Mobile Phone Articles
A Tale of Two Vodafone Companies
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator, has been experiencing mixed fortunes over the past two months, with our local Vodafone (VHA) in Australia in a predicament which is in stark contrast with its fortune overseas. The irony of the recent Vodafone network issues in Australia is that Vodafone as a larger global mobile company has been intensely experiencing the two sides of the same coin.
Telstra’s Per Minute Rate Adjustment
UPDATED: Telstra has finally said goodbye to their 30 second block calls, bringing it in line with many other telcos with new per minute charges. From March 2011, Telstra will begin charging for mobile, STD and international calls in one minute segments, meaning that regardless of whether your call is 5 seconds or 55 seconds, you will be charged for one full minute.
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