Phones and The Internet

Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman (TIO)

The TIO deals with complaints that consumer have not been
able to resolve with their telephone or internet company,
 for information Click here


The OFT (Office of Fair Trading) in NSW has information on
Useful Publications
including
buying a mobile phone

The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission)
has information on phone problems:

Click here for information on:

  •     Why can Telstra put up my line rental?

  •     Can I get out of my mobile phone contract?

  •     My mobile phone is faulty—what can I do?

  •     Why have my charges gone up if I’m still under contract?

  •     Bundled services

  •     I was misled into entering a contract—can I get out of it?

  •     I don’t think that my phone bill is correct

  •     What phone services am I entitled to receive?

  •     I cannot get faults on my phone fixed

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    Please note that some of the information on this website applies to residents of NSW Australia only.

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