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  1. #1
    Alan Parkington
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    From
    http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...8-2862,00.html

    THOUSANDS of country Victorians are at risk of being stranded without mobile
    phone coverage in three weeks.

    Telstra plans to shut down its CDMA towers and service across Australia on
    January 28.

    Despite huge marketing of the replacement $1 billion Next G network, the
    telco admits several hundred thousand users still have not made the
    switch -- including tens of thousands in Victoria.

    Many rural Next G users, including the Victorian Farmers Federation
    president Simon Ramsay, are unhappy after problems with the new network.

    The VFF is pleading with the Federal Government not to let Telstra turn off
    CDMA.

    "Our membership is not yet satisfied Next G offers a superior network," he
    said.

    "In some cases they're experiencing more drop outs, less signal and the call
    quality is not as good, which is something I've experienced myself."

    Mr Ramsay said he was worried farmers unable to make it to mobile phone
    shops or in already remote coverage areas would lose their business and
    personal life lines.

    An audit by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on the new
    network is due on Monday.

    The report must satisfy Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy that
    Next G gives equal or better coverage than the CDMA network before it can be
    turned off.

    However Telstra is confident Next G will get the go-ahead and the company
    has no contingency plans.

    "We really believe we've met our promise to deliver a better service and we
    now have 2 million Next G customers," said Geoff Booth, Telstra Country
    Wide's group chief.

    Anticipating a last-minute rush of mobile phone users wanting to switch
    networks, Telstra is extending phone shop opening hours, boosting the number
    of temporary kiosks and offering deals pitched at regional areas.

    Country mobile phone shops are already reporting demand, with some stores
    saying business has tripled since Christmas.

    Bendigo Fone Zone store manager Shannon Reed said a lot of people were
    leaving the change to the last minute.

    "It was only after Telstra sent out the disconnection letters that people
    started worrying about it," he said.





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  2. #2
    Rod Speed
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    Alan Parkington <[email protected]> wrote:

    > From
    > http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...8-2862,00.html


    > THOUSANDS of country Victorians are at risk of being stranded without mobile phone coverage in three weeks.


    > Telstra plans to shut down its CDMA towers and service across Australia on January 28.


    And what telstra plans is completely irrelevant and has been for months now.

    > Despite huge marketing of the replacement $1 billion Next G network,
    > the telco admits several hundred thousand users still have not made
    > the switch -- including tens of thousands in Victoria.


    > Many rural Next G users, including the Victorian Farmers Federation
    > president Simon Ramsay, are unhappy after problems with the new network.


    > The VFF is pleading with the Federal Government not to let Telstra turn off CDMA.


    > "Our membership is not yet satisfied Next G offers a superior network," he said.


    > "In some cases they're experiencing more drop outs, less signal and the call quality is not as good, which is
    > something I've experienced myself."


    > Mr Ramsay said he was worried farmers unable to make it to mobile phone shops or in already remote coverage areas
    > would lose their business and personal life lines.


    > An audit by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on the new network is due on Monday.


    And with any luck telstra will get the comprehensive shafting it deserves.

    > The report must satisfy Communications Minister Senator Stephen
    > Conroy that Next G gives equal or better coverage than the CDMA
    > network before it can be turned off.


    > However Telstra is confident Next G will get the go-ahead and the company has no contingency plans.


    They dont need any, if they arent allowed to turn the cdma
    system off on that date, they will get to like it or lump it.

    > "We really believe we've met our promise to deliver a better service and we now have 2 million Next G customers," said
    > Geoff Booth,> Telstra Country Wide's group chief.


    What you 'really believe' is completely irrelevant.

    > Anticipating a last-minute rush of mobile phone users wanting to switch networks, Telstra is extending phone shop
    > opening hours, boosting the number of temporary kiosks and offering deals pitched at regional areas.


    After its shills claimed that they wouldnt be doing that.

    > Country mobile phone shops are already reporting demand,


    It would be a hell of a lot more surprising if they didnt, ****wit.

    > with some stores saying business has tripled since Christmas.


    > Bendigo Fone Zone store manager Shannon Reed said a lot of people were leaving the change to the last minute.


    Must be one of those rocket scientist ****wits.

    > "It was only after Telstra sent out the disconnection letters that people started worrying about it," he said.


    Must be one of those rocket scientist ****wits.





  3. #3
    Michael
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    > The VFF is pleading with the Federal Government not to let Telstra turn
    > off CDMA.


    Fark orf.

    > Mr Ramsay said he was worried farmers unable to make it to mobile phone
    > shops or in already remote coverage areas would lose their business and


    They cant make it to a mobile phone shop? What are they, retards?

    You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway. Dicks.

    > "We really believe we've met our promise to deliver a better service and
    > we now have 2 million Next G customers," said Geoff Booth, Telstra Country


    2m is amazing in just over a year

    > Bendigo Fone Zone store manager Shannon Reed said a lot of people were
    > leaving the change to the last minute.


    Wankers






  4. #4
    Brendon
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    Michael wrote:
    >
    > You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway. Dicks.


    What fairy land do you live in?



  5. #5
    brian w edginton
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:11:12 +1100, Brendon <[email protected]> wrote:

    >What fairy land do you live in?


    Is there more than one????



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  6. #6
    Paul Day
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:38:52 Michael may have written:
    > You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway. Dicks.


    You come out with some absolute pearlers sometimes Michael.

    PD

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  7. #7
    Rod Speed
    Guest

    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    Paul Day <[email protected]> wrote:
    > Michael wrote


    >> You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway. Dicks.


    > You come out with some absolute pearlers sometimes Michael.


    Thats why he only ever gets to clean that dunnys |-)





  8. #8
    Marts
    Guest

    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    Alan Parkington wrote...

    > Bendigo Fone Zone store manager Shannon Reed said a lot of people were
    > leaving the change to the last minute.
    >
    > "It was only after Telstra sent out the disconnection letters that people
    > started worrying about it," he said.


    Or maybe people have decided that they may no longer need their phones due to
    the exhorbitant cost of using a mobile phone what with their up to $1 a minute
    timed calls and other expensive services.

    They may be waiting til the last minute to decide whether or not to continue
    having a mobile phone.




  9. #9
    Marts
    Guest

    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    Michael wrote...

    > They cant make it to a mobile phone shop? What are they, retards?


    Who better to relate to retards than you?

    > You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway. Dicks.


    Why not?

    Anyway, what would you know about running a business. And given that mobile
    phones were aimed at business users to begin with and that the 3G services are
    still aimed at business users, how can you make such a statement as that?

    About time you got off your arse, out of that computer chair of yours and had a
    look outside of whatever smog ridden, urban cesspit that you "live" in and see
    how people who live outside of major metro areas actually live.

    > > "We really believe we've met our promise to deliver a better service and
    > > we now have 2 million Next G customers," said Geoff Booth, Telstra Country

    >
    > 2m is amazing in just over a year


    No doubt you'd think that.

    > > Bendigo Fone Zone store manager Shannon Reed said a lot of people were
    > > leaving the change to the last minute.

    >
    > Wankers


    Again, something that you can relate to. Why shouldn't they wait til the last
    minute? If their current service is working fine, why bother changing it ahead
    of time?

    What becomes an issue for criticism if of course, if they do leave it 'til it's
    too late, they lose their existing numbers then have an almighty whinge about
    it. Of course that may be a good opportunity to ditch a phone number that too
    many people may know about too, such as telemarketers, ex-partners and the
    like..




  10. #10
    thegoons
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country


    "Alan Parkington" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...

    >
    > Anticipating a last-minute rush of mobile phone users wanting to switch
    > networks, Telstra is extending phone shop opening hours, boosting the
    > number of temporary kiosks and offering deals pitched at regional areas.


    This is bull****. Please list the extended hours and location of temporary
    kiosks. Please also advise why you have not extended the operating hours of
    prepaid activations number (I got cut-off when I was on-hold with muzak once
    10pm came, as that was the end of their operating hours on weekends). All
    this smoke and mirrors will not deter the Communications Minister from
    directing Telstra to retain CDMA, and for Telstra to claim that they have no
    contingency arrangements is just poor management.



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  11. #11
    thegoons
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country


    "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway.
    > Dicks.
    >


    I must print out and frame that one.



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  12. #12
    Marts
    Guest

    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    thegoons wrote...

    > "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway.
    > > Dicks.
    > >

    >
    > I must print out and frame that one.


    Yep, it's a classic, isn't it?




  13. #13
    Brendon
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    Marts wrote:
    > thegoons wrote...
    >
    >> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway.
    >>> Dicks.
    >>>

    >> I must print out and frame that one.

    >
    > Yep, it's a classic, isn't it?
    >

    Not the first time the dickhead has said this sort of crap.

    He has also said in the past that you shouldnt rely on any radio system
    for emergency calling.



  14. #14
    Erotic Green Spores
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country

    "Alan Parkington" <[email protected]> writes:

    >From
    >http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...8-2862,00.html


    >THOUSANDS of country Victorians are at risk of being stranded without mobile
    >phone coverage in three weeks.


    Yee har - it'll shut you up ****wit Parkinson!

    >Telstra plans to shut down its CDMA towers and service across Australia on
    >January 28.


    >Despite huge marketing of the replacement $1 billion Next G network, the
    >telco admits several hundred thousand users still have not made the
    >switch -- including tens of thousands in Victoria.


    >Many rural Next G users, including the Victorian Farmers Federation
    >president Simon Ramsay, are unhappy after problems with the new network.


    >The VFF is pleading with the Federal Government not to let Telstra turn off
    >CDMA.


    >"Our membership is not yet satisfied Next G offers a superior network," he
    >said.


    >"In some cases they're experiencing more drop outs, less signal and the call
    >quality is not as good, which is something I've experienced myself."


    >Mr Ramsay said he was worried farmers unable to make it to mobile phone
    >shops or in already remote coverage areas would lose their business and
    >personal life lines.


    >An audit by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on the new
    >network is due on Monday.


    >The report must satisfy Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy that
    >Next G gives equal or better coverage than the CDMA network before it can be
    >turned off.


    >However Telstra is confident Next G will get the go-ahead and the company
    >has no contingency plans.


    >"We really believe we've met our promise to deliver a better service and we
    >now have 2 million Next G customers," said Geoff Booth, Telstra Country
    >Wide's group chief.


    >Anticipating a last-minute rush of mobile phone users wanting to switch
    >networks, Telstra is extending phone shop opening hours, boosting the number
    >of temporary kiosks and offering deals pitched at regional areas.


    >Country mobile phone shops are already reporting demand, with some stores
    >saying business has tripled since Christmas.


    >Bendigo Fone Zone store manager Shannon Reed said a lot of people were
    >leaving the change to the last minute.


    >"It was only after Telstra sent out the disconnection letters that people
    >started worrying about it," he said.



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  15. #15
    Michael
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    Re: Phone blackout risk to country


    "Paul Day" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:38:52 Michael may have written:
    >> You shouldnt rely on mobile coverage for a business operation anyway.
    >> Dicks.

    >
    > You come out with some absolute pearlers sometimes Michael.


    Note the word "rely"

    A mobile should NEVER be your own source of contact as a business owner
    >
    > PD
    >
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