Earn 2,000 Qantas Points by updating your contact details with Qantas

[Ansett]

Ok on the basis that people have already received the points then I concede that it is Legit however as flyingfan said you cant be too careful, especially when you hear stories of some one part of the trial has had there points stolen.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Last week there was a Protecting your account with two-step verification email:-

Update your details and keep your account safe

Dear ,

We've introduced a two-step verification process to keep your personal details safe online and your Frequent Flyer account secure. This means that when you log in or change your personal information we may send you a verification code to the mobile number saved in your Qantas Frequent Flyer profile. Or, you can answer some security questions.

To prepare for this, simply log in to your profile and check that all your personal information is up to date.

Update your details now

No points offered in that email. The email link was similar to where https://www.qantaspoints.com/check-your-details redirects, both starting with:-

https://www.qantaspoints.com/login-now?p_p_id=loginredirect_WAR_loginredirectportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&_loginredirect_WAR_loginredirectportlet_redirect=%2F

However, different back ends:-

your-profile%3Falt_cam%3Dau%3An%3An%3Aedm%3Aff%3Asecurity_2fa_july%3Asolo_campaign%3Asecurity_update_details%3An%3An

check-your-details

I confirmed my details through the check-your-details link and got:-

CONGRATULATIONS
YOU'VE EARNED 2,000 BONUS QANTAS POINTS

Thanks for confirming your details. Your 2,000 bonus Qantas Points will appear in Your Account within six weeks. If you thought earning those Qantas Points was easy, check here (https://www.qantaspoints.com/earn-points/how-toearn-points) for loads of other quick ways to earn Qantas Points and reach Frequent Flyer rewards you love sooner.

But won't be surprised if the points never appear.

 

[Ansett]

Last week there was a Protecting your account with two-step verification email:-



No points offered in that email. The email link was similar to where https://www.qantaspoints.com/check-your-details redirects, both starting with:-

https://www.qantaspoints.com/login-now?p_p_id=loginredirect_WAR_loginredirectportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&_loginredirect_WAR_loginredirectportlet_redirect=%2F

However, different back ends:-

your-profile%3Falt_cam%3Dau%3An%3An%3Aedm%3Aff%3Asecurity_2fa_july%3Asolo_campaign%3Asecurity_update_details%3An%3An

check-your-details

I confirmed my details through the check-your-details link and got:-



But won't be surprised if the points never appear.

So what are you saying as I am not an IT person.

 

[mviy]

The points haven't yet posted. It does say it can take up to 6 weeks.

This will be very helpful. I've nearly reached a goal for saving points and soon will be working towards my next goal.

 

[CaptJCool]

The link I originally found was with
Earn 2,000 Qantas Points by updating your contact details with Qantas - The High Life

when i I went to the page I couldn't get the big red login block to work so clicked the other one in the top menu Having changed details (there was a really old phone number on one of the kids accounts) it sent an SMScode to the number so I verified and didn't get the congratulations message. Logged out and tried the next account with the big red button. That worked. Went back to the other account and the big red button worked.
All done now !

have now gone back to qantas.com entered thru that portal and the phone number update has happened. Pity the mailing subscriptions changes didn't appear to pick up. ......would note a 250 points offer of similar nature to this one in June posted

 

[tomlee1986]

Cheers! Our little 5 week old just earnt his first points

Congrats on your new born!

 

[serfty]

I suspect they have been looking at an imminent go-live date and take up from the prompts has not been as much as they expected.

It would be unfortunate with two step authentication using an SMS if the recipient does not use a mobile telephone (such as my MIL).

 

[Himeno]

I suspect they have been looking at an imminent go-live date and take up from the prompts has not been as much as they expected.

It would be unfortunate with two step authentication using an SMS if the recipient does not use a mobile telephone (such as my MIL).

Some years ago, work wanted to get rid of paper pay slips and made an online portal through which to get them (and other work related communications). To get access to this site, you needed to provide personal information that they already had (ie, details already appearing on the payslips) and an email address. The help desk was utterly confused when staff kept calling them saying that they didn't have an email account.
It got to the point that when they changed systems and made a data services contract with Google, that they created company domain google accounts for everyone and we now need to use that account to sign in to many work systems (though it doesn't help that they don't understand that a google account and G+ are not the same thing).

There seems to be this expectation that everyone has a smart phone, (affordable) international roaming, multiple social media accounts and email that they check at least daily. Then when they come across someone that doesn't, they are completely flabbergasted.

 

[Eija]

I suspect they have been looking at an imminent go-live date and take up from the prompts has not been as much as they expected.

It would be unfortunate with two step authentication using an SMS if the recipient does not use a mobile telephone (such as my MIL).

serfty your obviously IT savvy. Have you seen the T&C's? Because, I'm approaching 6 figures here with no end in sight...this will be interesting

 

[Flying mermaid]

Just done 5 people. Kept crashing with an internal server error when trying to log in, but when you go back again the login has worked and you can press confirm.

 

[greyyy]

It would be unfortunate with two step authentication using an SMS if the recipient does not use a mobile telephone (such as my MIL).

Implementing two-factor auth is definitely a very good step forward. I would look to make it mandatory however, but strongly recommend everyone opts into it (and bonus points for turning it on can always help ).

It absolutely flabbergasts me that a travel company is using SMS-based two-factor auth instead of an offline approach. Qantas could build this into their app and make it offline, use a standard like TOTP/HOTP (like Google does) to use other apps, or use push-based codes like Commbank does.

SMS-based authentication is not good enough https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/10/15946642/two-factor-authentication-online-security-mess

 

[mviy]

A number of AFFers have complained about the reliance on SMS but so far it appears to have fallen on deaf ears.

I suspect they will turn two-factor auth on for everyone rather than giving a bonus for choosing to turn it on.

What they should have done is make the trial opt-in and give a bonus for that rather than randomly choosing people for the trial and not letting those users opt-out of the trial.

 

[Himeno]

Qantas could build this into their app and make it offline, use a standard like TOTP/HOTP (like Google does) to use other apps, or use push-based codes like Commbank does.

That assumes everyone has smart phones that are able to use such apps.

A usable method would need to be something that people can use overseas, which doesn't require access to expensive roaming telephony systems (ie SMS) or rely on an assumption that someone has access to smart phones and certain types of apps (apps which aren't available of on all types of smart phone anyway).


I used to have an ANZ credit account. I closed it after ANZ changed their online banking access requirements. They added a security question requirement to the log in system. The questions were preselected and from a narrow pool of topics. You could not create your own questions and had to pick 3 from the pool of around 15. The system would ask you a random question with a supplied answer along with other log in details. The questions were such that I could not provide answers for any more then 2 (at best). Answers did not exist to be provided for the other possible questions. As such, I was locked out of accessing my own account.

 

[greyyy]

That assumes everyone has smart phones that are able to use such apps.

Maybe it's just because I'm young, but I find it hard to believe someone who has a frequent flyer account worth protecting doesn't own a smart phone. These apps exist for iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone - what smartphone platform am I missing? Regardless, TFA should be opt-in rather than forced on everyone, and strong incentives to get everyone on it. Everyone benefits from more security.

A usable method would need to be something that people can use overseas, which doesn't require access to expensive roaming telephony systems (ie SMS) or rely on an assumption that someone has access to smart phones and certain types of apps (apps which aren't available of on all types of smart phone anyway).

I used to have an ANZ credit account. I closed it after ANZ changed their online banking access requirements. They added a security question requirement to the log in system.

This isn't two-factor authentication. That's just 'additional passwords'. If someone has your password, what's to stop them from having the answer to the questions. The whole point of TFA is that you authenticate with something you know (e.g. your password) and something you have (e.g. your phone).

 

[andye]

That assumes everyone has smart phones that are able to use such apps.

A usable method would need to be something that people can use overseas, which doesn't require access to expensive roaming telephony systems (ie SMS) or rely on an assumption that someone has access to smart phones and certain types of apps (apps which aren't available of on all types of smart phone anyway).


I used to have an ANZ credit account. I closed it after ANZ changed their online banking access requirements. They added a security question requirement to the log in system. The questions were preselected and from a narrow pool of topics. You could not create your own questions and had to pick 3 from the pool of around 15. The system would ask you a random question with a supplied answer along with other log in details. The questions were such that I could not provide answers for any more then 2 (at best). Answers did not exist to be provided for the other possible questions. As such, I was locked out of accessing my own account.

The answers do not need to be true, just memorable.
Eg First car could be "Aston Martin", "Boris" or "none" if you have never owned a car

 

[Jack_OC]

I've just updated details for myself and my daughter - no mention of any 2,000 points. Just got a message saying "Your changes have been updated successfully". Has the promotion been killed?

 

[Mr_Orange]

I went through and updated/confirmed all 5 family members for an easy 10k points, assuming they post. I received the onscreen confirmation of the 2000 points each time so fingers crossed.

 

[Jack_OC]

I went through and updated/confirmed all 5 family members for an easy 10k points, assuming they post. I received the onscreen confirmation of the 2000 points each time so fingers crossed.

Can you clarify when you did that? Within the last 30 mins or so or before then?

 

[Mr_Orange]

Can you clarify when you did that? Within the last 30 mins or so or before then?

About an hour or so ago.

 

[Isolar]

The posted link, https://www.qantaspoints.com/check-your-details, does not seem to be working anymore. When I try to click through it defaults to the home page. Tried on two different browsers. Updating via the normal profile screens does not give the bonus points confirmation message. Wonder if the promo has been killed.