Random thoughts and observations
Telstra cops a lot of criticism, much of it justified. However, when it comes to public payphones, a reality check is appropriate. Rewind a few years to the former Telecom and the Postmaster General, there were payphones dotted at regular intervals. Mobile phones and the internet didn’t exist, milk was delivered by horse-driven carriages and television was black and white. Fast forward to the modern era and nearly everyone has a mobile phone.
Some simple research has proved what many people have known for a long time — Australians are being ripped off by telcos when it comes to the cost of text messaging. The standard flat rate for a text message at Telstra and Optus has remained unchanged at 25 cents, while at Vodafone, a text is [...]
I’ve switched my ADSL service to Internode after more than five years with Primus. I plan to go “naked” when that’s available in Mount Gambier, hopefully within a few months. Tweet Pin It
I’ve switched my broadband account from iPrimus to Internode. The Primus account stopped working on December 24, but the new account isn’t active yet. Guess I must wait until Tuesday (December 28) because of public holidays. Tweet Pin It
I have a lot of respect for ABC Regional Radio and the service it provides. I also appreciate the ABC has an important role as an emergency services broadcaster. But I struggle to see the merit in broadcasting fairly mundane fire updates across the whole of country South Australia. Driving home from work in Mount [...]
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