[LINK] Telstra doubles line rental charges for non-Telstra using schools

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Richard Chirgwin wrote:
> Well - you can get VoIP with geo numbering *if* you can get decent BB to 
> support it, and a few other "ifs".

Do you know where is number portablity is at for fixed lines?

> 
> But the big if to me is what the school ready to is ready to support.
> 
> RC
> 
> Howard Lowndes wrote:
> 
>> That is not always a solution.  How do parents phone the school.  What 
>> about calls to emergency services.  I know VoIP providers can offer 
>> local calls at 10c untimed, but is it a solution.
>>
>> Brendan Scott wrote:
>>
>>> brd at iimetro.com.au wrote:
>>>
>>>> Quoting Kim Holburn <kim at holburn.net>:
>>>>
>>>>> I just heard this on the ABC news.  Can't find it on-line yet.
>>>>>
>>>>> Schools that don't use Telstra are going to be charged double for 
>>>>> their line rentals.
>>>>>
>>>> Telstra the new school bully
>>>> By Bruce McDougall
>>>> Daily Telegraph
>>>> September 14, 2006 12:00
>>>> http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20408936-5001024,00.html 
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Wouldn't these people be better off going VoIP running off Asterisk?
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