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Tom Smyth - 20 Jan 2006 03:04 GMT
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5855183167
Michael - 20 Jan 2006 07:37 GMT
Wow, a non-premium number for sale

> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5855183167
Nick Adams - 20 Jan 2006 11:32 GMT
> Wow, a non-premium number for sale

According to Telstra isn't it a bronze number because it has a triplet?
Spokes - 20 Jan 2006 11:46 GMT
it is but the triplet would have to be placed straight after the
prefix, or at the the end. where it is now, it's not worth a brass
razoo.
Michael will fill you in with the details. he has friends at Telstra
who will tell him whats going on.
Horry - 20 Jan 2006 17:39 GMT
> it is but the triplet would have to be placed straight after the
> prefix, or at the the end. where it is now, it's not worth a brass
> razoo.
> Michael will fill you in with the details. he has friends at Telstra
> who will tell him whats going on.

No he doesn't.
Michael - 21 Jan 2006 07:18 GMT
> > it is but the triplet would have to be placed straight after the
> > prefix, or at the the end. where it is now, it's not worth a brass
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>
> No he doesn't.

Horry, dont break my heart
MJT - 23 Jan 2006 04:44 GMT
Spokes said....

> it is but the triplet would have to be placed straight after the
> prefix, or at the the end. where it is now, it's not worth a brass
> razoo.

Apart from businesses perhaps having an interest in certain mobile
numbers, I fail to see how anyone could justify spending the money to
buy what you refer to as a "premium" number, particularly a mobile
one.

Those who know your number or call it regularly will most likely have it
in their contacts list, in which case, the number is incidental, given
that it's usually associated with a name in the book.

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Tom Smyth - 23 Jan 2006 22:48 GMT
> Spokes said....
>
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> in their contacts list, in which case, the number is incidental, given
> that it's usually associated with a name in the book.

People pay lots of money for premium numberplates, and no-one really needs
to remember those.
Horry - 23 Jan 2006 22:08 GMT
>> Spokes said....
>>
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> People pay lots of money for premium numberplates, and no-one really needs
> to remember those.

Except for police officers.

And number plate collectors.
Tom Smyth - 24 Jan 2006 02:41 GMT
>>> Spokes said....
>>>
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>
> Except for police officers.

Please go back and read what I wrote, not what you thought I wrote.

> And number plate collectors.

Number plate collections are so passe. It's all scrapbooking and hubcups
these days.
Horry - 24 Jan 2006 02:02 GMT
>>>> Spokes said....
>>>>
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>
> Please go back and read what I wrote, not what you thought I wrote.

Done.  Except for police officers.

>> And number plate collectors.
>
> Number plate collections are so passe. It's all scrapbooking and hubcups
> these days.

Perhaps in Sydney, but it's all the rage here in Adelaide.
Tom Smyth - 24 Jan 2006 03:06 GMT
>>>>> Spokes said....
>>>>>
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>
> Perhaps in Sydney, but it's all the rage here in Adelaide.

Are they extra rare if they have shotgun holes in them?
Tsunami Australia - 08 Feb 2006 00:34 GMT
>>>>> Spokes said....
>>>>>
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>
> Perhaps in Sydney, but it's all the rage here in Adelaide.

My mother had some sort of nice looking centenial plate or something on
her falcon and some bastard knocked ONE off. Then the RTA turned around
and told her that she has to reclaim the stolen one before they will
replace it, defeating the purpose. And the run of them plates finished a
year prior.
J5 - 18 Feb 2006 23:01 GMT
>>>>> Spokes said....
>>>>>
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>
> Perhaps in Sydney, but it's all the rage here in Adelaide.

Well Adelaide is about 10 years behind sydney so no wonder ;)
will kemp - 19 Feb 2006 01:06 GMT
>>>>>> Spokes said....
>>>>>>
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>
> Well Adelaide is about 10 years behind sydney so no wonder ;)

I don't know where you are, but you're about a month behind everyone else
who's posted in this thread! ;-)
Tom Smyth - 19 Feb 2006 22:37 GMT
>>>>>>> Spokes said....
>>>>>>>
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> I don't know where you are, but you're about a month behind everyone else
> who's posted in this thread! ;-)

Must be in Perth.
MJT - 24 Jan 2006 21:53 GMT
Tom Smyth wrote:

>> in their contacts list, in which case, the number is incidental, given
>> that it's usually associated with a name in the book.
>
> People pay lots of money for premium numberplates, and no-one really
> needs to remember those.

I rest my case...

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Tsunami Australia - 08 Feb 2006 00:30 GMT
> it is but the triplet would have to be placed straight after the
> prefix, or at the the end. where it is now, it's not worth a brass
> razoo.
> Michael will fill you in with the details. he has friends at Telstra
> who will tell him whats going on.

Ok, so I have a number with 000 on the end (was a Voda $2 sim that I
found when looking through the DSE box). What would something like that
actually be worth? I thought nothing. Not that I'm getting rid of my
good easy to remember business number.
Tom Smyth - 08 Feb 2006 01:52 GMT
>> it is but the triplet would have to be placed straight after the
>> prefix, or at the the end. where it is now, it's not worth a brass
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> be worth? I thought nothing. Not that I'm getting rid of my good easy to
> remember business number.

Check ebay, probably $100 or so.

Something like 04 1700 1700 went for about that, you can search this group
for the thread.
Michael - 21 Jan 2006 07:17 GMT
> > Wow, a non-premium number for sale
>
> According to Telstra isn't it a bronze number because it has a triplet?

No.

Take this number 04xx yyy zzz

Its only bronze if the yyy or zzz is a triplet.

The number above is actually 0416 522 257. No triplet there

And about 18 mths ago Telstra made a large chunk of their bronzes into
normal numbers, anyway.
thegoons - 21 Jan 2006 23:17 GMT
>> > Wow, a non-premium number for sale
>>
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> And about 18 mths ago Telstra made a large chunk of their bronzes into
> normal numbers, anyway.

Please elaborate.
Michael - 22 Jan 2006 01:59 GMT
> >> > Wow, a non-premium number for sale
> >>
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>
> Please elaborate.

Just as stated, idiot

So if you look around, you can find some of them.
There are very few available numbers those, and three quarters of them are
0448 now.
Tom Smyth - 22 Jan 2006 22:29 GMT
>> >> > Wow, a non-premium number for sale
>> >>
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> There are very few available numbers those, and three quarters of them are
> 0448 now.

You're not making sense. There's no triplet in 0448.
thegoons - 23 Jan 2006 09:29 GMT
>> >> > Wow, a non-premium number for sale
>> >>
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> There are very few available numbers those, and three quarters of them are
> 0448 now.

Look around? Yeah right. Wrong again as always
Michael - 24 Jan 2006 12:44 GMT
> >> >> > Wow, a non-premium number for sale
> >> >>
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>
> Look around? Yeah right. Wrong again as always

is your email address valid?
Spokes - 24 Jan 2006 15:01 GMT
what michael means, if you go to a telstra shop, a staff member may
find a good bronze type number for you without the price tag, starting
with the newest prefix, 0448. but you'll be lucky to get one these
days. when the old onetel prefix became available a while back, 0400,
the best combinations went fast. with the 0448, it means a bit more to
some if they can get as many 8s in the mobile number as possible, as
its considered a lucky number.

have a nice day
Dogfart - 25 Jan 2006 10:25 GMT
> with the 0448, it means a bit more to
> some if they can get as many 8s in the mobile number as possible, as
> its considered a lucky number.

In the old analogue days a mate had 018 018 018 or similar.

Was getting a few calls every day from people of Asian persuasion, who
wished to buy the number.
Camel Toes R Us - 25 Jan 2006 11:56 GMT
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| > with the 0448, it means a bit more to
| > some if they can get as many 8s in the mobile number as possible, as
| > its considered a lucky number.
|
| In the old analogue days a mate had 018 018 018 or similar.

Used to know a bloke in Melb who used to set up my comms who had that very
number,  him and another guy used to work together,  wonder if its the same
bloke?
Michael - 26 Jan 2006 08:15 GMT
> > with the 0448, it means a bit more to
> > some if they can get as many 8s in the mobile number as possible, as
> > its considered a lucky number.
>
> In the old analogue days a mate had 018 018 018 or similar.

No, he didnt, as all 018 018 xxx numbers were Telstra service level numbers

018 018 018 indeed was answered by 018 018 111, which was customer service
Dogfart - 26 Jan 2006 08:28 GMT
> No, he didnt,

Maybe it was 018 888 888?  Can't recall exact details, but Asians were
salivating over getting hold of it.

I recall at the time that they were driving him crazy.
Michael - 26 Jan 2006 08:14 GMT
> what michael means, if you go to a telstra shop, a staff member may
> find a good bronze type number for you without the price tag, starting
> with the newest prefix, 0448. but you'll be lucky to get one these

No, none are in the 0448 range, as thats only new

> days. when the old onetel prefix became available a while back, 0400,
> the best combinations went fast. with the 0448, it means a bit more to

Yep.
 
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