- Contact: 1300 550 550
Speak related FAQs
(i) General
What is Eftel Speak?
Is Speak reliable?
Do I still need another carrier?
What do I get if I combine my Internet and Speak?
Does it cost to join?
What are Speak's rates?
What if I require a new phone line / new connection / technician visit?
(ii) Application process
Will I need to contact my current phone provider to change to Speak?
How long does it take for Speak to become 'active'?
Is there a fixed contract?
(iii) Billing
Will I get another bill?
When will I receive my bill?
How do I pay for Speak?
(i) General
Eftel’s Speak is a new line rental and local calls, plus national, international and mobile service from your fixed line telephone. You can now make some great savings by choosing Eftel for all your national, international and calls to mobiles. Better still, you can save even more if you combine your Eftel dial-up or broadband Internet service with Speak all on a single bill.
Yes! Speak uses a carrier grade network to provide high quality and reliability.
Do I still need another carrier?
No.
What do I get if I combine my Internet and Speak?
Combining your Eftel services is called ‘bundling’. Select speak@home starter or speak@home plus as well as Eftel Broadband ADSL and receive between $10 & $20 off your monthly broadband fee. More information on Broadband ADSL.
Or you can select Eftel Speak@home Starter or speak@home plus and combine it with an eligible Eftel dial-up service and you can receive between $5 and $8 off your monthly dial-up fee. More information on dial-up.
Please note: Bundled discounts will only apply to customer accounts that have a minimum monthly Internet access fee of $15 for dial-up or $30 for broadband.
No. There are no joining fees or charges to become an Eftel Speak member. However, there may be fees in regards to phone line connections and technician work. For more information, see below.
What if I require a new phone line / new connection / technician visit?
There are charges associated with connecting a new phone line, and with reconnecting a current phone line. It is important to note that the information provided is a guide only. What work your telephony service requires cannot be determined until a technician visits your premises.
| Connection Fee | ||
| Service Description | First Service | Additional Services* |
| Telephone line connection, no technician required | $59.00 | $59.00 |
| Telephone line connection, technician required to reattach existing appropriate cabling | $125.00 | $75.50 |
| New Telephone line connection and/or technician required to establish and/or develop cabling | $299.00 | $179.00 |
* Fee applies only when the service is completed at the same premises at the same time.
(ii) Application process
Will I need to contact my current phone provider to change to Speak?
No, in most cases we are able to automatically switch you over to Speak without requiring you to contact your existing provider.
How long does it take for Speak to become 'active'?
Once we have received your application details, most new accounts will be activated within 5 working days.
No. There is no lock-in contract with Speak. You can leave whenever you like, just give us one calendar month's notification in writing of your intention to leave.
(iii). Billing
No, you will not receive an ‘extra’ bill. You will continue to receive your monthly Eftel Internet bill, which will now include line rental and local calls, plus national, international and calls to mobiles from your home or business phone.
You will continue to receive your current Eftel bill each month, but with the added Speak service charges included.
A monthly account keeping fee of $3.00 applies for all speak services not on an auto-payment method. You can easily avoid this charge by choosing to pay your bill via direct debit from your nominated bank account, or via auto-payment from your nominated credit card. These are the benefits you will receive from choosing this convenient and easy way to pay:
- You'll never forget to pay your bill; it's automatically done for you.
- You won't have the hassle of traveling to pay your bill at the post office, making a phone call to your bank, or remembering when it's due.
To pay via direct debit from your nominated bank account or via auto-payment from your nominated credit card, please download an autopayment form. Other payment options include:
- By Phone - Credit Card payments 1300 550 550 (press 1 for accounts)
- BPAY - You will find these details on your invoice.
- Post Pay - Take the posted (not emailed) invoice to the post office. They will scan the bar code for you to make payment.
- Secure on-line myaccount.eftel.com
- Mail - Please send cheques or money orders to:
Eftel Pty Ltd
GPO Box 2765
Perth WA 6001
