Are mobile repeaters/signal boosters legal in New Zealand?

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#130865 30-Sep-2013 22:43

Are these legal?

what are the complications of getting caught with one if not?

http://[removed].co.nz/product/mobile-repeater-gsm-900100/

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#905436 30-Sep-2013 22:45

Dodgy as Telecom NZ don't even run a GSM network in the 900Mhz band

No they are not legal the only approved device is the Vodafone Sure Signal for Vodafone NZ customers

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#905437 30-Sep-2013 22:51

what would the vodafone one be worth?

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#905438 30-Sep-2013 22:51

Repeaters are illegal in New Zealand, unless you're using the Sure Signal - but you must be a Vodafone mobile and broadband customer to use one.

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#905439 30-Sep-2013 22:53

Vodafone NZ offer Sure Signal (Femtocell)

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/mobile/3g-sure-signal/

If you use one of the devices linked off to that dodgy website you are breaking the law and can be tracked down and fined

John

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#905440 30-Sep-2013 22:54

nork1122: what would the vodafone one be worth?

Just visit the Vodafone website.

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#905441 30-Sep-2013 22:57

That site is so dodgy it has no INFO about the people you are dealing with where they are located or anything, You are only asking for trouble dealing with them,

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#905592 1-Oct-2013 10:33

Sorry to hijack thread but are there any plans to make the SureSignal available to people that dont have Vodafone broadband? There are some people that I know could use one but can only get satellite or dial up where they are.

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#905595 1-Oct-2013 10:38

nedkelly: Sorry to hijack thread but are there any plans to make the SureSignal available to people that dont have Vodafone broadband? There are some people that I know could use one but can only get satellite or dial up where they are.

How do you expect a Sure Signal to work over either of those?

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#905597 1-Oct-2013 10:39

Cel-fi is the only legal device that can be used in NZ and only on 2degrees.

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#905602 1-Oct-2013 10:47

sbiddle: Cel-fi is the only legal device that can be used in NZ and only on 2degrees.

Hmm.

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#905614 1-Oct-2013 11:39

nedkelly: Sorry to hijack thread but are there any plans to make the SureSignal available to people that dont have Vodafone broadband? There are some people that I know could use one but can only get satellite or dial up where they are.

Over dial up???

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#905631 1-Oct-2013 12:12

johnr: Over dial up???

No, they have satellite now, I know that nothing much runs over dial up.

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#905634 1-Oct-2013 12:16

You guys are all way behind the times.

bush telegraph is now the way to go.

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#905698 1-Oct-2013 13:25

nedkelly:
johnr: Over dial up???

No, they have satellite now, I know that nothing much runs over dial up.

With 512Kb/s combined upload? And satellite latency? Yeah nah, that's not going to happen.

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#905701 1-Oct-2013 13:29

Kyanar:
nedkelly:
johnr: Over dial up???

No, they have satellite now, I know that nothing much runs over dial up.

With 512Kb/s combined upload? And satellite latency? Yeah nah, that's not going to happen.

Oh well had to check.

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