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Telstra Payphones and Air Hotspots Free for All from Monday 6th until Further Notice

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Telstra Payphones and Air Hotspots Free for All from Monday 6th until Further Notice
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TRENT86 on 05/01/2020 - 18:40 exchange.telstra.com.au (1821 clicks)
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My best wishes to people affected by the fires and please stay safe.

As bushfires around the country continue to take their toll, we know staying in touch with loved ones is vital. That’s why, from tomorrow (Monday 6 January) until further notice, we’re making our payphone network around the country available to provide free local, national and standard mobile calls. We will also be allowing free use of the Telstra Air Wi-Fi network at locations where payphones are equipped to provide this.
As part of our existing disaster assistance packages for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, we are already providing free calling on our payphones and free use of our Telstra Air network.

However, given the scale of the emergency we’ve made the decision to extend this across the county allowing all Australians to keep in touch with family and friends.

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  • kronicmacstigator on 05/01/2020 - 18:46
    +8

    I haven't seen one of those in years!

    • Sage on 05/01/2020 - 18:52
      +25

      I see them all the time. Where in the country are you?

      • deme on 05/01/2020 - 19:23
        +5

        Probably where ad revenue is low so Telstra doesn't put any payphones there.

        • capslock janitor on 05/01/2020 - 22:37

          How do I call a payphone, y'know, like in American action movies?

          • tarawa on 05/01/2020 - 22:47
            +8

            @capslock janitor: I did it the other day, first you use the payphone to call your mobile to find out what the phone number is, and then you can call it back, and the payphone actually rings.

            pretty quiet rings so you probably can't frighten many people on the street but it rings.

          • JIMB0 on 06/01/2020 - 09:10

            @capslock janitor: Hardly anyone answers them, it just rings out.

            • kipps on 07/01/2020 - 12:35

              @JIMB0: Why would anyone want to answer a pay phone if they weren’t expecting the call?

    • therighter999 on 05/01/2020 - 20:57

      cant remember what the last free Telstra Air download record was?

    • Cyphar on 05/01/2020 - 20:58

      Heaps in the rural towns due to coverage issues there.

    • IVI on 06/01/2020 - 11:34

      I've seen some in Outback SA recently

      How to use this free WiFi?

      Is it for non-Telstra phones
      or only Telstra-conn'd ones?

      PS This used to be Free for
      Telstra customers

      Now, it may work for Boost-ies, too!

  • Sage on 05/01/2020 - 18:51
    +6

    Wow, I remember when these would cost 50 cents a call.

    • kierand on 05/01/2020 - 19:54

      How much is it for a call now?

    • NITINR on 05/01/2020 - 20:21
      +3

      10 minutes for 50c

    • Chris Topher on 06/01/2020 - 17:02

      I remember when it 6p - 6 pennies lined up and roll down into the slot.

  • oznik on 05/01/2020 - 18:51
    +17

    now everyone can get "too many users, try again later" with telstra air!

    • IVI on 06/01/2020 - 11:36

      ;~)

      dunno about Outback AU…?

      Gotta work out who to use it
      before I can let you know IF
      it happens to me…

    • deme on 05/01/2020 - 19:23
      +3

      It says for payphones only

    • HoteDoge on 05/01/2020 - 19:25
      +2

      We will also be allowing free use of the Telstra Air Wi-Fi network at locations where payphones are equipped to provide this.

      Edit: deme beat me to it!

  • deme on 05/01/2020 - 20:41

    Do you need an app to use the hot spots? Is there a map of payhonea

    • CC123 on 05/01/2020 - 21:15
      +1

      Not sure about the app part but here are the locations of the payphones as mentioned in a previous post

      • deme on 05/01/2020 - 21:21

        How can I tell if the payphone supports wifi or not

        • CC123 on 05/01/2020 - 21:34
          +1

          Where it says "All PayPhones" on the left after you search for an address/area, click that and at the bottom of the drop-down click "WiFi HotSpots"

    • geoffs87 on 06/01/2020 - 07:15

      Check the telstra air app. It lists all the hotspots

  • twjr on 05/01/2020 - 20:50
    +41

    I don't really care if it's only A PR/marketing gesture, it's a generous offer given the scale of the disaster. At least it seems sincere and comes unprompted, unlike a certain Scotty from marketing.

    • muncan on 05/01/2020 - 21:03

      Not like our scotty. Time for a cuppa.

    • limucat on 05/01/2020 - 21:08

      Please beam up Scotty to … anywhere but here

    • toobzy on 08/01/2020 - 00:41

      What are you referring to?

  • BargainKen on 05/01/2020 - 21:54

    Awesome, just need to remember how to use a payphone :D

    • BadGiraffe on 06/01/2020 - 13:04
      +2

      Step 1: Pick up handset.
      Step 2: Look at handset.
      Step 3: Try not to throw up.
      Step 4: Return handset to cradle.

      • BargainKen on 06/01/2020 - 13:18

        Spray it with disinfectant?

        • BadGiraffe on 07/01/2020 - 09:06

          Only if it was an emergency. If not, I'm happy to not communicate with anyone for as long as it takes.

      • LFO on 08/01/2020 - 22:51
        +1

        Step 0: Wear surgical gloves and full (minimum half) face protective mask.

  • Ozitravel on 05/01/2020 - 22:27
    +3

    So how do you logon to Telstra Air if you don't have a Telstra account?

  • Marrk on 05/01/2020 - 23:06

    Walked past a Telstra payphone earlier tonight, already had a message on the screen about free calls.

  • lukethefish on 06/01/2020 - 01:33

    Do you need the app or anything to use the wifi?

    • ShannonN on 06/01/2020 - 01:58

      Last time I used one you had to have a Telstra account then you could login to any wifi hotspot using your username and password

      this was during the testing phase years ago, or you can go to telstra wifi webpage and buy a pass for a few days use
      So if you are a telstra wifi/bb customer you can use any hotspot,inc Telstra phone boxes when I had a valid (90) day pass I could use the neighbours modem as a hotspot but not his data Telstra piggybacked upon the original carrier wave or something, the home user hotspot access was on by default I think

  • Chazzozz on 06/01/2020 - 10:54
    +1

    I've added this to the Disaster Relief wiki page.

  • LFO on 06/01/2020 - 14:15
    +1

    WOW! I am impressed.

    Thank you Telstra!
    (I thought I would never feel like this)

  • OhNoUShiz on 06/01/2020 - 14:19

    At this rate we are going, maybe there will be few developers/builders throwing in free houses.

    • BargainKen on 07/01/2020 - 10:03

      Or an insurance company actually paying up

      • lplau on 09/01/2020 - 09:25

        Or actually prosecuting people who intentionally lit the fires…..
        Off with their heads!

  • LFO on 07/01/2020 - 14:23
    +1

    Well, I couldn't resist the temptation and seeking a thrilling adventure …

    I USE A TELSTRA PAYPHONE !!!! … for free :-]

    As expected, I does work and very well it does.

    Things to consider for the uninitiated:

    1. Not Telstra's fault but the handset is filthy, greasy and grimy. Wash face and hands after using it.

    2. Yes, it does show the caller ID so "theoretically" I could ring back to the payphone. Next adventure ;-)

    3. The payphone in use has the option to send SMS or text. And I did. Caller ID for the SMS will be TLSPAYPHONE (not a number) and takes quite a bit to actually send the text after pressing the OK button (yes! buttons are also filthy … all of them!)

    4. Multi-language multi-lines LCD display is dim but it works and is very readable. Probably they are from circa 1990. Amazing.

    And this will be all.
    Bye for now.

  • uccoffee on 09/01/2020 - 11:57

    i just went out and try, only free calls, no free telstra AIR , have to login as usual

    • tumsum on 02/02/2020 - 07:01

      There should be a separate wifi network called "Telstra Fee Wifi."

  • zzymurgy on 06/02/2020 - 15:19

    Can't see this wifi anymore, is this expired?

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