Optus $99/Mth Sim Only Plan - 60,000 Qf Pts

[NoName]

Unsure how long this has been going but just popped up on my social media feed. Seems to expire on the 17th. $99/mth with the 60,000pts credited after 3 months. Seems a reasonable deal. I vowed never to go back to Optus after a previous issue but considering switching for 3 months for this offer. They have other offers with smaller bonuses for a smaller monthly cost but this seems the best by far.

Qantas | Optus

 

[SYD]

Unsure how long this has been going but just popped up on my social media feed. Seems to expire on the 17th. $99/mth with the 60,000pts credited after 3 months. Seems a reasonable deal. I vowed never to go back to Optus after a previous issue but considering switching for 3 months for this offer. They have other offers with smaller bonuses for a smaller monthly cost but this seems the best by far.

Qantas | Optus

EDIT: if this has already been posted somewhere feel free to delete or move.

Not the cheapest plan around (and no international roaming ) but 60k for $297 min spend might be attractive for some. Just need to be able to switch to something afterwards.

 

[Danger]

It's certainly not as good as the Vodafone free-phone offer a few years back but I'm very interested. I'd be lucky if I used 100gb in 3 months let along 200 in 1 but there's definite value here.

 

[woodyren]

Not the cheapest plan around (and no international roaming ) but 60k for $297 min spend might be attractive for some. Just need to be able to switch to something afterwards.

Points will be awarded at the end of month 3 after service activation date if you stay continuously connected.).

You can cancel your plan at any time by notifying us. You will not receive a refund of charges paid in advance for the remainder of any payment cycle, unless otherwise provided in our standard agreement and subject to your consumer law rights.

The above two T&C's may indicate that a 4th monthly payment could be required. So maybe $396 for 60K points.

 

[burmans]

Points will be awarded at the end of month 3 after service activation date if you stay continuously connected.).

You can cancel your plan at any time by notifying us. You will not receive a refund of charges paid in advance for the remainder of any payment cycle, unless otherwise provided in our standard agreement and subject to your consumer law rights.

The above two T&C's may indicate that a 4th monthly payment could be required. So maybe $396 for 60K points.

I strongly suspect this will be the case!

 

[snabbu]

Plus an additional $30 cashback with Cashrewards.

 

[Mattg]

I am assuming a fourth payment would be necessary in order to get the bonus points. Other than that, 60,000 Qantas points for $396 seems reasonable?

A shame that there's no international roaming or even outbound calls from Australia to international numbers available on this plan, given the price.

To be honest, I find it a bit of a bizarre offer as it doesn't come with any ongoing earn of QFF points - just a big sign-up bonus. The incentive created is to cancel after 3 months.

I need a new phone plan anyway so I've signed up.

 

[Princess Fiona]

I have signed up too. Went for the e-sim option and asked for a new number. I’ll just run it on my existing phone and use for data, keeping my own number.

 

[encryptededdy]

Not a bad deal. Trying to decide whether it's worth the effort to port my number from Telstra to Optus for 3 months for the purpose of this deal, or just chucking this in a spare phone as eSIM for a while.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Not a bad deal. Trying to decide whether it's worth the effort to port my number from Telstra to Optus for 3 months for the purpose of this deal, or just chucking this in a spare phone as eSIM for a while.

You can just add it as an e-sim to your existing phone. You shouldn’t need to change your existing number assuming your current number is via a regular sim.

 

[encryptededdy]

You can just add it as an e-sim to your existing phone. You shouldn’t need to change your existing number assuming your current number is via a regular sim.

My existing SIM is an eSIM already and my phone can only have one eSIM active at once. I could move my existing SIM back to a physical SIM I suppose, but that requires finding time to head into the Telstra store

 

[SYD]

My existing SIM is an eSIM already and my phone can only have one eSIM active at once. I could move my existing SIM back to a physical SIM I suppose, but that requires finding time to head into the Telstra store

But presumably you can get a physical Optus SIM?

Otherwise, dust off an old phone?

 

[encryptededdy]

But presumably you can get a physical Optus SIM?

Otherwise, dust off an old phone?

Of course, that's what I suggested in my initial post. I'm just deciding whether I want to replace my existing Telstra plan with this, or just get this on the side (essentially paying $300 just for the 60k points).

 

[bam71]

In this house we’ll both just be paying the $300 for the 60K points. Wont actually use the thing.

 

[kpc]

So 60K Qf pts for $396 spend = 0.66 c per Qf point...I'm tempted. ps don't actually need the phone plan though
Edit: Ordered via Cashrewards for $30 cashback . Will use the SIM in my phone which is Dual Sim and use this new number for work related calls only and keep my old number for personal calls

 

[NoName]

Unsure how long this has been going but just popped up on my social media feed. Seems to expire on the 17th. $99/mth with the 60,000pts credited after 3 months. Seems a reasonable deal. I vowed never to go back to Optus after a previous issue but considering switching for 3 months for this offer. They have other offers with smaller bonuses for a smaller monthly cost but this seems the best by far.

Qantas | Optus

Still tossing up whether to do this. Will only take it up if switching from Telstra to Optus though. Telstra cycle only ended a week ago though so will lose 3 weeks of Telstra service which would be my additional cost for the 60k pts. Not concerned about having to pay a 4th month of Optus as I can time the switch back to Telstra so won’t be paying anything extra there.

Think I may have just talked myself into it.

Anyone have any recent experience as to how fast and reliable Optus 5G coverage is currently?

 

[Princess Fiona]

I have set this up now on my existing phone as an e-sim.
Using it for mobile data. Keeping my existing T number etc.

Extremely painless and easy process so far.
Now to set alerts for 3 months

 

[Princess Fiona]

Still tossing up whether to do this. Will only take it up if switching from Telstra to Optus though. Telstra cycle only ended a week ago though so will lose 3 weeks of Telstra service which would be my additional cost for the 60k pts. Not concerned about having to pay a 4th month of Optus as I can time the switch back to Telstra so won’t be paying anything extra there.

Think I may have just talked myself into it.

Anyone have any recent experience as to how fast and reliable Optus 5G coverage is currently?

It’s not exactly on fire where I live in regional NSW

 

[snabbu]

But presumably you can get a physical Optus SIM?

Otherwise, dust off an old phone?

Yep correct. I've opted for a physical SIM and a new number.

In this house we’ll both just be paying the $300 for the 60K points. Wont actually use the thing.

Of course, that's what I suggested in my initial post. I'm just deciding whether I want to replace my existing Telstra plan with this, or just get this on the side (essentially paying $300 just for the 60k points).

Most likely it will be 4 x $99 payments but still, a decent deal.

It’s not exactly on fire where I live in regional NSW
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Eeek. I'm hoping to use this 200gb / month for my home internet for a while as my FTTN connection drops out 20 times a day

 

[SYD]

Eeek. I'm hoping to use this 200gb / month for my home internet for a while as my FTTN connection drops out 20 times a day

I was going to suggest that this plan could be handy for anyone moving house about now. If they’ve decent 5G reception at home they could use this for the first couple of months for home internet until signing up for an NBN or other plan.

When I have it, my Optus 5G is quite fast but patchy where in the house I can get it - for now.