[LINK] [Fwd: [Fwd: Fw: free Telstra directory assistance...Outrageous!]]

[Peter Batchelor]

It was reported in The Age back in 2004...
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Need-a-number-Call-1223--its-cheaper/2004/12/12/1102786955372.html

Peter

At 09:25 PM 1/03/2007, Howard Lowndes wrote:


>Is there any validity in this claim?
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>>                  Tell all your family / friends / business acquaintances
>>-  in fact tell everybody about this!
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>>               For all Australian respondents.... Telstra Phone book
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>>               Hi everyone,
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>>               For anyone contemplating using the Sensis directory service
>>number, 1234, DON'T!
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>>               Sensis, as you may or may not know, is a subsidiary of
>>Telstra. The 1234 number is replacing the Telstra 12456 directory
>>assistance number, but this time with outrageous costs attached: 40c to
>>call the number, then 4c A SECOND!
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>>               By law, Telstra have to provide a FREE directory assistance
>>number, because they are still majority owned by the government. They
>>choose however not to pass this number on to the public.
>>               What's the number?........... 1223
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>>               Thumbs down to Telstra for finding a way to charge for a
>>service that is supposed to be provided for free.
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>>               Of course, feel free to forward this on.
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