Next G phone service.
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:00
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Member -Dodger
Hi all,
I have changed over from CDMA to next G phone service.
Telstra said that there was better coverage for this service and that it was superior to CDMA.
BUNKAM our old cdma phone gave us communications at many
places and when we have returned to these
places with next G Zilch so beware when changing over it is NOT as good as Telstra make out in fact far worse. Yes I know that CDMA is to be switched off in the near future but why not bring next G up to scratch.
We camped in three
places last week where we usually get at least 2 bars CDMA but no bars next G.
I suppose that if We were to only frequent large towns it would be great but we are bushies and are often
well away on tracks and
bush camping.
Reply By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:24
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:24
On the flip side of that, I still have not changed from CDMA to Next G, however one of my mates has, and when we went camping a few weeks ago, he had coverage where I have never had it before and neither did his previous CDMA.
So whilst you have had a bad experience, others have had a good experience.
I am not defending Telstra nor their Next G service, and as a matter of fact I am still reluctant to change until I am forced to, as I believe that the 2nd generation of Next G phones will be superior to what is currently available and also by Jan when CDMA is finally turned off I believe that the "bugs" should hopefully be sorted out with the coverage on Next G.
I just wanted to point out that there is always a flip side to everyone's experience and that could in its simplest form come down to the differences in phone brands.
I know that my mates previous phone (Kyocera Phantom CDMA) and
mine (LG-TD6000 CDMA) had completely different reception capabilities in the same location.
Would be interesting to have different Next G branded phones in the same location so that some sort of comparison could be made.
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:37
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:37
like you would believe everything you are told but the telstra guy told me he had the telstra branded next g and the LG side by side on the
Busselton jetty and had 5 bars on the LG and 2 on the telstra.
i would have thought neither should struggle for reception in that location
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Follow Up By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:46
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:46
Not sure exactly what you mean by "like you would believe everything you are told ", but I can tell you it was not hearsay regarding the differences in receptions between either the 2 CDMA phones or the CDMA and the Next G.
I was present on more than 1 occassion to witness this difference, but your reference to the Telstra and LG Next G phones on the
Busselton jetty is a perfect example of my point regardless of the technology used to get reception.
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 18:44
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 18:44
I mean I dont believe all i am told but i was relaying to you something I was told so wheather you take it as fact or not is up to you
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Reply By: RupertDog - Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 12:01
Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 12:01
Dodger
Have recently (last 2 weeks) swapped SWMBO phone from GSM to 3G. This has been a huge improvement. Instead of losing GSM coverage at our front
gate, we have had the coverage extended to the front of our house (about 25m).
We live on a rural block in outer
Perth CBD (45 mins from City) and can't get GSM OR CDMA OR 3G in our house !! Glad we have the fixed line !
However, it is good fun to argue with the Telemarketers who are 100% sure we have coverage, but not prepared to offer 100% if phone doesn't work !
RD
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