Looks a pretty good deal.
TopCashback Link
On activation by 10 Mar.
Ongoing $300/240GB.
New activations only.
For use in Aus. Offer ends 24 Feb
yes this is full telstra network, Coles is not. Different product?
this is $205 after cashback, how is that not cheap lol
Exactly. You can't compare wholesale with retail lol.
this is $205 after cashback, how is that not cheap lol
Can't use it for recharge
buy a $7 sim from woolworths, port to it, then when this sim arrives port back and get the cashback + Cheap price for another year
@superforever: Plus doing that is a massive pain in the ass. Why not just offer the cheaper price to your existing customers as well? That way they stay happy, loyal customers instead of considering where they could move their service to instead.
@Churna: There are heaps of posts about people having problems with porting one way or another.
For those with families and jobs, trying to port in two directions in a short time period isn't worth the savings/risk over a simple recharge.
Though admittedly Boost has made this more appealing with their cost increases
@PhilToinby: I have 8 sim cards in my man-drawer from last time I did this for the family. First fail was Vodafone requires minimum $12 recharge, and next because my port to Telstra failed… in the end I got onto Boost helpline (which is anyway Telstra) and they did a "sim-swap" for me… effectively switched my account from the old sim to the new sim. I told them I bought them but didn't realise they weren't a recharge.
By the time I went through all that messing around I missed out on the cashback, plus the cost of the additional sims.
Next time we'll be porting to Aldi Mobile or Superloop (we have NBN through Superloop). Cost is about the same on Aldi cheapest plan ($19/month) but no porting and cashback risk.
I believe they were referring to Boost plans in general, rather than this specific deal (which still isn't particularly cheap).
I was with Boost until recently, but their new plans are just too expensive and include way more data than I need. I switched to Kogan for just over $100 a year, and haven't noticed much of a difference.
Boost is not full Telstra mobile even though they say they are.
Please explain?
its speed limited (150mbps) and wont get the new starlink when it gets released BUT it will be full network.
It’s not. It’s like 10% of Telstra towers at a lower priority. And the reception is absolutely trash.
I made the purchase and have regretted switching from Vodafone ever since.
Where are you getting baseless information from? What is your evidence? Are you accusing Boost of misleading the public?
@Maths Debater: My baseless information is that my work phone is Telstra and my phone is with boost. The coverage is not the same. I can’t even get reception on my boost mobile at the office in the middle of the cbd. And my work phone will get full bars on 5G.
So my assumption is there’s something fishy going on within the whole ✌🏻Telstra coverage✌🏻marketing this misleading company tries to sell you. I’ve experienced nothing but constant reception issues with boost.
ymmv I switched from Voda to Boost and the coverage difference was night and day.
It's not full Telstra network. Very similar coverage though
Full Telstra customers are prioritised also. So you can have full bars but no service if the tower is congested.
I still rate it above anything else that isn't full fat Telstra.
I moved from Boost to Coles late last year, and suddenly found that I missed Wifi calling while overseas, so will have to move back to Boost…
found that I missed Wifi calling while overseas,
How reliable to use WiFi calling while overseas?
I always use WiFi dongle overseas and leave the Boost sim card in the phone.
Probably depends on the wifi connection speed
When I was in Japan last year, I got a free wifi dongle from the rental car company, connecting to wifi all the time and have always been able to call and receive call Australia directly, no drop out issue
@littlesoldier: https://colesmobile.com.au/home/page/what-is-vowifi
I think they support WiFi Calling, may be not overseas but I think Boost is the same but not sure.
Great thing about Boost and travel is using an international eSim and being able to make VoLTE or Wifi calls. Also can receive SMS from banks etc too. No need to buy additional international packs or data
@Thypeople: Sorry? I don't understand how you're using boost and an international esim together. Surely all data is going through the international Sim unless on wifi
@justtoreply: My understanding…
If the phone support dual sims (2 eSim or 1 physical + 1 esim)
and have both Boost sim + Overseas data sim active at the same time
Set the data sim for mobile data, and enable mobile data switching
this will allow the phone to call Australia number during overseas using VoLTE (without purchasing Boost international roaming package)
Boost also support overseas Wifi calling, so when connected to wifi
the signal will change to "Telstra Wifi Calling", which it can also call or receive calls from Australia
but consuming data from Wifi instead of the Data eSim
In comparison, while Optus support Wifi calling
I think it doesn't work while the phone is overseas (Connect the phone to Wifi while overseas to make call to Australia)
Same.
Coles also does not have call waiting or voicemail messages compared to Boost.
I purchased a $190 Boost sim again ending my coles mobile plan a month early.
voicemail messages compared to Boost.
Coles don't have voicemail or voicemail to SMS?
Coles does have call waiting. It's just for some reason, it's not enabled by default when you insert the sim card into your phone (same with voicemail)
Enable call waiting on Samsung
Enable call waiting on iPhone
@asingha: With new Google Message, I can even have a transcript of it and don't need to listen to it.
But did you receive a SMS that you have voicemail?
@justtoreply: What are you talking about?
Boost can receive voicemessage with MMS and I can use Google message to read the transcript, just want to know if Coles mobile can do that same.
If you are iPhone user and using iMessage a lot, it is recommended to use Boost (eSIM) if you are traveling overseas.
While many people may love to use local Mobile Data plan when traveling overseas instead of using data roaming, and most of the time those local data plan are with physical SIM.
Since iMessage will be de-registered your primary number when the primary number SIM removed, with eSIM option (Boost) now you can use both together.
(Coles don't have eSIM option as I know)
Does the above deal apply to Boost eSim or does that need to be purchased separately? I go overseas soon and would like to retain access to primary number
I'm so done with Boost. Others are providing better value.
Their network quality has degraded too.
Now that Telstra own it, they'll kill it like they did to Belong.
Yep my 30 days with Optus was so much better network wise, mostly Brisbane and Wide Bay
I think if you don't travel out of town, you're burning money going with Boost. It's only a beneficial network if you need coverage outside metro areas, at least in my experience. If I didn't need it for work, I would be with Amaysim.
Yep $130 after cashback Optus has been superior to Boost for me in the city
Yeah that was a great deal only negative so far has been that overseas whilst you can technically receive texts for free on Optus prepaid you have to at least add something like the $10 14 day extras credit to even connect to a network.
@AusNugz: So you cant receive a factor 2 sms O/S with Optus?
Ie. Roaming on, data off. Prepaid, so they can't charge you anything.
I'm a serial porter across all networks and never had an issue, and never been charged.
To be fair, I haven't been OS with Optus prepaid since 2018. Surely they arent the only telco who don't allow factor 2 OS?
@superforever: Please explain how that is possible. If you don't roam then you don't connect to a cellular network. SMS requires a cellular network. Yes OTT messaging ie imessage, Whatsapp, Signal, will work over other connections like data only travel sim or wifi but not SMS.
@angyp: It works without activating any roaming packs. Use it for bank 2FA while overseas all the time.
@Diplomats: Maybe RCS is doing it then. Do you recall if you had a data connection of any type when you received the SMS?
@angyp: I didn’t mean to start this chain of comments.
I was talking about Optus prepaid not allowing you to receive SMS for free overseas.
I am aware Boost does and you don’t have to purchase a roaming pack, it’s not over RCS.
I was talking about Optus prepaid not allowing you to receive SMS for free overseas.
Coles prepaid did allow you to receive SMS overseas without roaming pack.
To be honest boost sucks in regional WA. I always think it'll work better than it actually does. Constant disappointment.
I'm not saying it's worse than others as I don't know, but it's still not acceptable
What's the go with Amaysim? How are they better?
Any luck porting in and out of Boost with a $2 Telstra SIM? Alternatively, what are the cheapest methods?
Yes.
Did this a few weeks ago and had no issues with the $2 Telstra SIM.
Keep getting on the payment step
"SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG
We’re sorry but we’re experiencing technical issues. Please try again later."
same
On activation by 10 Mar
What happens after 10th Mar??
You get arrested
I thought I would share my experience with Boost and then Catch Connect (120GB plan, 365 days @ $108.00). I have been with Boost for a few years since they had their 80GB plan. As everyone knows their plans have been going up every year to the point that is wasn't viable for me to stay with them. I only use about 50GB/year as I am on wifi most of the time. I have also had a deterioration in service for the last few months even though my phone shows 5G. I also had dead spots near my home, which was very frustrating, even though my phone had a full signal. I was very apprehensive changing over to Catch Connect and using the Optus wholesale network, but I have been more than impressed and I am getting much better reception with Optus in my area with no dead spots. Even the porting was faultless and took about 5 min to change over. We even did a trip to Gippsland and had no issues with reception. For context I live in the inner SE suburbs of Melbourne.
Precisely my experience
Makes me want to try but I live 15 minutes south of Ballarat, and it's significantly more regional that SE Melbourne… I'm afraid I will never get the same coverage without Boost/Telstra.
When your Boost plan is expiring you can always try a monthly plan from a provider that uses the Optus wholesale network and if not happy move back to Boost after a month. If the Optus wholesale network is good then look for a 365 day plan that is on sale at that time.
Is this the cheapest 365 plan with 5G access outside Vodafone?
No optus with cashrewards is cheaper
Thats expired
Interested in knowing that as well
Boost Mobile Cashback
$300 Prepaid SIM (excludes eSIM) $50
Would I still qualify for cashback if I purchased the physical SIM and then moved to eSIM after a couple days?
Yes, because once it's activated they don't care if it's still physical or eSIM
Will the card expire if I buy now but activate in April?
It won't …you won't get cashback.
Boost doesnt post to regional tasmania?
How regional?
Keep getting error something went wrong . Tried a few times now and gave up .
Tried twice already and I get the same error.
No more cheap yearly plan, don't need that much of data, will move away to Coles Mobile later.