for tech specs see
http://www.apple.com/au/iphone/specs.html
Cellular and wireless
• UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
On 30/06/2008, at 2:20 PM, Neil Houghton wrote:
Hi Stuart,
As both a Mac & phone expert, could you just clarify the situation
re 3G
coverage with the iPhone - particularly for us country residents.
As I understand it, the iPhone works on the 850Mhz, the 1900Mhz and
the
2100MHz bands.
I believe that Telstra's NextG country coverage uses the 850MHz
spectrum -
so the iPhone will be 3G compatible - albeit at Telsta's exorbitant
rates/plans.
However, I seem to remember reading that while Optus & Vodaphone
will be
fully 3G compliant with the iPhone in the cities, where they use the
2100MHz
spectrum, when they roll out their nationwide expansion it is using
the
900MHz spectrum, which is not compatible with the iPhone?
I also seem (vaguely) to remember that in the country areas the
iPhone might
still work with the Optus & Vodaphone services, but that it won't be
at 3G
service levels - I'm not sure exactly what that means - presumably
much
lower speeds?
(I might add that although I'm reasonably Mac-savvy, I have yet to
actually
get my first mobile phone! - though I'm coming under increasing
pressure to
rectify that! - and I was thinking that going straight to an iPhone
might
mean I don't have to bother with working out how to drive a
traditional
mobile phone)
So could you just clarify how that all works for country coverage
with the
iPhone and, practically, which would be the sort of stuff that is 3G
only or
not fully covered.
Cheers
Neil
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Neil R. Houghton
Albany, Western Australia
Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
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on 30/6/08 1:29 PM, Stuart Evans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Folks,
There is movement on the horizon!
We are getting display material sent this week and we can take
pre-registration from July 2. This means Vodafone pricing 'should'
be out
tomorrow or Wednesday.
Once it is, we can pre-register a customer and the iPhone will be
delivered
directly to the customer. Apparently, stock will be limited.
More news when I have some to give!
Cheers,
Stuart
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