FW: Call overseas from as little as 28c/min (flat rates-

[Michael]

All Richard says is true, of course, but the real irony is that Vasilis is
from Optus :-)
I hope this is just Optus doing some competitive research.
Regards,
Michael Skeggs
OzEmail Ltd.
mskeggs@ozemail.com.au

At 14:20 27/11/98 +1000, richard@auscoms.com.au wrote:
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>Linkers:
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>Firstly, anybody else who wants to enquire about this service should avoid
>cross-posting.
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>However, the posting did raise an interesting issue relating to spam: that
>spammers expose themselves somewhat, because there's always the risk that a
>recipient will do some research.
>
>In this case, the telecommunications company representing itself in the spam:
>1) is not a registered company or business name in Australia;
>2) is not a member of the TIO scheme (which it is required to be to sell or
>resell telecommunications services here);
>3) has no phone number in Australia that I can find; 
>4) is hosted in the .nu domain (which boasts itself as a
zero-tolerance-to-spam
>domain) -- which choice of hosts makes it impossible to tell whether RtSNET
>Telecommunications has any existence in Australia.
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>Richard Chirgwin
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>Subject:    FW: Call overseas from as little as 28c/min (flat rates- 
>Author: Vasilis Limberis <Vasilis.Limberis@yes.optus.com.au>
>Date:       27/11/98 13:09
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>> Roger,
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>> What is your rate for Greece where I call mostly?
>> 
>> Thanx.
>> 
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>> From:     Roger
>> Sent:     Monday, 23 November 1998 11:40
>> To:   link@www.anu.edu.au
>> Subject:  Call overseas from as little as 28c/min (flat rates- 
>> 
>> Hello again !
>> 
>> We have got some really exciting news for you:
>> 
>> Did you know you can now call the USA, Canada, UK and Ireland for as
>> little as just 28c/min ?
>> * FLAT RATES ! -- Call anytime day or night at these low, low rates
>> !!!
>> How about as low as 47c/min to: Hong Kong and Japan ?
>> Philippines 71c/min, Singapore 48c/min, Taiwan 77c/min, Thailand
>> 87c/min, Malaysia 68c/min ?
>> * Remember: FLAT RATES ! -- Call anytime day or night at these low,
>> low rates !!!
>> How does 49c/min to Switzerland, Italy, Denmark or Austria compare
>> with what you're paying now 
>> ?
>> China 96c/min, Indonesia 90c/min, Korea Sth 72c/min ...
>> 
>> Remember: These are FLAT RATES, call ANYTIME !!! (...and Australian
>> dollars or course...)
>> ( Say goodbye forever to expensive peak hour call rates !!! )
>> This service is available in all mainland capital cities and many
>> regional areas !
>> 
>> *** Uni-Students, Travellers, Phone Card Users...  **READ THIS !!!** :
>> The really exciting news is that we can finally offer this service to
>> people who do not have their 
>> own telephone connections, like University Students, Travellers, etc.
>> who would otherwise have 
>> to use phone-cards or call-back services in order to make low cost
>> international calls.
>> The wait has been well worth it, as our service is now fully
>> operational in Canberra, as well as all 
>> mainland capital cities and the outer suburbs of Sydney, such as
>> Penrith, etc.
>> 
>> If you would like to find out more, and have a rate chart, information
>> and a service application 
>> posted or faxed to you, without any obligation whatsoever, then please
>> E-Mail me back ( 
>> rogerso@yahoo.com )  with your name, address or a fax number, and the
>> city/suburb/town you're 
>> located at, and we'll respond promptly by also sending you a return
>> confirmation email (extremely 
>> fast & efficient service is our speciality ) .
>> 
>> Thanking you for your Time,
>> Take care and have a fantastic day,
>> ( And also a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and safe New Year ! )
>> 
>> Assuring you of our continued, best attention at all times.
>> 
>> ROGER
>> RtSNET Telecommunications Group (Australia)
>> 
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