Alex, I know there is a phone line here but telstra says there is not. And I don't have a handset to plug in to check and I'm not gonna drive 2 hours to get one to check. Sorry, I had a ****ty day and not in the best mood.
Anyhow, I got my new wifi hotspot today. Had they posted it I would have had it last week but they sent it via courier where it sat in a depot for a few days til the next scheduled delivery to the next town where it sat for a few more days til the next scheduled delivery to my town. And of course I wasn't home to sign for it so the courier took it to the post office, where it would have been last week if they had posted it.
Anyhow I'm rid of telstra and have faster internet for half the cost. So Iam in a better mood, sort of. Well, not really. Thanks for all the replies, muchly appreciated.