The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.
Although there are many models available on $0 plans over 24 months, the average outright cost of such a (nowadays standard) phone is around the $500 mark, becoming more expensive if you get the latest models like the Nokia N96.
The MySpot V.3 software package costs AUD $299, with a monthly online subscription of AUD $24.95, although the price is lowered if paid annually, rather than on a monthly basis.
The main features in summary:
Your subscription plan includes online access to:
- The last location of the mobile plotted on Sensis street level mapping.
- The ability to poll the mobile via the web page at any time (SMS cost extra) to find its location.
- Receiving regular location reports at specified intervals that can be plotted as a “breadcrumb” trail on Google maps as well as appearing in a History report. “Track On” and “Track Off” may be set online.
- Setting an electronic security fence which if breached will send a notification by free email and SMS (cost extra) to a list of contacts.
- A duress alarm system that enables the mobile to send a panic message, first to a dedicated SMS number and then broadcast to a notification list of mobile numbers and email addresses, which results in an audible red alert on the Gofinder web page. A number specified on the phone is also called, and if picked up opens a two – way communication channel. A “Condition Check” may be set, so that an automatic panic message is sent after the lapse of a specified time e.g the user can set a one hour condition check when entering a situation of potential risk, and if not reset, will result in a panic message being sent after 59 minutes.
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