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#1077837 1-Jul-2014 13:24

Just bought one of these to tide me over while my HTC One M7 goes back to get sorted, have to say first impressions are very good!

openmedia

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#1077867 1-Jul-2014 13:43

NikT: Plenty of band 3/1800MHz 4G outside of main centres, & more going live every week: http://www.vodafone.co.nz/network/coverage/

Turning a mid-range device down because it doesn't support a band that's only present in one flagship phone in this market & not live anywhere yet seems a bit silly to me. :)

Band 28 support will become more common as operator demand ramps up & the cost of the brand spanking new chipsets that support it come down. Unsure why anyone would have realistically expected it in the LTE Moto G, still a bit early!

Because I fully expect that any 4G where I live will be 700MHz

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Zipdisk

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#1078079 1-Jul-2014 17:10

NikT: Plenty of band 3/1800MHz 4G outside of main centres, & more going live every week: http://www.vodafone.co.nz/network/coverage/

Turning a mid-range device down because it doesn't support a band that's only present in one flagship phone in this market & not live anywhere yet seems a bit silly to me. :)

Band 28 support will become more common as operator demand ramps up & the cost of the brand spanking new chipsets that support it come down. Unsure why anyone would have realistically expected it in the LTE Moto G, still a bit early!

Very little coverage for 4G and I don't even get good coverage for 2G and 3G and I am 100M away from a 3G antenna
unless my phone is faulty, but Vodafone came back and stated that a was in a bad area and to use 3G, I get the same signal level as I do with 2G and have no need for 3G.

Paraparaumu is not even listed for 4G and comments from Dick Smith stated their was very little coverage in Wellington, that comment was made
a month or so back.

The higher the frequency the lack of good coverage

The 700Mhz band is new as they had to remove the TV channels from it, its used on OZZ and UK.

old3eyes

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#1078434 2-Jul-2014 09:25

I see that the WH Stationary selling the 8Gig model today for $249. Must be clearing stock for the new LTE version..

Regards,

Old3eyes

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#1078435 2-Jul-2014 09:26

Zipdisk:
NikT: Plenty of band 3/1800MHz 4G outside of main centres, & more going live every week: http://www.vodafone.co.nz/network/coverage/

Turning a mid-range device down because it doesn't support a band that's only present in one flagship phone in this market & not live anywhere yet seems a bit silly to me. :)

Band 28 support will become more common as operator demand ramps up & the cost of the brand spanking new chipsets that support it come down. Unsure why anyone would have realistically expected it in the LTE Moto G, still a bit early!

Very little coverage for 4G and I don't even get good coverage for 2G and 3G and I am 100M away from a 3G antenna
unless my phone is faulty, but Vodafone came back and stated that a was in a bad area and to use 3G, I get the same signal level as I do with 2G and have no need for 3G.

Paraparaumu is not even listed for 4G and comments from Dick Smith stated their was very little coverage in Wellington, that comment was made
a month or so back.

The higher the frequency the lack of good coverage

The 700Mhz band is new as they had to remove the TV channels from it, its used on OZZ and UK.

Don't think that the UK uses 700 Meg but 800Meg for LTE..

Regards,

Old3eyes

kandjc

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#1078524 2-Jul-2014 11:29

Will that WHouse Stationery phone work on the Telecom service? Thanks

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wongtop

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#1078528 2-Jul-2014 11:35

kandjc: Will that WHouse Stationery phone work on the Telecom service? Thanks

Yes, though there is no 4G/LTE with that version of the phone though.

kandjc

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#1079301 3-Jul-2014 12:24

The moto e is available on ebay for around 220NZD including shipping.
Described as: Motorola Moto E - Global GSM - Unlocked - 4GB
It is only 4GB but does that matter if it has the micro SD slot?
Does Global GSM mean it works on Telecom?
Thanks

toyonut

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#1079309 3-Jul-2014 12:51

Surprised I have not seen Android 4.4.4 on the moto G after it got 4.4.3 so quickly.

Try Vultr using this link and get us both some credit:

http://www.vultr.com/?ref=7033587-3B

wongtop

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#1079316 3-Jul-2014 13:00

kandjc: The moto e is available on ebay for around 220NZD including shipping.
Described as: Motorola Moto E - Global GSM - Unlocked - 4GB
It is only 4GB but does that matter if it has the micro SD slot?
Does Global GSM mean it works on Telecom?
Thanks

According to the specs it has UTMS850, so yes it will work on Telecom according to the specs

openmedia

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#1079342 3-Jul-2014 13:43

Still no sign of local stockists for the LTE Moto G?

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