Resource AFL Live Pass - Free for Telstra customers

[Smoooothy]

Instructions here - https://www.telstra.com.au/tv-movies-music/sport/sports-offer-eoi

only works for postpaid Telstra accounts though, but still a $90 pass for nothing is a good deal

 

[spexau]

Just signed up for this myself. Better than a kick in the pants!

 

[Niximus]

Got it free last year with the dreamteam promo.

Was OK, but the quality was a huge letdown, and mobile device only kinda sucks.

I was able to get it onto the TV with a rooted android phone mirroring to a chromecast though.

 

[spexau]

Got it free last year with the dreamteam promo.

Was OK, but the quality was a huge letdown, and mobile device only kinda sucks.

I was able to get it onto the TV with a rooted android phone mirroring to a chromecast though.

My Android is not rooted and allowed me to do exactly this. And yeah the quality is substandard but no doubt that has everything to do with not stealing away Foxtel subscribers.

 

[happy_knackers]

What's the 'postpaid' bit mean?
I get a Connection Problem or invalid MMI code error

 

[spexau]

What's the 'postpaid' bit mean?
I get a Connection Problem or invalid MMI code error

You need to be on a plan. Not pre-paid.

 

[Niximus]

My Android is not rooted and allowed me to do exactly this. And yeah the quality is substandard but no doubt that has everything to do with not stealing away Foxtel subscribers.

Yeah, I thought it might be possible unrooted. I had to root mine as I haven't upgraded in a while (still using my S3) and there was no official KitKat release for my phone and pre KitKat didn't support mirroring.

I thought it could possibly block it on unrooted as it does with the Foxtel Go app.

 

[spexau]

Yeah, I thought it might be possible unrooted. I had to root mine as I haven't upgraded in a while (still using my S3) and there was no official KitKat release for my phone and pre KitKat didn't support mirroring.

I thought it could possibly block it on unrooted as it does with the Foxtel Go app.

Ah right yeah well the new OS's have native mirroring with Chromecast now which probably helps. My only issue was that during the broadcast it decides my internet connection isnt good enough and kicks me out of the stream. Very annoying.

 

[happy_knackers]

You need to be on a plan. Not pre-paid.

I am on a plan - must be something else going on with my phone settings then it seems.

 

[edge of reason]

brilliant - thank you OP!

 

[spexau]

I am on a plan - must be something else going on with my phone settings then it seems.

Yeah that's odd. I just called the number with the hashs and it sent me a text with the URL.

 

[ftmch]

I am on a plan - must be something else going on with my phone settings then it seems.

I got the same message. Tried another couple of times though and it went through.

Keep at it!

 

[happy_knackers]

I got the same message. Tried another couple of times though and it went through.

Keep at it!

Did you do anything different between tries? (eg restarting?)

 

[ftmch]

Did you do anything different between tries? (eg restarting?)

No, just waited a few minutes. Took me about 3-4 attempts but got there in the end.

 

[happy_knackers]

No, just waited a few minutes. Took me about 3-4 attempts but got there in the end.

stinkin phone

 

[mattymac]

Worked fine for me. Cheers Smoothy

 

[Danoz]

telstra mobile only?

 

[spexau]

telstra mobile only?

Correct

 

[Danoz]

Correct

bummer

 

[Smoooothy]

for what its worth, you only need a Telstra mobile to generate the link, the link itself can be activated by anyone

so.... if you know someone with a Telstra phone, pester them to give you their link

 

[spexau]

for what its worth, you only need a Telstra mobile to generate the link, the link itself can be activated by anyone

so.... if you know someone with a Telstra phone, pester them to give you their link

Just to add to this it looks like it can be used any time before the end of the year too so don't feel like you need to hurry.

A good source of codes could be your workplace. Majority of workplaces use Telstra as their carrier of choice. I'm sure there'd be plenty of non-footy fans willing to help

 

[SpeciousArgument]

What's the 'postpaid' bit mean?
I get a Connection Problem or invalid MMI code error

Using an android phone? I had the same problem. Had to put a * in front of the #820#

So try *#820# and then hit dial should work.

 

[SpeciousArgument]

Got it free last year with the dreamteam promo.

Was OK, but the quality was a huge letdown, and mobile device only kinda sucks.

I was able to get it onto the TV with a rooted android phone mirroring to a chromecast though.

To be fair, the quality looks great for what it is, footy on a handheld over unmetered (with telstra at least) 3g and 4g. Its when people try to plug it in to a big screen to circumvent the intended use of the app that most people find it disappointing.

 

[Niximus]

To be fair, the quality looks great for what it is, footy on a handheld over unmetered (with telstra at least) 3g and 4g. Its when people try to plug it in to a big screen to circumvent the intended use of the app that most people find it disappointing.

I wouldn't say great, it looked OK on my phone, not so great on my tablet.

I don't have a telstra mobile so I was using my wi-fi at home.

TBH, all the AFL video content is sub par IMO. It is all made for mobile or at least not maximising the player.

High definition streaming of matches live and in replay, over the internet, has to be part of the next broadcast deal. Treating the national sport as a tool to funnel people into Foxtel subscriptions is a disgrace.

 

[Niximus]

I'd have to get my father-in-law to do it and he's not super with tech. Is it just dial that number, and then you'll be sent a text link?