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Has anyone managed to take advantage of these deals as an existing member? My subscription expires at the end of April....

Is there a list of letters and what they mean published anywhere? Eg, my AU passport had a "K" printed on the ticket at Sydney yesterday.

Yep, mine extended too. (had to delete and re add the card to Apple Wallet, as it wouldn't update no matter how many times I pulled down to refresh)

Just transferred $10 from Macquarie and it was there in 5 seconds.

Yay, arrived today. Wednesday 9 November – Passport delivered. That makes it a 7 day turnaround from lodgement to delivery. Again, was just a regular renewal without paying for priority or any travel dates – *but* it was exposed in the Optus data breach so not sure if that automatically gave...

Wednesday 2 November – Lodged at regular suburban Sydney Post Office Thursday 3 November – Status updated to 'Lodged' Friday 4 November – Status updated to 'Under Assessment' Friday 4 November 9pm – Status updated to 'Passport Issued'. Email with AusPost tracking number for delivery. Didn't pay...

Yep, all their 'Upfront' plans are this way - no prorata charges if your spend goes up, or refunds if your spend goes down/plan is cancelled. Telstra Upfront Mobile Plan - Critical Information Summary

Optus are just like Telstra and Vodafone - no prorata refunds or charges anymore on their current plans. It's also specifically mentioned in this $99 plan CIS https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/CIS_35891494_$99_Qantas_Promo_Plan.pdf

Just got an email from Optus There's also an updated FAQ on the APO site - https://www.passports.gov.au/optus-data-breach-frequently-asked-questions

If you don't want to speak to anyone, you could port out on a $2 Telstra or $2 Vodafone SIM and leave it. Otherwise, messaging in the app is usually fastest.

Yes, things like card numbers being mandatory is actually set federally, by the Department of Home Affairs

Yep :) Also why the "vast majority" didn't have both drivers licence + card number exposed, unless you'd signed up for a new service in the past few weeks (or Optus had captured the number earlier, eg off your physical card). According to greenID (who ironically provide their verification...

Anyone had any further contact re having their passport details exposed? From my email a few weeks back after the $99 promo for QFF points, the PDF in the "Your Order Confirmation #12345677." confirmation email has my passport number. I got the "Urgent update from Optus about your personal...

For anyone signing up, it's still on offer - Qantas | Optus

Still on the Optus website - Qantas | Optus

Right on the day you met the spend (and the transaction as no longer 'pending')

Yes, it hasn't been available for new customers since VA went into administration months ago.

Just got my welcome to Gold email :)

Targeted or exclusive offers are very common; they might be part of a specific marketing campaign, or targeting specific customers, or partnering with someone as an 'exclusive' offer - hence why some 'exclusive' offers are hidden away unless you have the direct link

Applied on the 18th (at around 8pm Sydney time) with screenshots of my Velocity account - haven't heard anything back, but have requested and received an actual statement from Velocity in the meantime.