While some countries are abolishing their public phones, learn about the unique role they play in Australia and how we’re seeking to commemorate three special phones.
We often hear about how public phones have made a real difference in people’s lives and communities – what’s your story?
While public phones come in many shapes and sizes and continue to evolve, there’s one iconic silhouette that stands out. Learn about how we’re using this unique shape to shine a light on some of the ways in which these public phones support communities across Australia.
Keeping Australians connected when they are out and about. To find the location of a public payphone, use our payphone locator search tool.
Free Calls to Santa is back — with kids across the country lining up at Telstra payphones to be first through to the big man in red, following almost 100,000 calls to Santa’s out-of-office since last Christmas.
For years, Telstra public phones have always been beacons of connection – and since making all standard national and mobile calls free back in August 2021, public phone usage has more than tripled.
There’s a special new way for little callers to reach Santa for free ahead of Christmas. Here’s how.
New national research from YouGov reveals over half of Australians (54%) admit they can’t remember even a single mobile or landline phone number from memory, in a vulnerable situation. We’ve enlisted a two-time Australian memory champion to help.
I wanted to share the news that local and national calls to standard fixed line numbers and calls to standard Australian mobiles on Telstra’s public payphones are now free.
