Colin Packham 2 minute read A man looks at his phone as he walks past a Telstra logo adorning a phone booth in the central business district (CBD) of Sydney in Australia, February 13, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo CANBERRA, July 19 (Reuters) - Telstra Corp Ltd (TLS.AX) said on Monday it was in talks to buy the Pacific operations of telecom company Digicel Group after the Australian government said it would finance the bulk of its bid. Digicel - the Pacific's largest mobile phone carrier - has become a focus in Australia amid speculation the telecom could be purchased by a Chinese state-owned company which Canberra fears would boost Beijing's influence in the region.