Scott, at 00:22 on Feb 16 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Actually, I have a funny feeling that if your Optus bill is less than
BG> $2 in total, they won't even send you one at all (an Optus employee
BG> told me that, so I'd definitely verify it first!). 

SH> Nope - they sent me a bill for 10 cents CREDIT every month for about a 
SH> year.

Perhaps their accounting system can't cope with accounts in credit?  The
ATO and Social Security used to be the same, and would absolutely INSIST
upon sending cheques for stupid paltry amounts of even a few cents. 
Bureaucracy gone mad again, I suspect.

SH> They still insisted on writing me a cheque for it when I said I wanted to
SH> stick with telecom too :)

Don't bank it then.  That'll _really_ stuff up their accounting.  :)

Regards, Bill

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