Earlier this week, Optus threw down the gauntlet, offering new customers a $200 credit to switch from their existing providers. Telstra says it will match this offer, and then some.
Like Optus, Telstra will give iPhone shoppers switching from a competitor’s network a $200 bill credit. Existing Telstra customers will have the option to waive the balance of their contract to re-sign for iPhone, so long as they are within the final 90-days of their agreement.
If you have a smartphone you’d like to get rid of, Telstra are also accepting trade-ins during the promotion. Telstra will pay up to $250 cash for working handsets in good condition.
To sweeten the deal further, customers signing up for a new phone on a $70 Plan or higher will be offered their choice of either an extra $1000 worth of calls or 1GB data, per month, for the duration of their contract.
Of course, you don’t need to buy an iPhone to take advantage of these bonuses. All customers signing contracts between now and November 2 will be offered the same options and extras.
But wait, there’s more
Telstra will also offer customers its New Phone Feeling (NPF) upgrade for free, giving customers the option to re-contract with a new phone after just 12-months. The telco usually charges $10 per month for NPF, or $120 in the 12-months before customers can take advantage of the offer.
NPF has the potential to be a deal-maker with the iPhone crowd, as it gives tech-hungry shoppers a plan of attack for buying an iPhone 7, even before iPhone 6 hits the stores.
We didn’t think much of NPF when it was first launched by the telco at the start of the year, highlighting that you need to trade-in your current phone before upgrading. This means you pay handset repayment fees, plus the extra $10 per month, and have nothing to show for it when you sign up to your next plan.
Taking out the $10 monthly fee makes NPF much more enticing, and much easier to part with your phone after the first year.
Joseph Hanlon
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