Original Message From: Derek Woodlands
Original Message   To: Paul Edwards

 PE> That's not what I've been told.  I'll find out for sure when I get my
 PE> phone bill next.  BFN.  Paul.

 DW> I hope they are not timed.  Then I can spend an hour adding 1456 to
 DW> all of the numbers in my comms phone list...  ;-) 
 DW> Catchya

 They are charged at 25c, but don't do it for normal BBS calls unless you
plan on being online for less than a few minutes.  Nothing will be confirmed
by Optus, but *they* are time-charged by Telstra to use their lines.
 Optus only makes money if the call is less than about 5-7 minutes.  If longer,
you are still charged 25c and Optus has to continue to pay Telstra.

 Any calls that are time charged normally, ie, community calls, interstate &
overseas go via Optus, so these are ok.

 BTW adding 1456 to your dial setup once will do the trick.  For the dial
string "ATDT", replace it with "ATDT1456".  Will
probably save some typing.

 This is also off-topic here, and the subject was already covered in detail in
AUST_TELECOM.


John Tserkezis, Sydney, Fidonet:  3:712/610          ServiceNet:  50:50/25
                        Internet: jt{at}dse.mpx.com.au
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... Look Ma, No Brain!!!!