▲ 95 ▼ Nobody's happy with Telstra today (aussie.zone) submitted 4 months ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/ausmemes@aussie.zone 8 comments fedilink hide all child comments Photo by Jordan Cripps, posted on 2 July
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (7 children) Amazing that a phone booth exists in the age of mobile phones. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Tau@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago (6 children) If Telstra wasn't obligated to provide them I'm sure they wouldn't exist anymore, but I do still see the occasional person at one (particularly after calls were changed to be free from them). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago They keep them because in urban areas they are valuable advertising space. It costs SFA to keep the line connected and the booth powered, and for that they get like 5 square metres of prime advertising real estate on public land. permalink fedilink source parent [–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) I've had to use one because of reception issues where I live. It's a beneficial service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago Especially yesterday permalink fedilink source parent [–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (2 children) Honestly, the only phone number I could call would be my own mobile. It's the only number I now know. Or 000 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago What about 0118 999 88199 9119 725 3 ? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago 1300367070 1300655506 13taxi duuhhh permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tau@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago (6 children) If Telstra wasn't obligated to provide them I'm sure they wouldn't exist anymore, but I do still see the occasional person at one (particularly after calls were changed to be free from them). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago They keep them because in urban areas they are valuable advertising space. It costs SFA to keep the line connected and the booth powered, and for that they get like 5 square metres of prime advertising real estate on public land. permalink fedilink source parent [–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) I've had to use one because of reception issues where I live. It's a beneficial service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago Especially yesterday permalink fedilink source parent [–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (2 children) Honestly, the only phone number I could call would be my own mobile. It's the only number I now know. Or 000 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago What about 0118 999 88199 9119 725 3 ? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago 1300367070 1300655506 13taxi duuhhh permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago They keep them because in urban areas they are valuable advertising space. It costs SFA to keep the line connected and the booth powered, and for that they get like 5 square metres of prime advertising real estate on public land. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) I've had to use one because of reception issues where I live. It's a beneficial service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago Especially yesterday permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago Especially yesterday permalink fedilink source parent
[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (2 children) Honestly, the only phone number I could call would be my own mobile. It's the only number I now know. Or 000 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago What about 0118 999 88199 9119 725 3 ? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago 1300367070 1300655506 13taxi duuhhh permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago What about 0118 999 88199 9119 725 3 ? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago 1300367070 1300655506 13taxi duuhhh permalink fedilink source parent
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