They're been saying that for a long time. I'm on prepaid, so don't get bills, but I get a letter from them every fortnight or so urging me to swap over to the "newer and better" NextG, I also get a phone call from a sales person for Telstra every fortnight or so as well. When I point out to them that I'm not interested, they usually remind me that CDMA's closing down after January 28th and that I should do it ASAP, then keep trying to talk me into it (Usually resulting in me hanging up).
What's annoying is that I have to buy a new phone, and for someone that has a very low income, even if they do offer $50 off if I go with NextG, it's still too expensive =( Dion. On 04/12/2007, stuart smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I got my phone bill today. announced on the back page is this message. > > "Please be advised that Telstra intends to close the CDMA mobile network > on > 28th January 2008 and from this date you will > no longer be able to use your Telsta CDMA mobile phone on this network." > > Where does this fit into "it cant be losed down until equivalent or better > coverage with Next G"? > > Stuart > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Creswick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 7:17 AM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G > > > > For those with the time knowledge and inclination, read all about it at: > > > > http://www.comlab.hut.fi/opetus/238/lectures.html > > > > http://www.3gpp.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Nugent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > > <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 11:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G > > > > > >> We're off topic but here is some info: > >> > >> The Next G network uses the WCDMA modulation plan - Wideband Code > >> Division > >> Multiple Access (Google WCDMA). In Aus we are using the 850mHz band, > the > >> same as the CDMA so the same feeder and antenna networks could be used > at > >> the Base Stations. > >> > >> Coupling via filters (diplexers) of both the CDMA and Next G bases to > the > >> common feeder/antennas, drops the effective radiated power of both > >> systems. > >> The coverage will improve when the CDMA is powered down and the next G > is > >> connected to the feeder/antennas on its own. Also next G has PA's - > Power > >> Amps that will then be able to be turned up, too much power causes > >> problems > >> with the CDMA. > >> > >> Thru Sept/Oct 10,000 (10 thousand) per month, made the move to Next G. > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> From: "Mark Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > >> <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > >> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 9:23 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] CDMA/Next G > >> > >> > >>> > >>> On 03/12/2007, at 8:10 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: > >>> > >>> > Even the Telstra rocket scientists could figure out that when faced > >>> > with "you can't turn off CDMA until Next G gives at least as good > >>> > coverage" that one good option for them is to reduce the CDMA > >>> > coverage gradually before it gets formally checked. > >>> > >>> Tricky to do. ACMA audited it before approving the NextG money. > >>> > >>> Any degradation in CDMA is probably attributable to poor maintenance > >>> standards. Remember that we're talking about the company that > breached > >>> corporations law by giving a confidential briefing to Government MPs > >>> in which they confessed to cost-cutting for profits to such an excess > >>> that they'd underspent on network maintenance by over $3b since Sol > >>> Trujillo came onto the scene. That's billion with a b. > >>> > >>> It's the kind of thing that'd make a shareholder weep if they'd > thought > >>> about the long-term implications. > >>> > >>> - mark > >>> > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> I tried an internal modem, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> but it hurt when I walked. 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