Mobile Replacment

djPatrol, i have the 165 upgraded from the samsung 509.only slightly better performance there.thats just my experience anyway.cheers.

Samsung A411 or Samsung A412 works well for us in remote areas here. The A411 is the cheaper version and is locked to Telstra network but you can get Telstra to fix a plan sim for this phone.

The A411 costs around $150 and the A412 $450 so when our A412 was stolen we went with A411 on the plan. Works good.

I have had A412 (a free replacement from Telstra for a Telstra branded phone) since December. I have been very happy with its performance to date. Received and made calls from Buley Rockhole Campground which I think is amazing.

I thought it was more about what network you were on rather than the phone itself?

had no problems with Samsung on next G. Been using with external arial on the cruiser and getting best reception ever had around the SW corner and south coast.
Brother has used same set up in and around Tom Price, and raves about the reception.

evren1

I'll put in a vote for the Nokia 6120.

I can't compare it to the others mentioned because the Nokia is the only one I have experience with on NextG.

Have had no problems with reception at all.
The only "problem" originally experienced was echo when connecting to the car kit via Bluetooth. That was fixed with a firmware upgrade.

Is now even more improved with the addition of a couple of additional feature applications such as "lights on" and "cclock", downloadable from the Web.


Bill.

We went offshore in my boat recently, 200 Km's , had 4 different Next G phones and the Nokia 6120 and 6125 (Almost Identical) were the best. My HTC Tytn 11 needed the external aerial and with this plugged in was the best to use. The Telstra 165 would be a great reception phone because of the aerial

Another vote for the Nokia 6120, impressed with the coverage that I have had, but again cannot compare it with anything esle.

I have had 3 Next G phones, Samsung A412 is head & shoulders above the much more expensive phones!

telstra just cancelled my old contract and gave ! me a 165 to try ugly phone but it works well . now have signal inside the house at last.

G'day, I have tried many phones in the bush (I had the first mobile phone issued in Aust by Telstra - Feb 1985 - long plan!) I currently replaced my cdma with phones until finally seem to have the best available (still would be subject to terrain & area) it is a Nokia N95, I travel with 3 mobiles always & continually compare signal strength, sometimes the N95 will lock onto a signal while my sat phone is still searching! Telstra still has the best coverage (the best of everything but you have to pay for it) hope tha helps, Dingo

Have both the Telstra 165 and Nokia 6120. The Nokia 6120 leaves the 165 for dead in my experiences.

Cheers

Chris