First Aussie phone bill
Nov 28th 2005, 1:18 am
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First Aussie phone bill
Drum roll........................
$6.71, no line rental and only mobile calls on the bill.
Is this because of our health card, we didn't declare it to the phone company, but neither did we declare it to the energy company but we got a discount.
Also get $80 of rego and $130 of kindy per term.
$6.71, no line rental and only mobile calls on the bill.
Is this because of our health card, we didn't declare it to the phone company, but neither did we declare it to the energy company but we got a discount.
Also get $80 of rego and $130 of kindy per term.
Nov 28th 2005, 1:21 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by fraser
Drum roll........................
$6.71, no line rental and only mobile calls on the bill.
Is this because of our health card, we didn't declare it to the phone company, but neither did we declare it to the energy company but we got a discount.
Also get $80 of rego and $130 of kindy per term.
$6.71, no line rental and only mobile calls on the bill.
Is this because of our health card, we didn't declare it to the phone company, but neither did we declare it to the energy company but we got a discount.
Also get $80 of rego and $130 of kindy per term.
:scared:
Nicky
Nov 28th 2005, 1:27 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by NickyP
ian would kill for a phone bill like that I will have to keep this hidden from him. Ours will be at the other extreme I am sure.
:scared:
Nicky
:scared:
Nicky
Not one local call on the bill, no charge for line installation or rental, very odd.
Nov 28th 2005, 1:34 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by fraser
I know I was expecting this huge bill (may still arrive) as we had the line put in and I was on dial-up for a few weeks.
Not one local call on the bill, no charge for line installation or rental, very odd.
Not one local call on the bill, no charge for line installation or rental, very odd.
When u get a new line put in. it is 2-3 months before u get the bill. It also depends who u have ur local calls with etc....it confuses the hell outta me lol.....rental from one place local calls from another.......dial up is sometimes billed in arrears too.
Nov 28th 2005, 1:36 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by fraser
I know I was expecting this huge bill (may still arrive) as we had the line put in and I was on dial-up for a few weeks.
Not one local call on the bill, no charge for line installation or rental, very odd.
Not one local call on the bill, no charge for line installation or rental, very odd.
Ours are all international with Sam keeping in touch with the girlfriend so I am VERY AFRAID.
Nicky
Nov 28th 2005, 1:36 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by biggy
Hiya Fraser
When u get a new line put in. it is 2-3 months before u get the bill. It also depends who u have ur local calls with etc....it confuses the hell outta me lol.....rental from one place local calls from another.......dial up is sometimes billed in arrears too.
When u get a new line put in. it is 2-3 months before u get the bill. It also depends who u have ur local calls with etc....it confuses the hell outta me lol.....rental from one place local calls from another.......dial up is sometimes billed in arrears too.
Nov 28th 2005, 1:38 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by NickyP
Very strange I would be afraid that I was going to get a nasty surprise later if I got a bill like that (got caught out in Belgium).
Ours are all international with Sam keeping in touch with the girlfriend so I am VERY AFRAID.
Nicky
Ours are all international with Sam keeping in touch with the girlfriend so I am VERY AFRAID.
Nicky
Nov 28th 2005, 1:40 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by fraser
He should get a phone card we bought one for $20 when we arrived. We can phone the UK for the price of a local call plus 3 cents a minute.
so it isn't quite so easy. We shall have to see how painful it is when the bill finally arrives.Nicky
Nov 28th 2005, 1:42 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by fraser
Damn Heather, you could have left me in ignorant bliss
Im sowwie sweetie....just thot I better prepare ye....I was the same got a bill for $11.45 no rental or owt....then the next month $300 included connection and 2 months rental
Nov 28th 2005, 1:44 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by NickyP
Problem is that he is phoning Belgium so it isn't quite so easy. We shall have to see how painful it is when the bill finally arrives.
Nicky
so it isn't quite so easy. We shall have to see how painful it is when the bill finally arrives.Nicky
Nov 28th 2005, 1:46 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by fraser
Can you not get one for there, the guy in the shop had loads for all different places.
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Nov 28th 2005, 1:51 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by NickyP
Where did you get it from? Not seen any being sold here but then haven't really looked that hard.
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Nov 28th 2005, 2:02 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by Banksia
Good grief! They are everywhere. Asian supermarkets cover their windows with alternative offers. Just watch the espiry dates, calls to the UK can be so cheap you run out of time before you run out of call time.
. I will get Ian to check out Melbourne when he is over there for work this week. It would have to be a very long phone call to warrant the petrol money otherwise
but it may yet come to that :scared:Nicky
Nov 28th 2005, 2:07 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Crikey that's good. Ours have been horrendous with Telstra, despite using mobile to mobile between hubby and me, and also utilising the old 'Daybreak card' for overseas calls.
Nov 28th 2005, 3:15 am
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Re: First Aussie phone bill
Originally Posted by NickyP
Problem is that he is phoning Belgium so it isn't quite so easy. We shall have to see how painful it is when the bill finally arrives.
Nicky
so it isn't quite so easy. We shall have to see how painful it is when the bill finally arrives.Nicky
Plus of course, Interstate calls are 10cents UNtimed
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