Re: [ProgSoc] How to turn off call waiting with DUN

[Christian Kent <ckent@nospam.socs.uts.EDU.AU>]

On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Bryn Davies wrote:

> <delurking>

I thought I heard the snoring stutter ...

> You will see a little box marked "This location has call waiting, to disable
> it, dial" and a textbox. Needless to say, tick the box and enter the
> relevant number.

Unfortunately, Telstra insists on not using a prefix protocol for dialling
numbers with a particular override, the only exception being 1831 being
functionally identical to *31.  But then they insist on charging $5 if you
change your CND status more than once every 6 months ... really, they
could make it automatic like Call Waiting if they wanted to.  But for Call
Waiting they could implement 1843 as a prefix if they wanted to, too.

And now that I've made the OOTC ...

<whinge>

I changed my local call service to Optus the other day, mostly because
Telstra cut the InflexiPlan rate to the same as Optus offers.  Before I
had even received any correspondence from Optus to say welcome, Telstra
had sent me an "Oh no, please come back" letter, together with a form to
change local and STD calls to Telstra ... and the sting in the fine print
is a $15 surcharge to transfer your debt from the other carrier.

The cheek ... save your money, buy some Telstra shares.

</whinge>

CK.

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