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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 10:41:55 +1100
From: Geoff Leff To: aussie-isp Message-Id: <32F131C3.2D46@fan.net.au> References: <1.5.4.32.19970130234211.009c206c@bit.net.au> Subject: Re: [Oz-ISP] Telstra timed local calls. |
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Brett Caird wrote: Having come from Canada, I know for a fact that local calls are free for areas much larger than a local exchange. I used to live in a suburb called Thornhill and it was free to ring anywhere up to Mississauga which is a radius of at least 30k and has at least 3 million people in between. The charging scheme meant though that you pay around $30 per month for the benefit. But then, you really didn't have a choice since it's the only plan you can go on. > Local calls are timed in the > UK at the moment aren't they? Anyway, I'm sure a free "local call" will be > a fairly short distance thing (eg. within one exchange area) otherwise they > would have to charge exorbitantly on long distance (term used very > subjectively compared to Australia) calls to make any money. > > >free at a price, you have to listen to 30 second advertising blurbs when you > >first dial, and then every three minutes. The scheme is already in place in > >parts of sweden i believe. > > That too. > > >You'll need a USR courier to hold a line :P > > > >rumour also has it that calls to the big pond will not attract timed charges on > >local calls within the telstra network. > > And will the proverbial hit the fan if they do that! I know they are > trying, but they have to work around the law to do it. If they find a way I > will be joining the chorus of complaints. A class action sounds like a good > idea. I will be in on that.. It will be interesting to see how Telstra can continue having the balls to start time charging knowing very well that optus is going to be doing local calls just around the corner. Plus with a third carrier on the books (I think) once totally deregulated mid this year. -- Geoff Leff - HelpDesk g l e f f @ f a n . n e t . a u Fast Access Network Pty Ltd ph: +61 07 5531 0544 PO Box 3350, Australia Fair fax: +61 07 5591 3316 Southport, QLD 4215 Australia ---- Email "unsubscribe aussie-isp" to m a j o r d o m o @ a u s s i e . n e t to be removed. |
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