Michael wrote...

> >> Whats your point?
> >
> > I thought that it was fairly obvious.
>
> No, you were vague and pointless.

No. It was obvious. However, what IS obvious is that you failed to either
comprehend it or are refusing to acknowledge what I said.

> You knew that going in. Rates are set by the OS carrier, with a Telstra
> markup. Telstra has no control over the end price

When we researched this, the information was difficult to source,
particularly the quantums. So, when the bills started rolling in, we were
expecting them to be high, but not as high as they eventually turned out
to be.

> > questionable, to say the least.
>
> What was questionable about it'

Telstra said that International Roaming was the cheapest way and most
efficient way to do this. However, that "advice" was incorrect. It
would've been far cheaper to buy a pre-paid SIM or get a cheap throwaway
phone over there on a pre-paid plan.