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#28085 18-Nov-2008 13:02

I am in Sydney today and my phone is connected to "MobileNet". It works ok for voice and I can see "E" showing there's an EDGE service available (no I can't connect to Telstra mobile network with this test handset).

It seems data connections are not allowed. Does Telecom have data roaming agreement with MobileNet at all? I can't find a company with this name - it seems to be a Telstra service.

Any more information?

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#178560 18-Nov-2008 13:06

MobileNet is Telstra's GSM EDGE network, and yes we do have a roaming agreement with Telstra for GSM as Telecom customers use Telstra when in Australia for Blackbery data roaming (it should work for you also through).

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#178566 18-Nov-2008 13:15

Ok, here is the thing:

Samsung Omnia with Vodafone SIM card: connects to 3G on Vodafone
Samsung Omnia with Telecom SIM card: connects to 3G on 3

No-yet named GPRS/EDGE only device with Vodafone SIM card: connects to GPRS on Vodafone
No-yet named GPRS/EDGE only device with Vodafone SIM card: EDGE icon but no connection

APN is "internet.telecom.co.nz" in both devices when using the Telecom SIM card.

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#178567 18-Nov-2008 13:21

Can you connect to Optus or Vodafone GSM for that mater using GPRS?

Sorry I can't remember if Telecom has a data roaming agreement with Vodafone AU or Optus?

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#178573 18-Nov-2008 13:41

I can connect to Vodafone, but still no data.

Interesting... I thought it could be the handset, but it works with the Vodafone SIM card. I will just carry the Omnia for now then and connect to 3 - a shame since I will have to pay for dara roaming on this one. Or I might just carry both handsets.

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#178721 19-Nov-2008 00:16

Ooops. Sorry my fault. The un-named Windows Mobile device was configure as "Cellular Line" instead of "Cellular GPRS". Fixed now, working...

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#178722 19-Nov-2008 00:43

Good news.

Now enjoy the rest of your trip, trouble free hopefully

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#178823 19-Nov-2008 14:30

freitasm: The un-named Windows Mobile device

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