findtim
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i use a mobile "stick" on the laptop when i travel, just 1 meg is generally enough but i just did a 3 week trip, i have previously phoned optus FIVE TIMES before my holiday to change the default 80% usage warning email to my own email account but they STILL send it to their BS : timcon***@optus.com.au email address that i NEVER access.
but now they want to charge me $40 excess usage, thats 15cents a mg on my plan so i go into an optus store last week and they say " ohhh no, its only 2 cents a mg now ! "
WELL did optus think to change me to the new deal, of course not, YES its my fault i do agree but F ME, 15cents to 2 cents is a scam.
YES $40 is really nothing, but well worth a warning post to others .
i'm sure its the same for other telco's so hopefully i save someone some money by this post.
after that i bought a prepaid sim to get me through the trip, it just cut out when finished which really isn't a bad idea but the 1mg i got prepaid cost me $30 where as my 1mg on my plan costs me $11 , ummmmmm pretty nice profit for them i think
tim, p*ssed off, ish
but now they want to charge me $40 excess usage, thats 15cents a mg on my plan so i go into an optus store last week and they say " ohhh no, its only 2 cents a mg now ! "
WELL did optus think to change me to the new deal, of course not, YES its my fault i do agree but F ME, 15cents to 2 cents is a scam.
YES $40 is really nothing, but well worth a warning post to others .
i'm sure its the same for other telco's so hopefully i save someone some money by this post.
after that i bought a prepaid sim to get me through the trip, it just cut out when finished which really isn't a bad idea but the 1mg i got prepaid cost me $30 where as my 1mg on my plan costs me $11 , ummmmmm pretty nice profit for them i think
tim, p*ssed off, ish