[plug] [OT] OnRamp Home Highway calls and DoV

[Ben Jensz]

I'd suggest you sign up for online billing with Telstra, and then you can
view your current bill online.  So that should tell you whether you're being
charged for a local call or an STD call.  Its also a very good idea do have
if you're going to be doing DoV over it soon as well, so you can make sure
you really are making a DoV call and not an expensive data call pretty soon
on, before you get a very nasty shock.


/ Ben

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hunt" <michael.j.hunt at usa.net>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 10:23 PM
Subject: [plug] [OT] OnRamp Home Highway calls and DoV


> Hiya all,
>
> Just a quick question for anyone that has an OnRamp Home Highway service
> installed.
>
> How do you know if a call is charged at STD rates ??? (i.e. above 25kms
and
> therefore timed).
>
> I have plugged an analogue phone into the TEL 1 port of the NT1Plus and
> dialed my ISP's dialup number (which I think maybe further than 25 kms)
and
> I don't get any of the normal STD phone beeps. The same goes for when I
dial
> their voice number (since they are both at the same premise I thought I
> would double check, given that there voice line is most likely analogue).
>
> My problem is that I was under the impression that the call was going to
be
> over 25kms and therefore I am a bit reluctant to ring for hours on end
just
> in case I get a big bill.
>
> Hope someone out there can help.
>
> Michael Hunt
>
> P.S. Matt are WASP's problems all ironed out and are you supporting DoV on
> indial (this is my long term goal for getting an OnRamp).
>