On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:23:09 +1000, John Phillips wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:04:31 GMT "Alan Parkington"
> <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote:
>
>> > So if Telstra could come up with a better deal...?
>>
>> Telstra already has the best coverage, best service and of course keeps
>> all profits here in Australia.
>>
>> Other companies funnel their massive profits overseas to prop up the
>> nepotists like Singapore or India.
>
>
> I just went to the Telstra web page to search for a plan.
>
> Because my phone is with Optus, the page told me to go to a Telstra
> shop.
>
> What's the big bloody secret? Frankly I haven't the time.
>
> (BTW my spend is >$500-00 pcm, with 3 other mobiles in company probably
> each ~$200-00 pcm.)
>
> At present we pay 18 cents flag fall & 10 cents per 30 seconds. Telstra
> have anything near that at all?

The $50 pm "Telstra Business Mobile Select voice call plan" (ridiculously
complicated name) is $50 pm and entitled you to free, untimed calls to
landlines and Telstra mobiles (no flagfall). Calls to non-Telstra mobiles
are charged a 35c per minute with a 30c flagfall.

It's only available to business customers (requires an ABN).

That may be of interest to you (unless you make a lot of calls to Optus,
Voda, and 3 mobiles).