Telstra: Free Access to Payphones & Hotspots Across Australia
As bushfires around the country continue to take their toll, we know staying in touch with loved ones is vital. That’s why, from tomorrow (Monday 6 January) until further notice, we’re making our payphone network around the country available to provide free local, national, and standard mobile calls. We will also be allowing free use of the Telstra Air Wi-Fi network at locations where payphones are equipped to provide this, Andrew Penn CEO – Telstra said. As part of our existing disaster assistance packages for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, we are already providing free calling on our payphones and free use of our Telstra Air network.
However, given the scale of the emergency, we’ve made the decision to extend this across the county allowing all Australians to keep in touch with family and friends.
The following sites will not count towards consumer mobile data limits throughout the month of January:
State and Territory rural fire services for information about current fires and responses:
- New South Wales Rural Fire Service
- Victorian Country Fire Association
- South Australian Country Fire Service
- Tasmania Fire Service
- Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency
- Queensland Rural Fire Service
- Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service
Government agencies for emergency response information:
- New South Wales Emergency
- Victoria Emergency
- Western Australia Emergency
- Federal Government Disaster Assistance
Other critical information websites:
- Bureau of Meteorology
- ABC News*
- Red Cross Australia
- Triple Zero
