{"id":27,"date":"2026-10-02T00:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitswireless.com.au\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:20:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:20:59","slug":"complaints","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bitswireless.com.au\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"Complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Our commitment<\/h2>\n<p>BITS Internet (formerly BITS Wireless) is BITS Internet Pty Ltd, ABN 65 627 752 952, and is a member of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman scheme.<\/p>\n<p>BITS Internet wants to hear when something has gone wrong. We handle every<br \/>\ncomplaint in good faith, free of charge, and we will tell you what we are doing<br \/>\nand when.<\/p>\n<p>A complaint is any expression of dissatisfaction about our services, our staff<br \/>\nor our handling of an earlier complaint, where you are seeking a response. You<br \/>\ndo not have to use the word &#8220;complaint&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2>How to make a complaint<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1300 248 795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Email<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>support@bitswireless.com.au<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Post<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>BITS Internet Pty Ltd, 4 Watts Drive, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>In person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>At the address above, during business hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you need help making a complaint, tell us and we will assist. You can also<br \/>\nask someone else, such as a colleague, your accountant or an advocate, to deal<br \/>\nwith us on your behalf, once you have authorised them.<\/p>\n<p>If you need an interpreter, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on<br \/>\n131 450 and ask them to call us. If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech<br \/>\nimpairment, contact us through the National Relay Service.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens next<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step<\/th>\n<th>What we do<\/th>\n<th>When<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Acknowledgement<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>We confirm we have your complaint and give you a reference<\/td>\n<td>Immediately if you phone; within 2 working days otherwise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>We look into it and tell you the outcome we propose<\/td>\n<td>Within 15 working days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>If it will take longer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>We tell you why, and when to expect an answer<\/td>\n<td>Before the 15 working days are up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Urgent complaints<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>An urgent complaint is one about a service that is not working and you rely on, or where disconnection is imminent. We treat these first<\/td>\n<td>Resolved within 2 working days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Implementing the outcome<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Once you accept the proposed resolution, we carry it out<\/td>\n<td>Within 10 working days, unless you agree otherwise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We keep a record of every complaint and its outcome.<\/p>\n<h2>If you are not satisfied<\/h2>\n<p>Our support desk handles complaints day to day. Ask us to escalate and our<br \/>\nService Delivery Manager, who has not handled the matter, will review it and<br \/>\ncome back to you.<\/p>\n<p>If you are still not satisfied, or you are unhappy with how long we have taken,<br \/>\nyou can take the matter to the <strong>Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman<\/strong>, which<br \/>\nis free and independent:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1800 062 058<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Online<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tio.com.au\">tio.com.au<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Post<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>PO Box 276, Collins Street West VIC 8007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>You can go to the Ombudsman at any time, but it usually helps to give us the<br \/>\nchance to fix it first.<\/p>\n<h2>What we will not do<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>We will not charge you for making a complaint.<\/li>\n<li>We will not cancel your service because you made a complaint.<\/li>\n<li>While a complaint about a disputed amount is being dealt with, we will not<br \/>\n  refer that amount to a debt collector, or use it as grounds to restrict or<br \/>\n  disconnect your service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keeping this policy current<\/h2>\n<p>We review this policy at least every two years, and whenever the rules change.<br \/>\nThe rules that govern it are being replaced: the ACMA announced on 27 March 2026<br \/>\nthat it will replace the industry code with a standard of its own, and we will<br \/>\nupdate this policy when that happens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> 2 October 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our commitment BITS Internet (formerly BITS Wireless) is BITS Internet Pty Ltd, ABN 65 627 752 952, and is a member of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman scheme. BITS Internet wants to hear when something has gone wrong. 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