CDMA access periods.

Telstra advised me by text message to check the website, so i did have warning. Also if we raced out and stocked up on current recharges, they would have the old conditions. I am not prepared to do so because no doubt they'll make them obsolete soon too. Disappointed, but last time the change was in our favour.

Complaining to Telstra would be less use than complaining to oil companies about fuel prices.

Next year when they phase in the new GSM2 or whatever they called it, no doubt our CDMA and GSM phones will need to be replaced. They tell us its a better service - we will be able to watch sport and movies and all manner of things on our mobile phone - how many mega$$s will that cost to do, and who wants to?

When they pulled out of the old analogue network, people in the country had far less service area coverage under the new CDMA. Now they have worked on filling a few gaps, they are going to scrap it, in favour of a new system that will cover 99% of the population. That's about the population of the major cities, leaving the rest of Oz un catered for.

why are you using a GSM our CDMA works on Digital when available and works over seas well in NZ any way, sounds like you are using two phones when one will do
Mac

I was advised today by Orange (3cdma) that Telstra is shutting down the network on Aug 6th this year. Orange use Telstra network out of the main city areas.

I was angry about this latest corporates 'couldn't give a flying #@$% about the customer' change to services provided too.

I was told that (and the brochure confirms) that if you bank with ANZ (as I do) and a few other financial institutions (I can't remember which ones they were) you can still 'top up' at the old pre-paid rates and periods via the auto teller (hole-in-the-wall) I went to the ANZ web site and their are some instructions their (I think). If anybody's ineterested I'll find them and post here.

I had a good look around when considering a sat phone for bush work. Because of the phasing out of old GSM and current CDMA, I decided to put my Codan rdaio back into service and get Sellcall.

I'll do this until they make thier bluddy minds up which phone technology they're gonna use.

We must all remember that Sol Trujillo has pulled this stunt with phone companies before, in the USA, where his track record was almost criminal - but he walked away a rich man, as did his executive mates. The full 7 page strory was in the Australian Financial Review a few weeks ago. It was scary.

Bilbo

Gees’ guys, fair go... I agree with some of the sentiment, but here are some facts:

You have 18 to 24 months of service to go on your current CDMA phone, surely if you have a contract or something it will be finished by then and you will have your moneys worth….

The new network will be available with the SAME (or very close) coverage as CDMA early 2007, maybe even late this year. So you have one year to take up a new pre-paid, or subsidised plan on the NEW 3GSM 850 network. (I am told by late 2007, even better than CDMA coverage)

And for those wanting data connectivity to update their web site or MSN video conference with friends whilst in Bamaga, Cooktown, or Weipa for example, you will get 300 to 600Kb to your laptop, that’s ADSL speed boys, in the 4x4....

So whinge all you like, but I can’t wait for it, and neither can me Mum.

Owe, and GSM as it stands today will be around to around 2012, so you can keep them if you like.

Eric