2degrees almost certain to launch 3G on Tuesday the 3rd of August 2010

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#361920 2-Aug-2010 21:21

Also "only valid for 30 days" :(

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#361924 2-Aug-2010 21:24

bandwithblocker:
richms: When I used it in newmarket a week or so ago, it was great.

2D's company is in NewMarket isn't it?

its here

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=auckland+k+road&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=56.342256,75.585938&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Karangahape+Rd,+Auckland+1010&ll=-36.86488,174.765159&spn=0.003708,0.004613&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=-36.8649,174.765271&panoid=gCHEyX9TWgDujQAK-P3rgw&cbp=12,211.18,,0,0.4

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#361925 2-Aug-2010 21:25

kyhwana2: Also "only valid for 30 days" :(

Yep :(

I was hoping for 10GB which would last a year ;)

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#361949 2-Aug-2010 21:50

I just hope they can get towers up in Hamilton & Tauranga soon as planned, then maybe think of the other city sized towns around NZ that need their own network

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#361959 2-Aug-2010 22:00

kyhwana2:
manhinli: Also disappointingly says "Data Packs valid in 2degrees Broadband Zones only."?

I are disappoint. I bet vodafone won't bother offering better data at all, why would they?

Back to lost customer status again.
(Im i'n one of the "non broadband zones")

I reckon Telecom's 2GB for $59.95 on prepaid is good enough.

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#361961 2-Aug-2010 22:03

manhinli: Warehouse Stationery are offering the $99 512MB + modem package with 2GB on purchase. Data valid for 30 days.

Also disappointingly says "Data Packs valid in 2degrees Broadband Zones only."

http://www.warehousestationery.co.nz/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/WSL-B2C-Site/en_NZ/-/NZD/ViewMailer-Show?MailerUUID=3XgKBTHBtIcAAAEesWYVXEbK

What if they have outer zone pricing too? 2GB for $100 + modem is pretty sweet! I hardly leave Wgtn and If I do it wont be for long and its usually up to Auckland anyway...

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#361969 2-Aug-2010 22:11

manhinli you do not disappoint in terms of your earlier specualation about 2degrees broadband zones but your almost-confirmation tonight does disappoint from a consumer point of view.

I always knew you were going to right though. We will know for sure tomorrow.

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#362018 2-Aug-2010 23:09

Kickass: From Manhinli Twitter:

Free Sims

http://chinese.2degreesmobile.co.nz/en/

I'm quite amused by the title of this site: "Mobile - Ethnic Campaign Microsite - For Chinese" - I think that could do with a bit of work.

And also from the Warehouse Stationary site:

Pretty sweet deal, huh? Might be worth getting one and cutting it down to microsim size just to have a play...

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#362039 3-Aug-2010 00:59

ciaocibai:
Kickass: From Manhinli Twitter:

Free Sims

http://chinese.2degreesmobile.co.nz/en/

Pretty sweet deal, huh? Might be worth getting one and cutting it down to microsim size just to have a play...

you can just order a microSIM for $20 and you get $20 credit so it is effectively free. no need to risk cutting it up wrong either.

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#362048 3-Aug-2010 03:35

you can just order a microSIM for $20 and you get $20 credit so it is effectively free. no need to risk cutting it up wrong either.

That's what I'd do if I wasn't so cheap - but I can double my credit for the same price. I've cut sims down to size before, and it's actually a very straight forward procedure - especially when you have another microsim as a template.

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#362061 3-Aug-2010 07:14

Just confirming - this really is the nail in the coffin for those not in 2degrees' Mobile Broadband Zones:

If you live outside of our Mobile Broadband Zones, you can still benefit bfrom [sic] our nationwide 3G network by using our 50MB National Data Pack or buying paying per megabyte.

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#362096 3-Aug-2010 08:58

I was getting a basically flat 213ms ping during my 2-3 weeks of testing. (idling)

its 3G time!

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#362107 3-Aug-2010 09:32

To all those complaining about broadband zones, tell me this:

Given these are utilising Vodafone's network, and are effectively an MVNO in these areas, how could you possibly have expected them to be able to offer the same sort of rates they can offer off their own network?

In fact to attempt to do so would be hugely unprofitable and would likely delay their ability to rollout their own network into the areas in which you live ... be reasonable people ...

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#362111 3-Aug-2010 09:37

walt12: To all those complaining about broadband zones, tell me this:

Given these are utilising Vodafone's network, and are effectively an MVNO in these areas, how could you possibly have expected them to be able to offer the same sort of rates they can offer off their own network?

In fact to attempt to do so would be hugely unprofitable and would likely delay their ability to rollout their own network into the areas in which you live ... be reasonable people ...

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