atw: Re: mobile phone service

I use Telstra for everything. None of them is excellent. Some are appalling.

My thing with Telstra is the power of one. Occasionally in the last few
years funny things happen to the message bank. The internet connections go
down fairly regularly, but which providers doesn't? Generally, the services
I get are fast, and good quality. When you get really cranky with Telstra,
and you have everything with them, threaten to leave and they fix things
pretty damn quick or they'll organise a credit. Play hard ball enough and
you can get QUITE a credit... Happened to me, to the tune of $700.00. 

Monthly bills are high for me. But I am servicing my folks internet (ADSL),
optical cable connection at home, 3G, mobile phone with data capabilities, a
phone line and several older email accounts. I wouldn't have Bigpond host
me.

One of my business partners is using everybody for something, he complains
about them all. My other business partner works for Telstra, and he has
problems with internet. Everyone does, as Telstra/Bigpond is the internet
spine in Australia. 

Telstra is absolutely the best as far as reception. I can get signal way out
beyond what is really fair, I mean, phoning for a pizza from Mt Arapiles?
Yeah. Also, you should try the Telstra 3G network too. Very good. I can go
anywhere in the world and use the 3G roaming option (Telstra not Bigpond).
Though global roaming does not work in Japan. 3G promises to be very very
useful, and renders the Labour party cable promise obsolete btw. Pricing
will drop and quality will improve.

Look, they are all as bad as the other. Get one and stay with them, over
time you build the good faith to get quid-pro-quo back. No-one likes jumpers
and changers; we used to call them gypsies in the automotive trade. Too much
effort for not enough return...
Warren.  

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Edward
Granat
Sent: Friday, 23 March 2007 16:27
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: mobile phone service

Telstra has provided a very effective and reliable mobile service for me for
many years, since the days of the Motorola flip-brick with the 4 or 8 hour
battery and the extensible antenna.

They have by far the most comprehensive network.

>From what I have heard from friends, 3 is rubbish unless all you
want to do is listen to all your missed calls on their message bank.
It's a case of "cute phone - get back to me when you have a network".

I'm on a really simple and, for me, effective Telstra phone plan.
40 bucks a month with 40 bucks of included calls.
(The 40 bucks point is where the standard call rate hits 33cents for each 30
second block (or 66 cents a minute).
18 cents for each call of up to 5 minutes duration, between 8pm and 8am
weekdays, plus all day Sunday.

My bills rarely exceed 40 bucks due and I usually have up to 140 bucks worth
of discounts due to the 5 minutes bit.

The trick - use it mainly for incoming calls.
(it's an incoming business work contacts phone, not a CB radio!) Remember
that it microwaves your head so keep the calls short, unless you can turn
around and go "ding" every minute, so that you know when your brain is
cooked. (Swap to the other ear every now and then!)

Use the landline for calling landlines and the mobile for calling mobiles or
you put yourself at a cost disadvantage.

Beware of "capped" plans, which usually run at a higher than usual (even
more extortionate) call rate.

Funny how we got so upset about timed local landline calls, then all bought
a mobile to be stung for even more.

If you want a long chat with someone go and see them or use a landline.

Doesn't matter what network you are with, these things boil your brain, so
use them sparingly, rather than finding the cheapest way to turn your head
into a boiled pudding, while you yack to your mates.

...and turn them off while driving / crossing the road, or the general
health issues will be the least of your worries.

Used to be that talking to yourself was the first sign of madness - now it's
the first sign of Bluetooth.

My 2 cents worth for a Friday.

Cheers,

Micky G.
www.writeideas.com.au
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