BUSINESS FOR PEOPLE
YOU CAN HAVE A BUSINESS THAT OPERATES FOR PROFIT AND CARES ABOUT PEOPLE. WE DON’T NEED MORE THAN WHAT WE NEED, THE REST CAN BE TAILORED TO FULFIL THE NEEDS OF OTHERS.
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HOW IT WORKS
Network Communications was officially formed in 1992 as one phone store in Caloundra. A desire to expand through strategic communities has seen the Network model grow to over 55 stores across Australia.
The Charity Mobile Plan is unlike anything you’ve probably seen in the mobile phone world and the founders hope it is the start of a change of mindset, where business really is for people and not just profit.
“As a people focused organisation, we aim to make decisions that benefit those who need it most. Our interest lies with the disenfranchised, and disassociated.
5% of your mobile bill can go towards charitable and community organisations.
Each of our store owners are invested in our vision and operate within their local communities to help bring hope. They may be locally situated, but their impact is felt across the world as we support programs together. It’s our individual parts that make the whole strong.”
CHARITY MOBILE – HOPE IS IN YOUR HAND Charity Mobile is a product of Network Communications, one of Australia’s largest Optus approved resellers. Network Communications was founded in 1992 on the three key principles of vision, love and faith. It exists to be a sustainable and expandable resource, to see hope restored and lives changed. However, its founders didn’t want to create ‘just another charity’, asking everyday people to give more out of their already generous contributions. Instead they wanted to be able to sustainably and consistently support charities already on the frontline doing amazing work. By combining their existing relationship with Optus, they created Charity Mobile and together, they have turned a product we all use and need every day into a tool for good. They describe it as ‘a product that doesn’t take more, but gives more’.
They say it is ‘a plan to make a difference’, because business is a fantastic way to ensure the needs of this world are addressed. This plan not only provides the goods and services everyone needs every day, but also develops a reliable and sustainable income for hardworking organisations to deliver their invaluable and ever needed work in our communities, our nation and the world.
ANY PLAN, ANY PHONE – POWERED BY OPTUS Want the latest Samsung or iPhone on the latest Optus Postpaid plan, AND have it make a difference in the lives of others? Ok! From the start Network Communications were very clear about what they didn’t want! They didn’t want customers to have to choose a different or stand-alone option as that would be just plain annoying. So they worked with Optus to allow Charity Mobile to be a nice little plus – at no extra cost. When you sign up to ANY Optus mobile Postpaid Plan, just tell the sales person in the Optus approved store and all you have to do is: ✓ Select the Charity Mobile Plan option ❑ ✓ Select an approved organisation ❑ Honestly, that’s it. That is all it takes to help make a difference to others. a
SIGN UP AT YES OPTUS SUGAR ROAD MAROOCHYDORE, NAMBOUR PLAZA OR NOOSA VILLAGE AND FIVE PER CENT OF YOUR MOBILE PLAN WILL GO TO CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS. CHARITYMOBILE.COM.AU 24 ISSUE 75
