Re: [WAMUG] Mobile Plans Advice Please: Telstra, JBHIFI Telstra etc

2022-09-10 Thread Stephen Chape via WAMUG
Agreed Daniel. I got an email about 2 months ago from Telstra offering me a “concession” discount of $15 per phone per month. I was on $45 for my phone and $45 for my wife’s phone (so $90 per month) So this would take it down to $30 each. Because I had trouble applying

Re: [WAMUG] Mobile Plans Advice Please: Telstra, JBHIFI Telstra etc

2022-09-10 Thread Daniel Kerr via WAMUG
Hi Stephen Yes when they come up, it’s sometimes worth looking at the “other providers” that also use the Telstra network. There are actually some good options out there. (We even looked at one that was sold through Woolworthes on the Telstra network. They let you choose a 10% discount off one

Re: [WAMUG] Mobile Plans Advice Please: Telstra, JBHIFI Telstra etc

2022-09-10 Thread Stephen Chape via WAMUG
Although Rod. Having now taken a look at Boost Mobile. The prepaid plans they offer (using the Telstra network) will make me think when mine comes up for renewal. I use about 0.5 MG of data per month, and my wife about the same. We are on a special Telstra pensioner plan

Re: [WAMUG] Mobile Plans Advice Please: Telstra, JBHIFI Telstra etc

2022-09-10 Thread Rod Blitvich via WAMUG
in changing your plan. > > Just stay with the current $55.00 month plan in my opinion. > > Especially as you don’t need the extra GB. > > If your are buying the new phone outright, just switch the SIM over. > > If you are getting the new phone with a plan,

Re: [WAMUG] Mobile Plans Advice Please: Telstra, JBHIFI Telstra etc

2022-09-09 Thread Stephen Chape via WAMUG
, ask Telstra if they will keep you on your current plan. On 10 Sep 2022, at 11:38 am, Tim Law via WAMUG <[1]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> wrote: Rod I moved to Boost which uses the full Telstra network. Not sure about 5G $20 a month for 10gb I think. Tim Law On 10 Se

Re: [WAMUG] Mobile Plans Advice Please: Telstra, JBHIFI Telstra etc

2022-09-09 Thread Tim Law via WAMUG
Rod I moved to Boost which uses the full Telstra network. Not sure about 5G $20 a month for 10gb I think. Tim Law > On 10 Sep 2022, at 9:56 am, Daniel Kerr via WAMUG > wrote: > > Hi Rod > > You may find some of the others that use the Telstra network - still giv

Re: [WAMUG] Mobile Plans Advice Please: Telstra, JBHIFI Telstra etc

2022-09-09 Thread Daniel Kerr via WAMUG
Hi Rod You may find some of the others that use the Telstra network - still give good coverage but at a cheaper price - This link has some good info as well - https://www.finder.com.au/best-mvno-plans-on-the-telstra-network There were a few on this link around the $30-$40 plan still

[WAMUG] Mobile Plans Advice Please: Telstra, JBHIFI Telstra etc

2022-09-09 Thread Rod Blitvich via WAMUG
Hi Folks I have a Telstra Moblie Plan Small with my iPhone X If I decide it’s time to upgrade to the iPhone 14 AND I want to stay with Telstra (for remote area coverage) - do you have any advice please? My current Telstra plan gives me 40 GB. I rarely use 10 GB. Should I stay on my current

Re: Telstra

2017-03-17 Thread Ronda Brown
Why the Telstra Share Price Sank This Week https://www.moneymorning.com.au/20170217/telstra-share-price-sank-asxu.html Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 17 Mar 2017, at 4:08 pm, Alan Fenton <alc...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hello. > I have my 5 lost email accounts w

Telstra

2017-03-17 Thread Alan Fenton
Hello. I have my 5 lost email accounts working again after Telstra finally reactivated them. Now my email account tied to my new Hot spot modem is a subscription. ( I will have to pay $79 per year) I am now looking into the subscription. Gmail looks to be a good alternative. Has anyone noticed

Re: Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Neil Houghton
z at ferreting out all sorts of problems - so work with her if you want to do this. However your response suggests that you have no real interest in addressing the Telstra problem and just want to take Telstra out of the equation and set-up some alternative email accounts? I'm sure many of us

Re: Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Graeme Winters
> information Ronni won't be able to solve your problem.. :-) > Rob > > > On 15/3/17 10:16 am, Alan Fenton wrote: >> Hello. >> Telstra lost 5 email accounts Monday when I updated my mobile hotspot modem >> and added to my Telstra account. >> Tuesday nig

Re: Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Alan Fenton
i Alan, > Check your mail account settings. > IMAP settings for Telstra Mail™ > IMAP is the recommended setting for Telstra Mail customers > > Account type > > Account type: IMAP > Incoming server details > > Incoming server address: imap.telstra.com <http:

Re: Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Ronni Brown
Hi Alan, Check your mail account settings. IMAP settings for Telstra Mail™ IMAP is the recommended setting for Telstra Mail customers Account type Account type: IMAP Incoming server details Incoming server address: imap.telstra.com Incoming server port: 993 Encrypted connection: SSL Outgoing

Re: Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Alan Fenton
Hello. All show in Host Name. imap.telstra.com <http://imap.telstra.com/>. From Alan. > On 15 Mar 2017, at 11:00 am, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hello Alan, > > As Rob has mentioned -- > Are all the email accounts IMAP or POP? > Telstra Mail re

Re: Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Ronni Brown
Hello Alan, As Rob has mentioned -- Are all the email accounts IMAP or POP? Telstra Mail recommends using IMAP Regards, Ronni > On 15 Mar 2017, at 10:45 am, Alan Fenton <alc...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hello, > The accounts are all Telstra. Telstra is at fault. I wa

Re: Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Alan Fenton
Hello, The accounts are all Telstra. Telstra is at fault. I want to get an email account that is not with Telstra or any other phone company. So that is why I was suggested Gmail and Hotmail. >From Alan. > On 15 Mar 2017, at 10:38 am, Rob Phillips <r.phill...@iinet.net.au> wro

Re: Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Rob Phillips
Who are your accounts with, and do they use IMAP or POP? Without this information Ronni won't be able to solve your problem.. :-) Rob On 15/3/17 10:16 am, Alan Fenton wrote: Hello. Telstra lost 5 email accounts Monday when I updated my mobile hotspot modem and added to my Telstra account

Telstra

2017-03-14 Thread Alan Fenton
Hello. Telstra lost 5 email accounts Monday when I updated my mobile hotspot modem and added to my Telstra account. Tuesday night I got back 4 accounts. Today rang telstra to get last account. Waiting for return call. I have this problem when I update telstra hardware due I think to having

Re: Printing problem with Telstra C6300BD Gateway Max Cable Modem

2015-10-30 Thread Tim Law
1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM > 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > OS X El Capitan 10.11 > > >> On 29 Oct 2015, at 10:05 PM, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au >> <mailto:t...@peoplehelp.com.au>> wrote: >> >> Good evening, >> >> I have been supp

Printing problem with Telstra C6300BD Gateway Max Cable Modem

2015-10-29 Thread Tim Law
Good evening, I have been supplied with a new cable modem to use with my Telstra cable (non NBN) and upgraded to a high speed connection free for three months. I’m very happy the performance of the C6300BD Gateway Max cable modem/router in general and are routinely getting speeds on wifi

Re: Printing problem with Telstra C6300BD Gateway Max Cable Modem

2015-10-29 Thread Ronni Brown
00MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage OS X El Capitan 10.11 > On 29 Oct 2015, at 10:05 PM, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au> wrote: > > Good evening, > > I have been supplied with a new cable modem to use with my Telstra cable (non > NBN) and upgraded to a high

Re: Telstra

2015-10-23 Thread John Daniels
Thanks Tim Sounds good Sent from my iPad > On 23 Oct 2015, at 9:15 PM, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au> wrote: > > John I've had Telstra cable for several years. I moved from ADSL because the > copper wires in my street were an ongoing problem in winter with the moisture >

Telstra

2015-10-23 Thread John Daniels
I know there have been many discussions about Telstra service over the years but I'm interested to know if they have improved. I'm with Westnet ADSL 2 but my speeds vary from 0.5Mb to a max of 2Mb sometimes being so slow it's frustrating. Telstra are offering cable connection 30Mb and 25G data

Re: Telstra

2015-10-23 Thread Rob Phillips
First find out when the NBN is coming to you. They might be locking you into something inferior once the NBN arrives. Cheers Rob On 23/10/2015 8:51 pm, John Daniels wrote: I know there have been many discussions about Telstra service over the years but I'm interested to know if they have

Re: Telstra

2015-10-23 Thread John Daniels
Hi Rob NBN 2017 connecting to cable. By that time a contract with Telstra would be finished. Sent from my iPad > On 23 Oct 2015, at 8:59 PM, Rob Phillips <r.phill...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > First find out when the NBN is coming to you. They might be locking you into > somet

Re: Telstra

2015-10-23 Thread Tim Law
John I've had Telstra cable for several years. I moved from ADSL because the copper wires in my street were an ongoing problem in winter with the moisture causing problems. I had foxtel instal cable years ago for free when they were rolling it out, then stopped using it not long after. Cable

iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus - Are NOT Telstra ‘Blue Tick’ Rated!

2014-09-27 Thread Ronni Brown
Hello Telstra customers, I have always purchased my iPhones outright but use Telstra for better coverage travelling into country areas. I have found this information a little daunting and hard to believe 'why'. I have an iPhone 6 Plus arriving soon. I already have my Telstra Nano-SIM card

Re: iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus - Are NOT Telstra ‘Blue Tick’ Rated!

2014-09-27 Thread Brian Risbey
iOS 8 On 28 Sep 2014, at 09:34, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hello Telstra customers, I have always purchased my iPhones outright but use Telstra for better coverage travelling into country areas. I have found this information a little daunting and hard to believe 'why'. I have an iPhone 6

Re: iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus - Are NOT Telstra ‘Blue Tick’ Rated!

2014-09-27 Thread Susan Hastings
Sometimes I found that my iPhone 5 worked better in remote areas if 4g was switched off. The 4s is 3G only. I wonder if this is a factor, though doesn't explain the 5c rating. Sent from my iPhone On 28 Sep 2014, at 9:34 am, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hello Telstra customers, I

Re: iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus - Are NOT Telstra ‘Blue Tick’ Rated!

2014-09-27 Thread Ronda Brown
Yes Brian, your current micro-SIM card will work until the new Nano-SIM card is activated by Telstra. Just pop into a Telstra shop and ask for a non-activated Nano-SIM card as you are waiting delivery of a new unlocked iPhone 6 Plus. When you receive the new iPhone either phone Telstra

Re: iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus - Are NOT Telstra ‘Blue Tick’ Rated!

2014-09-27 Thread Ronda Brown
:34 am, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hello Telstra customers, I have always purchased my iPhones outright but use Telstra for better coverage travelling into country areas. I have found this information a little daunting and hard to believe 'why'. I have an iPhone 6 Plus arriving soon

Re: iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus - Are NOT Telstra ‘Blue Tick’ Rated!

2014-09-27 Thread Ronda Brown
the 5c rating. Sent from my iPhone On 28 Sep 2014, at 9:34 am, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hello Telstra customers, I have always purchased my iPhones outright but use Telstra for better coverage travelling into country areas. I have found this information a little daunting

Re: iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus - Are NOT Telstra ‘Blue Tick’ Rated!

2014-09-27 Thread Brian Risbey
by Telstra. Just pop into a Telstra shop and ask for a non-activated Nano-SIM card as you are waiting delivery of a new unlocked iPhone 6 Plus. When you receive the new iPhone either phone Telstra to Activate 'move your number over' to your new card and Deactivate your old micro-SIM card. Or - you

Re: iPhone 6, Telstra plan breakdown thinking and my ramblings,….. a follow up thought,…..

2014-09-26 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Rod (and others) Just had another thought with this too (trigged by talking to a client last night),…. And this may be of interest to others as well. If looking at the Telstra network, you can also look at some of the other providers that still sell Telstra network, but a bit cheaper

Re: iPhone 6, Telstra plan breakdown thinking and my ramblings,…..

2014-09-20 Thread Daniel Kerr
with a $79 BYOM plan (bring your own mobile). The reason being it was cheaper per month by about $20-$30 and at that time only on a 12month contract versus the 24 month contract. So for that plan I got $1200 worth of calls and 2.5GB data. (I went with Telstra due to the Vodafone mess they had

Re: iPhone 6, Telstra plan breakdown thinking and my ramblings,…..

2014-09-20 Thread Stephen Chape
and at that time only on a 12month contract versus the 24 month contract. So for that plan I got $1200 worth of calls and 2.5GB data. (I went with Telstra due to the Vodafone mess they had at the time and the better Telstra coverage I needed for moving around Perth area and hills a lot,..as well

Re: iPhone 6, Telstra plan breakdown thinking and my ramblings,…..

2014-09-20 Thread Daniel Kerr
versus the 24 month contract. So for that plan I got $1200 worth of calls and 2.5GB data. (I went with Telstra due to the Vodafone mess they had at the time and the better Telstra coverage I needed for moving around Perth area and hills a lot,..as well as down South etc). The current plan

Re: iPhone 6, Telstra plan breakdown thinking and my ramblings,…..

2014-09-20 Thread Stephen Chape
data. (I went with Telstra due to the Vodafone mess they had at the time and the better Telstra coverage I needed for moving around Perth area and hills a lot,..as well as down South etc). The current plan at the time where they gave you a free phone was about $99 or $109 for the same value

Re: iPhone 6, Telstra plan breakdown thinking and my ramblings,…..

2014-09-20 Thread Daniel Kerr
on a 12month contract versus the 24 month contract. So for that plan I got $1200 worth of calls and 2.5GB data. (I went with Telstra due to the Vodafone mess they had at the time and the better Telstra coverage I needed for moving around Perth area and hills a lot,..as well as down South etc

Re: iPhone 6, Telstra plan breakdown thinking and my ramblings,…..

2014-09-20 Thread rblit
Hi DanielDon't ever apologise for rambling as you always share valuable knowledge. Thanks for that.I have done some sums too and in my scenario, unless I have missed something, the numbers work differently.A few provisos:I must stay with Telstra because of their coverage (particularly noticeable

Re: iPhone 6, Telstra plan breakdown thinking and my ramblings,…..

2014-09-20 Thread Daniel Kerr
, Telstra made themselves more appealing to try win over some of the customers to change networks. Now that everyone changed, they've kinda decreased the plans. Sort of like hey, you're here now, you know the coverage is great,…so we'll just start decreasing what we give you slowly,…hopefully you won't

Telstra iPad Recharge

2013-01-04 Thread Rod Blitvich
disappointed with Telstra over this. But have to be with Telstra. Looks like i have to go with the $180 twelve month one??? Your advice? ta blitto Rod Blitvich - Amy Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au http://web.mac.com/blitto I don't have

Re: Telstra iPad Recharge

2013-01-04 Thread Neil Houghton
per MB), 30 days expiry $80 9GB (0.86c per MB), 30 days expiry $100 12GB (0.81c per MB), 30 days expiry $180 12GB (1.46c per MB), 365 days expiry Quite disappointed with Telstra over this. But have to be with Telstra. Looks like i have to go with the $180 twelve month one??? Your

Re: Telstra iPad Recharge

2013-01-04 Thread Walter Haenel
Hi, Rod, Neil, The 12GB/$180.-- /365 days is a bargain. And it is more convenient. That's what I use. When you are traveling Telstra has the best coverage - even though I don't like Telstra for other reasons. Cheers, Walter Sent from my iPad On 04/01/2013, at 21:51, Neil Houghton n

Re: Consolation from Telstra

2012-12-07 Thread Vladimir James
in the mania.) On top of that, I found myself very short on time. Anyway, 10 days later, I'm still waiting for Telstra to provide the new modem. I've just started using an Optus E586 modem. It will be interesting to compare the two when I eventually get the Telstra modem. If I ever do. Thanks for your

Re: Consolation from Telstra

2012-11-27 Thread Vladimir James
Ronni, Thanks for the links and your thoughts. I spent close to three hours on the phone to Telstra today, negotiating for an updated modem. Spoke to four different people; spent most of the time getting a cramp in my arm from holding the phone and waiting (I won't be long; please hold

Re: Consolation from Telstra

2012-11-27 Thread Ronni Brown
the firmware. Cheers, Ronni On 27/11/2012, at 6:22 PM, Vladimir James ink...@bigpond.com wrote: Ronni, Thanks for the links and your thoughts. I spent close to three hours on the phone to Telstra today, negotiating for an updated modem. Spoke to four different people; spent most of the time

Telstra cable broadband

2012-10-12 Thread Tim Law
For those using Telstra Cable Broadband, there is a general maintainable outage at the moment. Seemingly widespread. On their website, they are saying normal service will return at 15:00 today. I must have missed their heads up email alert letting their loyal customers know about the pending

Re: Telstra cable broadband

2012-10-12 Thread Tim Law
is not working this morning. My voice phone lines are crackling but that shouldn't affect the cable I would have thought. Tim Sent from my iPhone On 13/10/2012, at 9:12 AM, Tim Law t...@peoplehelp.com.au wrote: For those using Telstra Cable Broadband, there is a general maintainable outage

iPhone5 Plans/Caps with Telstra?

2012-09-20 Thread Rod Blitvich
Hi WAMUGers Has anyone looked into the best way to get an iPhone5 and be with Telstra please? Your advice appreciated my iPhone 4 contract with Telstra is about to expire. I want to get an iPhone5, but must be with Telstra. 64GB It seems the cheapest is $77/ month. Has anyone looked into Telstra

Re: Telstra plan with iPhone 4S

2011-12-22 Thread Chris Burton
and thanks again for your advice. Chris Christopher L.K. Burton Director Western Whale Research PO Box 1076 Dunsborough WA 6281 Mobile: 0419 199 120 Email: c...@it.net.au On 21/12/2011, at 5:09 PM, cm wrote: Hi Chris, As Eugene pointed out Telstra now unlocks phones for free which actually

Re: Telstra plan with iPhone 4S

2011-12-21 Thread cm
Hi Chris, As Eugene pointed out Telstra now unlocks phones for free which actually puts it ahead of Vodafone in serving that particular customer need. The storage capacity of the iPhone equates to disk space on a computer. In my opinion 16 GB is ample for most things. With a bit of judicious

Telstra plan with iPhone 4S

2011-12-20 Thread Chris Burton
Good afternoon everyone I had a call from our friendly Telstra a few days ago reminding me that my Business Phone plan was about to expire tomorrow, and that I should sign up for another one!! Very nice of them I thought! After some calls to a Telstra phone business in Busselton and looking

Re: Telstra plan with iPhone 4S

2011-12-20 Thread Adrian Skehan
. I feel sure you will find a pre-paid that will do the same for you. Besides that I can tell Telstra to shove it any time I feel inclined. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 21/12/2011, at 2:19 PM, Chris Burton wrote: Good afternoon everyone I had a call from our friendly

Re: Telstra plan with iPhone 4S

2011-12-20 Thread Eugene
- buy as much memory/storage as you can afford. Telstra will unlock it if you ask - just say you're going over seas and need to insert a foreign sim card. They won't charge you. Once you contact telstra they will do the business at their end. Meanwhile you need to have backed up your phone

Telstra + ZTE

2011-10-31 Thread Bill Parker
Here's a little Anti MAC annoyance: The Telstra T2 grunge model phone service will be off line today for a system upgrade. Walk through the software upgrade Windows ONLY. Rang the help line- Melbourne Cup! Telstra shop might be able to help. Bill ( sans iPhone) -- The WA Macintosh

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-10 Thread Paul K
No need to apologise :) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-10 Thread Paul K
So if I agree with Matt's Ridiculous viewpoint is that bad? ;) The irony in this threat is quite galling. I cannot imagine the kind of complaints it may have 'contracted'. That is because I likely have a very different viewpoint. Different viewpoint, not bad viewpoint. Or offensive, or in

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-09 Thread Dark1
I certainly think that censorship of the internet is a completely relevant topic. Censorship might of been in place for generations on books, films and songs but it hasn't been in place (for most countries, including Australia) at all yet for the internet and should it be implemented it's

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-09 Thread Tim Law
I've always been mindful that this is a Mac user group, and any computer query that I have that is not specifically Mac related, I do not post here. Whirlpool for example is a much more appropriate forum for broader policy discussion such as this. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/ Tim On

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-09 Thread Matthew Healey
That depends entirely on what sort of internet connection I buy. Sure if I use one of those 3G wireless sticks then yes, my connection is being NAT'd. If I buy a business internet account then I can get a nice little /16 with a fully routed connection. If I buy a fibre connection from Amcom

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-09 Thread Rob Davies
Morning All, This post is contracting some complaints, and Matthews response with due Respect is Ridiculous. So, I have responded of list to Matthew and apologise to WAMUG. Cheers! `RobD... On 09Jul2011, at 10:37 pm, Matthew Healey wrote: That depends entirely on what sort of internet

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-08 Thread Rob Davies
Hi Matthew, I would hate to burst your bubble, but if you are connecting via PPoE, you connection is being NAT'd, monitored and filtered. This is in response to peoples lack of understanding of how networks function, do you think ISP's will give people access without some form of control.

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-07 Thread Matthew Healey
. Once I realised this, I returned my DNS to the appropriate setting and my download came through at about 5Mbs. So that's the catch for Telstra/Optus customers now. Use Telstra/Optus DNS and have your connection politically censored or use third part DNS and receive a sub-par service when

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-07 Thread cm
Hi Matt, While I am not in favour censoring, we as yet have no indication at all that Telstra will do anything other than block child porn sites -- which to me isn't a bad thing. The worst case scenario is that some corrupt official manages to gain control of this process and by some as yet

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-07 Thread Neil Houghton
to the appropriate setting and my download came through at about 5Mbs. So that's the catch for Telstra/Optus customers now. Use Telstra/Optus DNS and have your connection politically censored or use third part DNS and receive a sub-par service when viewing anything on a content delivery network

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-07 Thread Paul K
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 4:09 PM, cm cm200...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Matt, While I am not in favour censoring, we as yet have no indication at all that Telstra will do anything other than block child porn sites -- which to me isn't a bad thing. The worst case scenario is that some corrupt

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-07 Thread Ronda Brown
On 07/07/2011, at 4:52 PM, Paul K wrote: On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 4:09 PM, cm cm200...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Matt, While I am not in favour censoring, we as yet have no indication at all that Telstra will do anything other than block child porn sites -- which to me isn't a bad thing

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-07 Thread Rob Davies
Evening, If you are a Telstra customer and connected by such you are being filtered. DNS as Ronni has stated before is to change an IP address into english, a URL. Most sites they are chasing are IP based, so the filtering will be done before it reaches DNS servers. OpenDNS servers are based

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-07 Thread Matthew Healey
Hi Rob, Don't confuse filtering with censoring. I can choose not to use SPAM filters or Virus Scanners. That's the difference. As Ronni mentioned, the problem is that once the infrastructure is in place to block web sites at will, then those in power will use that ability to their advantage.

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-07 Thread cm
Hi all, I personally would like to see a more measured level of discussion on the WAMUG site. It would be unfortunate if a persons who visits the site looking for technical knowledge is driven away by fear of a heated political debate. There are many other places on the internet where we can

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-05 Thread Paul K
Hi, Political opinions when they relate to information technology issues too? Cheers Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe -

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-05 Thread Eugene
? As the heading of this thread suggests Telstra is making decisions which will effect us and this is politically motivated - I do want to know about this and I do appreciated the very educated opinion of the WAMUG community.Let us not quash healthy open technology related discussion, if we start

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-05 Thread Tom Hogarth
OMG Some people would say *simply *owning an apple mac computer is a political statement just try making fun of a PC based user with ''so youre using the dark side?'' and see how some take the bait some dont I would strongly suggest if anyone feels that comic or sarcastic asides about systems,

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-05 Thread Neil Houghton
a happy user. So now we have the filter, it is apparently trivial to bypass it by using a service like Open DNS. This fact ha been publicised by opponents/critics of the filter. So now we get articles like this on SMH: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/telstra-optus-net-filters- trivial

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-04 Thread Jennifer Lefroy
Is the WAMUG mailing list really the appropriate place to express political opinions? I would prefer to see them left out. Regards, Jennifer On 4 July 2011 08:18, Paul K logry...@gmail.com wrote: Groovy, policy through magic. What is this, Hogwarts? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-03 Thread Matthew Healey
This is the payoff for winning the NBN contract. You'll note that Internode, who was very vocal in opposition to the filter, has been all but shut out of the NBN. Conroy needs the Family First loonies to support Labor to retain government. This is what it cost. On 03/07/2011, at 11:13 AM,

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-03 Thread Paul K
Groovy, policy through magic. What is this, Hogwarts? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au

Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-02 Thread Matthew Healey
http://delimiter.com.au/2011/07/01/telstras-interpol-filter-goes-live/ Apparently Telstra is now censoring the connections of it's customers. Initially they appear to be doing it under the guise of child pornography, but I would expect them to start widening that fairly soon. Stephen Conroy

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-02 Thread Paul K
Different to the Govt.'s filter? I agree with you Matt. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au

Re: Telstra Mentor for Iphone

2011-01-14 Thread peta
, at 12:55 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote: The web page clearly shows Telstra has this programme in place, and they do say Our Telstra Mentor service gives you expert advice on how to get the most out of your new Next G™ handset in a complimentary, personalised one hour session. So it seems the 1

Telstra Mentor for Iphone

2011-01-13 Thread peta
Good morning WAMUG, I received an unsolicited call on my mobile phone yesterday, from a gentleman who identified himself as a Telstra mentor for iPhones. Nowadays we feel uneasy about the possibility of scams, and so although this seemed to be legitimate and probably is, I have not heard

Re: Telstra Mentor for Iphone

2011-01-13 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peta, Good to be very careful about this sort of phone call. Apparently it is genuine. I have never received one and had not heard of it. Be cautious of the cost though! http://www.telstra.com.au/telstramentor/index.html What is Telstra Mentor? A Telstra Mentor expert can help take away

Re: Telstra Mentor for Iphone

2011-01-13 Thread Richard Anderson
Why not phone Telstra and ask if they have mentors DickA On 14/01/2011, at 9:42 AM, peta wrote: Good morning WAMUG, I received an unsolicited call on my mobile phone yesterday, from a gentleman who identified himself as a Telstra mentor for iPhones. Nowadays we feel uneasy about

Re: Telstra Mentor for Iphone

2011-01-13 Thread peta
, at 9:55 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Peta, Good to be very careful about this sort of phone call. Apparently it is genuine. I have never received one and had not heard of it. Be cautious of the cost though! http://www.telstra.com.au/telstramentor/index.html What is Telstra Mentor

Re: Telstra Mentor for Iphone

2011-01-13 Thread Glenn Nicholas
The web page clearly shows Telstra has this programme in place, and they do say Our Telstra Mentor service gives you expert advice on how to get the most out of your new Next G™ handset in a complimentary, personalised one hour session. So it seems the 1 hour session should be free. Even though

Re: iPhone - Telstra NextG CapPlan $49, with 500MB data

2010-12-12 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi all, I got no response on this before (too much info?) Is there anyone else out there who signed up for the Telstra NextG CapPlan $49 between 30 July and 30 September (when the standard 200mb data was increased to 500MB data) who could tell me how their bill is made up? IE, do you actually

Re: iPhone - Telstra NextG CapPlan $49, with 500MB data

2010-12-12 Thread Rod Blitvich
:33 PM, Neil Houghton wrote:Hi all,I got no response on this before (too much info?)Is there anyone else out there who signed up for the Telstra NextG CapPlan$49 between 30 July and 30 September (when the standard 200mb data wasincreased to 500MB data) who could tell me how their bill ismade up?IE

Re: iPhone - Telstra NextG CapPlan $49, with 500MB data

2010-12-12 Thread Neil Houghton
conversation between the Apple guy and the clueless Telstra operator. At present, I don¹t seem to be even coming too close to the 200 MB ­ so I may just let it ride for the moment - save $5/month ;o) Thanks for your help guys. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8

Re: iPhone - Telstra NextG CapPlan $49, with 500MB data

2010-12-12 Thread Rod Blitvich
mised like this – thanks Peter. So now I am pretty confident that they just set-up my account wrongly – which doesn’t surprise me after listening to (admittedly only one half of) the set-up telephone conversation between the Apple guy and the clueless Telstra operator. At present, I don’t seem

Telstra online billing security breach but my lovely new iPhone is great!

2010-12-01 Thread Reg Whitely
Hi WAMUGgers I've had an awful time with Telstra getting a prepaid Browse Plus Pack working on my lovely new iPhone 4. I couldn't access my Telstra on line billing properly last night (not the first time mind you) as it consistently told me I either had no prepaid mobile phone

iPhone - Telstra NextG CapPlan $49, with 500MB data

2010-11-28 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi all, Kevins recent email reminded me of something that is niggling me. I recently (27 August) bought a new iPhone4 (at the AppleStore in Hay street) and signed up, in store, to the Telstra NextG CapPlan $49 which, with the special iPhone deal on at the time, was supposed to include 500MB

Re: Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-05 Thread Neil Houghton
not in a wireless zone, switch it on to access what I need, then switch it off again. I signed up for the Telstra mobile data usage meter - but it is far from reassuring: It currently says: You have currently used 23% (47.8MB) of your 205MB included data. Data usage displayed is from Tue 14 Sep '10

Re: Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-04 Thread Robin Belford
. Brian Sent from my iPhone On 04/10/2010, at 17:39, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Hi all, I have had a Telstra iPhone 4 for five days, and got a message today saying I'd used 93% of my 1.5GB data plan. Previous to this I had a 1.5GB Optus data plan which I

Re: Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-04 Thread Daniel Kerr
). If not, ignore everything I said :O) Kind Regards Daniel On 4/10/10 5:39 PM, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Hi all, I have had a Telstra iPhone 4 for five days, and got a message today saying I'd used 93% of my 1.5GB data plan. Previous to this I had a 1.5GB Optus

Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-04 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have had a Telstra iPhone 4 for five days, and got a message today saying I'd used 93% of my 1.5GB data plan. Previous to this I had a 1.5GB Optus data plan which I never exceeded in two years. My data usage has been probably less than what I usually used on Optus as I have

Re: Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-04 Thread Brian Risbey
There is an app for that, 3G Usage, might help to monitor things. Brian Sent from my iPhone On 04/10/2010, at 17:39, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Hi all, I have had a Telstra iPhone 4 for five days, and got a message today saying I'd used 93% of my 1.5GB data plan

Re: Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-04 Thread Andrew Schox
everything I said :O) Kind Regards Daniel On 4/10/10 5:39 PM, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Hi all, I have had a Telstra iPhone 4 for five days, and got a message today saying I'd used 93% of my 1.5GB data plan. Previous to this I had a 1.5GB Optus data plan

Re: Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-04 Thread Adam Hewitt
Mail of course). If not, ignore everything I said :O) Kind Regards Daniel On 4/10/10 5:39 PM, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Hi all, I have had a Telstra iPhone 4 for five days, and got a message today saying I'd used 93% of my 1.5GB data plan. Previous to this I had

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