New Telecom network on 1gen iphone..?

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djpaubes

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#28250 24-Nov-2008 13:11

Hey guys,

I might be a bit niave but I put in a working Telecom Sim card which is currently running on the new Telecom network in my iphone and couldnt seem to connect to the network.

I was under the impression these iphones would work on it but perhaps they require a hack?

We have a phone at work for testing purposes :) no complaints here... using a nice new palm also.

Thoughts?

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#179870 24-Nov-2008 13:21

Telecom have decided that are going to launch a nationwide 3G network, with no 2G network supporting the 3G network.

You may find some 2G sites still active, but these are all beig replaced with WCDMA850 gear.

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djpaubes

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#179871 24-Nov-2008 13:23

Ahr I see... thats why it use to pop up in the carrier section but no longer does. So in theory the new 3g version should work then?

nzbnw

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#179873 24-Nov-2008 13:29

Yes, the 3G iphone should work fine.

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#179876 24-Nov-2008 13:36

I'm assuming when you say "working" Telecom SIM you mean a Telecom/CSL roaming SIM? If so these will not work.

You will only be able to connect if you are an official beta tester.

djpaubes

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#179877 24-Nov-2008 13:37

yeah we have some at work as "offical testers"

bbman

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#179890 24-Nov-2008 14:16

I wish i was beta tester :(

Oh and the Iphone will work once the network is launched and the Telecom SIM is made available.

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djpaubes

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#179891 24-Nov-2008 14:20

made a few calls without issues... sent a few txt's also :) But then it got taken off me :( they had to use it for real work haha.

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#179895 24-Nov-2008 14:25

I am going to say it again...... I WISH I WAS BETA TESTER ... thinking excesively positively that someone with in TNZ sees this post and goes... he can test it too! :)

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djpaubes

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#179897 24-Nov-2008 14:28

I'm hoping I can take one home to see if the reception is better than what I get from Vodafone.. and if it is I'm switching!

Aaroona

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#181131 29-Nov-2008 16:04

If the companies start moving to 3g permanately, im getting rid of my 3g iphone.

stuff that for a joke.

JayADee

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#181133 29-Nov-2008 16:28

Give me an iPhone and I'll beta test for you waaaaaay out here on the edge of civlisation. You need someone out here, you do!

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#181153 29-Nov-2008 18:40

Aaroona: If the companies start moving to 3g permanately, im getting rid of my 3g iphone.

stuff that for a joke.

Ok, I assume you are saying that Voda's 2100 MHz coverage it not extensive enough for your needs, but Telecom is rolling out nationwide 850 MHz WCDMA, which will provide similar coverage to the current CDMA network.

Voda are in the process of rolling out WCDMA 900 MHz which will likely achieve something similar, however your iphone doesn’t support this frequency.

nzbnw

Aaroona

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#181155 29-Nov-2008 18:46

nzbnw:
Aaroona: If the companies start moving to 3g permanately, im getting rid of my 3g iphone.

stuff that for a joke.

Ok, I assume you are saying that Voda's 2100 MHz coverage it not extensive enough for your needs, but Telecom is rolling out nationwide 850 MHz WCDMA, which will provide similar coverage to the current CDMA network.

Voda are in the process of rolling out WCDMA 900 MHz which will likely achieve something similar, however your iphone doesn’t support this frequency.

nzbnw

Hi there,

no thats not what i meant.

What I did mean was that the iphones battery is extremly poor. and deserves a bullet.

Having it on 3g the whole time would just kill the battery.

At the moment, I have a mixture of 2g and 3g where i am. And it only JUST fits the job.

so 3g 100% of the time would just be stupid.

At that point, i'd HAVE to get a new phone.

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#181158 29-Nov-2008 19:01

Aaroona:

Hi there,

no thats not what i meant.

Sorry about that, what I don't know but perhaps someone here does, is the performance with regard to battery life on a lower frequency network any better, i.e. is it due to the nature of 2100 MHz coverage the phone is working overtime to find more 2100 MHz coverage as it travels around switching between 2100 MHz and 900 MHz GSM?

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martin308

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#181387 1-Dec-2008 16:58

My battery seems fine lasts about a day an half with everything on, 3g, wifi, gps etc, and checking email very half hour

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