Telstra - Access For Everyone
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(3 suppliers)For information contact AT Aust on 1300 452 679
Short Description
The Access for Everyone Community program is designed to assist people on a low income or facing financial hardship to maintain telecommunications access. Some of the programs are free of access charges, and some are discounted. Customers can select more that one service. Some programs have eligibility criteria.
Additional Info
More Details
The people who have been identified as eligible for the programs fit into the following broad groups:
* homeless / transient
* indigenous Australians
* unemployed persons
* low income households
* aged pensioners
* people with a disability
* people from non English speaking backgrounds
Telstra has a range of services:
BudgetPay - Help spread the yearly cost of home phone bill across equal fortnightly or monthly instalments.
Centrepay - choose an amount to have regularly deducted from a Centrelink payment and put towards the Telstra home phone account
HomeLine? Budget - for those who have one home phone service and don't make a lot of calls
InContact - a home phone service which allows incoming calls (except reverse charge calls). Outgoing calls are restricted to emergency services, selected numbers and calls made with a pre paid PhoneAway card
Telstra Bill Assistance Program - for those experiencing financial difficulty and having a problem paying their Telstra home phone bill
Telstra Pensioner Discount Scheme - an eligible pensioner can get a discount on your new connection, a monthly discount on eligible phone bills and free access to Call Control
MessageBox - a personal messaging service to assist people to keep intounch with their families.
Discounted call rates - those in a rural or remote area of Australia, may have access to a range of discounted call rates
Flexible billing - you can choose to get your bills every month, every two months or quarterly. We can offer you a Single Bill, large print or Braille bills and a range of other options
Telstra Indigenous Hotline - if you are Indigenous, there is a 1800 number to call for help connecting or maintaining your Telstra services
Price Guide
Contact Telstra for charges (if any)
Suppliers
Telstra AustraliaSydneyNSW 2000 Australia Sales: 13 22 00 Fax: 1800 814 777 (Disab) Toll Free: 1800 068 424 (Disab) Website: http://www.telstra.com.au |
Telstra Disability Equipment ProgramMelbourneVIC 3000 Australia Sales: 1800 068 424 (Enquiry Hotline) Fax: 1800 814 777 Contact Person: John Ireland (ph 08 8308 4777) Toll Free: 1800 068 424 Email: disability@online.telstra.com.au Website: http://www.telstra.com.au |
Disclaimer
Whilst all care is taken to provide accurate information with respect to the item described, the Independent Living Centre New South Wales (ILCNSW), operating as Assistive Technology Australia, is not involved in product design or manufacture, and therefore not in a position to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. Selection of equipment, which is both suitable and appropriate for individual needs remains the responsibility of the person(s) considering requisition, and no responsibility is taken by the ILCNSW (Assistive Technology Australia) for any loss or injury caused through use of the equipment or alleged to have arisen through reliance upon information provided. As information is subject to change any enquiries should be directed to the manufacturer.