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Free Phone Calls to Tonga @ Telstra (Home Phone & Postpaid Only), TPG, Vodafone, Kogan, Lebara, iiNet, Westnet, Internode

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Free Phone Calls to Tonga @ Telstra (Home Phone & Postpaid Only), TPG, Vodafone, Kogan, Lebara, iiNet, Westnet, Internode
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Taegukgi on 21/01/2022 - 17:33 exchange.telstra.com.au (519 clicks)
Last edited 21/01/2022 - 18:29 by 2 other users

Telstra Offer (Expires 28/1/2022)

We want to help how we can, so we’re making it easier to get in touch and to stay on the phone with loved ones. To do this we’ll be waiving charges for calls to Tonga from Telstra home phones and post-paid mobiles from midnight tonight for the next seven days. This offer isn’t available for pre-paid mobile calls at this stage, but we’ll be monitoring the situation and will extend this offer – and the time it’s available – if needed.

TPG Group Offer

Free calls for 2 weeks via Vodafone, Kogan and Lebara - Credit to ScoMosas

Terms and Conditions
For personal use only. Free standard international voice calls from Australia to Tonga (+676) available to postpaid and prepaid mobile customers from 21/01/2022 AEDT 12:01AM to 03/02/2022 AEDT 11:59PM (‘Offer’). Free calls offered by Vodafone, Kogan & Lebara. If your service provider is TPG, iiNet/Westnet or Internode, please check your bill, and if you have been charged for any call to Tonga during this time, please contact customer service who will apply the relevant credit for you. Exclusions: Premium calls, Premium SMS, SMS, MMS, video calls, calls to satellite phones, and international roaming in Tonga. MBB, NBN and Tablet Plan customers are excluded from this offer. Services subject to device capabilities, network limitations and customer location. Prepaid customers must have an active mobile service. Not for commercial or resale purposes.

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  • Steptoe on 21/01/2022 - 17:34
    +35

    waiving charges

    too soon

  • Ehty on 21/01/2022 - 17:38
    +5

    Is the communication is back up now in Tonga?

    • inherentchoice on 21/01/2022 - 22:18
      +6

      There's a satellite link established as an interim solution. It's mentioned in the deal link…

      We’ve worked alongside the Australian Government to get the first batch of satellite equipment shipped on an RAAF flight, which has arrived and another shipment is on the way. This has helped the Digicel Tonga team start to progressively restore services, which is why we’re now able to offer free calls.

      • LlamaLlamaLamp on 22/01/2022 - 11:26
        -1

        That satellite link is gonna get saturated thanks to this deal

  • jv on 21/01/2022 - 17:41
    -5

    Free Calls to Tonga @ Telstra

    Not worth ther risk of them actually billing you for them and then spending 3-4 hours on chat to get your money back…

    • popsiee on 21/01/2022 - 17:45
      +1

      Classical jv hehe :)

      Anyway I think Telstra did it due diligence of how many people live in Tonga and those with communication . Which I believe most is still down there still .

    • Forfiet on 21/01/2022 - 20:32
      +6

      Its not worth the risk if you had no one to you needed to call…. If this deal actually applies to you, this deal would probably be great regardless…. (Aka family members you would be calling anyway)

      Nobody is asking you to pull out the Tongan phone book and call random ppl…. They likely have more pressing concerns….

      • jv on 21/01/2022 - 21:00
        -5

        and call random ppl…

        I wasn't considering calling random people, that's why I asked for a recommendation above…
        I'd love to make new friends there…

        • [Deactivated] on 21/01/2022 - 21:22
          +7

          You've got enough here - you and your imaginary friend.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/01/2022 - 17:43

    Thought it was already free, what about somoa

    • BargainSnatcher on 21/01/2022 - 17:52

      I don’t think that’s a place..

      Maybe you meant Moana from Samoa?

  • BargainCowboy on 21/01/2022 - 17:50
    +10

    Free calls to Ukraine soon too

      • FutureTech on 21/01/2022 - 18:13
        +2

        in terms of hot chicks or free calls

        • dukeGR4 on 22/01/2022 - 08:50
          +1

          yes

      • htc on 21/01/2022 - 21:40

        Did Telstra offer free calls to hk?

      • JIMB0 on 22/01/2022 - 09:35

        How would you know? You can only go by their voice.

    • dukeGR4 on 22/01/2022 - 08:50

      cursed_phonecall

  • ScoMosas on 21/01/2022 - 17:55

    Same with Vodafone and TPG

  • easternculture on 21/01/2022 - 17:57
    -6

    Let the telephone pranks begin 😈😈😈👿👿👿👿

    • coxymla on 21/01/2022 - 17:59
      +4

      Hi is your water running?
      …
      Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that. Hope they restore services soon.

      • easternculture on 21/01/2022 - 18:01
        -3

        Hi is your cold water running?

        • SimAus007 on 23/01/2022 - 09:30

          What a childish comment to make given the current situation.
          Jokes like this may have been okay in the 1950's but not today.

      • Ehty on 21/01/2022 - 18:26
        +8

        Don’t find anything funny, given the conditions those people are suffering from atm

    • SimAus007 on 23/01/2022 - 09:31

      If you think that's funny you should take a long hard look at yourself.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/01/2022 - 17:57
    +24

    [Scene opens at Moe's Tavern Nuku'alofa, Tonga]

    Moe: [answers phone] "Hello? Moe's Tavern"

    Bart: "Yeah, hi mister. I really need to speak to my mum. Last name Narmy. First name Susan. It's kind of important"

    Moe: "One moment kid" [moves phone] "Hey everyone….I got an urgent call for Sue Narmy. Anyone seen Sue Narmy? This is important….come on…."

    [bar empties of customers]

    Moe: "Hey - where are you all going? Come back here!"

    Bart: [laughter]

    Moe: "Why it's you, isn't it, you cowardly little runt? When I get a hold of you, I'm gonna gut you like a fish and drink your blood!"

  • popsiee on 21/01/2022 - 18:12
    -2

    Anyway it was nice of Telstra to offer this for the next 7 days knowing most the the communications are down for weeks/months .
    I hope they get the good PR they are after .

  • FutureTech on 21/01/2022 - 18:16
    +2

    Apparently normally calls to Tonga are hella expensive (Amaysim showing $2 per min vs 10c/min to China). Any idea why international calls to some parts of the world (China, US, UK India etc) are much cheaper compared to others?

    • Rain Cloud on 21/01/2022 - 18:48
      +2

      I think i read something about there only being one cable that connects Tonga to Asia-pacific via Fiji, or something

  • GordonD on 21/01/2022 - 21:07
    -2

    I'm a little puzzled by the lack of explanation in the media.

    First they say the undersea cable is broken because it ran too near the volcano, so all communications are down for at least a month until a repair ship can get there, drag it up, and patch it. And the only calls getting through are to satellite phones at the Tonga end.

    Then suddenly, within days, phone calls are getting through.

    Is there a new (2018) optic fibre cable for internet connections from Fiji to Tonga that's broken, but still the old multi-wire telephone cable that is undamaged, but the equipment where it came onto land at the Tonga end took a couple of days to get working again after the tsunami?

    • [Deactivated] on 21/01/2022 - 21:17
      +2

      They're obviously using coconuts and string.

      When the chips are down, go low tech - that's what mum always said.

      Chief says just use the cone of silence.

    • matt881 on 22/01/2022 - 11:31

      The answer to your question is literally explained in the deal link.

  • scixxor on 21/01/2022 - 23:31
    -1

    i hope Jonah from Tonga is ok

  • Realtightarse on 22/01/2022 - 00:21
    -2

    Free calls to Tonga …. asked nobody ……. But i guess you are the 1 person out of 30 million that knows someone there, free calls for you

  • Budju on 22/01/2022 - 00:21
    -2

    Time to fire up the prank calls

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