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Australia debuts 'Dial a Coke'
Reuters

MELBOURNE--You're out and about, thirsty, and have no change to get a drink from a machine. No problem. If you're in Sydney's Central Station, you can dial up a Coke.

In the first trial of its kind in Australia, Telstra Corp. Ltd., Australia's largest telecoms carrier and global drinks giant Coca-Cola 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.

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. --Reuters