How to keep our phone line active without an ongoing monthly charge?

[caths_place3]

Hi. We recently had a Telstra home phone line established at our house with the intent of getting a naked DSL connection with another carrier. We were unable to simply activate the line and had to select a monthly plan with the service. How do we now cancel this monthly plan so that there is no ongoing charge from Telstra without deactivating the line? Is there a charge for cancelling the monthly plan?

Cath. 

[Kalak]

If you cancel the line (or switch to a non-Telstra wholesale provider) within the first 3 months, expect an additional $100 'Temporary Connection Fee' to be added.

In addition to this, if you're switching to another provider on naked, then the line rental from Telstra will automatically ceases when the transfer to the other company is completed.

[caths_place3]

Thanks - If the alternate provider cannot provide a 'naked' internet service at our new address, do we need to keep paying monthly fees to telstra even if the alternate provider is actually providing our phone and internet service? I understand that we would have to pay $100 for early termination to telstra, but would the line still work? 

[Kalak · Accepted solution]

If the entire service, line rental and internet switch to another provider, then you won't be paying Telstra (Retail) anything directly. The charges will stop from the day the other company takes over billing on your line.

Until then though, Telstra will continue to bill you line rental at the agreed rate.

[caths_place3 · Accepted solution]

Okay, cool. Thanks for the advice Kalak.
Cath