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   Home | News | Publications | Annual Reports | 2008/2009 | Complaint issue categories - Directories

Directories

The TIO’s jurisdiction excludes complaints about business directories. However, we have an informal agreement to refer Yellow Pages complaints to Sensis, the directory’s publisher. If an agreement cannot then be reached, the TIO does not have the power to intervene.

The TIO can investigate complaints about printed and online White Pages.

In 2008/09, directories complaint issues increased by 38.4% compared to 2007/08. However, directories represented just 0.3% of all TIO complaint issues.

Directory issues by category

 

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

White Pages disputed charges

327

35.4%

398

36.9%

569

38.1%

White Pages error

305

33.0%

338

31.3%

449

30.0%

Yellow Pages

148

16.0%

200

18.5%

246

16.5%

White Pages omission

103

11.2%

92

8.5%

170

11.4%

Directory assistance incorrect number

13

1.4%

26

2.4%

30

2.0%

Directory assistance accessibility

20

2.2%

15

1.4%

17

1.1%

Directory assistance omission

7

0.8%

11

1.0%

14

0.9%

Total

923

 

1 080

 

1 495

 


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