Re: Telstra's annoying text message answering service

[Ext User(thegoons)]

if Telstra fail to act then default back to the "call centre" that gets
action: www.tio.com.au


"Paul Day" <pauls@enigma.id.au> wrote in message
news:1186450196.168471@colossus.enigma.id.au...
> When you cancel diversions, Telstra automagically enforce their own upon
> you so callers get diverted to the text message answering service. ie,
> they get told that a text message is being sent to me with their number.
>
> Anyone have a way of disabling it?
>
> If I wanted something like that, I'd use Voicemail. The biggest issue I
> have is not only is it forced upon you, but a rediculously short 15
> second delay on "divert no answer" is also forced upon you.
>
> I've been dealing with Telstra support trying to get it removed and I'd
> probably have more luck hammering a nail into a conrete wall with my
> forehead. That would quite likely be more enjoyable too.
>
> PD
>
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> Paul Day



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[Ext User(Michael J)]

"thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:46b7fa75$0$16372$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> if Telstra fail to act then default back to the "call centre" that gets
> action: www.tio.com.au

You fuckwit'
>
>
> "Paul Day" <pauls@enigma.id.au> wrote in message
> news:1186450196.168471@colossus.enigma.id.au...
>> When you cancel diversions, Telstra automagically enforce their own upon
>> you so callers get diverted to the text message answering service. ie,
>> they get told that a text message is being sent to me with their number.
>>
>> Anyone have a way of disabling it?
>>
>> If I wanted something like that, I'd use Voicemail. The biggest issue I
>> have is not only is it forced upon you, but a rediculously short 15
>> second delay on "divert no answer" is also forced upon you.
>>
>> I've been dealing with Telstra support trying to get it removed and I'd
>> probably have more luck hammering a nail into a conrete wall with my
>> forehead. That would quite likely be more enjoyable too.
>>
>> PD
>>
>> --
>> Paul Day
>
>
>
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>

[Ext User(Paul Day)]

On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:06:44 +1000 thegoons may have written:
> if Telstra fail to act then default back to the "call centre" that gets
> action: www.tio.com.au

No need. Contact number 5 was an email that clearly laid out what I was
after. After another few "It's done!" and "No, it's not..." emails, I
finally go someone who managed to remove it for me.

PD

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Paul Day