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On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:28 PM, Stephen Price <[email protected]>wrote: > I was on Optus with my iphone. I got the shits with them in the end, > the number of times I'd be in the city and it would be giving me a > GPRS connection (no 3G) drove me crazy. > > Telstra have finally become competitive with their pricing. My HTC > Mozart is costing me $49 a month with nothing to pay for the phone. > Optus was/is $79 a month. I gave my iphone to my daughter (no credit > topups for her for a while she's got a $350 limit). It was way to much > to break the Optus contract and pay out the phone. > > Love the Mozart, its a nice phone. My only complaint is there doesnt > seem to be a way to make the screen lock after a period of time. it > locks or it doesnt. iphone could lock after 10 mins. > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:26 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> > wrote: > > How bad is the Optus network really > > > > I really only intend on being in a city, never really going to be in the > > country > > the optus plans just seem to give alot more then telstra on the data side > > Bonus Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, > eBay > > and Foursquare4 > > this could reduce the data your paying for with the built in features > > alot.... > > or is all the data going to actually coming from windows live and > therefore > > this will not help you reduce the data your consuming? > > > > I would mostly just be using twitter and maybe Facebook sometimes if > someone > > sent me a message or something > > > > Minimum Monthly Spend $79 > > Total Monthly Value Up to $9001 > > Included Data 3GB2 or Unlimited BIS + 1GB 2 on BlackBerry handsets > > Voicemail deposits & retrievals Unlimited3 > > Bonus Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, > eBay > > and Foursquare4 > > Standard National SMS(excl Pivotel) unlimited > > Standard National MMS(excl Pivotel) unlimited > > Call rate $0.90 per minute > > National Video call rate $1 per minute plus 35c flagfall > > International Video call rate $1.50 per minute plus 35c flagfall > > 13/1300 call rate $0.90 per minute + $0.35 Flagfall > > Connection Fee 35c per call > > Excess Data Usage 10c per MB > > Connection Fee 35c per call > > Excess Data Usage 10c per MB > > Inclusions Standard Aust local, national, GSM mobile, video calls, > voicemail > > and 13/1300 calls & standard SMS, MMS to Aust GSM mobile, and > international > > SMS > > > > 1 Pay the first Business Complete Ultimate plan worth of included value > each > > billing period after which these services are free up to a maximum of > your > > selected plans "Included Cap Value" per billing period. > > 2 Mobile Internet Data Value: can be used to access services on Optus > Zoo, > > browsing the Internet from your mobile, as well as using your mobile as a > > modem. If you elect to take the Business Advantage BMB service the plans > > included mobile data value can be shared. Excess usage charges of $0.10 > per > > MB or part thereof apply (Includes uploads and downloads). Data usage > will > > be counted in kilobytes, where 1024KB = 1MB and includes both uploads and > > downloads. Any unused data allowance cannot be rolled over. Unlimited > > BlackBerry POP3 & Browsing: only applies for POP3 email traffic and > internet > > browsing through the BlackBerry Browser and specifically excludes use of > the > > Optus Zoo Browser and International Roaming. Customers must have a > > BlackBerry or BlackBerry Connect handset to access this service. > Unlimited > > BlackBerry POP3 email and browsing is subject to the Optus Mobile Fair > GoTM > > policy. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and > symbols > > are the exclusive properties of and trademarks or registered trademarks > of > > Research In Motion Limited used by permission. > > 3 Unlimited Voicemail: Applies to Voicemail Deposits and Retrievals, > > diversion charges apply. > > 4 Unlimited Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, eBay & Foursquare: Only > > available within Australian and requires compatible handset. Use of these > > services is separate and does not count towards your included “Mobile > > Internet Data”. Cannot be used with your Optus Mobile Broadband (OMB) or > > Business Mobile Broadband (BMB) device/s and excludes use of Facebook SMS > or > > other social media alert services. These features are only available to > you > > if your handset is compatible with the service. Optus Mobile Fair GoTM > > Policy applies. > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Nick Randolph <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Chris, beg to differ on the warranty front - > >> http://www.mobicity.com.au/extras/warranty.html > >> > >> Nick Randolph | Built to Roam | Microsoft MVP - Windows Phone > Development > >> | +61 412 413 425 > >> The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not > >> the intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information in > this > >> email in any way. Built To Roam does not guarantee the integrity of any > >> emails or attached files. The views or opinions expressed are the > author's > >> own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Built To Roam. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Chris Walsh > >> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:16 PM > >> To: ozDotNet > >> Subject: RE: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > >> > >> I am, but really depends on if you want an Australian warranty etc... > If > >> you purchase it from MobiCity the phones don't have an AU warranty. > >> > >> I'd suggest getting it outright via Telstra. Or if you want a plan, get > >> it on via Telstra, free on a $49 plan, and the phones are unlocked by > >> default. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of .net noobie > >> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:11 PM > >> To: ozDotNet > >> Subject: Re: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > >> > >> Chris, so you are suggesting the HTC Mozart, is best model to get? > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:08 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> http://www.mobicity.com.au/phone-categories/smartphones/windows/window > >>> s-phone.html?order=price&dir=asc > >>> > >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Chris Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Really depends on what network you're wanting to use it on. If its > >>>> Telstra, there are only TWO in the US that use the 850Mhz 3G band, the > >>>> Samsung Focus & the HTC Surround. > >>>> > >>>> If it is on Optus, Three or Voda, they use the 2100Mhz & 900Mhz 3G > >>>> bands, so you're pretty much set on 7 out of the 9 launch devices > support > >>>> those bands. > >>>> > >>>> The REAL device apart from the HTC Mozart is the Dell Venue Pro, but > it > >>>> isn't on the 850Mhz band, but has Gorilla Glass, AMOLED screen, > expansive > >>>> memory & portrait slider. > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [email protected] > >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of .net noobie > >>>> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 9:56 PM > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Subject: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > >>>> > >>>> Does anyone know where you can buy a WP7 Handset/device outright > without > >>>> a plan? > >>>> > >>>> Telstra are selling them I think but there price is pretty high and > >>>> only have 2 phones > >>>> http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/10/telstra-sets-outright-buy-prices > >>>> -for-windows-phone-7-handsets/ > >>>> > >>>> What do people think about buying a handset from overseas to try and > get > >>>> a better price? > >>>> e.g. AT&T are selling phones for 199.99 USD, but I don't know the > >>>> details as in it this is on some kind of plan or just the handset > outright? > >>>> or if the handset will be locked to AT&T etc... > >>>> > >>>> I like the look of the "Samsung Omnia 7" from Optus > >>>> > >>>> the The "HTC Mozart", has a better camera 8 Mega Pixel > >>>> > >>>> what models do people think is best and why? > >>>> > >>>> in the US there is a "Samsung Focus" which people seem to like a lot, > is > >>>> the "Samsung Omnia 7" basically the same/Australian version? > >>>> > >>>> Is there going to be any advantage to getting a phone on a plan, > rather > >>>> then getting a handset and putting in my own Sim card? > >>>> e.g. will the phone company have any extra features I will not get if > I > >>>> just put in my own Sim card? > >>>> > >>>> these are/seem to be the options for Australian handsets > >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-au/buy/7/phones.aspx#mode=al > >>>> l as I said above I like the "Samsung Omnia 7" so any comments on why > >>>> I should or should not choose a different model would be great > >>>> > >>>> thanks noobie > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > >
