Aussie telcos need to rein in their call centre liars
Optus' heavy-handed NBN migration tactics highlight how far telco call centres are prepared to bend the truth.
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Adam Turner
Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist with a passion for gadgets.
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