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accessing internet om Telstra phone-only NBN connection?

Started byOzix <ozix@xizo.am>
First post2026-05-03 11:49 +0800
Last post2026-05-03 18:24 +1000
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  accessing internet om Telstra phone-only NBN connection? Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> - 2026-05-03 11:49 +0800
    Re: accessing internet om Telstra phone-only NBN connection? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-05-03 14:52 +1000
    Re: accessing internet om Telstra phone-only NBN connection? noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2026-05-03 18:24 +1000

#73956 — accessing internet om Telstra phone-only NBN connection?

FromOzix <ozix@xizo.am>
Date2026-05-03 11:49 +0800
Subjectaccessing internet om Telstra phone-only NBN connection?
Message-ID<69f6c5ae$1@news.ausics.net>
My elderly mother has a landline only plan.
Out of curiosity, I connect a laptop by WiFi using the password on 
bottom of modem, and get internet access. Since it costs $15 less than 
their cheapest internet plan, would this be fraud? Of course internet 
access is needed for VOIP phone, but I presume it is throttled to some 
very low speed.

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#73957

From"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Date2026-05-03 14:52 +1000
Message-ID<op.3oqc48z6byq249@pvr2.lan>
In reply to#73956
Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> wrote

> My elderly mother has a landline only plan.
> Out of curiosity, I connect a laptop by WiFi using the password on  
> bottom of modem, and get internet access. Since it costs $15 less than  
> their cheapest internet plan, would this be fraud?

More likely she has been provided with the
very cheap  internet servide for geriatrics

> Of course internet   accessis   needed for VOIP phone,

> but I presume it is throttled to some   very low speed.

Trivial to do a speedtest

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#73958

Fromnoel <deletethis@invalid.lan>
Date2026-05-03 18:24 +1000
Message-ID<69f70627$1@news.ausics.net>
In reply to#73956
On Sun, 03 May 2026 11:49:01 +0800, Ozix wrote:

> My elderly mother has a landline only plan.
> Out of curiosity, I connect a laptop by WiFi using the password on
> bottom of modem, and get internet access. Since it costs $15 less than
> their cheapest internet plan, would this be fraud? Of course internet
> access is needed for VOIP phone, but I presume it is throttled to some
> very low speed.

https://www.telstra.com.au/help/critical-information-summaries/personal/
home-phone/telstra-upfront-home-phone-plans/telstra-upfront-home-phone-
plan

dont use all her 2GB up in 90 seconds ;)

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