Upgrade and Protect
Critical Information Summary
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Upgrade and Protect
Minimum Monthly
Charge
$15/month plus your device repayment costs
Minimum Term 1 month
What's Included
You can register amobile or tablet device on an eligible device payment contract ( ) with a DPC
Telstra consumer mobile or data plan for the Upgrade & Protect service ( ). Registered Device
Subject to the outcome of a credit assessment, and provided you meet the redemption
requirements and pay the fees in the table below, this service will allow you to either replace
or upgrade a Registered Device.
Minimum Cost
There is no minimum term or early termination charges – you may cancel your Upgrade and
Protect Service at any time without paying us any early termination charges.
Availability and eligibility
You can sign up for Upgrade & Protect if you:
an Australian resident of at least 18 years of age;
take up a mobile or tablet device ( ) on an eligible DPC Device
on an eligible consumer mobile or data plan;
register your Device and add on Upgrade & Protect at the
same time that you purchase that Device (Registered
);Device
successfully pass a a credit assessment at the time of first
purchasing your Device.
Upgrading or Replacing your Registered Device
When you request to upgrade or replace your Registered
Device, we will perform a credit assessment. The credit
assessment is required under the TCP Code, and helps to
ensure that you are able to pay the costs associated with your
device and service without experiencing financial hardship.
Subject to the outcome of a credit assessment, you can
upgrade or replace a Registered Device during the term of your
DPC ifyou:
you pay any applicable Redemption Fee based on condition
of the Registered Device that you return;
you purchase the upgrade or replacement Device on a DPC (
). Depending on the outcome of the RTCA, you New Device
may need to pay an upfront amount towards your New
Device.
you return the Registered Device to our second-hand
device vendorwithin 14 days of receiving your New Device;
your monthly Upgrade & Protect, DPC and mobile or data
plan fees are not overdue;
you disable all activation or device locking features (eg find
my iPhone on iOS devices) before returning your Registered
Device; and
you provide us the information and documentation we
reasonably request of you and you otherwise meet the full
terms and conditions for the Upgrade and Protect service
set out at https://www.telstra.com.au/customer-terms
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If your Registered Device is a mobile handset, you may only
upgrade to a mobile handset. If your Registered Device is a
tablet, you may only upgrade to a tablet.
If you do not return your Registered Device in accordance with
the Upgrade & Protect redemption process:
you may be required to pay your remaining DPC charges for
your Registered Device;
if you have returned your Registered Device to our second-
hand device vendor, it may be returned to you (if possible
and subject to any applicable laws) and you may be
charged the shipping costs; and
you will not be entitled to replace or upgrade your
Registered Device (unless you have already entered a new
DPC to purchase a New Device in which case the terms of
your new DPC will continue to apply in respect of that New
Device).
You must remove the SIM card and any personal or
confidential or personal data from your Registered Device
before returning it. Title to your returned Registered Device
will pass to our second-hand device vendor on its return.