Telstra misled consumers, says judge

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Telstra misled consumers, says judge


TELSTRA misled consumers in newspaper and TV advertisements about the coverage of its much trumpeted third-generation mobile phone network, a judge has ruled.

As if we didnt know

Owen
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Reply By: Member - Reiner G (QLD) 4124 - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 09:45

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 09:45
It's run by our US friend.......what do you expect?

Reiner
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 18:16

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 18:16
Mexican!
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 10:24

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 10:24
What!!! A large corporation misleading consumers ???
Nah...can't be..

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Reply By: disco driver - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 11:00

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 11:00
Maybe so...............but if you live in a less settled area (ie:not in a capital city or large country town with a Population>30000) there are very few options AND they still have better coverage than any of the competitors.

Not defending Telstra, just pointing out a fact.

Disco.
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:01

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:01
Does this mean that Telstra have not got the government go ahead to close down CDMA on Jan 28 2008 ?
Willie .
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:26

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:26
wouldnt suprise me, thrwe out the old CDMA phone on weekend :(
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Follow Up By: Bega Photographer - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 17:03

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 17:03
From Sydney Morning Herald:

Goldman Sachs JBWere said last night that the case could delay the closure next month of the CDMA network - a suggestion Telstra rejected. The CDMA closure has concerned rural customers, who worry that the Next G network may be inferior.

Full story....
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 16:45

Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 16:45
Thanks BP
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Reply By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:22

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:22
Would like to know how long it took the judge to come to that conclusion!! LOL !!

Ah well....we can either love it or whinge about it...we have no choice if we want " better coverage"

Thanks Owen!!

Laura
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:27

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:27
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Reply By: Crackles - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:40

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 16:40
Just recieved a text from Telstra that they are closing down CDMA 28/01/08. Still a bit premature going by reception between the 2 systems at the moment but they may need to close one to get the full benifit of the other.
Cheers Craig,
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Reply By: Bill from Custom Boat Loaders- Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 17:02

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 17:02
During the past 9 months we have travelled over probably 2/3rd of Oz in cities, suburbs and the far outback, in WA, SA, NSW, QLD and NT.

Bill has a Next G mobile, I have a CDMA mobile and wireless CDMA card for the laptop.

In every case where the Next G has coverage so does the CDMA, but also in many areas that the Next G doesn't - this has been without exception. So how can it be a better service?

I'm hanging on to the CDMA until the bitter end as can't see how they can prove it is a better service.

Dian
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 19:47

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 19:47
The usual forum Telstra Next G advocates are notable by their absence?

Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Member - shane (SA) - Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 21:19

Friday, Dec 07, 2007 at 21:19
i am still totally confused about changing from cdma to next g, i'm thinking about going with optus until its sorted. the wife is with optus so it could be good having the two phones with them.
every time i read a thread or listen to the radio its all about the crap service, crap phones or no signal for the next G. that telstra has.
i did with out cdma for years before i changed over and i think i mite do without it again until its all sorted.
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Follow Up By: stocky - Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 08:02

Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 08:02
No - not absent - just havent had time to read the forum yet!

My NextG PDA still works better than my CDMA...

YES - some places CDMA worked it doesnt but there are places the NextG works that CDMA never existed.

When you look at Aust wide NextG coverage at 1 year from launch vs Aust wide CDMA coverage at 1 year from launch there is NO comparison - give them a go - yes the advertising was dodgy, they aint the only company to ever be guilt of that! LOL!
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 16:57

Saturday, Dec 08, 2007 at 16:57
I LOVE MY NEXT G Wireless bb card and my 3g phone, nokia 6233 and they have never let me down yet, my old cdma wireless card did, was like next to a tower and all i got was one bar for the cdma wirelss bb card and thats with a 6db antenna!!!!
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