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23-07-2008, 08:55 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Hobart
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can you use the iphone for data using Virgin sim? anyone here has done it? i'm planning to go on Virgin after i had my iphone on optus.
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23-07-2008, 03:41 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Hobart
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Originally Posted by scritch
OK - amazingly good news, and one of the cheapest ways to get an iPhone 16gb (especially as the pre-paid's are scarce).
I can confirm that my Virgin 3G SIM works perfectly in my new Optus PostPaid 16GB iPhone 3G.
No need to pay the $80 for unlock as Voice & data work perfectly fine.
So one of the cheapest ways to get an iPhone (if you can't find a pre-paid)? Get it on the Optus $19 per month cap, $61 per month iPhone cost over 12 months.
So if you just pull out the Optus SIM and never use it again, this makes the total cost of iPhone:
$19 + $61 x 12= $960.
Regards,
Shane.
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can you use the data included on virgin? or only calls and sms? |
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23-07-2008, 03:44 PM
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Supreme Overload (TM)
Group: Forum Leaders
Location: Melbourne
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Yes, if you have a Virgin data plan associated with that SIM.
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23-07-2008, 04:01 PM
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The Angels have the phone box
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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I started another thread about this but then saw this one. Can any Virginers post their iphone experience so far... in particular I'm interested in how it is in Melbourne area, data speeds etc.
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24-07-2008, 11:27 PM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: Melbourne
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interesting find...
desperate to get a virgin iphone... free calls and txt v2v... 1gb data - $15.
just spotted something that suggests a sooner rather than later virgin launch. found on virgin homepage source.
http://www.virginmobile.com.au/image...8/iphone3g.jpg
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24-07-2008, 11:40 PM
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Group: Member
Location: Sydney
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umm where is this on the virgin website? as far as I can see the image in the link is nowhere on the actual website
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24-07-2008, 11:46 PM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: Sydney
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Im guessing by your member name you faked this icon and link for your own amusement, do you work for virgin by any chance?
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24-07-2008, 11:47 PM
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Group: Member
Location: Melbourne
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in the html source... right click > view source > then search for "iphone"
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24-07-2008, 11:48 PM
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Group: Member
Location: Melbourne
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the link isnt on virgin's site yet. its hidden in the homepage's source. suggesting that virgin has imminent plans to sell the iphone. no i dont work for virgin... no i dont think this is amusing. its there... look.
Last edited by raconteur; 24-07-2008 at 11:58 PM.
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25-07-2008, 09:07 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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he's not wrong. It's there alright.
Here are the images embedded in the source on their home page:
This is in the June08 folder (check the img url if you want)
this one is right under the iphone one and is in the August folder
this is the source it came from (right click home page, view source)
<!--url's used in the movie
<a href="https://www.virginmobile.com.au/shop/c-3-post-paid.aspx"><img src="/images/homepage/jun08/100AUD_Bonus_credit.jpg" border="0"></a>-->
<a href="https://www.virginmobile.com.au/shop/p-134-byo.aspx"><img src="/images/homepage/jun08/BYO_box.jpg" border="0"></a>
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<a href="/iphone"><img src="/images/homepage/jun08/iphone3g.jpg" border="0"></a>-->
<!--<a href="/services/3g_services.html"><img src="/images/homepage/aug07/3g-button.jpg" border="0"></a>--> |
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25-07-2008, 05:34 PM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OziMac
Yes, if you have a Virgin data plan associated with that SIM.
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I've popped in my Virgin SIM into my iPhone 1.0 which has been broken to 2.0. As usual it says 'YES OPTUS' as the network and I've used a few MBs of data, however, on my online usage indicator on the Virgin site, nothing is getting updated.
I'm wondering if it actually is using Virgin's data or Optus' - the phone just worked with GPRS after the update to 2.0, but I'm also wondering if I need to actually point it to a Virgin specific address.
Anyone know?
Au
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27-07-2008, 12:40 AM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: Sydney
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 79Au
I've popped in my Virgin SIM into my iPhone 1.0 which has been broken to 2.0. As usual it says 'YES OPTUS' as the network and I've used a few MBs of data, however, on my online usage indicator on the Virgin site, nothing is getting updated.
I'm wondering if it actually is using Virgin's data or Optus' - the phone just worked with GPRS after the update to 2.0, but I'm also wondering if I need to actually point it to a Virgin specific address.
Anyone know?
Au
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I have the same conundrum, however I am still waiting for my iphone 3G to be unlocked, so hopefully after it is unlocked I will be able to check/edit the APN and make sure it hasnt locked to my OPTUS Post-Paid Sims data package |
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27-07-2008, 12:32 PM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: Sydney
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Quote:
Originally Posted by foxy
Im guessing by your member name you faked this icon and link for your own amusement, do you work for virgin by any chance?
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it's so impolite to accuse someone, and not apologise later after the matter has been clarified. in fact, being ignorant of the matter and posting further posts as if nothing has happened make this a rude gesture.
one that has no ill-intentions or unintentionally accuse would have apologised already.
i believe forums are not for places for people without social decency. |
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27-07-2008, 12:41 PM
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Clinically addicted to Macs
Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney, Australia
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The virgin iPhone icons are really there!!!! When is Virgin suppose to be releasing the iPhone, though?
Last edited by matthew858; 27-07-2008 at 03:08 PM.
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27-07-2008, 11:24 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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no one knows man
I wish I did
I am waiting for it. Kinda hoping it's within the next two weeks. I'm getting bored without it.
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