3 Lies and admits to it

"kcoj" <poguemahone@****happens.com> wrote in message
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> DaN wrote:
>> 3 is a rubbish company their service is absolute crap I suggest switching
>> networks asap and never look back
> to who?

9 out of 10 shills recommend Telstra.

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Michael wrote:
> Because you suck and make all your calls in 2G mode

No I managed to get my older Nokia 6680 fixed to allow me to lock it
into 2.5G and only did so when required to avoid drop out in fringe areas.

Although all the kiddies were wanking over Big Brother on their handsets
sucking down all the bandwidth I would switch to GSM to get away from
the congestion.

No reason why I would want to have my handset locked to 2.5G all the
time when I make moderate use of data services also. 3 Rip you on data
charges whilst roaming to Telstra.


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belong to.

73 de Simon, VK3XEM.
<http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/client_search.client_lookup?pCLIENT_NO=157452>

Jeremy Quirke wrote:
>> Because "THE TRUTH HURTS" and it would cost 3 money by customers not
>> having to re-establish calls (paying another 25 cent connection fee) they
>> have told me to return my handset, pay all outstanding fees and port my
>> number away from 3 within 7 days!

> Sorry to disappoint but this is not the reason. The simple fact is they
> don't own their own GSM network so when you use GSM it costs them hard
> dollars to pay Telstra for the airtime.

Ummm, yes of course and is why they choose to deliberately disconnect
the calls. No issue if you are driving through that fringe area and the
call drops once, but when you are stationary and the handset sees 3G for
only a few seconds each time it is a HUGE problem.


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The views I present are that of my own and NOT of any organisation I may
belong to.

73 de Simon, VK3XEM.
<http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/client_search.client_lookup?pCLIENT_NO=157452>

Pagey wrote:
> "Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > I am awaiting a call back from the TIO before deciding whether to request
> > Police to lay charges of Conduct Endangering Life against 3 for
> > deliberately configuring the network and their handsets ....
>
> Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah...
>
> I'm so sorry, but I could not resist.
>
> Simon, I beg you to go to your local police and report the matter - on the
> condition that you post the reply you obtain here!
>
> I think I already know what their answer will be....

and can you please please video this visit to the cop shop it and post
it on youtube ....

ROTFL

Jeremy Quirke wrote:
> "kcoj" <poguemahone@****happens.com> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>DaN wrote:
>>
>>>3 is a rubbish company their service is absolute crap I suggest switching
>>>networks asap and never look back
>>
>>to who?
>
>
> 9 out of 10 shills recommend Telstra.
>
>
feck! oh dear quess I will be the 1 out 10 shills then!

"Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:453e25d7$0$4668$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
> Michael wrote:
>> Because you suck and make all your calls in 2G mode
>
> No I managed to get my older Nokia 6680 fixed to allow me to lock it into
> 2.5G and only did so when required to avoid drop out in fringe areas.

Which is what I said

> Although all the kiddies were wanking over Big Brother on their handsets
> sucking down all the bandwidth I would switch to GSM to get away from the
> congestion.

Data downloading doesnt affect your voice calls

Michael wrote:
> "Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:453e25d7$0$4668$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
>> Michael wrote:
>>> Because you suck and make all your calls in 2G mode
>> No I managed to get my older Nokia 6680 fixed to allow me to lock it into
>> 2.5G and only did so when required to avoid drop out in fringe areas.

> Which is what I said

>> Although all the kiddies were wanking over Big Brother on their handsets
>> sucking down all the bandwidth I would switch to GSM to get away from the
>> congestion.

> Data downloading doesnt affect your voice calls



Agreed, but depending on which network you are on as to how much data
costs. Hence it is not in my personal interest have the handset locked
to GSM all the time when I regularly download data.

My original statements still stand. I was told repeatedly that there is
no such menu to lock the phone into GSM or 3G on a Nokia N73. When I
pushed the issue and spoke to the TIO, I was finally told by a 3
representative that yes that menu *does* exist and has been *removed* by
3 for *commercial* reasons.

So in effect I was lied to until I pushed the issue and as a result 3
have also taken a *commercial* decision instruct me to port my number
within 7 days.

I've always said the truth is out there, and it hurts!


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The views I present are that of my own and NOT of any organisation I may
belong to.

73 de Simon, VK3XEM.
<http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/client_search.client_lookup?pCLIENT_NO=157452>

Michael said....


>> They also have decided to terminate my contract for *commercial*
>> reasons.
>
> Because you suck and make all your calls in 2G mode

Whether or not Simon has a legitimate complaint, it's funny how 3 or any
other telco for that matter, can deem it OK to terminate the contract if
they see fit. But the consumer has no such rights.

Contracts are supposed to be an agreement between two parties, each of
which are to be seen as equal, That is, one does not have any adverse
benefit over the other. It's a pity that doesn't extend to "commercial
reasons"...

"Emjaye" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael said....
>
>
>>> They also have decided to terminate my contract for *commercial*
>>> reasons.
>>
>> Because you suck and make all your calls in 2G mode
>
> Whether or not Simon has a legitimate complaint, it's funny how 3 or any
> other telco for that matter, can deem it OK to terminate the contract if
> they see fit. But the consumer has no such rights.

The consumer has the same "rights" as the telco.

BOTH the consumer and the telco are bound to the conditions enclosed.

> Contracts are supposed to be an agreement between two parties, each of
> which are to be seen as equal, That is, one does not have any adverse

You don't know contracts very well, do you

> benefit over the other. It's a pity that doesn't extend to "commercial
> reasons"...

Crap****. You can put almost anything in a contract.

Michael said....

> BOTH the consumer and the telco are bound to the conditions enclosed.

Except for where the telco can terminate the contract at any time
without penalty, it seems. The customer doesn't have the same luxury of
terminating it and returning the phone. He has to pay it out, as well as
other penalties.

>> Contracts are supposed to be an agreement between two parties, each of
>> which are to be seen as equal, That is, one does not have any adverse
>
> You don't know contracts very well, do you

Whether I do or not, it's clear that you don't.

> Crap****. You can put almost anything in a contract.

Only stuff that complies with Australian law, such as the Trade
Practices Act, for example.

"Emjaye" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael said....
>
>> BOTH the consumer and the telco are bound to the conditions enclosed.
>
> Except for where the telco can terminate the contract at any time
> without penalty, it seems. The customer doesn't have the same luxury of
> terminating it and returning the phone. He has to pay it out, as well as
> other penalties.
>
>>> Contracts are supposed to be an agreement between two parties, each of
>>> which are to be seen as equal, That is, one does not have any adverse
>>
>> You don't know contracts very well, do you
>
> Whether I do or not, it's clear that you don't.
>
>> Crap****. You can put almost anything in a contract.
>
> Only stuff that complies with Australian law, such as the Trade
> Practices Act, for example.

Which is "almost anything"
>

"Pagey" <adpage@invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> I am awaiting a call back from the TIO before deciding whether to request
>> Police to lay charges of Conduct Endangering Life against 3 for
>> deliberately configuring the network and their handsets ....
>
> Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah...
>
> I'm so sorry, but I could not resist.
>
> Simon, I beg you to go to your local police and report the matter - on the
> condition that you post the reply you obtain here!
>
> I think I already know what their answer will be....

So? What did your local police say Templar? I sincerely hope you are not as
stupid as you appear to be.

Pagey wrote:
> "Pagey" <adpage@invalid> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> "Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> I am awaiting a call back from the TIO before deciding whether to request
>>> Police to lay charges of Conduct Endangering Life against 3 for
>>> deliberately configuring the network and their handsets ....
>> Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah...

>> I'm so sorry, but I could not resist.

>> Simon, I beg you to go to your local police and report the matter - on the
>> condition that you post the reply you obtain here!

>> I think I already know what their answer will be....

> So? What did your local police say Templar? I sincerely hope you are not as
> stupid as you appear to be.


I have not spoken to them yet wanker, I am waiting for a reply from the TIO.


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The views I present are that of my own and NOT of any organisation I may
belong to.

73 de Simon, VK3XEM.
<http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/client_search.client_lookup?pCLIENT_NO=157452>

"Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Pagey wrote:
>> "Pagey" <adpage@invalid> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> "Simon Templar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> I am awaiting a call back from the TIO before deciding whether to
>>>> request Police to lay charges of Conduct Endangering Life against 3 for
>>>> deliberately configuring the network and their handsets ....
>>> Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah...
>
>>> I'm so sorry, but I could not resist.
>
>>> Simon, I beg you to go to your local police and report the matter - on
>>> the condition that you post the reply you obtain here!
>
>>> I think I already know what their answer will be....
>
>> So? What did your local police say Templar? I sincerely hope you are not
>> as stupid as you appear to be.
>
> I have not spoken to them yet wanker, I am waiting for a reply from the
> TIO.

Well, "Conduct Endangering Life" is extremely serious - maybe they know they
are dealing with a fool and choose to ignore you.

I suggest waiting 7 days for a response to such an intellectual question
would be unacceptable. Maybe you should contact them yourself?