<div dir="ltr"><br>Hi everyone<br>we've had some consumer queries after being caught out calling the Seychelles on premium numbers so the concept of blocking high risk destinations has come up again.<br><br>So I'm doing a quick shout out to see how common it is, and to hear (off list) of various views on the topic.<br><br>I seem to recall it being the norm in the deep dark past for a couple of destinations and I note iinet and Aussie Broadband have these pages advising they do it. BTW Telstra advise they don't as a rule.<br><br><p class="MsoNormal">iinet:<span></span></p>

<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://iihelp.iinet.net.au/High_risk_call_blocking_explained">https://iihelp.iinet.net.au/High_risk_call_blocking_explained</a></span><br><br>Aussie Broadband…<br><a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/faqs/voice-over-ip-voip/do-you-safeguard-my-voip-phone-system-by-blocking-high-risk-calls/">https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/faqs/voice-over-ip-voip/do-you-safeguard-my-voip-phone-system-by-blocking-high-risk-calls/</a><br><br>No judgement here, either way, only that consumers should be advise if you do this, and how they can opt out.<div><br></div><div>Please let me know if you do it, and where to, and how consumers are advised,<br><div><br></div><div>regards</div><div><br><br>-- <br><br><br>Narelle Clark</div><div>DCEO ACCAN<br><a href="mailto:narellec@gmail.com">narellec@gmail.com</a></div></div></div>