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Location:
Campbelltown NSW
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July 2004
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Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sun, 24 July 2005 12:11
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So who has the best coverage/price/less dropouts?
So we have:
Telstra
Telstra CDMA
Optus
Vodafone
Orange/3
Satelitte
I personally like the Orange CDMA but it is only limited to use around Sydney and Melbourne, otherwise it switches to Telstra and costs more. Calls dont drop out but, and its pretty cheap!
Whats your thoughts . . . .
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Location:
bankstown syd
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December 2004
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Sun, 24 July 2005 12:30
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vodafone is very good with the pre paid deals
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2005
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Sun, 24 July 2005 12:37
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I don't know about the best, but I've been with Optus for years and never had a problem (great I've probably jinxed myself now)
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June 2003
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Sun, 24 July 2005 13:16
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After 3 years I got sick of crappy Optus reception. Switched to Vodaphone and couldn't be happier - 2 years and counting.
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sun, 24 July 2005 13:52
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buy a new motorola flip fone that handles both gsm and cdma and why not have the best of both worlds 
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Location:
Adelaide - Race Central
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sun, 24 July 2005 13:54
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Hate Optus wish a passion most people wouldn't understand
Started with Telstra...and now i'm back....and couldnt be happier with service, coverage and reliability
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sun, 24 July 2005 14:23
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Vodafones cap plans are the way to go!
Since I went on one of these plans I have never looked back... laziness has never been so cost effective!
e.g.
-Need to find a phone number??? just phone 123 and get connected!
-Lost somewhere or just couldn't be f'cked trying to find the street directory? Phone 123 and ask for directions!
-Need to access the internet but couldn't be stuffed getting off the couch? Rip your pocket PC out of your jacket and connect via bluetooth!
-Sick of telemarketers from Amex, Telstra, Citibank etc. calling you all the time? Give them all your home number and then leave the thing unplugged all the time... you don't need a homephone anymore anyway... just means you have to get off the couch to answer it... and it might not even be for you!
If only mobile phones had GPS... then you could phone 123 and get directions even when you're so wasted you wouldn't have a chance in hell at reading a street sign!
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Location:
bankstown syd
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December 2004
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sun, 24 July 2005 18:27
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| Toobs wrote on Mon, 25 July 2005 00:23 |
Vodafones cap plans are the way to go!
If only mobile phones had GPS... then you could phone 123 and get directions even when you're so wasted you wouldn't have a chance in hell at reading a street sign!
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Location:
Campbelltown NSW
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sun, 24 July 2005 20:36
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| 4DaDrift wrote on Sun, 24 July 2005 23:52 |
buy a new motorola flip fone that handles both gsm and cdma and why not have the best of both worlds
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Fck, didn't even know that existed! Is that with the same phone number??
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Banned user
Location:
Liverpool NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sun, 24 July 2005 23:01
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i get more covarege with optus at wollongong than with vodafone or 3 
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Location:
Sydney
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February 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 07:58
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I've been with Optus for 4 years, using prepaid for a year now though.
Looking to get new, better and cheaper pre paid plans.
Any recommendations?
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 10:20
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| Toobs wrote on Mon, 25 July 2005 00:23 |
Vodafones cap plans are the way to go!
Since I went on one of these plans I have never looked back... laziness has never been so cost effective!
e.g.
-Need to find a phone number??? just phone 123 and get connected!
-Lost somewhere or just couldn't be f'cked trying to find the street directory? Phone 123 and ask for directions!
-Need to access the internet but couldn't be stuffed getting off the couch? Rip your pocket PC out of your jacket and connect via bluetooth!
-Sick of telemarketers from Amex, Telstra, Citibank etc. calling you all the time? Give them all your home number and then leave the thing unplugged all the time... you don't need a homephone anymore anyway... just means you have to get off the couch to answer it... and it might not even be for you!
If only mobile phones had GPS... then you could phone 123 and get directions even when you're so wasted you wouldn't have a chance in hell at reading a street sign!
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Hey dude, what is the approximate costs on these Voadfone caps?
Whats reception like around Sydney, both metro and regional?
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Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 10:28
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Reception is unbeatable - that's why I switched to them.
As for plans, I'm on 79/month, and I get $500/month worth of calls for that.
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 10:42
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not sure actually
id like to fidn otu ymself as it will probably be ym next fone
all it is is code really to decode incoming and outgoing info from ym understanding so i dont understand why this ahsnt been done before beyond oranges approach which is b grade at best compared to the other networks
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 10:54
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ive had optus for ages and im hell happy with it, but the only reason i dont change is cause i dont want a new number
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Location:
bankstown syd
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 03:20
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| BOCKA wrote on Mon, 25 July 2005 20:54 |
ive had optus for ages and im hell happy with it, but the only reason i dont change is cause i dont want a new number
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just buy a voda red sim and you can keep your old number
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 03:25
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you dont need a new number if you change providers you can keep your old one, doesnt make a difference its its a plan number or prepaid, it can be taken to any provider. any salesperson who tells you otherwise is probably just being lazy.
as far as the best, go around to a few shops and get the prices for what you are interested in, dont get bedazzled by the phones, nd subsequently suckered into the sale. instead, concentrate on the plans, then think about which phone are on which plans, and go from there.
as far as reception, i have always heard 3g is shit. orange are cdma, so they are suited for rural suburbs and towns, and all the gsms (optus, telstra, vodafone) seem pretty much on par these days. i never have problems with my optus service, but there are always going to be drop out spots for every service provider.
for prices, B Shop do the best normal plan prices;
phones on a $33 plan from B shop - sony ericsson k750i, nokia 6230i, samsung d500, motorola V3+bluetooth headset+ipod shuffle.
but with cap plans, optus seem to be the most competitive -
handset repayments on cap plans - $10 V3, $15 k750i.
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Location:
Newcastle, Australia
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 05:42
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Started with Optus - had crap reception
Went to Vodafone - got better reception but bad on highway and rural areas
Went to Telstra - got excellent reception just about everywhere.
Wish calls didn't cost so much though 
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 05:45
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i don't get it i have great reception with optus infact, when we have gone on holidays mine and my sisters optus phones had ten times better coverage than my dads telstra phone everywhere we went, one place inparticular Great ocean road, telstra zero coverage, optus perfect.
Oh and as for vodafone its shit too my sis and mum now have it and on random nights there coverage just drops out and they can't call anyone.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 06:47
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i work for optus so i'm not going to bother saying who i think has the best reception. what i will tell you is that telstra has the only CDMA network in australia. orange and optus both rent thier lines. its a bit similar to how B, Virgin and sim plus rent the optus digital network.
on a side note i've been with optus for around 6 years and haven't had any real issues with coverage. just been lucky i spose. no matter which carrier you go with there will always be places that you won't get reception.
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 09:05
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what do you do for optus?
so virgin DO use the optus network. i thought they did, but i was told they dont(some stupid know-all fuck). does that mean you can call virgin customers on 'yes time' and it will still be free?
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 09:10
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i'm with mobile customer care. so basically i have people going ape at me most of the day over the most petty things.
not 100% sure how that'd work... seeing as the promo states "call any other 'optus' mobile from 8pm-midnight for free for the first 20 mins" i'd assume it would be since they are both essentially on the same network.
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 09:21
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well you can call b customers under yes time, because b offer optus to optus promotions. i was just told that virgin are different, guess not.
yeah, i would imagine you get alot of unhappy customers, especially after they have been waiting on the phone for a while. im a sales rep, and when people call you guys to get their account numbers for a port, they are usually quite huffed and puffed by the time you give it to them, coz theve been waiting for so long  .
how many people do you have working at any one time in the call centre usually?
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Club Member
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 09:26
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I'm with Vodafone and have never really had any major issues... Gives me coverage everywhere I go...
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 09:56
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B uses the lines of Optus, B wouldnt be classified as a Line service, but a reseller of mobile phones and optus services.
I was with B, it's the crappiest call rates ever.
I joined a $30 plan a few years ago, $0.60 per 30 seconds!!
I think it still is the same rate. The higher the monthly cost the lower the call rate, and vice versa..
So mine was the lower plan, 0.60 per 30 seconds!!
Never go with B, the monthly plan is tempting and cheap.. but look further into the call rates!!!! They are as hell expensive.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 09:58
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and to add to that, my current optus prepaid reception sucks big cocks!
Need better!!!!!!!!
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 12:12
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As I said, I'm not sure if the prices are the same when I was with B.
And it says I was with B back a while ago.
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 12:14
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fair enough, maybe just make sure that you arent giving people an uninformed, yet confident, opinion next time ay?
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Wed, 27 July 2005 01:34
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well i am gonna get a phone this weekend any suggestions i don't really use my phone and am only getting one to get a credit rating for when i need a car loan.
I am looking at 15-20 a month so atm its between the Nokia 6610i and Motorola V220 on a 15 dollar a month virgin plan.
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Wollongong, NSW
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Wed, 27 July 2005 05:58
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Launching into the B debate.... I'm on my second B contract (first was $15/month, now $22/month). My call rates aren't exactly competitive but the majority of my calls are "yes time" to Optus mobiles. And when I have a problem I get great customer service
Quick question.... with 3, when you're not in a 3g reception area, does it revert to Telstra?
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Wed, 27 July 2005 08:05
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| Tats wrote on Wed, 27 July 2005 15:58 |
Launching into the B debate.... I'm on my second B contract (first was $15/month, now $22/month). My call rates aren't exactly competitive but the majority of my calls are "yes time" to Optus mobiles. And when I have a problem I get great customer service
Quick question.... with 3, when you're not in a 3g reception area, does it revert to Telstra?
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i think 3 does roam on the telstra network.
and with the b call rates thing, i posted the call rate tables, so oyu can see how each company compares to the other on an equivalent plan. i couldnt easily find 3 or vodafone, so i gave up.
whats this new cdma/gsm phone. id be interested to find out.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Wed, 27 July 2005 09:26
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I've been with Optus and never changed or even thought of changing. I always get great reception wherever I am, even out in Oberon lol.
Freetime is the bomb. Get all your mates to get optus prepaid and then abuse freetime
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Location:
Sutherland Shire!!
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 07:02
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i was with virgin but swapped to vodafone coz virgin stuffed me around a lot and i got over it but now with vodafone i get more reception at my house better rates and im now doing this -> 
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Location:
Tassie
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 08:50
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i like southern cross telco.
they give you all the advantages of a plan but no contract !
and their bills are cool aswell
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Location:
Central Coast
Registered:
January 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 13:48
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| bigg willie style wrote on Tue, 26 July 2005 19:05 |
what do you do for optus?
so virgin DO use the optus network. i thought they did, but i was told they dont(some stupid know-all fuck). does that mean you can call virgin customers on 'yes time' and it will still be free?
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where abouts in MCC are you? chatswood, gordon?
I'm in MCC aswell.. just gone into the dev team
its pretty sweet so far
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 14:11
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mcc? i dont know what you're talking about dude.
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Location:
Parramatta
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Fri, 29 July 2005 01:01
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Vodafones cap plans are the way to go!
Since I went on one of these plans I have never looked back... laziness has never been so cost effective!
e.g.
-Need to find a phone number??? just phone 123 and get connected!
-Lost somewhere or just couldn't be f'cked trying to find the street directory? Phone 123 and ask for directions!
-Need to access the internet but couldn't be stuffed getting off the couch? Rip your pocket PC out of your jacket and connect via bluetooth!
-Sick of telemarketers from Amex, Telstra, Citibank etc. calling you all the time? Give them all your home number and then leave the thing unplugged all the time... you don't need a homephone anymore anyway... just means you have to get off the couch to answer it... and it might not even be for you!
If only mobile phones had GPS... then you could phone 123 and get directions even when you're so wasted you wouldn't have a chance in hell at reading a street sign!
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toobs i couldnt agree more i am so damn lazy now... i dont even get up to get my home phone... just get the mobile out sit on my arse and call who ever, technology and costs are going to get me fat, but i like it! LOL vodafone call cap $79 for $500 of calls its seems like i am ripping them off somehow LOL.
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Fri, 29 July 2005 11:25
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i guess they are willing to give you 500 bucks worth of calls if they are GUARANTEED your $79.
do you only get included calls? some caps include sms, mms, voicemail, basically eveything except jamster-style downloads and 1900 numbers.
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Location:
1st street on the right
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Fri, 29 July 2005 11:38
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We got rid of the home phone ($39- month + calls, ave $80) plus we were paying for the mobiles.
Got the $79 cap with vodaphone, been with for 7 years originating corporate cust as friend used to be a corp salesman. Never looked back. We average $350 to $400 per month each, use willy nilly and never gone over. I even use it for work, from work as it save the bill there (lots of mob calls) and boss pays my bill . Only drops out under tin roofs.
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Location:
Central Coast
Registered:
January 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sat, 30 July 2005 00:15
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shit! my bad dude i meant to quote "finney"
I was so tired that night haha
mobile customer care, I was being lazy and couldn't be bothered typing the whole lot out, lol
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sat, 30 July 2005 00:34
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tadpole i'm at gordon. been there since around easter. so you're in the team that just came out of training?
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Location:
Central Coast
Registered:
January 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sat, 30 July 2005 04:56
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| finney wrote on Sat, 30 July 2005 10:34 |
tadpole i'm at gordon. been there since around easter. so you're in the team that just came out of training?
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yeppers sure am were starting our first "big" shifts next monday, i'm looking forward to it mmmm... penalty rates
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Location:
Sydney, Northern Beaches
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Sun, 31 July 2005 11:39
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I send smoke signals
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
January 2005
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Re: Best mobile phone service provider?
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Mon, 01 August 2005 06:24
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| Pieman wrote on Sun, 31 July 2005 21:39 |
I send smoke signals
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ahhha, nice. i also beleive that morse code is the cheapest, and most reliable.
this thread is starting to seem like a bit of a massive advertisment... 
dont listen to the propaganda. they are jus trying to sell their own product and telstra is doin it right cause most of everyhint is owned by them.
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