I’ve struck out a couple of times trying to switch my Telstra GSM mobile phone to a new plan and handset on the wizz-bang flash Next G network via online ordering. The first time, in October last year, I received this response a few days after placing the order: The mobile number you have supplied [...]
Telstra on the wrong tram
Political commentator Paul Kelly was scathing in his attack on Telstra’s new management this morning. Kelly said on ABC Television the Telstra assault on government regulation is alienating all parties, driving down the share price, and has no hope of success. I have to agree with him. I’ll go further and say it’s damaging the [...]
ADSL comes to Porepunkah
I want to praise Telstra here for bringing Porepunkah into the 21st century by enabling ADSL broadband through our exchange. That’s a fine result for our small town considering just 50 or so people registered interest. The Commonwealth Government subsidised this connection, so praise there also. It’s been my contention for a long time that [...]
Where now for Labor?
The Australian Labor Party is surely at a crossroads. Whether it can become relevant again at a national level remains to be seen. I’m probably not the only person nervous about the looming prospect of John Howard controlling the Senate. I would feel much safer with the balance of power in the hands of a [...]
Phone book confusion
You’ve got to hand it to Telstra and its phone book subsidiary, Sensis, for subtly demeaning the indispensable White Pages every year. This year’s book was delivered recently and is simply an advertising document with useful information buried inside. It’s now entrenched that the White Pages are at the back. The commercial Yellow Pages are [...]
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