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Crash Lander wrote:

> Just adding that the plans between the 2 are similar, and I can't see a real advantage as far as that goes with either
> company.

The coverage is very different out in rural areas.

3 can change the price of what they offer as often as others
change their shirts, so you can feel dudded when you sign up
with a particular offer and they whip the rug out from under
you by flogging it for a lot less just after you buy it etc.


> "Crash Lander" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> I';m currently with Optus for my mobile, and have had no issues.
>> Time to upgrade as contract is up. They have this phone I really
>> want, but they have no stock, and have a waiting list of about 20,
>> with no idea when they will get stock. Now, 34 mobile have stock of
>> this phone. I know nothing about 3, and would like advice on
>> whether I will be cutting my nose off to spite my face by switching
>> to 3, just to get the phone I want now, rather than wait til Optus
>> has stock. Crash Lander

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On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:02:25 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

> Crash Lander wrote:
>
>> Just adding that the plans between the 2 are similar, and I can't see a
>> real advantage as far as that goes with either company.
>
> The coverage is very different out in rural areas.

Regional areas too. And the capital city of Hobart. It's basically the
mainland capitals (+ metro area/suburbs) plus the Gold Coast, plus the
NSW Central Coast (very soon, if not already).

It roams onto Telstra 2G for voice, however (and data, but at the
exorbitant rate of $1.65 per MB) -- but that's not much use if you
require 3G services.


> 3 can change the price of what they offer as often as others change
> their shirts, so you can feel dudded when you sign up with a particular
> offer and they whip the rug out from under you by flogging it for a lot
> less just after you buy it etc.

3, surprisingly, generally gives customers -- including customers under
contract -- a choice of staying on their original plan, or switching to
the newer plan.

Horry wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Crash Lander wrote:

>>> Just adding that the plans between the 2 are similar, and I can't
>>> see a real advantage as far as that goes with either company.

>> The coverage is very different out in rural areas.

> Regional areas too.

Yeah, I used the wrong description there.

> And the capital city of Hobart.

Only a problem if you have two heads.

> It's basically the mainland capitals (+ metro area/suburbs) plus the
> Gold Coast, plus the NSW Central Coast (very soon, if not already).

> It roams onto Telstra 2G for voice, however (and data, but at the exorbitant
> rate of $1.65 per MB) -- but that's not much use if you require 3G services.

>> 3 can change the price of what they offer as often as others
>> change their shirts, so you can feel dudded when you sign up
>> with a particular offer and they whip the rug out from under
>> you by flogging it for a lot less just after you buy it etc.

> 3, surprisingly, generally gives customers -- including customers under contract
> -- a choice of staying on their original plan, or switching to the newer plan.

Doesnt help with the up front gouge tho.

On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:10:09 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

>>> 3 can change the price of what they offer as often as others change
>>> their shirts, so you can feel dudded when you sign up with a
>>> particular offer and they whip the rug out from under you by flogging
>>> it for a lot less just after you buy it etc.
>
>> 3, surprisingly, generally gives customers -- including customers under
>> contract -- a choice of staying on their original plan, or switching to
>> the newer plan.
>
> Doesnt help with the up front gouge tho.

Yeah. Or with any monthly handset/modem repayments (over and above the
plan/service fees).