'HomeCap' - new $39 Optus fixed-line plan

[Giles]

'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan

It's unclear whether it's truly a cap (ie an upper limit), or whether
the $39 is actually a fixed fee in exchange for $120 value of calls.

Worth noting that the minimum spend per month is actually $68.95, once
you include a minimum $29.95 line rental.

- $39 'cap', for $120 implied value
- minimum 12-month term for local and long distance
- available to new and existing customers
- includes national long distance, calls to mobile and IDD to any
country
- local calls are charged on top of the $39
- compatible with bundling offers (eg 3-4 months pa free internet)
- available from 1 April 2005

http://www.optus.com.au/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0b847a72ea0f2010VgnVCM10000029 867c0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&cpsextcurrchannel=1
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12701376%5E15320%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking/Optus-launches-capped-phone-plan/2005/03/30/1111862448016.html?oneclick=true

[Giles]

cross-posted to aus.comms

"Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
news:1112173698.532157.66170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> 'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan
>
> It's unclear whether it's truly a cap (ie an upper limit), or whether
> the $39 is actually a fixed fee in exchange for $120 value of calls.
>
> Worth noting that the minimum spend per month is actually $68.95, once
> you include a minimum $29.95 line rental.
>
> - $39 'cap', for $120 implied value
> - minimum 12-month term for local and long distance
> - available to new and existing customers
> - includes national long distance, calls to mobile and IDD to any
> country
> - local calls are charged on top of the $39
> - compatible with bundling offers (eg 3-4 months pa free internet)
> - available from 1 April 2005
>
> http://www.optus.com.au/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0b847a72ea0f2010VgnVCM10000029 867c0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&cpsextcurrchannel=1
> http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12701376%5E15320%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking/Optus-launches-capped-phone-plan/2005/03/30/1111862448016.html?oneclick=true
>

[Michael]

"Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
news:1112173698.532157.66170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> 'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan
>
> It's unclear whether it's truly a cap (ie an upper limit), or whether
> the $39 is actually a fixed fee in exchange for $120 value of calls.

They are both types of caps.

[arranw6000]

Michael wrote:
> "Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
> news:1112173698.532157.66170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan
>>
>>It's unclear whether it's truly a cap (ie an upper limit), or whether
>>the $39 is actually a fixed fee in exchange for $120 value of calls.
>
>
> They are both types of caps.
>
>
with pre-paid mobile though u can check ur balance can u do this on a
home fone?

[thegoons]

What ever happens with prepaid home lines, if say you received a
reverse-charge request from an overseas Telco operator? Is there something
in the Telstra system that notifies overseas carriers that a prepaid line is
a no-no for acceptance of reverse charge calls?

"arranw6000" <arranw6000@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:424bcc7d$1@news1.veridas.net...
> Michael wrote:
>> "Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
>> news:1112173698.532157.66170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>>>'HomeCap' - new Optus fixed-line plan
>>>
>>>It's unclear whether it's truly a cap (ie an upper limit), or whether
>>>the $39 is actually a fixed fee in exchange for $120 value of calls.
>>
>>
>> They are both types of caps.
>>
>>
> with pre-paid mobile though u can check ur balance can u do this on a home
> fone?

[Michael]

"thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> What ever happens with prepaid home lines, if say you received a
> reverse-charge request from an overseas Telco operator? Is there something
> in the Telstra system that notifies overseas carriers that a prepaid line
is
> a no-no for acceptance of reverse charge calls?

Yes