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Topic # 66664 21-Aug-2010 07:59
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Just out of curiosity, I tried to log in to an old account I had when I did 12 months as an xtra customer. This was about 5 years ago. To my surprise I was able to log in and send and receive emails. If I could do this, I wonder how many old accounts are still active, and why would they do this?

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  Reply # 370586 21-Aug-2010 09:39
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Telecom is not following their SOPs? I wonder if you could connect to the net using your old account? Haha.

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  Reply # 370633 21-Aug-2010 12:12
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in theory, if you want to keep you xtra email account after leaving telecom you are supposed to pay for it. I can't remember the amount, something like $2-10 per month.
looks like you got lucky and somehow it never got disconnected (or else you are paying for it and don't realise).

Of course now you have mentioned it here, prepare for this problem to be fixed and the email account to dissapear. :D

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  Reply # 370659 21-Aug-2010 13:26
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same 'problem' here. disconnected at least 8 years now. someone's not doing their job. though i wouldnt be using the address which could disappear anytime in the next 1000 years.




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  Reply # 370677 21-Aug-2010 14:27
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try signing up for your free Flickr Pro account through it :)




I have moved across the ditch.  Now residing in Melbourne as a VOIP/Video Technical Trainer/Engineer. 

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  Reply # 370697 21-Aug-2010 15:19
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i wont comment :)




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