> Now, if she's told that she needs to pay a bond up front I can see on N95i
> being
> rammed up the arse of a sales rep when she gets home. She bought this
> phone
> specifically for the 3G features that she'd want to use when OS.

No one is stopping her from using them, it just may not be on Optus.

Their choice, not yours

> Thing is, we haven't even got the first bill, yet. So, if they do pull
> that
> card, my wife will be mightly pissed off.

Suck it up and deal with it like a man. She fucked up.