Similar to the post last year … https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/283121
Description from website:
"From 24 to 26 December, we’ll be offering free local and national calls, plus standard calls to mobiles, from Telstra home phones and our 16,000+ payphones located across the country. Plus, Australians will also be able to hook up to free Wi-Fi at selected Telstra Air public hotspots".
And you couldn't find the first response being Plain old telephone service? You need to quit the internet.
Wayne from Waynes world called. He wants his joke back.
Hello, I need the biggest seed bell you have…. no, that’s too big
free calls during the christmas period isn’t new for telstra , it started in the days of expensive std calls to encourage those who had lost touch with family members so they might reach out and call them …… now we have more options as most people have a mobile but i guess some homeless people don’t, and it’s not as easy to call directory services to get a person number now either if they don’t have a pots.
A lot of homeless people have pots. That's what they keep all the used cigarette butts they collect in.
They still have Payphones?
Didn’t these disappear when Pizza Hut got rid of the all you can eat restaurants.
Both still exist? So maybe you are from the future? A future I don't wish to live in.
Obviously they are still around … All you can eat still exists! :)
Would benice if this includes their other baby, Boost?
Time to go and make some prank calls on public phones :)
Well done Telstra
is it telstra to telstra landline, mobiles etc… Only
or
telstra to optus / vodafone mobiles ?
The information in the link seems clear enough.
What type of calls are free from Telstra Home Phones?
For Telstra customers who have an eligible home phone service, all Local calls, standard National calls and calls to standard Australian mobiles will be free.
Are there any calls types which are not free from Telstra Home Phones?
Yes, calls to fixed services and non roaming mobiles in other countries are not free. Also calls to 13 numbers, directory services (e.g. 1234, Call Connect 12456 and Directory Assistance 1223) and Information services (190 numbers) are not free.
Who is eligible for Telstra’s free calls offer?
Telstra customers who have a home phone service on an eligible Telstra Voice or Telstra Home Phone plan or a Telstra Home Bundle will eligible for the Telstra free calls offer. However, everybody in Australia will be able to make free calls from a Telstra Payphone.
[Wi-Fi]
Who can participate?
Anyone can participate! All you need is a Wi-Fi enabled device and to follow the steps below.
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Accessing Telstra Free Wi-Fi
Step 1: When you’re in range of a participating Telstra Air hotspot, search and connect to “Telstra Free Wi-Fi” in the list of available networks on your mobile device.
Step 2: A pop-up browser should automatically open; if it doesn’t:
Open an internet browser on your device (Safari, Google Chrome or Internet Explorer)
Try to access any website (Facebook, YouTube)
This will trigger the portal to open
Step 3: Click “Connect” to accept the offer terms and conditions to access free Wi-Fi.
Step 4: You will see a screen confirming you are connected and can now access free Wi-Fi at your current hotspot.
Note: If you want to use Wi-Fi at another Telstra Free Wi-Fi hotspot, you will need to complete this process agai
Apparently someone found the information offensive.
Free WiFi worked. Thanks OP.
I hv a telstra free wifi in my area, but somehow all my devices cannot connect to it, let alone login and use it.
Just got around to trying it on the home phone. It's a Telstra line…on InContact….but it doesn't work. Oh well. Thanks Telstra.
I can't be bothered walking down the street to the local payphone so I'll just stick with making calls on VoIP.
Well, I guess they have to do something with the POTS.