Skinny 5G - Apple iPhone 12 pro bought from Apple direct

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jat80

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Master Geek

#279579 24-Oct-2020 12:23

Do I need to do anything to activate it? Tried to ring skinny directly but the agent didn’t even know what 5g was.

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Ultimate Geek

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#2591252 24-Oct-2020 12:28

Are you in one of the (very few and very small) 5G coverage areas?

jat80

240 posts

Master Geek

#2591253 24-Oct-2020 12:30

Benjip:
Are you in one of the (very few and very small) 5G coverage areas?

I’m not far from Auckland CBD

sdavisnz

1015 posts

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#2591261 24-Oct-2020 13:30

you need to be in palmerston north, to access spark 5g.

Voice gives context

Benjip

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Ultimate Geek

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#2591268 24-Oct-2020 13:51

sdavisnz:
you need to be in palmerston north, to access spark 5g.

As of this week, Spark has enabled 5G in parts of Auckland.

RunningMan

8954 posts

Uber Geek

#2591269 24-Oct-2020 13:53

sdavisnz:

you need to be in palmerston north, to access spark 5g.

Why is that? Spark/Skinny have coverage in Auckland as well.

wellygary

8315 posts

Uber Geek

#2591448 24-Oct-2020 16:45

Coverage is best if you have a boat ... or are on the waterfront.....in the rest of the cbd .. not so much

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/smart-benches-spark-launches-5g-mobile-in-downtown-auckland/JKAVIHVWYOYCKUVXZCAW7JWYHA/

jat80

240 posts

Master Geek

#2591451 24-Oct-2020 16:52

If anyone actually knows if skinny need to activate anything on there end let me know. I have no options of 5G on the iPhone in the mobile settings. Thanks.

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gajan

287 posts

Ultimate Geek

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Spark NZ

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#2591467 24-Oct-2020 17:32

5G on the iPhone 12 / Pro, is not yet supported with Skinny. We hope to enable this soon.

My comments and remarks are not necessarily of my employer.

BioNz

80 posts

Master Geek

#2591871 25-Oct-2020 20:02

maybe volte will be enabled as well........still waiting......

sbiddle

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#2591920 25-Oct-2020 20:40

BioNz:

maybe volte will be enabled as well........still waiting......

You couldn't enable 5G without VoLTE since nobody would be able to make voice calls.

gajan

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#2591924 25-Oct-2020 21:04

BioNz:
maybe volte will be enabled as well........still waiting......

VoLTE is available with Skinny and iOS 14.

My comments and remarks are not necessarily of my employer.

BioNz

80 posts

Master Geek

#2592220 26-Oct-2020 20:19

gajan:
BioNz:

maybe volte will be enabled as well........still waiting......

VoLTE is available with Skinny and iOS 14.

im an android user s9+ still waiting.............

Linux

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#2592223 26-Oct-2020 20:41

Is VoLTE enabled in the menu of the handset? If yes then Spark / skinny need to do some checks

gajan

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#2592224 26-Oct-2020 20:46

BioNz:

im an android user s9+ still waiting.............

I see - assumed it was an iOS device given the thread. Is your device sourced via Spark/Skinny ? I can check on what the timeliens / plan is for this.

My comments and remarks are not necessarily of my employer.

BioNz

80 posts

Master Geek

#2592231 26-Oct-2020 21:26

gajan:

BioNz:

im an android user s9+ still waiting.............

I see - assumed it was an iOS device given the thread. Is your device sourced via Spark/Skinny ? I can check on what the timeliens / plan is for this.

it has spark rom on it.

csc is tnz

so prob doesnt meet the rules.

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