breakdown assistance free on optus

[Michael]

just noticed this on the bottom of our optus corporate mobile bill

"if you breakdown, calls to selected roadside assistance providers are free
b/w dec 24 and jan 31 2005. for a list go to www.optus.com.au/coverage"

interesting promo

[Michael]

"Simon Templar" <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote in message
news:41dcf229_1@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> Michael wrote:
> > just noticed this on the bottom of our optus corporate mobile bill
> >
> > "if you breakdown, calls to selected roadside assistance providers are
free
> > b/w dec 24 and jan 31 2005. for a list go to www.optus.com.au/coverage"
> >
> > interesting promo
> >
> >
>
>
> This brings up an interesting point. It is a joke being put on hold on
> a mobile phone, especially when you are stranded on the side of the road
> with a pre-paid SIM and only a few dollars left on the account or you
> have stuff all battery life left in the phone.
>
> I searched high and low a few weeks ago over WAP for another way of
> getting a message to the RACV when my battery failed, nothing!
>
> How about RACV and other road side assistance organisation have a WAP
> site where you can access your details to get help?

Too slow and fiddlesome
Just keep your battery charged

[The Family]

Offer excludes prepaid customers, or about 40% of the Optus user base.

Tight bastards.


"Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hY0Dd.105507$K7.49562@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> just noticed this on the bottom of our optus corporate mobile bill
>
> "if you breakdown, calls to selected roadside assistance providers are
> free
> b/w dec 24 and jan 31 2005. for a list go to www.optus.com.au/coverage"
>
> interesting promo
>
>

[Michael]

"Simon Templar" <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote in message
news:41dd062a_1@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> Michael wrote:
> > Too slow and fiddlesome
> > Just keep your battery charged
> >
>
> Too slow? I could have accessed a bookmarked WAP page, entered my
> details and location long before a an operator is finally able to answer
> my call!

Dunno where you are, but its quick to get through to RACV here, little to no
waiting

> Sure this option wouldn't suit everyone, but it would save the caller
> money and also save the roadside service time, money and resources by
> relieving work load on call takers.

Maybe

[Michael]

"The Family" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:41dd02ed$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
> Offer excludes prepaid customers, or about 40% of the Optus user base.
>
> Tight bastards.

Its harder to offer such a service on prepaid

[RoD]

"Simon Templar" <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote in message
news:41dd062a_1@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> Michael wrote:
> > Too slow and fiddlesome
> > Just keep your battery charged
> >
>
> Too slow? I could have accessed a bookmarked WAP page, entered my
> details and location long before a an operator is finally able to answer
> my call!
>
> Sure this option wouldn't suit everyone, but it would save the caller
> money and also save the roadside service time, money and resources by
> relieving work load on call takers.
>
> Another option would be SMS as used by Yellow Cabs
> http://www.yellowcab.com.au/content/?id=26

RACV does have the SMS option.

From http://www.racv.com.au/members/impaired.asp

Roadside assistance for deaf, hearing & speech impaired.
"All deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired RACV members can contact
RACV for roadside assistance via SMS messaging, provided you have registered
to use this service. "



>
>
> --
> 73 de Simon, VK3XEM.
>
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> The views stated by me are my own and have nothing to do with any
> organisation I belong to,
> so the prick that tried to slander me can get FUCKED because it didn't
work!

[Albinus]

Michael wrote:
>
> Dunno where you are, but its quick to get through to RACV here, little to no
> waiting


The RACQ in Queensland is usually pretty quick to get in contact with,
unless there has been rain (people leave their lights on and/or get
flooded). The queue in a storm is bad too, first call most people make
when they return to the sight of a tree through their car is to RACQ.

That said, depsite the fact it's not available on prepaid, it's still a
nice gesture. After all, is it Optus' fault your car breaks down?


Albinus.