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tomisbetterthanu

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#41049 8-Sep-2009 19:31

Hi,

Today at lunch I got a text on my iPhone from vodafone saying the following:

"2say thanks 4 being one of our best customers, u r invited 2 join an exclusive invite-only program. It's top secret for now. Standby & we'll TXT u within 7 days."

I asked around the school, no one else got this. What could it be? I think I read they were testing a new network or something soon, like 4G?

Has anyone else here got this txt? (:

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#254150 8-Sep-2009 19:56

I can tell you its nothing to do with 4G we are not even at release 7 yet.....you will just have to wait and see as advised in the SMS

tomisbetterthanu

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#254154 8-Sep-2009 20:01

ohh. Was it something like HSDPA+? Is that out yet? >:] sorry I'm not sure about this stuff :D

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#254159 8-Sep-2009 20:16

HSPA+ is release 7 and its not that either

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#254222 8-Sep-2009 23:48

Yeah I got the same thing today too.. It's rather interesting methinks :)

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#254383 9-Sep-2009 15:58

johnr: I can tell you its nothing to do with 4G we are not even at release 7 yet.....you will just have to wait and see as advised in the SMS

What's it going to take for you to tell us John?

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#254386 9-Sep-2009 16:00

lol, it's a secret. We won't say :)

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#254394 9-Sep-2009 16:19

It will be an invite only program that goes exclusively to Vodafone accounts that have spent money in the last 5 years, and will invite them to spend more money somehow.

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#254401 9-Sep-2009 16:32

nate:
johnr: I can tell you its nothing to do with 4G we are not even at release 7 yet.....you will just have to wait and see as advised in the SMS

What's it going to take for you to tell us John?

Slight issue I do not even know what it is

John

tomisbetterthanu

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#254403 9-Sep-2009 16:34

May I ask what release 7 is? (:

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#254404 9-Sep-2009 16:37

release 7 is HSPA+

tomisbetterthanu

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#254406 9-Sep-2009 16:38

ohh i see

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#254408 9-Sep-2009 16:40

Its coming soonish

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#254411 9-Sep-2009 16:46

johnr: Its coming soonish

John

Could be a secret weapon to slow down the exodus of customers to 2 degrees.

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#254415 9-Sep-2009 17:00

ajw:
johnr: Its coming soonish

John

Could be a secret weapon to slow down the exodus of customers to 2 degrees.

Tide does not always go one way I suggest you think outside your square

Ask on GZ if anyone has taken their 2D number to Vodafone?

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#254417 9-Sep-2009 17:08

johnr:
ajw:
johnr: Its coming soonish

John

Could be a secret weapon to slow down the exodus of customers to 2 degrees.

Tide does not always go one way I suggest you think outside your square

Ask on GZ if anyone has taken their 2D number to Vodafone?

And Vodafone New Zealand country manager Russell Stanners would not reveal how many of his company’s customers had taken their number to a rival operator. But of those who had, easily the most were going to 2degrees said Mr Stanners.

http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/2degees-impact-felt-record-number-jump-mobile-carrier-110269

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