Customer Service Guarantee Standard

Customers may have rights under the Customer Service Guarantee Standard (CSG Standard) made under the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999. The CSG Standard specifies timeframes for the connection of services, the repair of faults and the making and keeping of appointments. This applies to the standard telephone service, telephone line, and certain enhanced call handling features (namely, Call Waiting, Call Barring, Call Divert, Calling Number Display and Calling Number Display Suppression).

You may be entitled to financial compensation if we fail to meet our CSG Standard requirements.The CSG Standard does not apply to mobile services, customer equipment or where you have has more than five telephone services.

In certain circumstances, Freshtel is exempt from complying with the CSG Standard. These situations include:

Where our ability to comply is impacted by circumstances out of our control, including for example, extreme weather conditions.
Where you have specifically waived your CSG rights, in accordance with the Standard.

If you have any enquiries about the CSG Standard, contact the Freshtel Claims Department:
Phone: 1300 373 748
Fax: +61 3 9095 2099
Website: www.freshtel.net
Email: csg@freshtel.net
Mail: Level 2
95 Coventry Street
South Melbourne 3205

If you are not satisfied with the way Freshtel has handled your query, contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman:
Phone: (03) 8600 8700
Free Call: 1800 062 058
Fax: 1800 630 614
TTY: 1800 675 692
Website: www.tio.com.au
Mail: PO Box 276, Collins Street West
Melbourne VIC 8007

Details of your rights and our obligations under the CSG Standard can be found at www.acma.gov.au