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Free Calls to Santa from Telstra Payphones @ Telstra

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happychappy1 on 30/11/2023 - 22:28 telstra.com.au (964 clicks)
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Free calls to Santa from 15 November to 24 December from Telstra Payphones.

Dial #464646 (#HOHOHO) to speak with Santa!

Enjoy!

Payphone locator is here.

Telstra donates $1 for each call made to the Salvation Army, so use it!
EDIT: Telstra no longer donating, boo! Not sure if you can still speak with an Elf or Mrs Claus.

Some interesting facts: https://goughlui.com/2022/12/12/event-analysis-free-calls-to…

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    • happychappy1 on 30/11/2023 - 22:45
      +10

      I'm pretty sure Santa is real, since he's everywhere in December!

      • seamonkey on 30/11/2023 - 22:47
        -5

        We will know soon enough. I'm in Victoria. December is 1 hour 14 minutes away..

        • Dauphin on 30/11/2023 - 23:56
          +7

          As I say to my kids: “if you do not believe, you do not recieve”

      • Lizard Spock on 30/11/2023 - 23:06
        +5

        He also discriminates. Germans and some other Europeans get their presents a day early and then he makes the Russians wait an extra 2 week.

        • Loki556 on 01/12/2023 - 00:39
          +4

          Please do not confuse Santa with Grandfather Frost!

          • afoveht on 01/12/2023 - 01:33
            +1

            @Loki556: Thanks for the jolt - Wikipedia finished the job. I think I know someone / something familiar but really have no idea. (Probably true for lots of things). Can't wait to tell all my (assumedly just as ignorant) buddies after a few drinks when we do "woggy Christmas" in a few weeks.

        • tunzafun001 on 01/12/2023 - 00:48
          +11

          Funny how we laugh at some other cultures religious beliefs… But here we are with a fat break and enter specialist and flying animals.. Not forgetting our Rabbits that lay eggs in April..that happened to be edible chocolate.

          • glide on 01/12/2023 - 09:35
            -1

            @tunzafun001: The difference is we don't expect adults to believe it ;)

            • mrau on 01/12/2023 - 10:33

              @glide: In which culture do you think adults believe in fairytales?

              • tunzafun001 on 01/12/2023 - 10:51
                +6

                @mrau: I aint touching that with a 1000 ft pole!

                But I will say most conflict starts with a basis over who has the better imaginary friend/s.

              • NobalaKoba on 01/12/2023 - 15:54
                +1

                @mrau: Any that have religion as part of the culture.

                • mrau on 01/12/2023 - 17:10

                  @NobalaKoba: That's simply not true. Adults in my culture do not believe in fairy tales, they just pretend Santa is real fur the kids when they're little.

                  • NobalaKoba on 01/12/2023 - 17:36

                    @mrau: What about the sky fairy from the fairy tales?

              • Murkymerv on 03/12/2023 - 18:54

                @mrau: Right here in OZ , just turn on the news !

            • Tuba on 04/12/2023 - 15:47

              @glide: No, we bait and switch in religion. Condition the fairy tale in, then bam. Sucky Santa on the cross.

        • Sleuth on 01/12/2023 - 11:29
          +1

          Seems to be not very fond of poor children either.

    • hoosier daddy on 01/12/2023 - 00:12

      Sounds made up to me

    • smartazz104 on 01/12/2023 - 07:09

      Party pooper.

    • FireRunner on 01/12/2023 - 08:26

      Try calling the number, it's free after all

    • Flyingmoo on 01/12/2023 - 10:03

      You must be fun at parties

      • seamonkey on 01/12/2023 - 10:05

        I am. Parties I go to, punters can handle a joke. 😂🤣

    • BadGiraffe on 01/12/2023 - 12:59

      Greek Christian bishop, 4th century.

    • Miss B on 24/12/2023 - 15:50

      I still get presents from Santa, maybe you're on the naughty list 🤔

      • seamonkey on 24/12/2023 - 16:23

        Sounds like you've met my wife.

  • Buttershoes on 30/11/2023 - 22:40

    That explains why the payphone near me says to call Santa from there.

  • urbancartel on 30/11/2023 - 22:44
    +1

    Wait What 'Our payphones are free for all calls within Australia to standard fixed line numbers and calls to standard Australian mobiles all year round'

    Well I never knew that!!!

    • Averell on 30/11/2023 - 22:51
      +2

      It has been around for sometime. What interesting is they (at least the ones in Sydney) are having the 04 prefix, not 02. When my kids used them to call me, I thought they were spam calls thus didn't answer

      • 8at8 on 01/12/2023 - 00:37
        +2

        Interesting. I wonder if this means they use the mobile technology (eg. a simple as a SIM card inside the payphone) and not on the copper landline anymore.

        • ssfps on 01/12/2023 - 01:19

          What copper landline? :)

        • happychappy1 on 01/12/2023 - 01:51
          +2

          Probably. I think since NBN tookover, there are no more traditional PSTN phones. So it's either VoIP or mobile. It makes sense, if they need an internet connection to get a phone signal, might as well provide internet as well - hence the free WiFi. I would imagine for some locations it would be mobile based.

    • Bii on 30/11/2023 - 23:50
      +2

      Also free to text and request a callback, etc

    • Headless on 01/12/2023 - 07:47
      +5

      Telstra makes a tidy profit by keeping payphones going, thanks to the government paying them a ever increasing amount. your tax payer money at the end of the day (source:used to work at Telstra)

    • AustriaBargain on 01/12/2023 - 17:06
      +1

      Probably because collecting/protecting the coins in the machine wasn't worth the effort anymore. Everyone has a phone in their pocket and even the cheapest plans have unlimited calls and texts.

  • Scrooge McDeal on 30/11/2023 - 22:56
    +6

    I would love to do this just for the donation of $1 to the Salvation army. But those payphones are the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. Do they even clean them?

    • lachhelix on 30/11/2023 - 23:03
      +18

      To obtain a special dialling wand, please mash the keypad with your palm

      • gamemaster on 30/11/2023 - 23:09
        +13

        The fingers you have used to dial are too fat.

        • swampson on 01/12/2023 - 00:19
          +1

          a gift basket of poison is on its way!

      • Whisper Quiet on 01/12/2023 - 14:14
        +1

        Wheres my Tab?

        • gamemaster on 01/12/2023 - 19:11
          +1

          All this computer hacking is making me thirsty, I think I'll order a TAB.

    • Hahuh on 01/12/2023 - 02:11
      +2

      They were disgusting, even before COVID.

    • SimAus007 on 01/12/2023 - 07:55
      +1

      They are just billboards dressed up as free "payphones" for Telstra to keep their advertising business and wifi on the streets.
      They even tried to increase the size of them in Sydney last year for bigger billboards but got knocked back by the city of Sydney.

    • AustriaBargain on 01/12/2023 - 17:23

      Salvation Army is a church, not a charity, innit? They do charity of course, but they are beholden to their church structure rather than a registered charity structure.

  • Lizard Spock on 30/11/2023 - 23:08
    +15

    Press 4: Regicide
    "You have selected REGICIDE. If you know the name of the king or queen being murdered, press ONE"

  • ahara on 30/11/2023 - 23:10
    +2

    The link/article your shared is from last year, so donation may not apply.

    But the number is still valid and Santa should be available to have a chat ;)

    Link from Nov 2023: https://www.telstra.com.au/exchange/hello-christmas

  • [Deactivated] on 30/11/2023 - 23:24
    +1

    does it just ring dirty old men in prison. wouldn't suprise me.

    • Lizard Spock on 30/11/2023 - 23:45
      +12

      No, the board members of Telstra aren't in prison.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/11/2023 - 23:54

        well they should be hahahah have you seen their NBN prices.. hahaha

      • morse on 01/12/2023 - 06:26
        +1

        Yet

    • AustriaBargain on 01/12/2023 - 17:24

      I hope so.

  • shutuptakemymoney101 on 30/11/2023 - 23:30
    -1

    Do Telstra payphones still exist? Don't recall seeing any except in the CBD for a long time.

    • mikeleemy on 30/11/2023 - 23:54
      +3

      a lot outside of CBD too.
      https://www.telstra.com.au/find-us?search=payphone

    • Bii on 30/11/2023 - 23:57
      +2

      Quite a few. One in my local shopping centre and one across the street. The easy way to find out is by checking available wifi named Telstra something, so I know there's one nearby

      • Horacio on 01/12/2023 - 00:28
        +1

        ooh clever tip

  • Bii on 30/11/2023 - 23:53
    +1

    Imagine 1k people make calls to Santa at the same time

    • mikeleemy on 30/11/2023 - 23:55
      +1

      AI should be able to handle more than that. Telstra has partnership with Microsoft (OpenAI).

      • Bii on 30/11/2023 - 23:59
        +3

        Ohh no Sata being manipulated!

  • ilovefullprice on 01/12/2023 - 00:06

    I am keen to speak to AI Santa this year :)

    • AustriaBargain on 01/12/2023 - 17:24
      +1

      Kids today, or kids tomorrow, have it so good. Technology is becoming indistinguishable to magic.

      • ilovefullprice on 01/12/2023 - 17:37

        Indeed. If you have seen demos of voice AI sales agents, they are pretty impressive.

  • DEvok on 01/12/2023 - 00:12

    I feel bad for that one bloke getting bombarded with calls 🤣

    • UberIsCool on 01/12/2023 - 11:39
      -2

      Only a matter of time Santa being a ‘bloke’ is protested and non binary Mr and Mrs Claus

  • shanty on 01/12/2023 - 00:18

    bombarded, how?
    How the heck can you find these phone booths lol

  • homersyd on 01/12/2023 - 00:40
    +2

    anyone know how does it work? or who the kids will be speaking to? a computer? or someone from a call centre?

  • Loki556 on 01/12/2023 - 00:40
    +3

    Dyslexic callers reach Satan instead

  • linkindan on 01/12/2023 - 00:41
    +2

    “Hi Santa… what are you wearing?”

    • BadGiraffe on 01/12/2023 - 13:01

      "My, my. Aren't you a little ho ho ho."

  • tunzafun001 on 01/12/2023 - 00:44

    Just tried from my mobile…Mrs Clause answers

    • happychappy1 on 01/12/2023 - 01:53
      +2

      Seems like the North Pole is not free on Boost - I just tried it :(

      • RolandWaites on 01/12/2023 - 09:14
        +2

        Yep me too. Unable to connect international calls. I had a look at the regions I'm able to free call under the plan and North Pole wasn't on there though.

  • Mondorock on 01/12/2023 - 01:23

    All calls from Telstra payphones are free. This isn't a bargain.

    • happychappy1 on 01/12/2023 - 01:54
      +2

      It is a bargain. It's not a supported international destination on Boost. But it's free from a Telstra payphone.

    • Ridiculous Panda on 01/12/2023 - 07:57
      +3

      This is an international call though. You don’t think Santa lives in Darwin, do you?!

  • Seni0r El Cheapo on 01/12/2023 - 02:01
    +3

    And get Gonorrhea for free as well :)

    • morse on 01/12/2023 - 06:27

      You’re not meant to put the hand piece down there.

      • SimAus007 on 01/12/2023 - 08:19
        +1

        Oh I'm sure plenty do! LoL

      • AustriaBargain on 01/12/2023 - 17:46
        +1

        You can get the clap in your throat too.

        • morse on 03/12/2023 - 19:11

          Probs don’t lick it either 😆

  • bindis on 01/12/2023 - 02:05

    Anyone done this? Is it an automated voice? Want to do it with the kids but not sure what they will make of it.

  • haydo on 01/12/2023 - 06:51
    +3

    It's a recording that pauses for your child to say something back.

    Ie "what's your name" pause… "oh yes I thought it was you"

    • AusNugz on 01/12/2023 - 07:18
      +3

      So you are saying that I’m not really calling Santa?

    • Peon on 01/12/2023 - 19:39
      +1

      A bit like Lenny then, but for kids rather than telemarketers?

      • Xebozone on 02/12/2023 - 01:56

        NOT LENNY!

  • hardya on 01/12/2023 - 07:30
    +3

    Would you even allow a child to touch those filthy public telephones? Since they made them free and no periodic coin collectors/maintenance, they've become public urinals

    • illogicalerror on 01/12/2023 - 13:19

      They were always public urinals

    • serpserpserp on 01/12/2023 - 13:28

      Can you call mobiles on them for free?

  • Sal in SA on 01/12/2023 - 07:57
    +3

    Meanwhile at Optus…

    • BadGiraffe on 01/12/2023 - 13:02
      +3

      … you can make free calls to Satan.

  • Dmd on 01/12/2023 - 08:16
    +1

    Whats a payphone?

    • BadGiraffe on 01/12/2023 - 13:03
      +1

      Freephone, really.

      • happychappy1 on 01/12/2023 - 19:03

        Not really. You still need to pay for international calls.

  • payless69 on 01/12/2023 - 09:45
    +1

    Thanks Albo
    Is Comrade Bill still having the same surname? Asking for a friend.

  • mitchsaun on 01/12/2023 - 09:50
    +1

    Fun way to get the PayPal scammers occupied for the month

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