telstra advertising

Marty, I think Brian may have a bit of a point here. I don't think he's trying to bag one telco over another, it's a case of not telling the whole truth perhaps. There could be some naive people who might buy one of these phones and "assume" (from the TV ads) that they will be able to stay in touch "anywhere". Believe me, it can happen.....there are some very gullible people out there......ME for one!!!!

Back in 1990, I just returned to Oz from a 3 year stint in PNG. Pockets full of cash, I bought a new Maverick and went to a radio supplier in Canberra. I told the bloke I knew nothing about radios, but that I wanted one fitted that would enable me to stay in touch when I did an outback trip over the next 3 months.

The bullbar was fitted with this broom-stick size antenna and the radio was attached to the passenger's side of the transmission tunnel.

Now that I know what I know, what I actually wanted was a HF radio I guess. What I was sold was a AM CB radio for a few hundred bucks. Out on the Stuart Hwy a couple of months later, I came across a bloke broken down on the side of the road. I puffed-out my chest, ready to make a hero of myself; cos I was gunna summons assistance over my you-beaut radio!!! Tried every fr!ggin channel on that bloody useless heap of chit for about 20 minutes........got NO responses.

I knew nothing about what I wanted or what I got. Hopefully I'm a little better informed now??!! hahahaha

I think the point that was being made was having a bit of "truth in advertising" and is relevant for a lot of different industries and businesses. I have been looking at Townsville real estate, and they were trying to pass an apartment complex off in one area, as belonging to a suburb 8 km and 5 suburbs away...

If Telstra say "everywhere" they should have it everywhere. If they mean "coming soon to 95% of the population and 60% of the land area in Australia" then that's also what they should be saying.

Beware the dreaded "*" in advertising, it means "customer loses somehow"...........

>> "truth in advertising"
boy Gaz, you really are living in the 80's! :)~~~

got the kia going yet?

Hi Roachie,
I get your point, my point is why single out Telstra? Everyone could tell stories from all the telcos of people being sold a mobile that will work everywhere. I know of people who were convinced to buy an Optus mobile before heading off around Australia, totally bloody useless.
At the moment Telstra is providing a network that far exceeds all the opposition's. If everyone bags them without mentioning how useless the opposition are then they will make the obvious commercial decision and only concentrate on the metro areas, like everyone else does.
Marty.

For the effort made to post the complaint on here you could have sent a copy to Telstra themselves and to who ever it is that regulates and monitors TV advertising in this country!!!

do you work for telstra martyb or just bought a chit load of shares lol

Sorry hit the submit button to fast.

And tell them that the "Next G" network does not work in the Simpson or on the Canning in other words "In all areas the we want it".

MartyB you are right maybe all the telcos exagerate performance figures but in this example it is only telstra that states theirs will work "everywhere you need it" i feel this is wrong,as it will NOT work everywhere you need it, i wish someone provided an affordable system that would work everywhere.thankyou for your reply.

I've been pondering over this also. Affordable and work everwhere is a bit of an oxymoron, but on a remote trip I would be willing to compromise by either hiring a Sat phone, or sharing
the purchase price and running costs with a mate. On such a trip, an HF radio would be a major asset as well. As for Telco's advertising - it's what they leave out - eg it will work anywhere (as long as you're near a major city). In the meantime I'm not giving up my CDMA until 2008.
cheers
T.R.

Seems much more extensive than any other's access though, when you use them or maps.

Have a cheap CDMA phone and two car kits if you are interested. Qualcomm system older type and reliable. Manual for installation too.

To John r i did email telstra last thursday,their website says to allow 2 days to get a return phone call.....still waiting maybe they will ring monday.

ellmcg,
112 simply allows the caller to use 'any' network that is available....Optus phone could also use the Telstra network (and vice versa)....BUT...no coverage, no contact
Gary.