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From: "marty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Roland Turner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Telstra ADSL RIP-OFF
> > > Yes, but if you want a phone line (which most people do), then Cable +
Phone
> > > line is $80. ADSL *comes* with a phone line and costs $78. Not only
do you
> >
> > At the risk of repeating myself, the ADSL service does not come with a
> > phone line. Quite the contrary, it is a condition of ADSL order
> > placement that (a) you already have a connected phone line in place, or
> > (b) you order a phone line at the same time that you order the ADSL
> > service.
>
> Are we confused here guys ?!?
>
> I think you need to differentiate between:
>
> "line" = physical copper cable
>
> and
>
> "line" = connection to the network (internet or phone)
>
> ADSL allows you to have both services on a single copper connection. So
> you do need a "phone line" (ie. copper) installed, but you only end up
> paying for the one copper connection.
I think John Morrissey answered my question (despite having his caps-lock
key stuck on). Telstra charges you for both the line rental (about $20) and
the ADSL service through two separate bills. Something inside me was hoping
the line rental was included in the $78 ADSL charge.
John Wiltshire
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