro rata weirdness.
Great thank you Jykaes, I didn't see the maximum payout amount on the C.I.S.
Can you confirm for this deal? If I look at the $1200 voucher on the JB site (couldn't find this deal), there is a footnote in the deal that says "The $1200 JB Hi-Fi gift card will replace the value of the voucher in the critical information summary…"
It doesn't say that it replaces the maximum voucher repayment fee but I would have assumed this would have been the intention…
Is the phone locked to Telstra, or can you use other networks on it after cancelling?
I would also like to know this.
The phone is Unlocked.
t that price point , unlocked I'd say .
Total payout $799.92 + $147 = $946.92.
There's a good chance you'll also need to pay $99 for the first month too.
Yeah I'm thinking this too, but maybe if you don't ever activate the SIM because you're immediately cancelling, that's why the $99 isn't charged? Even if it is, this is still a good deal if you don't want an XL.
Update, I just bought one. Yes, the first $99 automatically comes out, couldn't avoid it. On the plus side, because you've paid a month already, the pro rata cancellation fee is a little less, $766. So my total cost was $147 outright phone, $99 first month, $766 to cancel. The $766 hasn't come out yet but it's been processed on the portal and I got a cancellation email so I'm sure it will soon.
Thank you for your sacrifice 🙏
May the bargain be ever in your favour.
I'll rest a little easier when the cancellation fee comes out and it's fully settled, but I cancelled in a Telstra store (Just worked out the most convenient as I was running an errand past one anyway) and they showed me on their portal that $766.66 was owing, and would be charged within the next 10 business days. Then I got a JB Hifi Mobile email cancellation confirmation saying I had nothing more to do about a minute later.
Apparently if you do it through the app it's immediate but I didn't even activate the SIM before I cancelled, heh.
I didn't pay the $99 even though I activated and used the sim. It was bizarre.
Just out of curiosity can you pay the cancellation fee with an Ultimate Gift Cards??
No cancellation fee is paid out to Telstra. They do not accept Ultimate GC
Thank you. So basically you pay Total payout $799.92 + $147 = $946.92, but you get $1550 returned in GV to be used at JB?
No, you will not get $1550 returned in Gift Voucher.
@CodeXD: okay, got it, so basically 1550 in GV is applied to the outright price of device, Technically speaking Google is selling the phone for $1449, so in this case you are getting the same for for $946.62. Is that correct?
I see the T & C's it states need to port-in and new customers. Does this mean you can sign up with a new account/number so I don't need to transfer my current phone number? Or do you need to switch my current number.
You can get a new number
Ok thanks
Just wondering what's the upfront payment for the 512GB model?
$297 as stated by b0cky54 in the post
That's for a 256gb model. I'm assuming it will be more for 512gb?
My bad, sorry urluv4u
$497 for the 512 Model -> 2047 (price of the phone) - 1550 the dc
Not sure but as its a $1550 GV, I'm guessing $2047 - $1550 = $497
Good deal. I would like to see the cis / t&c though m can you scan them op? I'm just scared of fees lol
last time it was 1700$ off😢
I just did this. Your maths is a little wrong, but overall yes it works.
For the 128 GB 9 Pro it's $147 outright, you automatically get charged the first month at $99, but then because you're a month in, you pay 23/24ths of the Maximum Voucher Repayment fee, which is only $766.66. So total cost is $1012.66.
Hi Jykaes
When you cancelled did you do it over the phone or live chat?
For the 256gb version would it be $297 + $100 + $766 for a total of $1163
I Just did it. Correct on when they set you up they take the initial $99 out on the spot. I did it via live chat.
Great thanks, and did you pay the $766 over live chat also
Sorry for all the questions but am going to do this for me and my partner and don't want to screw it up.
Was that the live chat on the JB hifi website or Telstra website?
@McGeeski: No they just cancel on the live chat - they send you a bill later to pay within 10 days. I just received it this morning. Live Chat was on the JB Mobile site, I assume with either them or a telstra rep
They send you an invoice for the 766.
Also, you may try your luck to request the $99 be waived off and credited back by requesting an agent, since you did not use the service
What does it say on the invoice?? Full price of the phone??
Just checking if we can use it for the TRS claim at the airport??
No, just the price of cancelling the plan, which is $766.66. The invoice on Telstra's end has nothing to do with the phone itself, in effect, you bought the phone outright with $147 in cash and $1550 in JB gift card from JB. They even literally grabbed a gift card off the shelf, added the balance to it, swiped it and redeemed it in front of me.
So you'll have a receipt from JB for the phone at RRP paid $147 in cash and $1550 in gift card (if 128 GB), and then an invoice from Telstra for $99 and $766.66.
I am not sure how you are getting 766.66, but below is what i got when i cancelled the service with Telstra
A ETC or non return fee will be charged to you on your next invoice for the amount of $799.92, do you accept this?
@vbhaven: I got charged $99 for the first month, it was unavoidable. So $766.66 is 23/24ths of $800, that's how Telstra came to that figure.
If you managed to avoid the first month charge, lucky you! Myself and another guy elsewhere in the comments here couldn't swing that one, it was automatically charged at setup.
@Jykaes: they did tell me that, but i was not charged could be as i have and active telstra account the billing cycle was going to be 5th Dec
@vbhaven: Yeah, unsure. I have an existing Boost account, so technically not Telstra but they could see it through the portal. I thought I had gotten away without the $99 charge because I didn't activate the SIM, but when I checked my bank later, the $99 was pending to the card already associated in the Telstra portal for my Boost SIM. It may have been possible to stuff around and try and get them to waive it, but to be honest, considering I just saved $684.34, I'm not too upset about the $65.74.
Yes you can, as it show the amount is paid via Gift card 1550 and rest how every you pay (I paid with 10% off ultimate gift cards with i bought form Big W last week)
Does this work for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold?
would this work for iPhone 16 series?
Going to grab either pro from JB or pro XL from hn. Depend on partner's preference. And this deal ends on???
I just bought the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 256gb in Obsidion for $912.66 (plus a $100 JB gift card)
The phone was $1597 and with the $1550 voucher, the phone was $47 upfront.
As I was a new customer and didn't want to go through the trouble of transferring my number across and back, I had to pay the first month's fee, which was $99.
Due to paying the first month the cancellation fee was reduced to $766.66
So the phone in total was $912.66
However, I checked with the staff member and on JB's webpage they advertise a $100 JB gift card with the purchase of the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (and the other pixel 9 variants).
The staff member checked the terms and conditions and it said nothing about being used in conjunction with the Sim Plan deal.
So I also got a $100 gift card on top of the already discounted phone. (You can't use the gift card on the purchase of the phone, you get it after the purchase of the phone.)
That's good deal. Mind sharing the receipt as we could use it for a matching at other store.thanks
Why op said it doesn't apply to xl, this depend on different store different staff?
how did you get the $1550 voucher on the xl?
it clearly said "Excludes Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel 9 Pro Fold", you are lucky the staff let you use it with xl. it will not happen at every jb.
and again
" This offer is not available in conjunction with any other JB Hi-Fi mobile or broadband offer or Trade-in coupon offer or Google Pixel bonus gift card offer"
time to buy a lotto ticket maybe.
i suspected they got lucky with the staff member too lol
@Nrobi090, please share what store you got this amazing deal from :)
I got it at the Maroochydore Home store (not in the plaza). The staff member who served me was named Piere
You got very lucky, I tried to do the same in 2 stores today refused instantly. Not sure how they are even able to process it in their systems
Please share where and receipt please?
I got it at the Maroochydore Home store (not in the plaza). The staff member who served me was named Piere
anywhere i can find the ads? or just ask instore
I've just done that. Bought a Pixel 9 Pro 256GB (new number) for $297 + $99 (first month), then cancelled via chat (JB Mobile app). Cancellation fee of 760.59 (invoice will be sent).
Y’all reckon they will do an even better deal on Black Friday this week, or go for this one?
no harm in waiting
But this deal ends 27/11/24.
Two days before the black Friday.
Hence risk of missing this one out if waiting for the BF?
Thought?
then they might have a better deal
@truebunny: Yeah, I'm hoping so.
Anyone with insider info to confirm would be good.
Without that, the odd at best is 50:50 whether to get a better deal or missing-out altogether on BF.
@royale: I do see another deal 1350 off with 89 plan. but not sure how much is cancellation payment on that plan
Huh turns out there was harm in waiting, dammit
yup, now waiting for Christmas ;)
Thanks every for your help, I picked up the 256gb with a new number, for $297 + the $99 first month and have been emailed an invoice or $766.59. This was to be paid via my JB hifi mobile app, however as the account has been closed I can not do this. I called 13 50 75 and they couldn't take the payment over the phone and said I had to wait to the 6th of December when it will be automictically paid from my account.
Has anyone else Issue paying the fine invoice.
Thanks everyone for sharing this information.
I just got the pixel 9 pro 512GB details below
Phone price $2047
Asked for a discount on the phone price and they brought it down to $1916
So $1916 minus $1550 = $366 paid in store.
And cancelled the service 4 hours later so will get an invoice for $799.25 and also won't need to pay the $99 first month fee as I was already a Telstra member and the bill was supposed to be issued on 11th December.
So final pixel pro 9 512GB
$1916-$1550+$799.25= $1165.25
And since this phone is a gift for a family member overseas I will be claiming TRS refund on it on the full price of $1916 which is $174
So overall the phone will cost me $991.
Hopefully this helps someone.
Cheers
Any credit checks?