Next G mob <span class="highlight">phone</span> and Dongles ?

Submitted: Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 07:45

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Member - Johny boy (NSW)

Hi all I have just purchased a new Toshiba laptop as well as a Sam sung C5220 mob phone I have bought this mob because it has a blue tick with Telstra next G network I also bought a $60 recharge that will last 12 months if I don't use it too often ,as I have 2 X nokias on an OPTUS plan the USB modem is also Next G and is a 7.2.I'm on a 24 month plan that allows me 1 gig per month for a half price $29 P/M 1st 12 months then the last 12 months is back up to $60 P/M they both can be connected to an external car antenna which I have just purchased its an RFI model no CD2195 high gain mob phone antenna for CDMA,next G or GSM use all I need to buy are the patch leads for them both and with any luck we should be able to keep in touch with the family in some remote areas ,what I'm asking is that if anyone has any advice on the set up weather good or bad PLEASE let us know as I can rectify it in the next 2 weeks otherwise we are finally off WOO HOO!!

Cheers all!

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Reply By: Member - Tony (ACT) - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 08:23

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 08:23

Appart from the external antenna, we have been using the same setup for the past 4 months, with good results on a 3 month trip to FNQ.

The mob antenna is the next to buy item that as you say will improve the range.

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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:51

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:51

Well you have bought it so a bit late for advice I suppose.

Perhaps a read of the thread re MOBILE BROADBAND would give you advice.

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Reply By: Karen & Geoff - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:54

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:54

Hi John, sounds like the exact set up I have just brought with the 21 USB Modem half price deal. Can I ask, are you planning to go on holidays or are you doing a lap of Oz? If you are doing a lap of Oz, are you going to have your home phone disconnected?
Karen
(I'll tell you why this might sound a bit of a stupid question when I get your answer!)

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Follow Up By: Member - Johny boy (NSW) - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:20

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:20

Hi Graham,
I have asked this because I had reason to question the knowledge that the person at the shop had and I have warned him that if he is wrong or he has given me the wrong advice (again LOL!) that I WILL be back ,he already had given me a bum steer with the usb stick as he suggested that I use an antenna for the mob as well as USB yet he processed the wrong usb stick that had no provisions for it then tried to say there was nothing he could do about it!
Karen ,I'm happy to hear you have the same set up and no I cant disconnect my phone as that's why I get the deal I'm getting Im sure that you also get that deal if you have a mob with them as well,have you started using yours yet?

Cheers.

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Follow Up By: Karen & Geoff - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 11:24

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 11:24

Hi John, yep I have. We are now living in our van full time and are about to start our 5 year trip around Oz. The fella at the bigpond shop did not tell me that if we had our home phone disconnected, (as we have since sold our house) that the half price deal was not available to us. We got the deal for the first 3months, but then we had the home phone cut off when we moved out of the house, so I am now paying the full price..................damn. Anyway, happy with ours, although we have not started travelling yet. I have used it away on weekend trips and it has worked fine. We are on the 5GB plan.
Karen

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Follow Up By: xcamper - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 14:58

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 14:58

Hi Karen.
We plan to sell up and move on the road fulltime in the next few months, it can't come fast enough.
I need to stay connected to the net, but the chap at the shop said that we would have to change our e-mail address, I don't really want to change.
We will be getting a similar plan to yours.
Did you have to change your e-mail ?.
Thanks,
peter and doreen

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Follow Up By: Karen & Geoff - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 15:08

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 15:08

Hi Guys, no we have the same email address we have had for the last 11 years. It is an old dial up one which I pay $25 a year to be able to still use it. I hate changing mobile numbers and email addresses. I just set up another email and used the one we have now. I did have to register with a new one to get started, but I will never check it, and I dont give the new one out. I really dont think those Telstra salesmen no anything at all. I have done exactly oppiste to everything they told me would not be possible.........................lol. They are idiots in those shops!

We cant wait to hit the road full time at the end of January,,,,,,,,,,,,bring it on......lol. Our house settled 3 weeks ago and we have been living in the van since.
Karen

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Follow Up By: xcamper - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 15:36

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 15:36

Hi Karen,
Thanks for your reply.
We will ask the Telstra guys again, maybe we will find one who is interested in keeping customers, not just selling mobile phone plans.
Again, many thanks.
pete

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 15:43

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 15:43

Have a read of the thread Wireless Mobile Internet where I put a long post about Telstra USB modems.
The staff in the shops would be lucky to find the door to go home sometimes I reckon.

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Follow Up By: Angler - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 16:41

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 16:41

Get yourself a gmail or a hotmail address and changes of ISP's then do not affect your emails. Good old telstra rip off strikes again.

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Follow Up By: Karen & Geoff - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 16:46

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 16:46

Hi Angler, you can take your email address with you. We have had the telstra one with Optus and Bigpond. They are happy to let you keep it and it is a bigpond.com.au address.

Karen

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 16:50

Monday, Dec 28, 2009 at 16:50

Yes most ISP's will let you keep it for a Fee.

I had iinet before I left home and for $25 a year can keep it

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Follow Up By: Member - Shane L - QLD - Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 at 09:37

Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 at 09:37

Hi Guy's
My sister put me onto an "off-shore" email provider almost 2 years ago, for a 1-off fee (>$20US) you can have the same email addy for life, has been a god send to have since I have had to change providers a couple of times since moving to regional QLD. Have a look at www.fastmail.com

regards

Shane

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