PHONE + INTERNET SERVICES

Phone

The Village boasts a full PABX telephone system, with residents able to contact other apartments at no charge, just like a hotel. Every apartment has a handset installed onto the wall in the living room, with each resident having their own telephone account, pin number and voicemail.

Contacting the on-call resident assistant is as simple as dialing ‘555’ from any phone in the Village.
Contacting Security is as also just as simple by dialing ‘222’ from any phone in the Village.
There is no monthly line rental, like what is paid with external telephone companies. Just a compulsory once per year phone connection fee of $50. Then all that you are charged is what you use. With local phone calls only costing 20 cents, its much cheaper than using your mobile!

Rates have been negotiated for calls to mobile phones, STD and International. These call rates can be obtained from Village Reception.

Internet

Broadband connectivity has been installed into every bedroom of the Village. The Village has entered into an agreement with an internet provider; STAR-TECH COMMUNICATIONS, where residents can sign up for a range of different internet usage options.

The charges for internet use through this service are:
Casual options:

(These casual rates are for 1 x hour of 48x hours usage plans. Once the plan is activated the session won't stop counting time while you are logged out )

• 1 x hour of internet usage at 1MBps download speed
- $5 per hour incl GST

• 48 x hours of internet usage at 1MBps download speed
- $22 for 48 hours incl GST

Monthly package options:

(The monthly package plans are for month to month. There is no fixed term longer than one month for these plans)

• Unlimited download at 512Kbps download speed
- $40 per month incl GST

• Unlimited download at 1MBps download speed
- $60 per month incl GST

There is no connection fee payable for the internet service. As the service is totally optional, it is up to you whether you wish to connect or not. You will not however, find a better price for the same speed & unlimited download anywhere.

Internet Plans

Freedom One Hour @ $5.00

You will receive one hour of Internet access at 1024K/256K connection speed after completing the signup process. You can pay by either Credit Card (VISA/MasterCard/Bankcard/American Express only) or with a $5.00 Prepaid Card (available at the Administration Office at the Village) during the signup process.

Your one hour session will start right after you finish the signup, NOT from your first logon. The session will last for one hour, and during that one hour you can login and logout as many times as you want, but the session won't stop counting time while you are logged out. For example: You complete the signup at 10:30AM, your one hour session will end at 11:30AM, you can login & logout during this one hour period, but you will not be able to login after 11:30AM, even though you have not been logged on for one hour in full.

Your account will automatically be cancelled after the one hour session is finished. You cannot recharge to continue using your account. If you want to use the Internet for another hour or more, you will have to complete the signup process again.

HEALTH TIPS

Headaches - Take a lime, cut it in half and rub on your forehead. Throbbing will go away.

CLEANING TIPS

If your freezer is starting to smell, place lemon wedges in it.

FOOD TIPS

To ripen an avocado pear, place in a brown paper bag with an overripe banana and leave overnight.