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14-05-2007, 10:15 PM
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if i wanted to simply put my plain GSM sim card (optus) in the iphone, will it work?
all i want to do is have simple calling options!
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14-05-2007, 10:31 PM
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I dont think you can put in a sim card into the iphone. Apparently it has one in there, and the network carrier program it to work on their carrier alone with the plan you've chosen....
sort of like some pre-paid plans (ie. telecom $10 a month pre-paid in NZ)
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14-05-2007, 10:34 PM
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Also, Optus was previously an Apple reseller, so there's an existing relationship there (not that it means much if the infrastructure isn't available).
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14-05-2007, 10:37 PM
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the optus network can support edge, but its only a bandaid. they have not enabled it (re paid for the license).
edge is a different form of gprs (its changes the way the timeslots are ordered) its clunky, slow and has a heap of latency, its only marginally faster than gprs in the real world, and given all operators now have a 3.6mbps 3G network (hsdpa 16qam) why would you invest in edge?
$x millions to purchase the feature for a handful of compatible handsets in a market dominated by 3G?
*telstra received egde software as part of the 850Mhz expansion/ericsson tender! 
as for optus having an Iphone, i can only wish!
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14-05-2007, 10:39 PM
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edge is enhanced data ONLY, all other GSM functions (and GPRS) are available.
so yes, with a sim card (and the device MUST have a sim card, if it follows the ETSI/GSM specifications (as the cypher, authentication and secure keys are done/live in the sim)..
it would work like any other phone
gprs data rates of around 44kbytes a sec.
(telstra edge in metro Australia is averaging around 58kbyes a sec in my testing).
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15-05-2007, 05:47 PM
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I dont know where terry hills is but my uncle works out of melbourne
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15-05-2007, 06:12 PM
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I presume Apple holds the patent for visual voicemail...?
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15-05-2007, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by darksplat
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My uncle works for red rock ok which is a sub contractor of optus, he works on the network and is involved with technologies such as sms and mms, red rock was the company that allowed sms and mms to be sent to any network (in the olden days it was same network only). any how he is in pre mode for vvm and push email and other features coming from optus so yes telstra is bagging the iphone out because it is losing the race for it. Optus is at this stage the number one carrier or ther big nine
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Very interesting. Personally it would be great if they could get conference calling feature working on GSM. It worked on their AMPS service but they never bothered to get it functional on GSM. One of the most annoying things with them. It's also a GSM standard. Flick a switch and it works. I am under the impression that their billing system can't cope with it. Knowing a lot about their billing system it wouldn't surprise me
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15-05-2007, 07:13 PM
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If I was a betting man, I would put my money on Vodafone with a 3G iPhone. Global reach, and the ability to roll out software and hardware upgrades to take advantage of the phone across a large number of markets. Also have the most mobile subscribers of any mobile company - across the worlds of courase.
Supposedly they have been in discussion with Apple, and are 'keen'.
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15-05-2007, 08:07 PM
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If I was a betting man, I would put my money on Vodafone with a 3G iPhone. Global reach, and the ability to roll out software and hardware upgrades to take advantage of the phone across a large number of markets. Also have the most mobile subscribers of any mobile company - across the worlds of courase.
Supposedly they have been in discussion with Apple, and are 'keen'.
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15-05-2007, 08:30 PM
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I dont think you can put in a sim card into the iphone. Apparently it has one in there, and the network carrier program it to work on their carrier alone with the plan you've chosen....
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15-05-2007, 09:14 PM
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It has a sim card slot, so this is wrong.
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9:53 am sim card
9:53 am top headset jack 3.5mm
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15-05-2007, 09:59 PM
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vodafone and optus do share the same "core" 3G network.
my bet,
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28-06-2007, 04:14 PM
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iphone = optus
It is going to be on optus, I just saw a HUGE yellow and green ad online that said something about the "other telecoms" not wantiing us to see that the iphone is with optus.
So obviously its going to be on Optus.
Which makes me really glad actually Im with optus and really want the iphone... |
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28-06-2007, 04:21 PM
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Proof :P
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