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Optus offers 'all the calls you can make' for $35
16 Mar 2000

This weekend Optus will launch Australia's first 'all you can call' local call offer for residential customers. Optus will also launch a new local call rate of 15c. These offers will be available to customers who are directly connected to the Optus cable network.

With the Optus Unlimited Local Calls package, customers pay a fixed $35 per month (on top of their line rental, starting from $10.95) for all the local calls they make within that month. They will have the certainty of knowing their total bill will be capped at the set monthly figure.

The OneTouch Plus 15c Advantage package offers a low rate of 15c per local call and a monthly line rental package starting from $15.

The new offers are consistent with Optus' values of innovation and flexibility. Both packages offer great value for money on local call rates and total monthly cost.

In addition, the Optus FreeTime offer, which involves capped rate national and international long distance calls, has been extended to include calls from fixed lines to Optus mobile phones. So now Optus long distance pre-selected customers can call an Optus mobile phone and pay no more than $3 for a call of up to 3 hours. Optus FreeTime is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Optus recently announced a trebling in customers on its HFC (hybrid fibre coaxial) cable network over the last 12 months and now has more than 300,000 local telephony customers - with new customers being connected at a rate of more than 5,000 per week.

For media inquiries only:
Melissa Favero
Cable & Wireless Optus
Phone: 02 9342 5030

Pricing Summary

Optus Unlimited Local Calls $35 per line per month Monthly package from $10.95 with one OneTouch feature.
  • Make as many Local calls as you like within a month for a Flat fee.
  • Monthly package includes a choice from Optus' range of 'OneTouch' features, e.g. Voicemail, Call Waiting, plus handset and line rental from $10.95.
  • This offer is great value for customers who make many calls per day
  • The Optus Local Fair Go Policy for reasonable use applies to this package.
OneTouchPlus 15c Advantage 15c per call Monthly package from $15.00 with one OneTouch feature.
  • Pay a low, flat per call rate of 15c at all times - for ALL local calls.
  • Monthly package includes a choice from Optus' range of 'OneTouch' features, e.g. Voicemail, Call Waiting, plus handset and line rental from $15.00.
  • This offer is great value for customers who make several calls per day.
OneTouch Advantage 20c per call Monthly package from $10.95 with one OneTouch feature.
  • Pay a simple per call rate of 20c.
  • Monthly package includes a choice from Optus' range of 'OneTouch' features e.g. Voicemail, Call Waiting, plus handset and line rental from $10.95.
  • This offer is great value for customers who make a few calls per day or have varying calling behaviours.


Note: These packages are available to Optus pre-selected Long Distance customers who are directly connected to the Optus HFC network.

A 12-month contract applies, however customers can change between packages without penalty. If the 12-month connection is not maintained, a $75 change fee applies.