IG> That will be extremely difficult since Telstra
IG> is the only carrier for local calls at this time.

PE> In Sydney, you can go "1-456-02-xxxyyyy" to dial another Sydney
PE> number. Ditto for Melbourne, with an 03 instead.  Nice secret, eh?
PE> I started doing that about a week ago.  You may need to
PE> have already selected Optus as your carrier, I don't know.

DW> Yeah, but then the calls are timed, or so I am lead to believe.

PE> That's not what I've been told.

YOU are still charged just the local call charge of 25c,
regardless of the time, AND you get the 7% discount whatever too.

THEY pay a timed charge to Telstra tho, and they
can end up losing money on a long local call.

PE> I'll find out for sure when I get my phone bill next.

You will indeed.

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