Mobile

Aussie Telcos To Battle Government Over Confusing Caps

Gizmodo AU

Back in May, the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) drafted a report that called for telcos to lift their game. Recommendations included ending advertising with misleading terms like cap or free, and notifying you when you’ve hit a certain amount of usage. The response submitted by the telcos was released this week, and included fun tidbits like “providing more information about telephone pricing and plans would only confuse consumers.”


July 13, 2011
Mobile

Mobile Plans: How Much Data And Calls Do You Really Get?

Gizmodo AU

Back in May, the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) reported what you and I already knew: “The complexity of plans and how they are framed make it virtually impossible to compare them accurately.” That got local price comparison site, WhistleOut, crunching the numbers, and the result is this fantastic infographic.