Telecom announces CDMA/GSM mobile phone

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#46002 13-Sep-2006 12:44

Because unlike SIM cards they work in both CDMA and GSM phones

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#46003 13-Sep-2006 12:46

freitasm: Back to the topic. Seeing that Telecom NZ works closely with Sprint, could the Samsung IP830-w be the one? And it's a Pocket PC: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=6645

Ooohh! I'll have one of those!!!

Cheers, Stevo

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#46004 13-Sep-2006 12:47

Ahhh...

Oh well, in that case, Telecom won't have RUIM phones. People would be able to parallel import phones and use them on Telecom's network, right?

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#46005 13-Sep-2006 12:54

All the CDMA Nokias have a RUIM slot, but Telecom have disabled this on all their phones. My guess is that they would use a RUIM in the world mode phones that would only work when the phone fell back to GSM. They probably will never enable RUIM on the rest of their phones as people would then be able to bring any phone in and try to hook it up. However there would be a lot more problems than importing a GSM handset and buying a SIM for it. Since there is less uniformity across CDMA networks than GSM ones then each phone has to have the software customised and the phone intensively tested to make sure it will work on the CDMA network.

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#46014 13-Sep-2006 15:21

I'm guessing Telecom will do something along the lines of issuing a RUIM to customers with this handset, and do the equivalent of an ESN change from the phone to the RUIM when the customer goes overseas, as this would prevent the importation of CDMA handsets.

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#46068 13-Sep-2006 21:54

I have it on good authority it is not this model- SPH-A790, the phone being launched is similar

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#46069 13-Sep-2006 21:55

It is not the Samsung Pocket PC either, I got the word on this.

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#46072 13-Sep-2006 22:01

its not a clamshell either, i have seen it

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#46147 14-Sep-2006 15:06

mikeox69: its not a clamshell either, i have seen it

Interesting - I have got one and its most certainly a clamshell LOL

and no... Im not giving any more details away.....

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#46149 14-Sep-2006 15:12

mikeox69: its not a clamshell either, i have seen it

You've seen it? Do you work for Telecom? If so then you would be under NDA and unable to say anything about the phone.

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#46150 14-Sep-2006 15:14

Come on Bunty can't you clear it with Felix and give us all the specs?

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#46151 14-Sep-2006 15:17

Felix is a busy man and I cant get an appointment to see him for weeks....

If I do get to see him and he okays it I'll spill the beans

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#46152 14-Sep-2006 15:19

Jama: Come on Bunty can't you clear it with Felix and give us all the specs?

That deserves a very big ROFLMAO

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#46160 14-Sep-2006 15:42

ha ha... Ok Bunty, I'm taking two minutes out of my busy schedule...

No go on details for the World Mode phone, sorry guys... but I am giving you the Ok to explain the basics of RUIM... Jama can give you a hand if need be...,

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#46162 14-Sep-2006 15:46

Only the basics Felix??

Ok people since Jama is only allowed to give us basics, then you all better go off and visit google.

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