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Do you ever see a phone number in a film, a book, on TV, or a stage production? Are you tempted to call it? Who will answer? The ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) has set aside a series of telephone numbers available for use in radio, books, films and television. These numbers can be used without registering or submitting an application. The numbers are: Premium rate 1900 654 321 Geographic ranges Central East Area Code Region (covering NSW and ACT): (02) 5550 xxxx & (02) 7010 xxxx South East Area Code Region (covering VIC and TAS): (03) 5550 xxxx & (03) 7010 xxxx Central East Area Code Region (covering QLD): (07) 5550 xxxx & (07) 7010 xxxx Central and West Area Region Code (covering SA, WA and NT): (08) 5550 xxxx & (08) 7010 xxxx Mobile 0491 570 156 0491 570 157 0491 570 158 0491 570 159 0491 570 110 Freephone and local rate 1800 160 401 1800 975 707 1800 975 708 1800 975 709 1800...

What is a business inbound number? An inbound number is a virtual business number that is used exclusively to receive and manage your incoming calls. Calls made to your inbound number can be redirected to your preferred answerpoint, such as your mobile, office phone or even a professional answering service. The most common inbound numbers are 1300 numbers, 1800 numbers and 13 numbers. Smartnumbers or Phone Words are also inbound numbers that gives you flexibility and control over your incoming business calls. Why choose an inbound number Inbound numbers such as 1300 or 1800 numbers can serve as a great business tool. Not only do they make your business look more professional to prospective customers, they offer far more flexibility and portability over a standard business phone number because they are not tied to a fixed landline or location. What is the difference? 1300 NUMBER 1300 numbers are the most popular form of national business phone number, and for good...

The NBN™ is a complex beast. Not all NBN™ providers are equal, the download speeds and the overall service you get heavily depend on who you sign up with. Are you planning on migrating your business to the NBN™? An NBN™ 100 plan on one provider, say Telstra, won’t be identical to an NBN™ 100 plan on Optus, even though they’re technically the same product. The way NBN™ providers buy capacity from NBN™ means there can be quite a bit of variance in peak hour speeds from one provider to another. As of December 2018 there were over 100 NBN™ providers for business and many of these wholesale in turn to even more providers such as IT companies (Managed Service Providers, MSP), so which one is the best for YOUR business?           10MATES           1300EASYISP           2EASY TELECOM           AAPT           AARNET (FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PURPOS...

March iiNet and Internode are the latest telcos to refund customers for slow NBN April Vocus Communications fails to offload New Zealand business Kogan opens home broadband business with NBN plans from Vodafone Optus takes down job ad seeking "Anglo Saxon" applicants May Telstra takes Optus to court over "Empires end" advertising campaign Optus takes Telstra to court over unlimited data advertisements Optus fined $1.5 million over NBN migrations Virgin Mobile to shut down in Australia, with up to 200 jobs at stake June Telstra to axe at least 8000 jobs, reorganise management in major overhaul Macquarie Telecom forges new $100 million deal with NBN Co for direct wholesale access August Optus to cut 840 jobs TPG, Vodafone Australia to merge in bid to compete against Telstra, Optus October Telstra failed to connect 1400 Triple Zero calls: ACMA Telstra shareholders vote down executive pay Optus, Telstra, TPG publish...