Telstra payphones free for Christmas period to keep Aussies connected – ABC News

Payphones around Australia will be free to use from Christmas Eve until January 1 to keep people connected to family over the holidays.
Key points:

• Selected Telstra Air wi-fi hotspots will also be free to use
• The initiative last year resulted in almost 500,000 free calls being made
• It is seen as an opportunity for the most vulnerable to call people and feel connected

There are more than 15,000 payphones around the country and more than 11 million calls are made from them every year only 200,000 of…

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