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The E-Sylum:  Volume 4, Number 15, April 8, 2001, Article 15

NO COINS?   DIAL A COKE 

   Another technological nail in the coffin of circulating coins? 
   This article from Reuters describes an experimental service 
   by Coca-Cola: 

   "In the first trial of its kind in Australia, Telstra Corp. Ltd., 
   Australia's  largest telecoms carrier and global drinks giant 
   Coca-Cola Co are testing a new service called Dial a Coke. 
   It lets Telstra mobile customers grab a drink from a vending 
   machine and have the 97-cent cost billed to their phones. 

   "How many times have you stood in front of a machine and 
    not had the right change?'' said Coca-Cola spokeswoman 
   Michelle Allen. 

   "This eliminates the need to be carrying cash,'' said Telstra 
    OnAir spokeswoman Lisa Johnston. 

   All you have to do if you want a drink is call a telephone 
   number on the drinks machine, then choose the drink you 
   want. 

   The cost of the drink will show up on your next mobile 
   phone bill with no extra fees charged for the phone call." 

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010404/tc/telstra_coke_dc_1.html 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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