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johnr

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#4165 11-Mar-2004 09:51

JaB2 what are you on about,

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#4166 11-Mar-2004 10:03

JaBZ is saying, He really is not missing out on much. His life is not going to become so much better with GSM Coverage. I changed from GSM to CDMA a year to two back, and never looked back. Where I live Better Coverage, No Problems with dropped calls like I used to get, Good handsets, FAST and RELIABLE data services. I say fingers crossed he gets better CDMA coverage before GSM Coverage.

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#4167 11-Mar-2004 10:05

well GSM is quite new in the states, but 9 out of 10 new mobile subscribers are picking it

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#4168 11-Mar-2004 10:14

Are they? How come AT&T and T Mobile have the biggest churn rates out of any network including Sprint? And Verizon has one of the fastest growth rate?? Your facts are wrong John.

http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0223attwireless.html

"Why are AT&T and Cingular having trouble holding on to customers? Because of "poor customer service, spotty coverage and a difficult transition from one network technology to another," says Bob Egan, president of Mobile Competency in a report. "

"Last year, AT&T Wireless and Cingular lost more customers than competitors Nextel, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. "

WOW!

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#4169 11-Mar-2004 10:33

my Facts are not wrong skyplonk please read the below facts

http://www.silicon.com/networks/mobile/0,39024665,10006367,00.htm

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-23-2004/0002114056&EDATE=

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#4170 11-Mar-2004 10:34

JaBZ looks at forum title.. *ahem* C...D...M...A

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#4171 11-Mar-2004 10:36

Yep, and discussing if CDMA or GSM has more uptake, and why, is off topic to the original post.

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#4177 11-Mar-2004 15:18

Back to the original purpose...who can hook me up with a phone. Can someone see if they lock their phones... *3001#12345# Thanks.

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#5141 27-Apr-2004 13:16

Besides changing the number in the phone , there are many other setting you need to change to get the phone to work on another network eg PRL,SID,NID,OTASP etc,, which are not accessed from the keypad , only Noia can change these setting with a tool. Also you have to amke version add you ESN to there database so you can get loaded into there system , good luck!!

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#5733 14-May-2004 12:02

Why would you want to buy a CDMA handset in NZ ?
surely it would be cheaper in the USA ?
any good second hand ones on E Bay ?
the other problem is you will need to check if the charger is dual voltage
and 50 60 hz compatiable and you will need an adaptor for the NZ pin configuration !

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#5735 14-May-2004 13:01

You can not connect any handset to Telecoms mobile network, It has to be approved by them

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#5737 14-May-2004 13:43

Yes exactly
In my 10 year time as a Telecom NZ dealer , we were always told not to encourage people to connect overseas TDMA and later CDMA phones , due to ESN prefix issues , software issues , some series of ESN groups not been loaded on the Switch / CCMS etc
Also some models do not hold a current NZRFS / MED type approval !

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#5739 14-May-2004 14:02

which dealer

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#5740 14-May-2004 14:48

Johnr ,
Is there any particular reason you want this info ?

Steve

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