wellygary: I guess its related to the VF store out front, does it work throughout Readings, or is it from the VF store

TimA: I saw a unit in the office that had this capability. Never knew it was being deployed.

Any data limit identified? Whats the speeds on it?

Yabanize: My 2 cents: I would rather carriers used the money they're spending on hundreds of Wifi AP's which also need a connection (vdsl or adsl in telecom payphones) to just give us more mobile data that we can use everywhere, no one wants to sit outside a phone box

NonprayingMantis:

Yabanize: My 2 cents: I would rather carriers used the money they're spending on hundreds of Wifi AP's which also need a connection (vdsl or adsl in telecom payphones) to just give us more mobile data that we can use everywhere, no one wants to sit outside a phone box

the cost of rolling out hundreds of WiFi hotspots would  barely make a dent in the investment required in rolling out 4G, so the 'extra' data you would get would be virtually nothing.

There is a reason they (telcos) are doing the WiFi, and that is because it is massively cheaper to offer data (especially large volumes of data) over it.

I've used the Telecom ones and am able to use it from a range of over 20m - so I don't need to sit outside a phonebox. Often there is a cafe nearby I can use (which is exactly what I did over Xmas in Paihia)

Yabanize:

NonprayingMantis:

Yabanize: My 2 cents: I would rather carriers used the money they're spending on hundreds of Wifi AP's which also need a connection (vdsl or adsl in telecom payphones) to just give us more mobile data that we can use everywhere, no one wants to sit outside a phone box

the cost of rolling out hundreds of WiFi hotspots would  barely make a dent in the investment required in rolling out 4G, so the 'extra' data you would get would be virtually nothing.

There is a reason they (telcos) are doing the WiFi, and that is because it is massively cheaper to offer data (especially large volumes of data) over it.

I've used the Telecom ones and am able to use it from a range of over 20m - so I don't need to sit outside a phonebox. Often there is a cafe nearby I can use (which is exactly what I did over Xmas in Paihia)

Why is mobile data so expensive then? They already own all the equipment, other countries somehow get unlimited and we get a few gb at most which is kinda sad

alasta: I have been trialling the 2degrees offering and it's great when sitting down for lunch, but its overall usefulness is severely limited by the fact that it doesn't hand over cleanly to and from 3G. I use the RadioLive app while walking to the bus stop and departing on the bus, and it cuts out when I come in or out of range of the Wifi.

TimA:

alasta: I have been trialling the 2degrees offering and it's great when sitting down for lunch, but its overall usefulness is severely limited by the fact that it doesn't hand over cleanly to and from 3G. I use the RadioLive app while walking to the bus stop and departing on the bus, and it cuts out when I come in or out of range of the Wifi.

Most likely the case your phone didn't handle the hand over well plus a media works app.

TimA:

Yabanize:

NonprayingMantis:

Yabanize: My 2 cents: I would rather carriers used the money they're spending on hundreds of Wifi AP's which also need a connection (vdsl or adsl in telecom payphones) to just give us more mobile data that we can use everywhere, no one wants to sit outside a phone box

the cost of rolling out hundreds of WiFi hotspots would  barely make a dent in the investment required in rolling out 4G, so the 'extra' data you would get would be virtually nothing.

There is a reason they (telcos) are doing the WiFi, and that is because it is massively cheaper to offer data (especially large volumes of data) over it.

I've used the Telecom ones and am able to use it from a range of over 20m - so I don't need to sit outside a phonebox. Often there is a cafe nearby I can use (which is exactly what I did over Xmas in Paihia)

Why is mobile data so expensive then? They already own all the equipment, other countries somehow get unlimited and we get a few gb at most which is kinda sad

For the most part. Network quality and business.

Yabanize:

NonprayingMantis:

Yabanize: My 2 cents: I would rather carriers used the money they're spending on hundreds of Wifi AP's which also need a connection (vdsl or adsl in telecom payphones) to just give us more mobile data that we can use everywhere, no one wants to sit outside a phone box

the cost of rolling out hundreds of WiFi hotspots would  barely make a dent in the investment required in rolling out 4G, so the 'extra' data you would get would be virtually nothing.

There is a reason they (telcos) are doing the WiFi, and that is because it is massively cheaper to offer data (especially large volumes of data) over it.

I've used the Telecom ones and am able to use it from a range of over 20m - so I don't need to sit outside a phonebox. Often there is a cafe nearby I can use (which is exactly what I did over Xmas in Paihia)

Why is mobile data so expensive then? They already own all the equipment, other countries somehow get unlimited and we get a few gb at most which is kinda sad

EDIT: Ive found another thread explaining this, hmm

freitasm: didn't read T&Cs.