Telstra's free Santa hotline is returning this Christmas, putting a smile on little faces and teaching them how to use a payphone in the case of an emergency.
People in Australia can now dial Santa in the lead up to Christmas from any of Telstra's 14,300+ public phones across the country by dialling #HO HO HO (#46 46 46).
The initiative aims to teach kids how to find and use a public phone in case of emergency, especially if they have never used one before.
Over 1.5 million free calls have been made to Santa from payphones across Australia since communication lines to the North Pole first opened years ago.
In total, around 25 million calls are made annually using payphones. As local and national calls from payphones are free, this allows people to stay in contact with friends or family, or to seek assistance from government or support services, including if they don't have access to other means of communication.
Payphones are supported by $40 million in annual funding from the Australian Government and industry.
Find your closest connection using Telstra's payphone finder to call Santa until Christmas Eve.
