Rik, the cost of a phone line from Telecom is made in two parts, a
monthly line rental and a per minute charge.

The per minute charge for local calls on a business line is 3c/min. That 
includes dialling your isp

When you get DSL you do need a phone connection, but you can do away
with (or free up for voice/fax calls) a line. You also save - in the
case of 200 hours/month, $360 per month



On Fri, 13 May 2005 14:18:46 +1200
Craig FALCONER wrote:

> No - telebastards generally will not put DSL on a pair unless theres a phone
> number assigned to it as well.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: DLink 504G
> 
> 
> Nick Rout:
> > I think he is referring back to his dialup modem.
> 
> Yes.
>  
> > what he is forgetting is the $360.00 +GST per month phone bill (200 
> > hrs @ .03 per minute) for accessing the line.
> 
> So does one lose the phone bill in taking on ADSL? If so, I've just saved 
> my client $59 per month. I can't believe Telecom are that generous.
> 
> Also, Telstra are ringing my place looking for custom on the nice green 
> boxes on our street - $6 p.m. cheaper for just the line. Does anyone know 
> the comparable download kbps for the cheapest Paradise link, now that I 
> know Tcom's is 33 (vs dialup c5)?
> 
> Cheers
>  
> -
> Rik

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