Hi all, I got no response on this before (too much info?)
Is there anyone else out there who signed up for the Telstra NextG CapPlan $49 between 30 July and 30 September (when the standard 200mb data was increased to 500MB data) who could tell me how their bill is made up? IE, do you actually get 500MB and, if so, does it show something like: NextG CapPlan $49: $39.00 3G Data Pack 500MB: $20.00 3G Data Pack Promotional offer: $10.00cr Giving a monthly total: $49.00 (I'm just guessing here!) As I said, I guess at the moment I'm wondering whether to leave things as is and save $5/month (given I seem to be staying below 200MB, at present) or chase it up to get the plan, as advertised, with 500MB data (which should remove any excess data worries) - and, presumably, be up for another $5/month. Any feedback gratefully received ;o) Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 29/11/10 10:38 AM, Neil Houghton at n...@possumology.com wrote: > > Hi all, > > Kevins recent email reminded me of something that is niggling me. > > I recently (27 August) bought a new iPhone4 (at the AppleStore in Hay > street) and signed up, in store, to the Telstra NextG CapPlan $49 which, > with the special iPhone deal on at the time, was supposed to include 500MB > of data (I got the 32GB iPhone4 which had a $299 up-front payment). > > The Apple guy was very apologetic about the fact that he couldn't set-up the > Telstra account online (because Telstra wouldn't give them access to that > system?!) so I had to sit there for around 20 minutes as the Apple guy > patiently dealt with whatever Telstra moron was on the other end of the > phone. There were a couple of moments where the Apple guy seemed to have to > explain to the Telstra guy just how the plan worked: > > "no, no, that's not applicable to this plan - this is what it says on your > (Telstra's) website!" > > Anyway, he finally declared it set-up, we activated the SIM and I made sure > I made my first phone call before I left the AppleStore. > > What is niggling me, is that my bills are actually showing as: > > NextG CapPlan $49: $39.00 > 3G Data Pack 200MB: $10.00 > 3G Data Pack Promotional offer: $5.00cr > > Giving a monthly total: $44.00 > > So, one the one hand, I seem to only have a 200MB data allowance - whereas I > was told, at sign-up, that the Telstra NextG CapPlan $49 for the iPhone > included a 500MB data allowance - but, on the other hand, I seem to be > getting $5/month discount on the data plan. > > So far, I haven't been downloading much data - I'm always connected > wirelessly at home and (so far) don't do that much away from home - so it > hasn't been a problem - but, given Telstra's exorbitant data rates, I would > hate to one month use more than 200MB and get hit with a huge bill. > > I am trying to work out what went wrong with the sign-up - but the Telstra > contract I signed at the AppleStore, under Mobile Plan details, just says: > > Other: $49 NextG Cap > > With no mention of included data allowances. > > 200MB was the data allowance on this plan before they announced the increase > in data allowances at the end of July - the allowance was increased to 500MB > if you signed up between 30 July and 30 September - so I was well within > this envelope. > > Of course the plans have all changed since then, so Telstra's site is of no > help (not that it ever is!). > > Given that I seem to be getting a "3G Data Pack Promotional offer" - I am > wondering if that is how they implemented the increased data allowances in > their (very confusing) system - eg, if the $49 plan had been implemented as > advertised would it show something like: > > NextG CapPlan $49: $39.00 > 3G Data Pack 500MB: $20.00 > 3G Data Pack Promotional offer: $10.00cr > > Giving a monthly total: $49.00 > > (I'm just guessing here!) > > Is there anyone else out there who signed up for the Telstra NextG CapPlan > $49 between 30 July and 30 September who could tell me how their bill is > made up? > > I guess at the moment I'm wondering whether to leave things as is and save > $5/month (given I seem to be staying below 200MB, at present) or chase it up > to get the plan, as advertised, with 500MB data (which should remove any > excess data worries) - and, presumably, be up for another $5/month. > > > Any feedback gratefully received ;o) > > > Cheers > > > > Neil -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
