[OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
Hi all, I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be fantastic, but is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't feel the need to upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there anything we can do about it? Regards, Tony
RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
Over time more people are joining 3g networks with devices that have higher and higher data usages, the longer this progresses the more the towers get flooded and the less bandwidth available to all. My network started off quite well, now its close to unusable (from about 2 years ago) From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Hi all, I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be fantastic, but is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't feel the need to upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there anything we can do about it? Regards, Tony
Re: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
Log a call with Telstra. I had issues connecting with my 4G modem and they collected my exact location and were going to send a technician to monitor the signal in that area. If you don't tell them, they won't know. Chances are you are sharing with all those 4G users? Maybe there's just more of them. Another alternative is you become Amish and sell all your gear. Can I have your stuff? On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Tony Wright wrote: > Hi all, > > ** ** > > I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be > fantastic, but is now appalling. I think they’ve deliberately downgraded > the mobile phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that > don’t feel the need to upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it > up. Is there anything we can do about it? > > ** ** > > Regards, > > Tony >
RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
See if this applies: http://www.telstra.com.au/business-enterprise/help-support/announcements/ |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception | |Hi all, | | | |I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be fantastic, but |is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile phone |network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't feel the need to |upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there anything we can |do about it? | | | |Regards, | |Tony
RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
Well it's a Samsung Omnia 7 and I thought it was on NextG. I just re-registered it on the network and it's still showing Edge and sometime just bars (so generic 3G I guess). Of course, I'm in Fitzroy North, so only about 4 kms from the GPO so I would have thought the signal, and choices, would be better. I reckon they've decommissioned it for me, or whatever band it's using now is hopeless. T. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:16 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception See if this applies: http://www.telstra.com.au/business-enterprise/help-support/announcements/ |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception | |Hi all, | | | |I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be fantastic, but |is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile |phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't |feel the need to |upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there |anything we can |do about it? | | | |Regards, | |Tony
Re: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Tony Wright wrote: > Hi all, > > ** ** > > I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be > fantastic, but is now appalling. I think they’ve deliberately downgraded > the mobile phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that > don’t feel the need to upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it > up. Is there anything we can do about it? > > > Across multizones, or one place in particular? I was reading something about people using illegal cell repeaters messing things up. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/309950,telstra-suspects-underbelly-of-illegal-repeaters.aspx -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
Re: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Stephen Price wrote: > Log a call with Telstra. I had issues connecting with my 4G modem and they > collected my exact location and were going to send a technician to monitor > the signal in that area. If you don't tell them, they won't know. Correct. They have a very good process for this and do respond. -- David Connors da...@connors.com | M +61 417 189 363 Download my v-card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidconnors Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors
RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
Samsung Omnia 7 bought from Telstra? Or sourced outside of Telstra? -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:36 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Well it's a Samsung Omnia 7 and I thought it was on NextG. I just re-registered it on the network and it's still showing Edge and sometime just bars (so generic 3G I guess). Of course, I'm in Fitzroy North, so only about 4 kms from the GPO so I would have thought the signal, and choices, would be better. I reckon they've decommissioned it for me, or whatever band it's using now is hopeless. T. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:16 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception See if this applies: http://www.telstra.com.au/business-enterprise/help-support/announcements/ |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception | |Hi all, | | | |I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be fantastic, but |is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile |phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't |feel the need to |upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there |anything we can |do about it? | | | |Regards, | |Tony
RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
I'd double check that the Omnia 7 is actually a Next-G device. Is there anyone near you with a Telstra phone that is working well? |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:36 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception | |Well it's a Samsung Omnia 7 and I thought it was on NextG. I just re-registered it |on the network and it's still showing Edge and sometime just bars (so generic 3G I |guess). |Of course, I'm in Fitzroy North, so only about 4 kms from the GPO so I would have |thought the signal, and choices, would be better. |I reckon they've decommissioned it for me, or whatever band it's using now is |hopeless. |T. | |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] |On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:16 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception | |See if this applies: | |http://www.telstra.com.au/business-enterprise/help-support/announcements/ | | | ||-Original Message- ||From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- ||boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright ||Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM ||To: 'ozDotNet' ||Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception || ||Hi all, || || || ||I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be |fantastic, but ||is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile ||phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't ||feel the |need to ||upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there ||anything |we can ||do about it? || || || ||Regards, || ||Tony |
RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
Ah yes, sourced outside Telstra, before we moved to Telstra. Is there a way I can fix it then? -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Chris Walsh Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 2:21 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Samsung Omnia 7 bought from Telstra? Or sourced outside of Telstra? -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:36 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Well it's a Samsung Omnia 7 and I thought it was on NextG. I just re-registered it on the network and it's still showing Edge and sometime just bars (so generic 3G I guess). Of course, I'm in Fitzroy North, so only about 4 kms from the GPO so I would have thought the signal, and choices, would be better. I reckon they've decommissioned it for me, or whatever band it's using now is hopeless. T. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:16 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception See if this applies: http://www.telstra.com.au/business-enterprise/help-support/announcements/ |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception | |Hi all, | | | |I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be fantastic, but |is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile |phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't |feel the need to |upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there |anything we can |do about it? | | | |Regards, | |Tony
RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
If you sourced it outside Telstra, you are on the 900/2100mhz edition, so when Telstra ended their 3G deal with Three, you "lost" access to the 3G 2100 mhz network, you never were on Next G. So now you are stuck on their SLOW 2G / Edge network, either buy a new phone now, or wait for the new Lumia 820/920 phones. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 2:46 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Ah yes, sourced outside Telstra, before we moved to Telstra. Is there a way I can fix it then? -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Chris Walsh Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 2:21 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Samsung Omnia 7 bought from Telstra? Or sourced outside of Telstra? -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:36 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Well it's a Samsung Omnia 7 and I thought it was on NextG. I just re-registered it on the network and it's still showing Edge and sometime just bars (so generic 3G I guess). Of course, I'm in Fitzroy North, so only about 4 kms from the GPO so I would have thought the signal, and choices, would be better. I reckon they've decommissioned it for me, or whatever band it's using now is hopeless. T. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:16 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception See if this applies: http://www.telstra.com.au/business-enterprise/help-support/announcements/ |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception | |Hi all, | | | |I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be fantastic, but |is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile |phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't |feel the need to |upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there |anything we can |do about it? | | | |Regards, | |Tony
RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
Yep, I just reached the same conclusion! Think I'll start to suss out the 4G phones. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Chris Walsh Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 3:02 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception If you sourced it outside Telstra, you are on the 900/2100mhz edition, so when Telstra ended their 3G deal with Three, you "lost" access to the 3G 2100 mhz network, you never were on Next G. So now you are stuck on their SLOW 2G / Edge network, either buy a new phone now, or wait for the new Lumia 820/920 phones. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 2:46 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Ah yes, sourced outside Telstra, before we moved to Telstra. Is there a way I can fix it then? -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Chris Walsh Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 2:21 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Samsung Omnia 7 bought from Telstra? Or sourced outside of Telstra? -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:36 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception Well it's a Samsung Omnia 7 and I thought it was on NextG. I just re-registered it on the network and it's still showing Edge and sometime just bars (so generic 3G I guess). Of course, I'm in Fitzroy North, so only about 4 kms from the GPO so I would have thought the signal, and choices, would be better. I reckon they've decommissioned it for me, or whatever band it's using now is hopeless. T. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:16 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception See if this applies: http://www.telstra.com.au/business-enterprise/help-support/announcements/ |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception | |Hi all, | | | |I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be fantastic, but |is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile |phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't |feel the need to |upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there |anything we can |do about it? | | | |Regards, | |Tony
Re: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception
I'd probably wait on the 4G phones to be honest. Rumours seem to indicate that there's likely announcements in the next month or so for Windows Phone 8 devices. On 17 September 2012 15:04, Tony Wright wrote: > Yep, I just reached the same conclusion! > > Think I'll start to suss out the 4G phones. > > -Original Message- > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > On Behalf Of Chris Walsh > Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 3:02 PM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception > > If you sourced it outside Telstra, you are on the 900/2100mhz edition, so > when Telstra ended their 3G deal with Three, you "lost" access to the 3G > 2100 mhz network, you never were on Next G. > > So now you are stuck on their SLOW 2G / Edge network, either buy a new > phone > now, or wait for the new Lumia 820/920 phones. > > -Original Message- > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > On Behalf Of Tony Wright > Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 2:46 PM > To: 'ozDotNet' > Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception > > Ah yes, sourced outside Telstra, before we moved to Telstra. Is there a way > I can fix it then? > > -Original Message- > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > On Behalf Of Chris Walsh > Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 2:21 PM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception > > Samsung Omnia 7 bought from Telstra? Or sourced outside of Telstra? > > -Original Message- > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > On Behalf Of Tony Wright > Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:36 PM > To: 'ozDotNet' > Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception > > Well it's a Samsung Omnia 7 and I thought it was on NextG. I just > re-registered it on the network and it's still showing Edge and sometime > just bars (so generic 3G I guess). > Of course, I'm in Fitzroy North, so only about 4 kms from the GPO so I > would > have thought the signal, and choices, would be better. > I reckon they've decommissioned it for me, or whatever band it's using now > is hopeless. > T. > > -Original Message- > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy > Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:16 PM > To: 'ozDotNet' > Subject: RE: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception > > See if this applies: > > http://www.telstra.com.au/business-enterprise/help-support/announcements/ > > > > |-Original Message- > |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright > |Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 12:55 PM > |To: 'ozDotNet' > |Subject: [OT] Really bad Telstra phone reception > | > |Hi all, > | > | > | > |I am now experiencing really bad Telstra phone signal. It used to be > fantastic, but > |is now appalling. I think they've deliberately downgraded the mobile > |phone network to make their 4G look better, but those of us that don't > |feel the > need to > |upgrade our phones just yet are expected to suck it up. Is there > |anything > we can > |do about it? > | > | > | > |Regards, > | > |Tony > > > > > > >
