The NEW 3G for "the bush" - Any news on its rollout?

"Emjaye" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Intel said....
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>> "can send me a private email"
>> So much for the concept of a 'newsgroup'.
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> I'm giving him the opportunity of sending me a note in private, if he so
> wishes, regarding the rollout of the new 3G services. It's up to him
> whether he wishes to trust me to keep whatever news he has on the issue
> confidential or not. I would, but that's up to him to decide.

Unfortunately I cant give anything away

> Thing is, Michael said that "next month" would reveal all, with "next
> month" presumably July 06, given that his note was posted in June.

The CDMA prepaid migration offers are already out there and in process of
being mailed to customers. Ive received mine, ordered two phones in fact

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> Whatever, a Telstra tech (contractor, actually) that we know said that
> the hardware is in place and is ready to be switched on. It's up to
> management to decide when. I s'pose that there's no point if no-one's
> producing any phones for the service just yet.

The phones are already known and plans being developed
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Paul Day wrote:

>> If you know better, I'd love to see what's available. Got any links?
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> LG CU500, Samsung ZX10? Google...

These phones don't appear to be available here in Australia. So, I ask
again, do you know what's available here for our upcoming 850 Mhz 3G
network?

Thanks

On 28 Aug 2006 06:40:28 +0200 Emjaye may have written:
> > LG CU500, Samsung ZX10? Google...
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> These phones don't appear to be available here in Australia. So, I ask
> again, do you know what's available here for our upcoming 850 Mhz 3G
> network?

Nope, that's not what you asked. You said:

"I s'pose that there's no point if no-one's producing any phones for the
service just yet." and "If you know better, I'd love to see what's
available. Got any links?"

There are people producing handsets for an 850MHz UMTS service.

As for what Telstra themselves will offer here in Australia, no idea
sorry.

PD

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Paul Day
Web: http://www.enigma.id.au/

Michael wrote:

> Unfortunately I cant give anything away
>
>> Thing is, Michael said that "next month" would reveal all, with "next
>> month" presumably July 06, given that his note was posted in June.
>
> The CDMA prepaid migration offers are already out there and in process
> of being mailed to customers. Ive received mine, ordered two phones in
> fact

Wow. You can't give anything away, yet customers are already receiving
"offers". Methinks that you're bull****ting. Which is not surprising,
really.

On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:07:23 GMT Michael may have written:
> The CDMA prepaid migration offers are already out there and in process
> of being mailed to customers. Ive received mine, ordered two phones in
> fact

Interesting. Nothing in my PO Box yet...

PD

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Paul Day
Web: http://www.enigma.id.au/

Paul Day wrote:

> Interesting. Nothing in my PO Box yet...

Or mine...

"Emjaye" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael wrote:
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>> Unfortunately I cant give anything away
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>>> Thing is, Michael said that "next month" would reveal all, with "next
>>> month" presumably July 06, given that his note was posted in June.
>>
>> The CDMA prepaid migration offers are already out there and in process
>> of being mailed to customers. Ive received mine, ordered two phones in
>> fact
>
> Wow. You can't give anything away, yet customers are already receiving
> "offers". Methinks that you're bull****ting. Which is not surprising,
> really.

As per the above, the CDMA prepaid migration offers are already public
knowledge (www.telstra.com/cdmaupgrade), so I can talk about them

The CDMA => 3G postpaid offers might not yet be public knowledge so I'm not
talking about them

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:08:42 GMT Michael may have written:
> As per the above, the CDMA prepaid migration offers are already public
> knowledge (www.telstra.com/cdmaupgrade), so I can talk about them

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> The CDMA => 3G postpaid offers might not yet be public knowledge so I'm not
> talking about them

Are you talking upgrades from CDMA to a new _850Mhz UMTS-capable_
handset?

PD

--
Paul Day
Web: http://www.enigma.id.au/

Michael wrote:

> As per the above, the CDMA prepaid migration offers are already public
> knowledge (www.telstra.com/cdmaupgrade), so I can talk about them

http://telstra.com/tcomb/404.asp

is what I get when I try to plug that url of yours into my browser.

Anyway, I punched in .au after telstra.com and found what appears to be
a CDMA upgrde service. However, a brief read says this:

"If you're a Pre-Paid Plus customer, you can upgrade to a new 2G handset
on the GSM network. If you're on a Plan, you'll be able to take full
advantage of your phone's 3G features on the 3G network."

The 3G mentioned appears to be the existing 3G network, not the new 850
Mhz service that is to replace CDMA, and which I'm refering to (as is
the subject title of this thread).

Care to try again? [1}


























[1] Really, Michael, if you know only as much as the rest of us
regarding the new services, available phones, etc. it won't hurt to
admit it. But then, I suppose that any "authority" that you perceive to
have with regards to mobile phone services, and with Telstra in
particular will be undermined by such an admission. You'd just be
another punter on the newsgroup with an opinion.

"Paul Day" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:08:42 GMT Michael may have written:
>> As per the above, the CDMA prepaid migration offers are already public
>> knowledge (www.telstra.com/cdmaupgrade), so I can talk about them
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> File Not Found

Try .au on that, being http://www.telstra.com.au/cdmaupgrade/index.html

>> The CDMA => 3G postpaid offers might not yet be public knowledge so I'm
>> not
>> talking about them
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> Are you talking upgrades from CDMA to a new _850Mhz UMTS-capable_
> handset?

Yes
The launch date is already known, and its not too far off

"Emjaye" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael wrote:
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>> As per the above, the CDMA prepaid migration offers are already public
>> knowledge (www.telstra.com/cdmaupgrade), so I can talk about them
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> http://telstra.com/tcomb/404.asp
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> is what I get when I try to plug that url of yours into my browser.
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> Anyway, I punched in .au after telstra.com and found what appears to be
> a CDMA upgrde service. However, a brief read says this:
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> "If you're a Pre-Paid Plus customer, you can upgrade to a new 2G handset
> on the GSM network. If you're on a Plan, you'll be able to take full
> advantage of your phone's 3G features on the 3G network."
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> The 3G mentioned appears to be the existing 3G network, not the new 850
> Mhz service that is to replace CDMA, and which I'm refering to (as is
> the subject title of this thread).
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> Care to try again? [1}

Nope. Because I've told you what has already been launched, the CDMA prepaid
migration offer.

The CDMA post paid offers have not yet been released
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> regarding the new services, available phones, etc. it won't hurt to
> admit it. But then, I suppose that any "authority" that you perceive to
> have with regards to mobile phone services, and with Telstra in
> particular will be undermined by such an admission. You'd just be
> another punter on the newsgroup with an opinion.
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Michael <[email protected]> wrote
> Paul Day <[email protected]> wrote
>> Michael <[email protected]> wrote

>>> As per the above, the CDMA prepaid migration offers are already public
>>> knowledge (www.telstra.com/cdmaupgrade), so I can talk about them

>> File Not Found

> Try .au on that, being
> http://www.telstra.com.au/cdmaupgrade/index.html

I'd have you publicly flogged if you hadnt enjoyed that so much the last time.

>>> The CDMA => 3G postpaid offers might not yet be public knowledge so I'm not
>>> talking about them

>> Are you talking upgrades from CDMA to a new _850Mhz UMTS-capable_ handset?

> Yes

Nope, the above clearly isnt.

> The launch date is already known, and its not too far off

Presumably it will fly like the proverbial lead balloon.

Michael wrote:

>> Care to try again? [1}
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> Nope. Because I've told you what has already been launched, the CDMA
> prepaid migration offer.

And that's to the existing 3G service, not the new one, which is what
we're trying to discuss here.

> The CDMA post paid offers have not yet been released

According to the above blurb, it does cover post-paid accounts.

"Emjaye" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Michael wrote:
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>>> Care to try again? [1}
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>> Nope. Because I've told you what has already been launched, the CDMA
>> prepaid migration offer.
>
> And that's to the existing 3G service, not the new one, which is what
> we're trying to discuss here.

Nope. Let me ***** it out to you.

The important fact is that CDMA is closing, not that 3G 850 is opening.

If CDMA wasnt closing 3G 850 wouldnt exist.

See the link?

Therefore, we are referring to the CDMA migration offers.
Prepaid CDMA is targetting a migration to 2G GSM, NOT 3G (of any flavour)

You can certainly take up 3G is you like, but the target for CDMA prepaid is
2G GSM prepaid.

Hope you understand better now

>> The CDMA post paid offers have not yet been released
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> According to the above blurb, it does cover post-paid accounts.

Sigh.

3G Postpaid migration is an option, just like GSM postpaid 2G is an option,
just like GSM 2G prepaid is an option
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On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:22:03 GMT Michael may have written:
> > And that's to the existing 3G service, not the new one, which is what
> > we're trying to discuss here.
>
> Nope. Let me ***** it out to you.
>
> Therefore, we are referring to the CDMA migration offers.

Not according to the topic of the thread and his previous question.

Short of the long, you know nothing about the realse date of the 3G
850MHz network or the handsets that will be offerred and there is no
currently official product info or offers available for CDMA users to
migrate to the _850MHz_ UMTS network.

PD

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Paul Day
Web: http://www.enigma.id.au/