'HomeCap' - new $39 Optus fixed-line plan

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Giles - 30 Mar 2005 10:08 GMT

'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan

It's unclear whether it's truly a cap (ie an upper limit), or whether
the $39 is actually a fixed fee in exchange for $120 value of calls.

Worth noting that the minimum spend per month is actually $68.95, once
you include a minimum $29.95 line rental.

- $39 'cap', for $120 implied value
- minimum 12-month term for local and long distance
- available to new and existing customers
- includes national long distance, calls to mobile and IDD to any
country
- local calls are charged on top of the $39
- compatible with bundling offers (eg 3-4 months pa free internet)
- available from 1 April 2005

http://www.optus.com.au/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0b847a72ea0f201
0VgnVCM10000029867c0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&cpsextcurrchannel=1
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12701376%5E15320%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking/Optus-launches-capped-phone-plan/2005/03/
30/1111862448016.html?oneclick=true

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Giles - 30 Mar 2005 10:10 GMT

cross-posted to aus.comms

> 'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan
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> http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12701376%5E15320%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking/Optus-launches-capped-phone-plan/2005/03/
30/1111862448016.html?oneclick=true

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Michael - 30 Mar 2005 10:48 GMT

> 'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan
>
> It's unclear whether it's truly a cap (ie an upper limit), or whether
> the $39 is actually a fixed fee in exchange for $120 value of calls.

They are both types of caps.

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arranw6000 - 31 Mar 2005 11:10 GMT

>>'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan
>>
>>It's unclear whether it's truly a cap (ie an upper limit), or whether
>>the $39 is actually a fixed fee in exchange for $120 value of calls.
>
> They are both types of caps.

with pre-paid mobile though u can check ur balance can u do this on a
home fone?

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thegoons - 31 Mar 2005 11:54 GMT

What ever happens with prepaid home lines, if say you received a
reverse-charge request from an overseas Telco operator? Is there something
in the Telstra system that notifies overseas carriers that a prepaid line is
a no-no for acceptance of reverse charge calls?

>>>'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan
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> with pre-paid mobile though u can check ur balance can u do this on a home
> fone?

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Michael - 31 Mar 2005 13:32 GMT

> What ever happens with prepaid home lines, if say you received a
> reverse-charge request from an overseas Telco operator? Is there something
> in the Telstra system that notifies overseas carriers that a prepaid line is
> a no-no for acceptance of reverse charge calls?

Yes

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