Optus Prepaid - 1900 Numbers Barred?

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ghostgunna@mail.tpg.com.au - 24 Jul 2006 07:55 GMT

I rang Optus to find out why I couldn't dial 1900 numbers from my new
prepaid account.

I don't want to sound like a white supremacist, but I couldn't
understand a word the Indian Call Centre woman was saying. Her accent
was way too strong & she spoke too quickly.

After getting her to repeat herself 3 or 4 times I think she said that
there are no prepaid servieces for 1900 numbers because the recipient
has to pay a connection fee. Is this correct? Is this the same for
all carriers?

Thanx 4 looking.

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Giles - 24 Jul 2006 09:11 GMT

> I rang Optus to find out why I couldn't dial 1900 numbers from my new
> prepaid account. I think she said that
> there are no prepaid servieces for 1900 numbers because the recipient
> has to pay a connection fee. Is this correct?

Yep. This is a copy of the brochure - term 3.
http://www.livingdigital.com.au/downloads/Prepaid_MyTime_Plans_brochure20060630.pdf

> Is this the same for all carriers?

Generally speaking, yes. I've noticed that Virgin Mobile's pre-paid
service lets you call a limited range of 1900 numbers - competition
lines from the looks
http://www.virginmobile.com.au/rates/other.html

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Giles - 24 Jul 2006 09:22 GMT

> > I rang Optus to find out why I couldn't dial 1900 numbers from my new
> > prepaid account. I think she said that
> > there are no prepaid servieces for 1900 numbers because the recipient
> > has to pay a connection fee. Is this correct?
> Yep. This is a copy of the brochure - term 3.
> http://www.livingdigital.com.au/downloads/Prepaid_MyTime_Plans_brochure20060630.pdf

Just to clarify - 'yep' was in response to restrictions to 1900 numbers
on pre-paid services. I've no idea what carriers/providers cite as the
reasons - presumably to limit the financial risk from a service with
rapidly escalating call costs.

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Jeremy Quirke - 24 Jul 2006 13:57 GMT

>I rang Optus to find out why I couldn't dial 1900 numbers from my new
> prepaid account.
>
> I don't want to sound like a white supremacist, but I couldn't
> understand a word the Indian Call Centre woman was saying. Her accent
> was way too strong & she spoke too quickly.

How would commenting that you can't understand the Indian in the call centre
make you a white supremacist? No need for that PC-bullshit in here mate.

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Alice - 25 Jul 2006 03:32 GMT

> How would commenting that you can't understand the Indian in the call centre
> make you a white supremacist?

It doesn't? Damn, how do i go about becoming one then?

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two bob - 25 Jul 2006 05:06 GMT

>> How would commenting that you can't understand the Indian in the call
>> centre make you a white supremacist?
>
> It doesn't? Damn, how do i go about becoming one then?

Come on Alice, I thought you were already, and bloody proud of it. I know I
am.

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Michael - 25 Jul 2006 08:10 GMT

> I rang Optus to find out why I couldn't dial 1900 numbers from my new
> prepaid account.

Because you cant

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