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07-07-2008, 06:11 PM
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Optus switches on 3G in Darwin!
Just caught an interesting news story - apparently Optus has just switched on 3G in the Darwin area!.. Fantastic news for those looking to get wireless broadband and iphone 3G!..
I think Vodafone will also introduce 3G (end of year), but at the mo its choice between optus and telstra when it comes to using 3g on the iphone..
Any mactalkers in the Darwin area?
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07-07-2008, 06:13 PM
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Pixel Peeper
Group: Regulars
Location: Brisbane
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Congrats Darwin-ites.
That will make your choices a little easier for the iPhone. 
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07-07-2008, 06:14 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NelsonX
Just caught an interesting news story - apparently Optus has just switched on 3G in the Darwin area!.. Fantastic news for those looking to get wireless broadband and iphone 3G!..
I think Vodafone will also introduce 3G (end of year), but at the mo its choice between optus and telstra when it comes to using 3g on the iphone..
Any mactalkers in the Darwin area?
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I travel up there a bit for work - good to see some options, although I'm a slave to the Telstra corporate spin-cycle (for now). |
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07-07-2008, 06:14 PM
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Group: Member
Location: Sydney
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Any word on whether it's 900Mhz or 2100Mhz? Cos it might too little, too late for the iPhone if it's 900!
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07-07-2008, 06:15 PM
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Addicted to anything made by Apple
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Remember guys, Optus 3G is both 2100Mhz and 900Mhz in terms of their network frequency. iPhone only supports the 2100Mhz so it won't be a 3G network if it's a 900Mhz network in Darwin.
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07-07-2008, 06:18 PM
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Group: Regulars
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Just checked the coverage maps..
Optus - About Optus - NT
It confirms that the urban areas use 2100Mhz, but regional areas appear to use the 900Mhz spectrum..
Got me worried for a sec.. :-) |
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07-07-2008, 06:20 PM
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Wi-Fi Makes Me Tingle
Group: Regulars
Location: Mascot, Sydney
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the metro darwin areas are all 2100Mhz.
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07-07-2008, 11:57 PM
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Group: Member
Location: Perth, WA
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Cooooool!
Great, I'll be back in Darwin on Thursady for hols so not only should I be able to grab a shiny new 16Gb black iPhone (deposit paid back on the 10th) I'll actually be able to use it!!! http://forums.mactalk.com.au/images/icons/icon10.gif
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08-07-2008, 07:38 AM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: Brisvegas
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I used to live in Nhulunbuy, does that count?
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08-07-2008, 07:40 AM
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Veni, vidi, vici
Group: Regulars
Location: Hobart
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Yeah, I didn't believe they would make good on all these 3G promises so quickly. Hobart has got it too which is great |
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08-07-2008, 03:42 PM
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I'm waiting on the Vodafone plans before committing to Optus; but only reason is that I plan on moving interstate in the next few months. Other than that optus is the way to go, as I don't hold out much hope for Telstra plans.
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08-07-2008, 03:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by E10
I used to live in Nhulunbuy, does that count?
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nah mate, 'middle of nowhere' does not count :-) |
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08-07-2008, 03:49 PM
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MacTalk Podcaster
Group: Regulars
Location: With a Wine glass in hand
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Originally Posted by NelsonX
nah mate, 'middle of nowhere' does not count :-)
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It does if you fancy fishing for big black jewies, spanish macks and barra.... oh yeah! |
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09-07-2008, 08:33 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Darwin
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good news
and given the snapshot of the vodafone plans i saw on gizmodo.... optus looks like itll be the way to go...
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10-07-2008, 11:04 AM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: Darwin
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The Optus 3G coverage actually started up here on June 30th, though Officially only on Monday this week I believe. As mentioned above it's 2100mhz in the main metro area out to Palmerston, then 900mhz in the rural area.
Vodafone I believe will only be rolling out 900mhz up here.
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