Today’s edition of Snapshot – number 279 – is the last of the year. The AMTA team including MobileMuster and the Mobile Carriers Forum wants to thank you for your support in 2011 and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

AMTA’s new driving tips inform motorists that the most effective way to reduce risks of using mobile phones this Christmas is to be smart and use their smartphones’ technology to keep their eyes on the road.

The festive season is certainly busy and mobiles do make some of the holiday tasks, such as shopping, easier. It always pays for consumers to be well-informed; scams and theft abound at this time of year and it also pays to be extra careful.

It’s been a big year for MobileMuster and on behalf of all of the MobileMuster team we would like to thank all our members for their time and effort in promoting and collecting mobile phones and accessories for recycling, says Rose Read, Manager of MobileMuster.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority released this week a discussion paper seeking comment on three proposed changes to Australian phone numbers.