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#185338 18-Nov-2015 20:35

We live in a rural area with very patchy cellphone coverage. We do have decent internet though. I'm looking at getting one of these Vodafone home cellsites.

1. Can these be used on a non Vodafone internet connection?

2. What is their range?

3. Do they also work for SMS?

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#1430648 18-Nov-2015 20:36

You must be using a Vodafone broadband connection for the Sure Signal.

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#1430651 18-Nov-2015 20:39

' Sure Signal ' you are speaking of they a mini low powered 3G 2100Mhz site and do the same as a normal cell site expect the transmission path back to the Vodafone Core is over the Broadband connection, Other question answered on the VodafoneNZ site

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

Edit: WxC customers can also use them

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#1430687 18-Nov-2015 21:16

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#1430691 18-Nov-2015 21:19

What location is this in - next to a major highway but still classed as rural? Just curious.

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#1430693 18-Nov-2015 21:20

Great, thanks. So back to the original post. I want to know from a technical point of view who is doing this and how? Thanks.

quickymart: What location is this in - next to a major highway but still classed as rural? Just curious.

SH2.

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#1430694 18-Nov-2015 21:21

@MichaelNZ maybe a RBI site might cover the location better in the future and approx where would this be?

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#1430696 18-Nov-2015 21:21

MichaelNZ: Great, thanks. So back to the original post. I want to know from a technical point of view who is doing this and how? Thanks.

Who is doing what sorry?

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#1430697 18-Nov-2015 21:22

SH2 covers a lot of distance

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#1430698 18-Nov-2015 21:23

johnr: @MichaelNZ maybe a RBI site might cover the location better in the future and approx where would this be?

We won't be getting RBI because we already have VDSL2 available. I am in Norsewood.

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#1430701 18-Nov-2015 21:27

MichaelNZ:
johnr: @MichaelNZ maybe a RBI site might cover the location better in the future and approx where would this be?

We won't be getting RBI because we already have VDSL2 available. I am in Norsewood.

Maybe a new coverage site then in the future and not a RBI site, Coverage is not static and changes every week

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#1430702 18-Nov-2015 21:33

johnr:
MichaelNZ:
johnr: @MichaelNZ maybe a RBI site might cover the location better in the future and approx where would this be?

We won't be getting RBI because we already have VDSL2 available. I am in Norsewood.

Maybe a new coverage site then in the future and not a RBI site, Coverage is not static and changes every week

My point of view is:
I have naked VDSL2 and successfully use VoIP. If it comes down to it I'll spend the $200 and port from 2degrees to Vodafone if it does what I need. But I'm not moving my internet connection.

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