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newbellies

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#136707 6-Dec-2013 10:02
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Hi guys,

Since upgrading cellphone to 4G sim+service, I noticed that I drop service/signal on the way to/from Auckland CBD. Perhaps I just never noticed before. Thought I'd ask the knowledgable folks here.

In theory, should handoff between/from 3G/4G towers be seamless? Running iPhone 5s.

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  #946418 6-Dec-2013 10:02
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Hello... Our robot found some keywords in your post, so here is an automated reply with some important things to note regarding broadband speeds.

 



 

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  #946436 6-Dec-2013 10:26
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How long does the handset lose service for?

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  #946440 6-Dec-2013 10:32
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It should be fairly seamless but unlike Vodafone who have a single RAN network Telecom are running two different networks from two different vendors side by side. Issues such as this can be real world reality of such a solution.



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  #946501 6-Dec-2013 11:53
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Cheers for replies.

Not sure exactly how long i lost service for, but on the way back I was staring directly at two cell phone towers thinking "Should be 10/10 bars now!" and to my surprise it was "No Service".  Then I flicked on/off airplane mode and it immediately jumped to full bars.

Could be coincidental.  Supposed i could try disabling 4G on the device to see if that makes a difference.

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  #946524 6-Dec-2013 12:20
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newbellies: Cheers for replies.

Not sure exactly how long i lost service for, but on the way back I was staring directly at two cell phone towers thinking "Should be 10/10 bars now!" and to my surprise it was "No Service".  Then I flicked on/off airplane mode and it immediately jumped to full bars.

Could be coincidental.  Supposed i could try disabling 4G on the device to see if that makes a difference.


Handover between the networks when moving in/out of coverage should be seamless. It maybe coverage related, depending on your route out of the city.... And remember we're not the only one with cell phone towers :).

If you continue to have problems on your route, it would be worth raising a fault with us, to allow our networks tema to take a look.




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  #946537 6-Dec-2013 12:35
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Thanks for replies. I'll do a little more testing with it next time i make the drive.

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