Telstra HeroGrams now HeroMessages for Winter Olympics

Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Monday, 08 February 2010 10:17

Your IT - Mobility

Remember the old Telstra HeroGrams? They sound so quaint in a world of email and text messages, it's interesting to see there's no sign of them as Telstra launches the HeroMessage and urges Australians to send a HeroMessage to support our 2010 Winter Olympians!

Want to send your favourite Australian Winter Olympian a message of support while they fight against the rest of the world's best for a shot a Olympian glory?

Then Telstra's new 'HeroMessages' are right up your alley, and follow 22 years of HeroGram services to support Olympians in many previous Winter and Summer Olympic Games since the 1988 Seoul Olympics. 

Telstra says that the HeroMessage 'allows fans to send personal messages of support and encouragement from their mobile handset or online to their sporting heroes. Telstra forwards these messages to individual athletes or the stipulated team, for them to read in Vancouver in the lead up to and during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.'

Steve Bradbury, Australia's 'first ever Olympic Winter Gold Medallist', makes an appearance in Telstra's press release, and says that: 'Representing your country at a global sporting event like the Olympic Winter Games is a huge privilege, but can be daunting without friends and family near.

'With Telstra HeroMessage we are proud to help Aussies get behind our athletes by delivering messages of support at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. Telstra HeroMessage helps Australians to reach out and encourage our team in Vancouver.'

Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates also pops up to note that: 'The support from sponsors is vital for the success of the Australian Team at the Olympic Games.

"Telstra has been a fantastic Olympic Partner and the Australian Olympic Committee welcomes their ongoing commitment to the Team for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and onto London in 2012.

Coates continues," I know I speak on behalf of all the athletes in saying how much we appreciate Telstra's generous support."

Unwilling to let any sales opportunity fly by, Telstra also takes the time to remind its existing and potential Next G customers that they'll be able to 'access Mobile FOXTEL from Telstra's four dedicated 24 hour streamed Vancouver 2010 channels on their compatible Next G handsets, beginning on 13 February 2010, including every gold medal event and every competing Aussie live and in full.

'Fans can sign up now to receive news, event information, athlete profiles and more in the lead-up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.'

So, what does it cost to send a HeroMessage - and is there a free way to send messages in addition to paying? Answers on page two, please read on.