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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / July 2004$30 home phone w/ $20 incl calls - B 'super saver'
B 'Super Saver' home phone plan $29.95/month in access fees with $20 included local calls every month (equates to 100 local calls @20c each) Looks like one of the better post-paid local call offers if you're not interested in bundling your internet or other products. B breaks the monthly fees down as $25 line rent, plus $4.95 'plan fee'. I think you forgo any decent 'capped call' offers, but I guess you could always use Telstra's 1411 override code if you want the occasional capped call. (NB There seem to be some discrepancies between the html and PDF pricing) From the looks of the brochure, it's been around a few months, but it's the first time I've seen it. Anyone tried B Digital for landline before? Any hidden catches? https://www.bdigital.com.au/bweb/html/shopping/home_phone_deal.html?dealID=HPSS1 https://www.bdigital.com.au/data/knowledge/pdf/call_plans/b_home_phone_super_sav er.pdf Im with iiPhone, can I use iiPhone for long distance still?  SignatureRyan, www.zenithblu.net Join the new Virtual Reality Chat - SecondLife, go to: www.secondlife.com >B 'Super Saver' home phone plan > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > https://www.bdigital.com.au/bweb/html/shopping/home_phone_deal.html?dealID=HPSS1 > https://www.bdigital.com.au/data/knowledge/pdf/call_plans/b_home_phone_super_sav er.pdf > Im with iiPhone, can I use iiPhone for long distance still? I don't know for certain, but I suspect not, if you've got a preselection obligation with iiPhone. AFAIK, most 'local+line rent' offers that use resold lines will oblige you to use the local call SP for long distance too. The margins aren't that good for reselling local calls and line rent only. Dear Thank you for your correspondence concerning Home Phone Saver. You are able to have your International Calls with another carrier but you must start with all services with B. Once all services are with B you may take your International service to another carrier. If you require further information or have any other queries, please contact B and remember to quote your 4-digit B account password Regards B Customer Support Team 11916 www.Bdigital.com.au SignatureRyan, www.zenithblu.net Join the new Virtual Reality Chat - SecondLife, go to: www.secondlife.com >> Im with iiPhone, can I use iiPhone for long distance still? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > to use the local call SP for long distance too. The margins aren't that > good for reselling local calls and line rent only. Wrong Newsgroup. We talk mobiles here. You should have posted in aus.comms. > B 'Super Saver' home phone plan > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > first time I've seen it. Anyone tried B Digital for landline before? Any > hidden catches? https://www.bdigital.com.au/bweb/html/shopping/home_phone_deal.html?dealID=HPSS1 https://www.bdigital.com.au/data/knowledge/pdf/call_plans/b_home_phone_super_sav er.pdf yeah but who cares? Obviously very few people as they have all replied to him > Wrong Newsgroup. We talk mobiles here. You should have posted in > aus.comms. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > first time I've seen it. Anyone tried B Digital for landline before? Any > > hidden catches? https://www.bdigital.com.au/bweb/html/shopping/home_phone_deal.html?dealID=HPSS1 https://www.bdigital.com.au/data/knowledge/pdf/call_plans/b_home_phone_super_sav er.pdf The naughty boy won't do it again though. > yeah but who cares? > Obviously very few people as they have all replied to him [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Any > > > hidden catches? https://www.bdigital.com.au/bweb/html/shopping/home_phone_deal.html?dealID=HPSS1 https://www.bdigital.com.au/data/knowledge/pdf/call_plans/b_home_phone_super_sav er.pdf > The naughty boy won't do it again though. Yes, he has been suitably chastised > > yeah but who cares? > > Obviously very few people as they have all replied to him [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Any > > > > hidden catches? https://www.bdigital.com.au/bweb/html/shopping/home_phone_deal.html?dealID=HPSS1 https://www.bdigital.com.au/data/knowledge/pdf/call_plans/b_home_phone_super_sav er.pdf > B 'Super Saver' home phone plan > $29.95/month in access fees > with $20 included local calls every month > (equates to 100 local calls @20c each) That brings up another problem, some make a lot more 13 calls than local calls once they dont have dialup anymore. > Looks like one of the better post-paid local call offers if you're > not interested in bundling your internet or other products. > B breaks the monthly fees down as $25 line rent, plus $4.95 'plan fee'. > I think you forgo any decent 'capped call' offers, but I guess > you could always use Telstra's 1411 override code if you > want the occasional capped call. (NB There seem to be > some discrepancies between the html and PDF pricing) Dont think you get capped calls if you use the override. > From the looks of the brochure, it's been around a few > months, but it's the first time I've seen it. Anyone tried > B Digital for landline before? Any hidden catches? > https://www.bdigital.com.au/bweb/html/shopping/home_phone_deal.html?dealID=HPSS1 > https://www.bdigital.com.au/data/knowledge/pdf/call_plans/b_home_phone_super_sav er.pdf > > with $20 included local calls every month > > (equates to 100 local calls @20c each) > That brings up another problem, some make a lot more > 13 calls than local calls once they dont have dialup anymore. Doesn't seem like a big problem - if that's the case, and you've got ADSL, then HomeLine Budget is probably a better option. > Dont think you get capped calls if you use the override. Nah, you still get capped calls at night using Telstra's 1411 override but at nasty HomeLine Budget rates - $3/call STD, $3/20min to Telstra mobiles. B's html pricing shows a similar but slightly different offer for capped calls. >>> with $20 included local calls every month >>> (equates to 100 local calls @20c each) >> That brings up another problem, some make a lot more >> 13 calls than local calls once they dont have dialup anymore. > Doesn't seem like a big problem Never said it was a big problem, just that it aint always the local calls that matter. > - if that's the case, and you've got ADSL, then > HomeLine Budget is probably a better option. Doesnt do anything about included local or 13 calls. >> Dont think you get capped calls if you use the override. > Nah, you still get capped calls at night using Telstra's > 1411 override but at nasty HomeLine Budget rates - > $3/call STD, $3/20min to Telstra mobiles. Gotta url for that ? > B's html pricing shows a similar but > slightly different offer for capped calls. > > - if that's the case, and you've got ADSL, then > > HomeLine Budget is probably a better option. > Doesnt do anything about included local or 13 calls. ?? My point is, if your interest is in One3/1300 calls (rather than local calls), then you may as well pick a plan with low line rent - ie HomeLine Budget - rather than bother with a more expensive plan that has included local calls. > > Nah, you still get capped calls at night using Telstra's > > 1411 override but at nasty HomeLine Budget rates - > > $3/call STD, $3/20min to Telstra mobiles. > Gotta url for that ? "If you make an STD call or an international call using our override code, we charge you the same charges as for a customer who is on the HomeLine Budget plan" http://www.telstra.com.au/customerterms/docs/override.pdf#page=2 HomeLine Budget details http://www.telstra.com.au/phones/homeservices/plans_homeline_budget.htm >>>>> with $20 included local calls every month >>>>> (equates to 100 local calls @20c each) >>>> That brings up another problem, some make a lot more >>>> 13 calls than local calls once they dont have dialup anymore. >>> Doesn't seem like a big problem >> Never said it was a big problem, just that >> it aint always the local calls that matter. >>> - if that's the case, and you've got ADSL, then >>> HomeLine Budget is probably a better option. >> Doesnt do anything about included local or 13 calls. > ?? My point is, if your interest is in One3/1300 calls > (rather than local calls), then you may as well pick a plan > with low line rent - ie HomeLine Budget - rather than bother > with a more expensive plan that has included local calls. And my point is that I'm more interested in a plan that includes 13 calls with local calls in the included calls. HomeLine Budget has other significant downsides. >>>>> I think you forgo any decent 'capped call' offers, but I guess >>>>> you could always use Telstra's 1411 override code if you >>>>> want the occasional capped call. (NB There seem to be >>>>> some discrepancies between the html and PDF pricing) >>>> Dont think you get capped calls if you use the override. >>> Nah, you still get capped calls at night using Telstra's >>> 1411 override but at nasty HomeLine Budget rates - >>> $3/call STD, $3/20min to Telstra mobiles. >> Gotta url for that ? > "If you make an STD call or an international call using > our override code, we charge you the same charges > as for a customer who is on the HomeLine Budget plan" > http://www.telstra.com.au/customerterms/docs/override.pdf#page=2 > HomeLine Budget details > http://www.telstra.com.au/phones/homeservices/plans_homeline_budget.htm Do you know that those caps apply and that isnt just poor wording in those ? > And my point is that I'm more interested in a plan that > includes 13 calls with local calls in the included calls. Fair enough... let us know when you find one! > (snipped -- capped STD calls + Telstra's 1411 override) > Do you know that those caps apply and that isnt just poor wording in those ? The terms are pretty plain to me! But if there was some exclusion, it wouldn't be the first time a telco put misleading info in the public domain. I'm not that interested that I can be bothered calling to clarify, but you'd certainly have an argument if, for some reason, you wanted to 'monster' Telstra into giving you a capped override call. >> And my point is that I'm more interested in a plan that >> includes 13 calls with local calls in the included calls. > Fair enough... let us know when you find one! Havent found one yet, which is basically why I commented, in case someone had seen one. >> (snipped -- capped STD calls + Telstra's 1411 override) >> Do you know that those caps apply and that isnt just poor wording in those ? > The terms are pretty plain to me! Irrelevant to whether its as simple as they claim. > But if there was some exclusion, it wouldn't be the first > time a telco put misleading info in the public domain. Or just poor wording. > I'm not that interested that I can be bothered calling to clarify, Yeah, I'm not either, due to the downsides with HomeLine Budget. > but you'd certainly have an argument if, for some reason, you > wanted to 'monster' Telstra into giving you a capped override call. Sure. But likely that would only work for the first one. They'd likely be forced to charge you the capped rate, but if you didnt like the reality, you'd have to change plans and as far as I know no one offers a capped rate with the use of an override code. Again, if someone does, I'd like to hear about it. |
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