OPTUS LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
STANDARD PRICING TABLE
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1. About this Standard Pricing Table 3
2. Charging Principles 3
2.1. Will we charge you for unsuccessful calls? 3
2.2. How do we calculate the cost of a timed call? 3
3. Call Charges – Consumers 4
3.1. Local Call 4
3.2. International Long Distance Calls (including calls to national fixed or GSM mobile services that then divert/switch or re-route overseas) 4
3.3. National Long Distance Calls 5
3.4. Calls to mobiles 5
3.5. Operator Connected Calls 5
3.6. Optus Call Home Australia Call 5
3.7. Calls to MobileSat 5
3.8. Calls to Optus Thuraya 5
3.9. Calls to Inmarsat terminals 5
3.10. Calls to Iridium, GlobalStar and GeoVerse phones 5
3.11. Calls to the Emergency Services number 5
3.12. Reverse Charge calls 5
3.13. Optus Faxline 5
4. Call Charges – Small and Medium Business Customers 6
4.1. Local Call 6
4.2. International Long Distance Calls (including calls to national fixed or GSM mobile services that then divert/switch or re-route overseas) 6
4.3. National Long Distance Calls 6
4.4. Calls to mobiles 7
4.5. Operator Connected Calls 7
4.6. Optus Call Home Australia Call 7
4.7. Calls to MobileSat 8
4.8. Calls to Optus Thuraya 8
4.9. Calls to Inmarsat terminals 8
4.10. Calls to Iridium, GlobalStar and GeoVerse phones 8
4.11. Calls to the Emergency Services number 8
4.12. Reverse Charge calls 8
4.13. Optus Faxline 8
5. Pricing Plans - Consumers 9
6. Pricing Plans – Small and Medium Business Customers 26
7. Other Charges 29
7.1. Account processing fee 29
7.2. Paper invoice fee 29
7.3. Payment processing fee 30
7.4. Change of plan fee 30
7.5. Late Or Non-Payment Fees And Charges 30
7.6. Payments made through an Australia Post outlet 30
7.7. Mercantile agent recovery fees 30
7.8. Payment Dishonour Charges 30
7.9. Suspension fees 30
7.10. Cancellation charges 30
7.11. Account processing fee 31
7.12. Copy of Back Bills 31
8. Specials – Consumers 31
8.1. Optus 'yes' Rewards 31
8.2. Pension Discount Plan 31
9. Specials – Small and Medium Business Customers 32
9.1. Optus SMB Rewards 32
9.2. Basic Business Customers Discount – Closed to new customers from 5 February 2001 32
9.3. Monthly Business Discount - Closed to new customers from 18 June 2004 32
9.4. Business Direct Customers Discounts – Closed to new customers from 18 June 2004 33
Standard Pricing Table – Optus Long Distance Service (SFOA) / 5 / 1 February 20171. About this Standard Pricing Table
(a) This standard pricing table, together with:
(i) your application;
(ii) the consumer terms or SMB terms (as applicable to you);
(iii) the service description; and
(iv) the appendices,
forms your agreement.
(b) You may obtain a copy of the latest version of the above documents on our website: www.optus.com.au/standardagreements or from us on request.
(c) Where you may be charged a fee, then this fee is set out in this standard pricing table. Please check this standard pricing table carefully to see what fees apply to your use of the service.
(d) The meaning of the words printed like this is set out at the end of the service description or in the consumer terms or SMB terms (as applicable to you).
2. Charging Principles
2.1. Will we charge you for unsuccessful calls?
We will not charge you for calls that are not successfully connected to a called number (including a number to which a called number diverts), including where:
(a) the called number is engaged, disconnected or out of order,
(b) the called number cannot be accessed using the service, or
(c) there are network or other service failures that have caused temporary interruptions to the service.
2.2. How do we calculate the cost of a timed call?
(a) For the period on and from 27 November 2011, if you make a timed call we will charge you:
(i) Unless specified otherwise, a call connection fee of $0.45 per call on all plans; and
(ii) An amount calculated by multiplying the per second rate rounded up to the nearest 60 second interval and cent for standard national calls, calls to Australian GSM mobiles and community calls by the length of the call; or
(iii) An amount calculated by multiplying the per second rate rounded up to the nearest per minute interval and cent for international calls by the length of the call.
(b) For the period on and from 18 July 2010 to 26 November 2011, if you make a timed call we will charge you:
(i) Unless specified otherwise, a call connection fee of $0.45 per call on all plans; and
(ii) An amount calculated by multiplying the per second rate rounded up to the nearest 30 second interval and cent for standard national calls, calls to Australian GSM mobiles and community calls by the length of the call; or
(iii) An amount calculated by multiplying the per second rate rounded up to the nearest per minute interval and cent for international calls by the length of the call.
(c) For the period prior to 18 July 2010, the following charges applied to timed calls:
(i) Unless specified otherwise, a call connection fee
(ii) An amount calculated by multiplying the per second rate (rounded up to the nearest second and cent) by the length of the call for all pricing plans excluding the Home Comfort Anytime Cap plan;
(iii) An amount calculated by multiplying the per second rate (rounded up to the 30 second interval and cent) by the length of the call for the Home Comfort Anytime Cap plan.
(d) The per second rates will vary depending on the call type.
(e) The length of the call is calculated as the time from when the call is answered and finishes when the circuit established for the call is released at the local exchange or other network facility.
(f) The charges for timed calls within Australia are based on the charging periods which directly relate to certain times in the day.
(g) If you use Operator Services there may be a surcharge on the call charge, in addition to the fixed call charge and the connection fee (see below).
(h) We will usually bill you for itemised call charges on a monthly basis.
3. Call Charges – Consumers
If you are a consumer, the standard fixed and timed call charges applicable to the calls made using the service are set out in the below. These charges may be varied if you have selected a pricing plan or if a special applies to you. See below for details of pricing plans and specials.
If you make a timed call, the call connection fee is:
(a) For the period on and from 18 July 2010, $0.45 per call.
(b) For the period prior to 18 July 2010, of the following charges applied:
(i) $0.41 per call if you connected after 1 February 2007 or if you connect to the Home Classic or Home Advantage plan; or
(ii) $0.39 per call if you connected prior to 1 February 2007; or
(iii) $0.35 per call if you connected to the Home Comfort Anytime Cap plan after 21 November 2007 or if you connect to the Home Starter Cap, Home Super Cap or Home Mega Cap plan,
unless otherwise stated in your pricing plan or in a special that applies to you.
The per second rates for different call types are set out below.
CALL TYPEAs described in Attachment 1 to the Optus Long Distance service description / STANDARD CHARGE /
3.1. Local Call
/ You will be charged according to the standard pricing table for the Optus Local Service, Optus Local Direct Service, Optus Wireless Telephony Service or Optus Local Access Resale Service, or other third party supplier service provider, depending on the local telephone service you are connected to.See our relevant standard pricing table for your local telephone service or that of your third party local service provider.
3.2. International Long Distance Calls (including calls to national fixed or GSM mobile services that then divert/switch or re-route overseas)
/ See the 'Standard Rates' in Appendix T, subject to any pricing plan or special that applies to you.3.3. National Long Distance Calls
/ See the 'Standard National Call Rates' in Appendix E, subject to any pricing plan or special that applies to you.Charges are based on: the day of the week; time of day; the duration; and the origin and destination of the call.
3.4. Calls to mobiles
/ See 'Standard Rate Calls to Mobiles' in Appendix E, subject to any pricing plan or special that applies to you.3.5. Operator Connected Calls
/ There are a number of different types of Operator Connected Calls available and the charges for these are set out in Appendix G.3.6. Optus Call Home Australia Call
/ See Appendix G.3.7. Calls to MobileSat
/ No distance rating applies to these calls.Peak (8am to 6pm Monday to Friday) - $0.033 per second
All other times - $0.030250 per second
For the purpose of determining the time at which a call is placed, the time used is the local time in the state to which the local exchange's charging zone has been allocated. This will not necessarily be the local time at the place at which the calling party is located.
3.8. Calls to Optus Thuraya
/ Charges are based on the number being called, and the duration of the call.You will be charged the relevant Call Charge rates set out in Appendix T.
3.9. Calls to Inmarsat terminals
/ Charges are based on the type and location of Inmarsat terminal being called, and the duration of the call.You will be charged the Inmarsat Call Charge rates set out in Appendix T.
3.10. Calls to Iridium, GlobalStar and GeoVerse phones
/ Charges are based on the number being called, and the duration of the call.You will be charged the relevant Call Charge rates set out in Appendix T.
Note: Iridium Satellite Services has advised that the Iridium satellite service may not be available or may only be available as a reduced service including to customers roaming on or calling to or from an Iridium mobile satellite phone or service.
3.11. Calls to the Emergency Services number
/ No charge.3.12. Reverse Charge calls
/ No charge to the calling party. The called party will be charged by us for the call (at the rate at which the called party is charged by us for that call type, according to the standard pricing table for the local telephone service of the called party).[Note: reverse charge calls to the Optus Wireless Telephony Service are not available]
3.13. Optus Faxline
/ Call charges for Optus Faxline calls are the same as the call charges for International Long Distance Calls, National Long Distance Calls or Local Calls, as the case may be.[Note: Optus Faxline is not available with the Optus Wireless Telephony Service]
4. Call Charges – Small and Medium Business Customers
If you are a small and medium business customer, the standard fixed and timed call charges applicable to the calls made using the service are set out in below. These charges may be varied if you have selected a pricing plan or if a special applies to you. See below for details of pricing plans and specials.
If you make a timed call, the call connection fee is:
(a) $0.25 per call for preselected customers unless otherwise stated in your pricing plan or in a special that applies to you;
(b) $0.39 for override customers;
(c) $0.39 for calls made using Operator Services.
(d) $0.28 per call if you are connected on the Business Phone plan; and
(e) $0.35 per call if you are connected on the 'yes' Business Share Phone Cap plan of Home Business Saver Plan.
unless otherwise stated in your pricing plan or in a special that applies to you.
The per second rates for different call types are set out below.
CALL TYPEAs described in Attachment 1 to the Optus Long Distance service description / STANDARD CHARGE /
4.1. Local Call
/ You will be charged according to the standard pricing table for the Optus Local Direct Service, Optus Local Access Resale Service, Optus Wireless Telephony Service, Optus ipPhone Express Service, Optus ipPhone Premier Service or Optus Outbound Voice Service or other third party supplier service provider, depending on the local telephone service you are connected to.See our relevant standard pricing table for your local telephone service or that of your third party local service provider.
4.2. International Long Distance Calls (including calls to national fixed or GSM mobile services that then divert/switch or re-route overseas)
/ See Appendix T, subject to any pricing plan or special that applies to you.If you are a customer of the Optus ipPhone Express Service or Optus ipPhone Premier Service and have preselected us to supply the service to you, we will charge you the ipPhone international long distance call rate set out in Appendix T for your international long distance calls.
If you are a customer we classify as a Business Direct customer, the rates in Appendix T apply. (Note: for Business Direct customers who connected to the service between 15 March 2000 and 18 June 2004, the rates in Appendix U apply.)
4.3. National Long Distance Calls