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#943285 30-Nov-2013 08:23

Apropos coverage map John. I checked out Napier (where I live), and the 4G coverage seems strange to me. Instead of covering downtown, its covering Westshore, the airport and the harbour.

Not that I am complaining, I am in the coverage area, just seemed a bit odd.

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#943309 30-Nov-2013 09:32

jarledb: Apropos coverage map John. I checked out Napier (where I live), and the 4G coverage seems strange to me. Instead of covering downtown, its covering Westshore, the airport and the harbour.

Not that I am complaining, I am in the coverage area, just seemed a bit odd.

4G coverage foot print is expanding so rapid I would not worry about it

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#943501 30-Nov-2013 20:30

So when does it hit Bombay :-)

I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

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#943526 30-Nov-2013 22:06

I love my 4G...I really notice the difference.

Just make sure if you tether your laptop to your phone on 4G it doesnt do anything silly like sync with exchange server....that eats data caps pretty quick!!!

4G for prepay is a natural progression.

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#943527 30-Nov-2013 22:08

In fact the other thing was I saw on twitter people in Kaitaia, Bay of Islands and Kinloch saying they have 4G too...rapid expansion!

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#944488 3-Dec-2013 06:05

johnr:
KevinL: I wonder if Vodafone will extend the offering to grandfathered plans...

Nope

Edit: Sorry this reply sounded bit short but was standing on the side of Mt Eden at the time freezing my backside off

Really !!! Vodafone will give free 4G to un-loyal prepay customers but will not look after it's long time monthly customers?? This is bulls#!@ !!!

Time to get on the phone today and tune-up some customer service reps . . . .

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#944489 3-Dec-2013 06:16

TranceManNZ:
johnr:
KevinL: I wonder if Vodafone will extend the offering to grandfathered plans...

Nope

Edit: Sorry this reply sounded bit short but was standing on the side of Mt Eden at the time freezing my backside off

Really !!! Vodafone will give free 4G to un-loyal prepay customers but will not look after it's long time monthly customers?? This is bulls#!@ !!!

Time to get on the phone today and tune-up some customer service reps . . . .

What postpay plan are you on? DM me your mobile number and I can take a look

edit: The plan you are on can't have access to the 4G network

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#944499 3-Dec-2013 07:40

Hypothetical question

If one has a prepay freebies sim pack that has not been activated is there anyway to convert to prepay smart? Will it have $20 if so can one buy a prepay smart plan?

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#944503 3-Dec-2013 07:49

joker97: Hypothetical question

If one has a prepay freebies sim pack that has not been activated is there anyway to convert to prepay smart? Will it have $20 if so can one buy a prepay smart plan?

It's Freebees

You can change to Prepay Smart anytime the option is online and in the mobile app,

Select the option ' Change plan ' Yes it will keep the same Prepay Balance but are you sure it comes with $20 when activated?

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#944513 3-Dec-2013 08:20

joker97: Hypothetical question

If one has a prepay freebies sim pack that has not been activated is there anyway to convert to prepay smart? Will it have $20 if so can one buy a prepay smart plan?

If you change it online it will cost you $5, give a call to 777 before you activate it and they should switch it free of charge. You would how ever use $19 of the $20 to buy the smart19 pack

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#944527 3-Dec-2013 09:04

Vodafone don't seem to advertise all of the data addons available which make particularly the bring your own smart phone plan offerings competitive with some of the old Grandfathered plans with 3GB of Data. I know I found out abou them in store. I still can't see anything on there website.

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#944669 3-Dec-2013 12:37

johnr:
Select the option ' Change plan ' Yes it will keep the same Prepay Balance but are you sure it comes with $20 when activated?

haha ... no idea! :D

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#944670 3-Dec-2013 12:38

boby55:
joker97: Hypothetical question

If one has a prepay freebies sim pack that has not been activated is there anyway to convert to prepay smart? Will it have $20 if so can one buy a prepay smart plan?

If you change it online it will cost you $5, give a call to 777 before you activate it and they should switch it free of charge. You would how ever use $19 of the $20 to buy the smart19 pack

ok might give that a go.

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#944735 3-Dec-2013 14:01

peejayw: So when does it hit Bombay :-)

I'm sorry, Tuakau is a bit more important, since I live there. :P

Naturally I am kidding/wishing out loud.

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#944760 3-Dec-2013 14:47

johnr:
TranceManNZ:
johnr:
KevinL: I wonder if Vodafone will extend the offering to grandfathered plans...

Nope

Edit: Sorry this reply sounded bit short but was standing on the side of Mt Eden at the time freezing my backside off

Really !!! Vodafone will give free 4G to un-loyal prepay customers but will not look after it's long time monthly customers?? This is bulls#!@ !!!

Time to get on the phone today and tune-up some customer service reps . . . .

What postpay plan are you on? DM me your mobile number and I can take a look

edit: The plan you are on can't have access to the 4G network

John

Johnr - I have read this fact several times on Geekzone, and I just don't get it. Surely a customers plan (which is just a billing activity based on rated usage) is separate from the network level stuff? How can a plan dictate what network capabilities a customer can have?

Or is it more to do with the provisioning side, i.e. customers on grandfathered plans cannot be on 4G because the systems are not set up for it?

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