No cell broadcast

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ajw

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#70588 27-Oct-2010 09:02

Anybody noticed that the cell broadcast feature on the 2 degrees GSM network is not working here in Wellington. Once I roam onto the Vfone network all cell broadcast information is displayed so therefore there is no fault in my handset.

johnr

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#396116 27-Oct-2010 09:03

Maybe the network feature is not enabled

John

ajw

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#396117 27-Oct-2010 09:05

johnr: Maybe the network feature is not enabled

John

Was until up to a week ago. They must have switched this feature off.

richms

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#396270 27-Oct-2010 13:45

Probably too many complaints about people getting the wrong suburb on their phones. Someone I know who worked at vodafone once told of people in snooty suburbs calling annoyed they had the name of poorer ones on their phone at home.

Richard rich.ms

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#396330 27-Oct-2010 15:12

Hi, it's a known issue. You should see it back later today or tomorrow at latest.

Cheers
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juggalo28

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#396355 27-Oct-2010 16:28

i live on the shore and it being out for 10 days plus but when i went to howick last weekend it was working there .

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#396374 27-Oct-2010 17:05

I've just been told it's been fixed.

Cheers
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#396505 27-Oct-2010 20:51

not working on the shore at 9pm was working earlier now not

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#396510 27-Oct-2010 21:03

I'm still facinated by what value people see in this. All it does is chew through your battery quicker!

1eStar

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#396565 27-Oct-2010 22:06

'Tis of some value in remote areas. I have formerly used cellinfo to ascertain which tower I was getting marginal service from and decide which windowledge to leave the phone on.

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#396590 27-Oct-2010 22:42

Back when vodafone GSM was crap here it was somewhat useful since if I had kumeu as the cell ID I know that I couldnt use it till it changed to greenhithe or glenfield, but then they put the site across the harbour in and then put GSM on it and I even have signal in the basement now, which neither other network has (well there is some 2degrees GSM)

Richard rich.ms

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#396766 28-Oct-2010 11:59

sbiddle: I'm still facinated by what value people see in this. All it does is chew through your battery quicker!

I'd really like to see this as an option on 3G services so I can select the best site for my BB wireless.... Currently I only know my antenna is pointing in the right direction for a strong signal, but I keep getting breathed off(?) the site/sites it can see.

For me in this situation being able to identify and optimise for a selected site would be usefull.

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#396855 28-Oct-2010 14:42

And I thought it only used battery quicker if you didnt have the menu option for it so it constantly recived it, the menu option for cell ID was only recieveing it after changing site to save battery?

Richard rich.ms

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#396856 28-Oct-2010 14:42

Just had it confirmed it should working ok, it is up here in Auckland. Have you tried your SIM in a different phone

PM me know if you're still having problems.

Cheers
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ajw

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#397202 29-Oct-2010 10:23

2DegreesCare: Just had it confirmed it should working ok, it is up here in Auckland. Have you tried your SIM in a different phone

PM me know if you're still having problems.

Cheers

^POB

Thanks for your help. This function seems to be working OK now.