Apple iPhone 4 and Vodafone 3G extended

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#68788 28-Sep-2010 11:54

My understanding that Vodafone's 3g extended network works at 900MHz, and this band is supported on the iPhone 4. Can someone confirm that they do indeed have access to this nework? I perused Vodafone's list of devices that support 3g extended, and the iPhone 4 is not listed.

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#385398 28-Sep-2010 11:58

iPhone 4 is supported on Vodafone NZ 3G Extended.

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#385410 28-Sep-2010 12:31

works superbly great. in the middle of nowhere near tekapo i have 5/5 bars of 3g extended when all my friends have 2g only!

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#385458 28-Sep-2010 13:50

Can anyone tell me what VF's extended 3G coverage is like in the Hauraki Gulf, specifically on the waters around Auckland, Waiheke, GBI, Coromandel, up the coast towards the BoI etc please?

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#385463 28-Sep-2010 13:52

I imagine its pretty good, no obstacles out on the water.

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astroboy

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#385464 28-Sep-2010 13:53

manta: Can anyone tell me what VF's extended 3G coverage is like in the Hauraki Gulf, specifically on the waters around Auckland, Waiheke, GBI, Coromandel, up the coast towards the BoI etc please?

Check it out here: http://www.vodafone.co.nz/coverage/

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#385566 28-Sep-2010 17:27

@astroboy - Thanks; I've seen the map but I'd really like to know people's experience because last year I was up there on the XT network and their map and what we actually got was quite different...

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#385574 28-Sep-2010 18:09

I'm in Alexandra and it is really good. Using the speedtest app I can sometimes get over 1mbps, most of the time it is around 800k down and 200 up give or take. Hard to find a spot where you get 5 bars of reception now that apple changed the scale though!

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#387176 2-Oct-2010 19:00

I've been in Wanaka for the last week and did several speed tests using the extended 3G service.

Both times the down speed was around 1500k and upstream around 800k, pretty good for my needs anyway.

I just did another test at home (Gore) and I got 750k down and 1510k up, seems odd having faster upload speeds but there you go.

Lilly

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#387193 2-Oct-2010 20:27

I've spent the last few days in Karaka and the coverage there wasn't great at all. Very frustrating at times.

Madmax77

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#387199 2-Oct-2010 20:52

Karaka South Auckland gets a new 3G site very soon....we'll keep you posted.

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#387220 2-Oct-2010 22:19

Madmax77: Karaka South Auckland gets a new 3G site very soon....we'll keep you posted.

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That's great to hear.