Comments on: Don’t get sucked in by premium mobile phone content http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/08/dont_get_sucked_in_by_premium_mobile_phone_content/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:40:24 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/08/dont_get_sucked_in_by_premium_mobile_phone_content/comment-page-1/#comment-2723 John Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:11:46 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/08/22/dont_get_sucked_in_by_premium_mobile_phone_content.html#comment-2723 <p>Perhaps they could change the guidelines for television advertising for mobile phone content. I am thinking that perhaps they could do something similar to the authorisation messages at the end of political content; black background, white text, read aloud. Nothing else on screen.</p> Perhaps they could change the guidelines for television advertising for mobile phone content. I am thinking that perhaps they could do something similar to the authorisation messages at the end of political content; black background, white text, read aloud. Nothing else on screen.

]]> By: Eric Mansell http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/08/dont_get_sucked_in_by_premium_mobile_phone_content/comment-page-1/#comment-2722 Eric Mansell Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:46:04 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/08/22/dont_get_sucked_in_by_premium_mobile_phone_content.html#comment-2722 <p>Why does anyone pay anything for mobile content? There are DOZENS of quality sites that are totally free. I use http://www.MobileRated.com because their stuff is BETTER than anything I've ever found on Optus.</p> Why does anyone pay anything for mobile content? There are DOZENS of quality sites that are totally free. I use http://www.MobileRated.com because their stuff is BETTER than anything I’ve ever found on Optus.

]]> By: mick http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/08/dont_get_sucked_in_by_premium_mobile_phone_content/comment-page-1/#comment-2721 mick Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:46:47 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/08/22/dont_get_sucked_in_by_premium_mobile_phone_content.html#comment-2721 <p>It's worth noting that almost all of the content you see advertised on TV and magazines by the PremiumSMS companies is available on the official telco WAP decks for a once off no-strings attached price (almost always cheaper too.) be it Planet3, BigPond or OptusZoo. </p> <p>Say what you like about their broadband, data, fixed line and mobile contracts, but when it comes to mobile content, ringtones, wallpapers, etc you won't get ripped off $60 for a crappy wallpaper (only $2) by buying from the big three.</p> <p>And as a plus, if you think you been ripped off or decieved, you can always call them on an Australian number, during Australian business hours and get any problem sorted.</p> <p>*Self confessed telco employee</p> It’s worth noting that almost all of the content you see advertised on TV and magazines by the PremiumSMS companies is available on the official telco WAP decks for a once off no-strings attached price (almost always cheaper too.) be it Planet3, BigPond or OptusZoo.

Say what you like about their broadband, data, fixed line and mobile contracts, but when it comes to mobile content, ringtones, wallpapers, etc you won’t get ripped off $60 for a crappy wallpaper (only $2) by buying from the big three.

And as a plus, if you think you been ripped off or decieved, you can always call them on an Australian number, during Australian business hours and get any problem sorted.

*Self confessed telco employee

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