The student discount is a marketing strategy used by retail stores to reward students’, increase the number of students shopping with them, and increase their sales. The rules and regulations to be followed when granting and applying the discount are set by the retail stores and must be followed by all eligible students and the retail stores.

Optus offers students a 10% discount for the purchase of SIM plans and interest-free repayments for mobile phones. This provides students an opportunity to save more with every purchase at Optus and get to enjoy Optus products and services. The students have to be eligible to qualify for the student discount and must adhere to the conditions provided.

Contents of Optus student discount

Eligibility for Optus student discount 

To be eligible for an Optus student discount, the student must be 18 years or older and in college or university.

To access the Optus student discount, students visit https://www.optus.com.au/studenthub where they will be able to enter their students’ email address if the email address is valid, the discount promotion code will be displayed for the student to use when making purchases at Optus and they will be required to choose the plan and device eligible for the discount and enter the promotion code during checkout for the discount to be applied on the purchase price. ..

Offers under Optus student discount 

Optus offers three different student discount plans:

  • SIM plans: These offer a discount on your monthly phone bill when you use your Optus SIM card. You can either have a single account with Optus or have multiple accounts and get discounts on each.
  • Home internet plans: These offer a discount on your monthly phone bill when you use your home internet connection.
  • Mobile phones: These offer discounts on the price of your phone when you buy them through Optus.

SIM plans 

There are different types of SIM plans available for students to choose from, depending on their preferences and their budget. This includes the Small Optus Choice Plus Plan 20GB, Medium Optus Choice Plus Plan 80GB, Large Optus Choice Plus Plan 200GB, and Extra Large Optus Choice Plus Plan 240GB. ..

The plans retail at a different fee per month with the students getting a 10% discount. All the plans include access to a 5G network, data sharing, nonstop data use after reaching one data allowance with data speed of up to 1.5Mbps, get extra unlimited data for $5 using Optus App, unlimited talk, and texting within Australia and use the data to subscribe to Optus.

Mobile phones 

Optus offers discounts on mobile phones for eligible students. The students can choose from different models of Samsung Galaxy, Apple phones, ZTE, Motorola, Google, or Oppo. ..

The phones are offered to students by Optus interest-free with a maximum repayment period of up to 36 months, enabling the students to be able to repay affordably.

Home internet plan 

Optus customers can enjoy one month of free 4G internet and also save $10 on their monthly plan if they choose to sign up for a Month-on-Month plan.

Terms and conditions

A student with an Optus student discount on their home internet plan can only use a modem bought from Optus to be able to enjoy using the 4G internet and the SIM card must always be in the modem.

Optus is offering eligible students a 10% discount off the SIM Plans for 12 months. The discount cannot be combined with other rewards a student has received from Optus and cannot be transferred to a third party. ..

Optus has the right to make changes to its terms and conditions for Home internet, mobile phone, and SIM plans. Optus will notify students 30 days in advance of any changes or modifications. ..

Optus has set up select international destinations where students can make international calls or texts using the mobile phones and devices plan which include Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Mainland China, Columbia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia*, Malta*, Mexico*, New Zealand*, Norway*, Poland*, Romania*, Singapore*, South Korea*, Sweden*, Taiwan* (* denotes countries with Optus coverage) ..

Benefits

Optus has announced that it has seen an increase in the number of students purchasing plans with them, which has led to increased sales and income for the company. This increase in customer numbers also helps to promote the Optus brand among students, who are likely to refer their friends and classmates to the telco. ..

The students who purchase Optus mobile phones and devices plans get to acquire mobile phones of their choice from Optus, which they can use for free with interest-free financing and an extended repayment period that makes them pay affordably.

Optus offers a 10% discount to students on all their plans. This allows students to save even more money on their monthly bills.

Conclusion 

The Optus student discount allows Optus to increase its reach to the students’ community and enable the students to save with every purchase. Optus reserves the right to change, modify, or alter any part of the Optus student discount and can also not grant a discount to a student if their eligibility is contested.