[MLB-WIRELESS] [OT] Deal on home phones.

Mark Aitken vk3jma at wia.org.au
Thu Jun 16 19:25:54 EST 2005


Tony Langdon, VK3JED wrote:

> At 05:06 PM 6/16/2005, Gabrielle Harrison & Paul van den Bergen wrote:
>
>> want
>> BB internet     $50/month
>> Skype           $10/month
>> Telstra handset for incoming only
>>                 $20/month
>
>
> You could always ditch Skype and go for something like Oztell.
>
> Cost would depend on your call mix, but for calls to the major capital 
> cities, cheaper than Skype (flat 12c for the first hour), and only 
> slightly more expensive elsewhere (by about 10% I think).  But let's 
> say $10/month still.
>
> BUT you can ditch the incoming line, as Oztell comes with a PSTN 
> number for inbound calls, if you select the right package.  Save 
> $20/month :-)
>
How true it is I dont know but I have been told that Telstra are so 
pressed for pairs (2 wires for those that dont know) in some areas that 
if the Tech does not detect a dial tone on a pair they will re-route it 
to the needed number,  goodbye ADSL???  Who knows???


Mark



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