[plug] Bloody Telstra

[Kai]

David Dartnall wrote:
> Last month we received a letter from Telstra saying in part:
> 
> ... the monthly line rental for HomeLine Part services will increase 
> from $26.95 to $31.95 from the 1st of December 2005 to recover more of 
> the cost of providing access to this service.
> 
> How can we get away from Telstra? Does anyone have any suggestions?
> 
> I know this is 'OT' but maybe there will be a Linux flavour in the 
> responses.
> 
> regards
> Dave D

Don't ya just HATE that...anticompetitive pricks, and the government's 
letting them do it.

I currently have my mobile with Optarse, local calls with Telslut, ADSL 
with WestNet and land to mobile, STD and ISD calls with WestNet...once 
WestNet provides a full phone service I'll prolly change to that but it 
doesn't change the fact that Telslut's still getting paid somewhere 
along the line.

Yes, the mobile phone coverage with Optarse sucks up here but I'd rather 
pay Optarse every month than give more money to Telstra. Might give 
Vodafone a go when my contract with Optarse runs out.