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#18542 14-Jan-2008 11:14
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A warning for people looking for tech stuff on Trade Me: keep up-to-date with technology and don't always trust what the seller writes.

Check this auction (image links to larger version):



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Q. How can you connect this handset to the Vodafone NZ network??? I think you are smoking something!!!  posted by: 4sale (35 )  3:23 pm, Sat 12 Jan

I work in the telecom industry , looks like you are technically not keeping yourself posted.You can put an 021 number on this Sanyo 6600 & connect it to Vodafone network.Its called number portability.FYI , I dont ever smoke. 10:20 pm, Sun 13 Jan
 
Q. A comment more than a question: you can port an 021 *to* Telecom and use this mobile on the *Telecom* network. You can't connect this phone to Vodafone because it's not GSM/UMTS. It also doesn't accept a SIM card so there's no way to connect to Vodafone.  posted by: freitasm (87 )  7:31 am, Mon 14 Jan


I don't know who is the seller, and I have removed his name from the screenshot. But I hope he's not an example of people really working in the telco industry (oh, wait)...




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#104715 14-Jan-2008 11:23
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ROFLMAO!




 

 

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#104721 14-Jan-2008 11:49
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From what I hear, the vodafone CDMA network is exceptional.

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  #104729 14-Jan-2008 12:23
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And the auction is now closed and someone bought the phone...




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  #104730 14-Jan-2008 12:27
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Fossie: From what I hear, the vodafone CDMA network is exceptional.


Yes, "Wireless CDMA" as NZ Herald defined a few years ago...




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  #104732 14-Jan-2008 12:31
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Are you a cleaner for a Telecommunications industry building? Because your facts on Number Portability are completely incorrect. The Sanyo 660 can only have a Vodafone number put onto the handset, keeping all services with Telecom. It WILL NOT work on the Vodafone Network
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  #104746 14-Jan-2008 13:33
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Colour me pink (as in tickled). lol




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  #104765 14-Jan-2008 15:42
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I think the guy was deleting questions or something? I had posted something to that effect and it was removed.




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#104768 14-Jan-2008 15:56
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Unanswered questions don't show up until the auction closes... He just decided not to answer the questions because they all showed how stupid - and tricy - he was.

The questions are now showing up.




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I think the auction raises a huge lol - a phone that sells in a shop for $199 new with a warranty sells second hand on TM for $179. Proving once again that people assume TM is the only place to buy things cause it'll be a bargain!




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