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000 - Emergency Services
Emergency services phone number. To be used for situations which are life threatening or there is imminent risk to either property or the environment. "000" (triple zero) is the free 24-hour service hotline for Fire, Police or Ambulance services.
019 Number
The prefixed numbers used by some ISPs to enable dial-up users to connect from almost anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call.
Related: MegaPoP
106 - Emergency Services (TTY Service)
Emergency services phone number. People who use the teletypewriter (TTY) or a computer with modem to access the telecommunications network can now access Fire, Police or Ambulance via the National Relay Service on "106". This service is not available to people who do not rely on text-based communication.
112 - Emergency Services (GSM mobiles only)
Alternative emergency services phone number. GSM users may dial "112" to reach the Police, Fire and Ambulance emergency services. CDMA users must dial "000" for emergency services.
13 Number
Toll-free number. The caller pays a connection charge but no toll costs. The owner incurs toll costs (plus any other connection fees). 13 numbers are nationally owned, incur monthly charges of around $1000 per month (plus any rule-programming fees), and must have at least one answer point (the number where the 13 number calls will be answered). The answer point(s) may be changed or have rules applied. Basic rules are: day of week routing, time of day routing, call diversion, and other simple routing. Complex rules may also be applied: postcode routing, exchange routing, moli routing, splaying, call screening, security pin, and CVR (Customised Voice Response) services. Pricing example: When the owner of a 13 number service receives a call, they might be charged: free for the first 15 minutes and $0.08 per minute thereafter if the call is of local origin; or $0.12 per minute if the call is of STD/NDD origin; or $0.16 if the call is of mobile origin. The person calling a 13 number does not incur any costs other than a flat connection fee (usually $0.35).
Related: Toll Free
1300 Number
Toll-free number. The caller pays a connection charge but no toll costs. The owner incurs toll costs (plus any other connection fees). 1300 numbers are nationally owned, incur monthly charges of around $25 per month (plus any rule-programming fees), and must have at least one answer point (the number where the 1300 number calls will be answered). The answer point(s) may be changed or have rules applied. Basic rules are: day of week routing, time of day routing, call diversion, and other simple routing. Complex rules may also be applied: postcode routing, exchange routing, moli routing, splaying, call screening, security pin, and CVR (Customised Voice Response) services. Pricing example: When the owner of a 1300 number service receives a call, they might be charged: free for the first 15 minutes and $0.08 per minute thereafter if the call is of local origin; or $0.12 per minute if the call is of STD/NDD origin; or $0.16 if the call is of mobile origin. The person calling a 1300 number does not incur any costs other than a flat connection fee (usually $0.35).
Related: Toll Free
1800 Number
Toll-free number, often called a Freecall Number. The caller pays no connection or toll costs. The owner incurs connection and toll costs. 1800 numbers are nationally owned, incur monthly charges of around $25 per month (plus any rule-programming fees), and must have at least one answer point (the number where the 1800 number calls will be answered). The answer point(s) may be changed or have rules applied. Basic rules are: day of week routing, time of day routing, call diversion, and other simple routing. Complex rules may also be applied: postcode routing, exchange routing, moli routing, splaying, call screening, security pin, and CVR (Customised Voice Response) services. Pricing example: When the owner of a 1800 number service receives a call, they might be charged: $0.30 for the first 10 minutes and $0.08 per minute thereafter if the call is of local origin; or $0.12 per minute if the call is of STD/NDD origin; or $0.16 if the call is of mobile origin. The person calling a 13 number does not incur any costs other than a flat connection fee (usually $0.35).
Related: FreeCall Number, Toll Free
1G - First Generation (Mobile Network)
Working on the Analog Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) network (in Australia), 1G mobile phones were (generally speaking) capable of making and receiving voice calls only.
Related: AMPS
2G - Second Generation (Mobile Network)
The introduction of digital encoding denotes the beginning of 2G mobile networks. Security and capacity both increased remarkably. 2G mobile phones can carry voice calls and some data messaging. Existing narrowband digital mobile phone systems providing voice and limited data messaging.
2.5G - Second-and-a-Half Generation (Mobile Network)
The expansion of the existing 2G network to incorporate packet switching (see GPRS) and enhanced data transfer rates. Voice, simple data and some multimedia data (eg. MMS).
Related: GPRS, MMS
3 (brand name)
3 Mobile, or Hutchison 3, is a mobile phone service provider (and carrier) offering a 3G (WCDMA) service. 3 has an agreement with Telstra which allows 3 mobile phones to roam onto the Telstra GSM network outside the 3G coverage areas. Conversely, Telstra 3G phones can use the 3G network in 3G coverage areas. Hutchison Whampoa is the parent company of 3. (Orange was a former brand name of Hutchison Whampoa; now discontinued.)
Related: WCDMA
3G - Third Generation (Mobile Network)
The introduction of significantly higher data transfer rates. 3G has been introduced to progress the use of video, general-use applications and Internet access to mobile devices. Voice will again be slightly enhanced, simple messaging will be available, multimedia messaging is available, and now video calls, video streaming, computing applications and Internet access will at last become available.
Related: WCDMA
4G - Fourth generation (Mobile Network)
Currently 4G is an unrealised goal. In simple terms, it will be the carriage and delivery of high speed IP traffic across both Mobile networks and Wi-Fi networks. The result will be broadband speeds between all connected devices which will allow PC and mobile technologies and applications to converge.
These pages contains commonly used terms and their definitions for the Australian telecommunications industry. The terms found here refer to the ICT industry (Information and Communication Technology), IT industry (Information Technology) and the general Telecommunications Industry - including Mobile Telecommunications, Fixed Line services and IP telecommunications.
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