Actually if you're on a contract with a monthly service fee you can
have the phone unlocked at any time for free. My unlock came through
today and I just have to sync it to iTunes to complete the process.
I've got a friend coming over tonight with a 3 sim card so I can test
the speed of the iPhone on the network.
Sent from my iPhone
On 17/07/2008, at 5:31 PM, Susan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Someone posted the details to this list a few days ago. With Optus,
you can pay an extra $80 to have the phone unlocked right away. Its
mentioned down the way on this email.
On 17/07/2008, at 5:03 PM, Steven wrote:
Thanks David
I've subsequently asked someone else about sat nav in the UAE and
Garmin
came up as the suggestion. I checked their web site, and it seems
they do
make a map for UAE. All good. Just a shame Tom Tom don't since I
already
have one of those.
Yes, jury still out on iPhone. I haven't plunged either way yet,
but hoping
for an iPhone solution before I have to buy. Someone mentioned you
buy an
iPhone from Optus unlocked, so wouldn't that work? I get confused
with all
this stuff.
Cheers, Steven
On 17/7/08 1:58 PM, David Ring [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Steven
I have a number of colleagues that successfully use their iPhone in
Dubai, however prior to use they did need to get the unit
unlocked. I
understand that this may not be an option with the later versions of
the iPhone software?
As for sat nav, there are databases available for Dubai but I'm not
sure what platforms they have been written for. Vehicles that have
an
integrated sat nav have their databases installed and updated at the
vehicle service centre but as for stand alone units, you could try
contacting companies such as Garmin to see if they can assist? It
would definitely be worth further research though, especially as you
get settled in. Finding your way around Dubai is challenging at the
best of times!
Regards,
David
On 10 Jul 2008, at 10:01, Jane Griffiths wrote:
Hi Steven
I really wish I could be of more help to you here, but
unfortunately
my total knowledge of Dubai consists only of many hours spent in
the
Emirates (very nice) lounge on my travels to the UK. I know
someone
who travels to Dubai on business quite regularly and will ask him
your questions later today.
Regards
Jane
On 10/07/2008, at 1:46 PM, Steven wrote:
Hi Jane
Seizing on your mention of Dubai, I shall be relocating there on
18
July. Do
you know whether the iPhone will work with either of the two local
carriers
there? I've been hanging out for the iPhone to reach Australia,
and
when it
does, I move somewhere else where the iPhone officially is not.
Also, do you happen to use a sat nav whilst in Dubai? I have a
TomTom but
TomTom doesn't have a map for UAE apparently.
Cheers, Steven
On 10/7/08 12:33 PM, Jane Griffiths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Alastair
I didn't make myself very clear, sorry. What i meant was that i
have
an unlocked phone in which i use a Telstra prepaid sim at home
here,
then when I travel to the UK I use a prepaid UK sim card there.
I thought international roaming was allowed on Telstra prepaid?
but I
might be getting mixed up with my husband's Optus prepaid which
does
have international roaming.
I do know that when in Dubai I have to use an Optus prepaid sim
to
enable me to send text messages to Oz as the Telstra prepaid is
banned from doing so by the Dubai telecoms. Quite an endless
round
if sim card swopping goes on when I travel!
Just going off on a rant here, but another thing that annoys me
about
prepaids is that I can't receive picture texts (are they MMS??)
from
international numbers. This is one of many questions I have for
the
iPhone carriers.
Regards
Jane
On 10/07/2008, at 12:03 PM, mince and pud wrote:
Hi Jane
iPhone aside, I was interested to hear you use your pre-paid
telstra
sim abroad - I have the same but to roam abroad they make me
go on
to a temporary contract, which I then have to undo when I get
back.
How do you do it?
regards
Alastair
On 10 Jul 2008, at 04:20, Jane Griffiths wrote:
As much as I would like to, I won't be getting an iPhone
tomorrow.
I feel I need more time to understand the intricacies of the
various carriers' plans.
I only have a pre-paid telstra sim in an unlocked phone (for
use
overseas as well) at the moment and my mobile phone usage is
very
low, so only the lowest cost plans would be of interest to
me. I
notice that Optus offer an $80 unlocking of the iPhone on their
pre-
paid plan so that might be tempting.
I will be going along to somewhere selling the iPhone tomorrow
just
to have a look at one, as I must be one of the few Apple fans
that
has actually never seen the real thing!
Jane
On 10/07/2008, at 9:19 AM, Rod wrote:
Hi All!
Just for a bit of fun, it would be interesting to know if any
wamuggers are going to get an iPhone tomorrow? Or will you
wait
and see when there are decent
