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Telstra Has Free Calls To Japan Until March 25

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POWERevolution on 15/03/2011 - 10:43 lifehacker.com.au (1350 clicks)
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If you have any friends or family in Japan at the moment, Telstra has announced they won’t be charging landline or mobile customers who call the earthquake/tsunami stricken country. They’ve even backdated it to 6am last Friday to cover anyone who called when the news first broke, and the offer will be in place until 6am March 25.

To enable Australians to check on family and friends in Japan following last week’s earthquake/tsunami disaster, Telstra will not charge for calls to Japan made using its mobile and landline networks. The fee-free period (which also covers text messages) runs from 6:00am on Friday 11 March through until the same time on Friday March 25, with calls to Japanese numbers billed as zero cost. Handy to know if you’re trying to get in touch or stay in touch.

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  • battler on 16/03/2011 - 22:47
    +3

    who would have ever thought that Telstra would have the 3rd highest + voted post ever on OzB !!
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/stats
    Can they get to 481 ?

    • Xanthorrhoea semipl… on 16/03/2011 - 22:53
      +1

      I guess it can, cos it is now 402.

      • POWERevolution on 16/03/2011 - 22:58
        +2

        Can't wait for it over 500 … a new chapter for OzB.
        C'on…you guys can do it! :)

        • issh on 17/03/2011 - 00:15
          +1

          i wonder how many ACTIVE members there are…
          1000??? (there are about 40000+ members total)
          1000+ post—> this and i'll be happy ;)

  • Bungaloe on 16/03/2011 - 23:07
    +2

    Go you good thing, Telstra :)

  • greenie4242 on 17/03/2011 - 05:06
    +1

    Good work Telstra, doing something to help in difficult times! I have many friends in Japan but they are all (thankfully) unaffected. I won't use this free service to call them, I'll save it for people in need with family and friends directly affected, so as not to use up overseas phone capacity. I will let my other friends know, some of whom do have loved ones living in or near devastated areas, so they can contact them and confirm they are safe.

    Sorry if it's slightly off-topic, but these slider-photos show the extend of damage, drag the blue sliders in the middle of each image left and right to uncover different parts of the photo:
    http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/sat…

  • superkieu on 17/03/2011 - 10:38

    a pleasant surprise.
    I never though I would say this.
    "Good on you Telstra"

  • ozb-lurker on 17/03/2011 - 21:01

    Has anyone checked their Telstra online billing yet? I've been billed for two calls to a Docomo mobile on 16 and 17 March. Perhaps their billing system has not been adjusted yet?

    • ozb-lurker on 18/03/2011 - 17:47
      +1

      Just had a call from Telstra rep - all fixed up now. Zero charges :)

  • coolsteps on 18/03/2011 - 22:45

    can anyone on telstra prepaid confirm if it works please?

  • MHLoppy on 19/03/2011 - 01:47

    cmon… 500.. 500..

    • issh on 19/03/2011 - 01:51

      It'll beat 480 for sure

      • issh on 19/03/2011 - 11:25

        it's gonna make it for sure

        • POWERevolution on 19/03/2011 - 12:02

          so now the question is when?
          who can guess it right?

        • issh on 19/03/2011 - 12:55

          16 more to go
          i'll say later tonight or tomorrow morning

        • MHLoppy on 19/03/2011 - 15:28

          Before 2 tomorrow is my guess. :)

        • SupeNintendoChalmers on 19/03/2011 - 19:34

          +11

  • issh on 19/03/2011 - 21:35

    9 more!!!

    • MHLoppy on 19/03/2011 - 22:03

      man you like your bold AND +s XD

    • POWERevolution on 20/03/2011 - 04:15

      crawling up the hill slowly…
      should be there by the end of today :)

      • issh on 20/03/2011 - 10:23

        8 more!

        • issh on 20/03/2011 - 12:34

          6 more now!

      • POWERevolution on 20/03/2011 - 12:38

        lol

  • POWERevolution on 20/03/2011 - 16:41

    woop…3 to go :)

    • MHLoppy on 20/03/2011 - 17:39

      dang my guess was wrong :'(

  • tekken on 20/03/2011 - 19:43

    wow this is indeed turning into a monster thread! Brilliant move by Telstra. 8-)

  • issh on 20/03/2011 - 19:47

    2 more

    lol i'm so nervous…hopefully it makes it!

  • SupeNintendoChalmers on 20/03/2011 - 20:27

    we're here 480!

    JUST ONE MORE!

    • issh on 20/03/2011 - 20:35

      ITS GOING TO MAKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      hopefully by today!

      • MHLoppy on 20/03/2011 - 21:14
        +3

        lol, I can imagine you clinging to your pile of freebies, with your free Ozbargained cap and flag ready to cheer :P

  • powerhammer on 20/03/2011 - 21:25
    +1

    Most popular deal ever with my +1! 481 votes :D

    • POWERevolution on 20/03/2011 - 21:26

      lol…you been waiting for it :)

      • powerhammer on 20/03/2011 - 21:28

        Now to go back and +1 the chocolate bar hack…..

        • POWERevolution on 20/03/2011 - 21:30

          lol can you still vote on that deal?

        • powerhammer on 20/03/2011 - 21:33

          Not game to attempt it, don't want to take the shine off this post! Seriously great deal though, well done Telstra!

    • issh on 20/03/2011 - 21:42
      +1

      LOL nice

      hehe now to revoke my + ;) jk

  • POWERevolution on 20/03/2011 - 21:26
    +2

    woohoooooo….finally history in the making :)
    now need 500

  • issh on 20/03/2011 - 21:51
    +1

    not official yet though

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/stats

    wait another 1.5 -2hrs

    • POWERevolution on 20/03/2011 - 22:00
      +2

      482 now…so who want to be part of this special post…get in quick or you miss out ;)

    • powerhammer on 20/03/2011 - 22:59
      +3

      Now it is official!

      • issh on 20/03/2011 - 23:18
        +1

        yay

  • djones145 on 20/03/2011 - 22:06
    +1

    need to break 500

    • MHLoppy on 20/03/2011 - 23:21
      +1

      going to be slow but I think we can do it based on how long it took the Cadbury deal to beat the mugs

      • issh on 21/03/2011 - 11:00

        its gonna make it 8 more!

        • issh on 21/03/2011 - 11:02

          7

        • MattyD on 21/03/2011 - 12:41

          3.

          [Starts peeling that annoying silver wrap off a bottle of champers]

        • POWERevolution on 21/03/2011 - 13:13
          +1

          don't think 1 bottle would be enough for 500 of us :)
          Scotty need to get some more for us, someone give Scotty a call or we need Scotty's cr card

    • footywiz11 on 21/03/2011 - 13:28
      -1

      I'm holding my + so I can be number 500

      • POWERevolution on 21/03/2011 - 13:31

        lol what's the price for being @ 500?
        can the mod leak out some info. ;)

      • MattyD on 21/03/2011 - 13:32
        +1

        Aw c'mon footywiz11, this is not the time for personal glory.

        Lay it on the table mate: stand up and be counted.

      • [Deactivated] on 21/03/2011 - 15:16
        +3

        There you go. I have been holding off. I didn't want a Telco to beat Cadbury's but the peer pressure has been immense.

      • footywiz11 on 21/03/2011 - 16:23

        too late. Oh well, looks like I'll be 502

  • POWERevolution on 21/03/2011 - 13:42

    it had been leaked, the one vote @ 500 will be paying $20/week or pay $1 for every vote in this post…so are you still in it? :)

  • [Deactivated] on 21/03/2011 - 15:20

    Quick footywiz. Hit refresh then +

  • justhooked on 21/03/2011 - 15:28

    sorry he missed out

  • MattyD on 21/03/2011 - 15:28

    Hahaha there we go: 500 votes.

    Who's here to party now?

  • antzz on 21/03/2011 - 16:03
    +1

    whuiiheeee party…. who will actually thought Telstra got the Best deal??? this is epic.. come on other company this is just Telstra .. beat them!!

  • [Deactivated] on 21/03/2011 - 16:41
    +2

    I may be completely wrong here so sorry if I am. But….I cut and paste the votes table into Excel and the 500th voter was inerdi and as of 14:57 there was 512 votes in total. More than likely I am wrong but just curious.

    • MHLoppy on 21/03/2011 - 17:20

      not sure why, but doing the same thing crashed excel for me.. maybe too awesome :)
      but by manually checking the number of +s and going from the bottom, wasn't Gerry Harvey the 500th vote?

      • justhooked on 21/03/2011 - 17:31

        sorry but i pressed the 500 th :) as footywiz must of been asleep

        • MHLoppy on 21/03/2011 - 18:09

          how come you're above Gerry Harvey in the list then? :S

        • justhooked on 21/03/2011 - 18:35

          i pressed it it changed to 500 ? his name came after mine on the live action page ? we are playing for a sheep station !

        • footywiz11 on 21/03/2011 - 18:36

          no just busy

        • justhooked on 21/03/2011 - 18:39

          hope i won as i can tell everyone i have won a comp :)
          http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/41134

    • battler on 21/03/2011 - 19:43

      tightbot, you are onto something here…

      likewise, just did same cut and paste, there are 517 in the list of voters, but '+' count is only at 504.
      where are the missing 13 ?

      so I went back to do same on the Cadbury Hack post and there are 505 in the list or voters, less 6 negs, equals 499, but they are displaying 486 positives. again out by 13.

      third check: Free mug has 460 votes, but has 463 in the list of voters.

      I hope the Ozbargain vote counters aren't also being used in this weekend's NSW state election !!

  • issh on 21/03/2011 - 17:25

    Can we reach 1000???

    we got POWERevolution's request
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/41067?page=1#comment-412091

    now lets do mine!!
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/41067?page=1#comment-412133

    • MHLoppy on 21/03/2011 - 18:53

      sorry but I have my doubts about 1000 :'(

      • issh on 21/03/2011 - 19:00
        +2

        hehe time to make 500 fake accounts!

    • POWERevolution on 26/03/2011 - 01:44

      now let get to triple 5! a nice # for a record

      • MHLoppy on 26/03/2011 - 22:45

        ed: epic reading skills win

      • POWERevolution on 21/04/2011 - 06:34

        Cm'on guys do it for another record :D

  • SakuraChan on 04/04/2011 - 19:08
    +1

    My heart goes out to those in japan <3

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