From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 00:00:05 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 359 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Friday 31 May 2002 Number 359 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 [os2genau] Fwd: boring, but cost-saving, fact for the day. : John Angelico" 2 Re: [os2genau] Fwd: boring, but cost-saving, fact for the day. : Ed Durrant **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 10:58:50 +1000 (EST) From: "John Angelico" Subject: [os2genau] Fwd: boring, but cost-saving, fact for the day. For our Australian residents information. Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG talldadatmelbpc dot org dot au or talldadatkepl dot com dot au ____________________________________________ ==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE================== > >> > Telstra Directory Assistance >>>>>> > > > > Did you know that there is a number for directory assistance that is > >> >FREE. >> >It is 1223 (as opposed to 12 455 where this is charged at 25 cents) and is >> >exactly the same service. Apparently Telstra under Government law is >> >supposed to provide a free operator service - hence the number 1223. They >> >are trying to make as much money as possible with the number 12455. You >> >might like to pass this on. >> > >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE=================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 17:44:09 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: [os2genau] Fwd: boring, but cost-saving, fact for the day. That of course is presuming you have Telstra as your Telco. I don't believe it's possible to call either of these numbers from ORANGE, OPTUS or VODAPHONE. Ed. John Angelico wrote: > > For our Australian residents information. > > Best regards > John Angelico > OS/2 SIG > talldadatmelbpc dot org dot au or talldadatkepl dot com dot au > ____________________________________________ > > ==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE================== > > > >> > Telstra Directory Assistance > >>>>>> > > > > Did you know that there is a number for directory assistance that > is > > > >> >FREE. > >> >It is 1223 (as opposed to 12 455 where this is charged at 25 cents) and is > >> >exactly the same service. Apparently Telstra under Government law is > >> >supposed to provide a free operator service - hence the number 1223. They > >> >are trying to make as much money as possible with the number 12455. You > >> >might like to pass this on. > >> > > >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---- > > ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE=================== > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------