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Telstra First Bust Under The New TCP Code
10The Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code came into effect from September 1. The first of its really helpful features for consumers won’t kick in until late October, but its mere existence means one provider has already been ordered to comply with the code: Telstra.
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New Code Will Force Phone Companies And ISPs To Be Honest About What They Charge
Bill shock over unexpectedly large mobile phone bills is a major problem in Australia (even our politicians aren’t exempt). Those issues should be reduced when the new Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code starts coming into effect from September 1, forcing companies to clearly state their charges and banning misleading terms like ‘cap’. What benefits will it…
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The Average Australian TV Costs $1131
TV ratings may be a fraction of what they were two decades ago, but we still love buying televisions. Right now, there are 18.7 million functional TV sets in Australia.
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1800/13 Numbers Will Be Free From Mobiles, But Not Until 2015
A common trap with mobile phone plans is that calls to so-called ‘free’ numbers (those starting with 1800) aren’t free at all — that only happens with landlines. The good news? The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has pledged to introduce legislative changes that will ensure those numbers can be called at landline cost…