MessageBank Overcharges big-time

[The Family]

I have a Telstra Prepaid Plus account.

I've just retrieved a MessageBank message. According to the Telstra call
cost service, the call duration was 2'21" and the cost was $1.45.

The PrepaidPlus website at
http://www.telstraprepaidplus.com.au/getconnected/callrates.asp says that
the cost of retrieving MessageBank messages is 45c (20c call connection +
25c). The price list says nothing about a time-based charge for retrieving
messages.

It appears that the charge for retrieving messages is in fact 20c + 25c/30
secs. This makes it one of the most expensive voicemail services in the
industry. (Compare this with Virgin's totally free voicemail service!)

Can these turkeys get ANYTHING right? Or are they deliberately slippery?

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5c refund at collection depots when sold in SA.
Errors and omissions excepted.
Biodegradable.
Does not include tax or tip.
2.1 standard drinks.
Your mileage may vary.
Some contents may have settled in transit.
Use twice, then recycle.
No user-serviceable parts inside.
Flammable.
100% Australian owned and operated.
May contain traces of fruit or nuts.
Unlimited.
Terms and conditions apply.
If pain persists, see your doctor.
If pain continues to persist, see your lawyer.
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[Paul Wright]

read above the blue table

All voicecalls are charged in 30 second blocks. A 20c call connection fee
applies for each call.

"The Family" <someone (AT) somewhere (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:4192181c (AT) duster (DOT) adelaide.on.net...
>I have a Telstra Prepaid Plus account.
>
> I've just retrieved a MessageBank message. According to the Telstra call
> cost service, the call duration was 2'21" and the cost was $1.45.
>
> The PrepaidPlus website at
> http://www.telstraprepaidplus.com.au/getconnected/callrates.asp says that
> the cost of retrieving MessageBank messages is 45c (20c call connection +
> 25c). The price list says nothing about a time-based charge for
> retrieving
> messages.
>
> It appears that the charge for retrieving messages is in fact 20c + 25c/30
> secs. This makes it one of the most expensive voicemail services in the
> industry. (Compare this with Virgin's totally free voicemail service!)
>
> Can these turkeys get ANYTHING right? Or are they deliberately slippery?
>
> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 5c refund at collection depots when sold in SA.
> Errors and omissions excepted.
> Biodegradable.
> Does not include tax or tip.
> 2.1 standard drinks.
> Your mileage may vary.
> Some contents may have settled in transit.
> Use twice, then recycle.
> No user-serviceable parts inside.
> Flammable.
> 100% Australian owned and operated.
> May contain traces of fruit or nuts.
> Unlimited.
> Terms and conditions apply.
> If pain persists, see your doctor.
> If pain continues to persist, see your lawyer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>

[a_dude]

an that is the reason i have an answering machine on ma mobile phone....f*ck
message pigbank....

cheers ;)

"The Family" <someone (AT) somewhere (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:4192181c (AT) duster (DOT) adelaide.on.net...
>I have a Telstra Prepaid Plus account.
>
> I've just retrieved a MessageBank message. According to the Telstra call
> cost service, the call duration was 2'21" and the cost was $1.45.
>
> The PrepaidPlus website at
> http://www.telstraprepaidplus.com.au/getconnected/callrates.asp says that
> the cost of retrieving MessageBank messages is 45c (20c call connection +
> 25c). The price list says nothing about a time-based charge for
> retrieving
> messages.
>
> It appears that the charge for retrieving messages is in fact 20c + 25c/30
> secs. This makes it one of the most expensive voicemail services in the
> industry. (Compare this with Virgin's totally free voicemail service!)
>
> Can these turkeys get ANYTHING right? Or are they deliberately slippery?
>
> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 5c refund at collection depots when sold in SA.
> Errors and omissions excepted.
> Biodegradable.
> Does not include tax or tip.
> 2.1 standard drinks.
> Your mileage may vary.
> Some contents may have settled in transit.
> Use twice, then recycle.
> No user-serviceable parts inside.
> Flammable.
> 100% Australian owned and operated.
> May contain traces of fruit or nuts.
> Unlimited.
> Terms and conditions apply.
> If pain persists, see your doctor.
> If pain continues to persist, see your lawyer.
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>
>