Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans - Pete's File Download Link

[Mike Murray]

Thanks Daniel and Pete

Very helpful and comprehensive spreadsheet.

And now that I've committed to an unlocked phone direct from Apple  
(shipped yesterday..!) I can see how much extra I've paid for the  
privilege of being able to select my own carrier! I guess the others  
will bring out plans similar to Telstra's MP once they realise there  
are a significant number of unlocked phones out there. Or  is everyone  
using pre-paid?


Cheers
Mike


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On 09/07/2009, at 12:05 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:



Hi All

After Pete's hard work with his Numbers file for iPhone plans and  
pricing,
and requests for it, I've spoken with Pete and have organised that  
his file

be available for download.

I've thrown a page together in iWeb and it has his file available for
download. You can get it in the following formats:-
Numbers '08, Number '09, and some resemblance in Microsoft Excel. :o)

To download the file you can grab it from here:-


Hope that helps.

Kind Regards
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Hi All

After Pete's hard work with his Numbers file for iPhone plans and pricing,
and requests for it, I've spoken with Pete and have organised that his file
be available for download.

I've thrown a page together in iWeb and it has his file available for
download. You can get it in the following formats:-
Numbers '08, Number '09, and some resemblance in Microsoft Excel. :o)

To download the file you can grab it from here:-


Hope that helps.

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[Pedro]

Hi Pete

Can I also have a copy of that comparison spreadsheet.

cheers

Pedro

On 08/07/2009, at 6:11 PM, Pete Smith wrote:



No problems Ronni.

I'm glad to help.

It would only sit there gathering dust bytes anyway.

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 08/07/2009, at 15:19 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hi Severin & Reg,

Cloe gets an iBone!  I'll send a photo when Cloe receives her  
iBone ;-)


My iPhone now has The Collingwood Theme song on it as the Default  
Ringtone "Good Old Collingwood Forever" ... hey Rod  ("Lavo") :o)

Pity about Freo mate ...

Cheers,
Ronni (who is being kept busy with Granddaughter Jess staying for a  
few days. Hard to find time to check my email with all the  
activities Jess has planned).


PS. Sorry Pete, I should not have mentioned what a great job you  
did of the Spreadsheet "iPhone Pricing Comparison"


On 07/07/2009, at 6:27 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



Oops sorry Cloe; I forgot thew web link: 
http://www.snootypaws.com.au/Dog-Toys/iBone-Toy.html

Uncle Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 5:17 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



...and Cloe gets a new iBone?

Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 4:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I  
picked up my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth  
Plan + a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use  
the data pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making  
my decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an  
iPhone ... as I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to  
update the software to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia  
6085 (when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM  
card for her.


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[Pete Smith]

No problems Ronni.

I'm glad to help.

It would only sit there gathering dust bytes anyway.

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 08/07/2009, at 15:19 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hi Severin & Reg,

Cloe gets an iBone!  I'll send a photo when Cloe receives her  
iBone ;-)


My iPhone now has The Collingwood Theme song on it as the Default  
Ringtone "Good Old Collingwood Forever" ... hey Rod  ("Lavo") :o)

Pity about Freo mate ...

Cheers,
Ronni (who is being kept busy with Granddaughter Jess staying for a  
few days. Hard to find time to check my email with all the  
activities Jess has planned).


PS. Sorry Pete, I should not have mentioned what a great job you did  
of the Spreadsheet "iPhone Pricing Comparison"


On 07/07/2009, at 6:27 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



Oops sorry Cloe; I forgot thew web link: 
http://www.snootypaws.com.au/Dog-Toys/iBone-Toy.html

Uncle Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 5:17 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



...and Cloe gets a new iBone?

Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 4:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I  
picked up my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth  
Plan + a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use  
the data pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making  
my decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an  
iPhone ... as I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to  
update the software to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia  
6085 (when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM  
card for her.


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[Severin Crisp]

I knew that Cloe would not be forgotten, just checking.  Looking  
forward to that photo.

Severin Crisp

On 08/07/2009, at 3:19 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hi Severin & Reg,

Cloe gets an iBone!  I'll send a photo when Cloe receives her  
iBone ;-)


My iPhone now has The Collingwood Theme song on it as the Default  
Ringtone "Good Old Collingwood Forever" ... hey Rod  ("Lavo") :o)

Pity about Freo mate ...

Cheers,
Ronni (who is being kept busy with Granddaughter Jess staying for a  
few days. Hard to find time to check my email with all the  
activities Jess has planned).


PS. Sorry Pete, I should not have mentioned what a great job you did  
of the Spreadsheet "iPhone Pricing Comparison"


On 07/07/2009, at 6:27 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



Oops sorry Cloe; I forgot thew web link: 
http://www.snootypaws.com.au/Dog-Toys/iBone-Toy.html

Uncle Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 5:17 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



...and Cloe gets a new iBone?

Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 4:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I  
picked up my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth  
Plan + a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use  
the data pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making  
my decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an  
iPhone ... as I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to  
update the software to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia  
6085 (when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM  
card for her.


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[Ronda Brown]

Hi Severin & Reg,

Cloe gets an iBone!  I'll send a photo when Cloe receives her  
iBone ;-)


My iPhone now has The Collingwood Theme song on it as the Default  
Ringtone "Good Old Collingwood Forever" ... hey Rod  ("Lavo") :o)

Pity about Freo mate ...

Cheers,
Ronni (who is being kept busy with Granddaughter Jess staying for a  
few days. Hard to find time to check my email with all the activities  
Jess has planned).


PS. Sorry Pete, I should not have mentioned what a great job you did  
of the Spreadsheet "iPhone Pricing Comparison"


On 07/07/2009, at 6:27 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



Oops sorry Cloe; I forgot thew web link: 
http://www.snootypaws.com.au/Dog-Toys/iBone-Toy.html

Uncle Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 5:17 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



...and Cloe gets a new iBone?

Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 4:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I  
picked up my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth  
Plan + a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use  
the data pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my  
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an  
iPhone ... as I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to  
update the software to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia  
6085 (when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM  
card for her.


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[Ken Houghton]

Dear Pete,
Could you please send me a copy of your spreadsheet off list?

Warm regards
Ken
0419 189 731
On 07/07/2009, at 10:45 PM, Pete Smith wrote:



Hi Chris.

I'll send it to you off list.

Regards,

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 07/07/2009, at 20:55 PM, c...@it.net.au wrote:



Hi Ronni,Pete and all

After reading your email I am very interested in looking at the  
iphone and available plans, as my old Sony Ericsson is almost  
dead.Would it be possible to have alook at Petes spreadsheet, as I  
will be starting from scratch when I get home |Im presently  
offshore and trying to figure out the norwegian keyboard!|.


Best regards to all

Chris


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From: "Ronda Brown" 
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 
Sent: Tuesday, 7 July, 2009 8:31:54 AM GMT +00:00 Casablanca /  
Monrovia

Subject: Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans


Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I picked  
up

my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth Plan
+ a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use the data
pack).

Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.

My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an iPhone ...  
as

I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to update the software
to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia 6085
(when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM card for  
her.


So everyone, including Ronni is happy!

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 9:26 PM, Pete Smith wrote:



Hi Ronni.

I just bought an iPhone today on the $40 Telstra phone plan. I
looked at most plans under $100 for Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone and
made myself up a pricing plan comparison in Numbers for each phone
size and plan. I also looked at one Member Plan at Telstra for the
equivalent $40 plan.

If you have the phone already, a member plan looks the way to go.
The main difference, besides not paying for the phone, is that the
$5 data is not included in the member plan but you get $40 worth of
calls instead of $35. However, total cost over the two years,
including the purchase of a 32GB iPhone either outright or on a
phone plan resulted in the phone plan being cheaper.

If you'd like, I can email you my Numbers comparison off list. It
also has the coverage of the three networks.

I ended up going with Telstra mainly for the coverage. From their
own maps (all three carriers), Telstra is the only one that
virtually covers Rottnest.  I have also spoken with a couple of the
blokes at work who reside down Mandurah, Rockingham way and each
have gone away but returned to Telstra because of difficulties with
coverage.

Also, assuming I don't use more than my allotted calls and data per
month, it's actually cheaper!

Now comes the fun part of learning what I'm doing with my iPhone.

Regards

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 03/07/2009, at 16:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only
on a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use
the iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a
Wireless Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.

So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)

Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,
maybe it has got better.

But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much
unless I have wifi access.

So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.

cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to
other carriers please.

Telstra's monthly included

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[Pete Smith]

Hi Chris.

I'll send it to you off list.

Regards,

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 07/07/2009, at 20:55 PM, c...@it.net.au wrote:



Hi Ronni,Pete and all

After reading your email I am very interested in looking at the  
iphone and available plans, as my old Sony Ericsson is almost  
dead.Would it be possible to have alook at Petes spreadsheet, as I  
will be starting from scratch when I get home |Im presently offshore  
and trying to figure out the norwegian keyboard!|.


Best regards to all

Chris


- Original Message -
From: "Ronda Brown" 
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 
Sent: Tuesday, 7 July, 2009 8:31:54 AM GMT +00:00 Casablanca /  
Monrovia

Subject: Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans


Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I picked up
my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth Plan
+ a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use the data
pack).

Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.

My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an iPhone ... as
I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to update the software
to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia 6085
(when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM card for  
her.


So everyone, including Ronni is happy!

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 9:26 PM, Pete Smith wrote:



Hi Ronni.

I just bought an iPhone today on the $40 Telstra phone plan. I
looked at most plans under $100 for Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone and
made myself up a pricing plan comparison in Numbers for each phone
size and plan. I also looked at one Member Plan at Telstra for the
equivalent $40 plan.

If you have the phone already, a member plan looks the way to go.
The main difference, besides not paying for the phone, is that the
$5 data is not included in the member plan but you get $40 worth of
calls instead of $35. However, total cost over the two years,
including the purchase of a 32GB iPhone either outright or on a
phone plan resulted in the phone plan being cheaper.

If you'd like, I can email you my Numbers comparison off list. It
also has the coverage of the three networks.

I ended up going with Telstra mainly for the coverage. From their
own maps (all three carriers), Telstra is the only one that
virtually covers Rottnest.  I have also spoken with a couple of the
blokes at work who reside down Mandurah, Rockingham way and each
have gone away but returned to Telstra because of difficulties with
coverage.

Also, assuming I don't use more than my allotted calls and data per
month, it's actually cheaper!

Now comes the fun part of learning what I'm doing with my iPhone.

Regards

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 03/07/2009, at 16:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only
on a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use
the iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a
Wireless Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.

So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)

Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,
maybe it has got better.

But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much
unless I have wifi access.

So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.

cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to
other carriers please.

Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!

And then the

Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[cb]

Hi Ronni,Pete and all

After reading your email I am very interested in looking at the iphone and 
available plans, as my old Sony Ericsson is almost dead.Would it be possible to 
have alook at Petes spreadsheet, as I will be starting from scratch when I get 
home |Im presently offshore and trying to figure out the norwegian keyboard!|.

Best regards to all

Chris


- Original Message -
From: "Ronda Brown" 
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 
Sent: Tuesday, 7 July, 2009 8:31:54 AM GMT +00:00 Casablanca / Monrovia
Subject: Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans


Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I picked up  
my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth Plan  
+ a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use the data  
pack).

Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my  
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.

My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an iPhone ... as  
I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to update the software  
to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia 6085  
(when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM card for her.

So everyone, including Ronni is happy!

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 9:26 PM, Pete Smith wrote:

>
> Hi Ronni.
>
> I just bought an iPhone today on the $40 Telstra phone plan. I  
> looked at most plans under $100 for Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone and  
> made myself up a pricing plan comparison in Numbers for each phone  
> size and plan. I also looked at one Member Plan at Telstra for the  
> equivalent $40 plan.
>
> If you have the phone already, a member plan looks the way to go.  
> The main difference, besides not paying for the phone, is that the  
> $5 data is not included in the member plan but you get $40 worth of  
> calls instead of $35. However, total cost over the two years,  
> including the purchase of a 32GB iPhone either outright or on a  
> phone plan resulted in the phone plan being cheaper.
>
> If you'd like, I can email you my Numbers comparison off list. It  
> also has the coverage of the three networks.
>
> I ended up going with Telstra mainly for the coverage. From their  
> own maps (all three carriers), Telstra is the only one that  
> virtually covers Rottnest.  I have also spoken with a couple of the  
> blokes at work who reside down Mandurah, Rockingham way and each  
> have gone away but returned to Telstra because of difficulties with  
> coverage.
>
> Also, assuming I don't use more than my allotted calls and data per  
> month, it's actually cheaper!
>
> Now comes the fun part of learning what I'm doing with my iPhone.
>
> Regards
>
> Pete Smith
> smudd...@internode.on.net
>
>
>
>
> On 03/07/2009, at 16:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,
>>
>> I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only  
>> on a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
>> I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use  
>> the iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a  
>> Wireless Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.
>>
>> So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
>> stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
>> because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
>> areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)
>>
>> Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>>
>> On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
>>> best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to  
>>> roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,  
>>> maybe it has got better.
>>>
>>> But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
>>> unless I have wifi access.
>>>
>>> So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple  
>>> Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the  
>>> coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.
>>>
>>> cheers, susan.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello WAMUGers,
>>>>
>>>> Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my

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[Reg Whitely]

...or this Cloe. You would be a natural: http://ibone.spoonjack.com/

Uncle Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 6:27 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



Oops sorry Cloe; I forgot thew web link: 
http://www.snootypaws.com.au/Dog-Toys/iBone-Toy.html

Uncle Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 5:17 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



...and Cloe gets a new iBone?

Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 4:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I  
picked up my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth  
Plan + a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use  
the data pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my  
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an  
iPhone ... as I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to  
update the software to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia  
6085 (when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM  
card for her.


So everyone, including Ronni is happy!




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Oops sorry Cloe; I forgot thew web link: 
http://www.snootypaws.com.au/Dog-Toys/iBone-Toy.html

Uncle Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 5:17 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:



...and Cloe gets a new iBone?

Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 4:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I picked  
up my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth  
Plan + a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use  
the data pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my  
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an iPhone ...  
as I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to update the  
software to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia  
6085 (when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM card  
for her.


So everyone, including Ronni is happy!




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...and Cloe gets a new iBone?

Reg

On 07/07/2009, at 4:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I picked  
up my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth  
Plan + a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use the  
data pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my  
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an iPhone ...  
as I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to update the  
software to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia 6085  
(when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM card for  
her.


So everyone, including Ronni is happy!




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[Severin Crisp]

But what about Chloe!
Severin Crisp

On 07/07/2009, at 4:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I picked  
up my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth  
Plan + a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use the  
data pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my  
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an iPhone ...  
as I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to update the  
software to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia 6085  
(when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM card for  
her.


So everyone, including Ronni is happy!

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 9:26 PM, Pete Smith wrote:



Hi Ronni.

I just bought an iPhone today on the $40 Telstra phone plan. I  
looked at most plans under $100 for Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone  
and made myself up a pricing plan comparison in Numbers for each  
phone size and plan. I also looked at one Member Plan at Telstra  
for the equivalent $40 plan.


If you have the phone already, a member plan looks the way to go.  
The main difference, besides not paying for the phone, is that the  
$5 data is not included in the member plan but you get $40 worth of  
calls instead of $35. However, total cost over the two years,  
including the purchase of a 32GB iPhone either outright or on a  
phone plan resulted in the phone plan being cheaper.


If you'd like, I can email you my Numbers comparison off list. It  
also has the coverage of the three networks.


I ended up going with Telstra mainly for the coverage. From their  
own maps (all three carriers), Telstra is the only one that  
virtually covers Rottnest.  I have also spoken with a couple of the  
blokes at work who reside down Mandurah, Rockingham way and each  
have gone away but returned to Telstra because of difficulties with  
coverage.


Also, assuming I don't use more than my allotted calls and data per  
month, it's actually cheaper!


Now comes the fun part of learning what I'm doing with my iPhone.

Regards

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 03/07/2009, at 16:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only  
on a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use  
the iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a  
Wireless Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.


So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)


Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to  
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,  
maybe it has got better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
unless I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple  
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the  
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's  
new iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with  
the wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm  
seriously contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  

Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Ronda Brown]

Hello People,

Well, I am now the happy owner of a new 32GB iPhone 3G S . I picked up  
my iPhone from Telstra this morning.
Yes, I finally decided to stick with Telstra and am on a $40 mth Plan  
+ a $10 Data Pack (which I can change if I find I don't use the data  
pack).


Pete's Spreadsheet was excellent and assisted greatly in making my  
decision.
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed with help and very sound  
advice, I greatly appreciated your time and effort.


My Son-N-Law is pleased that I have finally purchased an iPhone ... as  
I will give him my iPod Touch that I just paid to update the software  
to 3.0. :-)
My little Granddaughter is pleased as she can now have my Nokia 6085  
(when her parents agree) & I will purchase a Pre-Paid SIM card for her.


So everyone, including Ronni is happy!

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 9:26 PM, Pete Smith wrote:



Hi Ronni.

I just bought an iPhone today on the $40 Telstra phone plan. I  
looked at most plans under $100 for Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone and  
made myself up a pricing plan comparison in Numbers for each phone  
size and plan. I also looked at one Member Plan at Telstra for the  
equivalent $40 plan.


If you have the phone already, a member plan looks the way to go.  
The main difference, besides not paying for the phone, is that the  
$5 data is not included in the member plan but you get $40 worth of  
calls instead of $35. However, total cost over the two years,  
including the purchase of a 32GB iPhone either outright or on a  
phone plan resulted in the phone plan being cheaper.


If you'd like, I can email you my Numbers comparison off list. It  
also has the coverage of the three networks.


I ended up going with Telstra mainly for the coverage. From their  
own maps (all three carriers), Telstra is the only one that  
virtually covers Rottnest.  I have also spoken with a couple of the  
blokes at work who reside down Mandurah, Rockingham way and each  
have gone away but returned to Telstra because of difficulties with  
coverage.


Also, assuming I don't use more than my allotted calls and data per  
month, it's actually cheaper!


Now comes the fun part of learning what I'm doing with my iPhone.

Regards

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 03/07/2009, at 16:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only  
on a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use  
the iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a  
Wireless Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.


So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)


Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to  
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,  
maybe it has got better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
unless I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple  
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the  
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new  
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm  
seriously contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  
introducing plans with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans in

Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans - plan calculator

[Gordon Campbell]

Have a look at the pre-paid offers. The 'Talk & Text' option is pretty
good and as long as you're willing to tweak things a bit by purchasing
packs when you need them it's actually pretty good value, not
outstanding, but certainly competative.

2009/7/4 Ronda Brown :
>
> Thanks Dave & Christopher,
>
> I had already checked both these Plan Calculators before posting to WAMUG.
> I am becoming more confused after researching all the information around the
> Internet ;-)
>
> I'll probably end up sticking with Telstra ... on what Plan I'm not sure
> yet.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Ronni
>
> On 04/07/2009, at 12:21 PM, Christopher S wrote:
>
>>
>> This one is not as flash as numbers in a flash but still good...
>>
>> http://www.mactalk.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/planmatrix3gsv2.png
>>
>>
>>> From: choy 
>>> Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List 
>>> Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:13:45 +0800
>>> To: WAMUG Mailing List 
>>> Subject: Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans - plan calculator
>>>
>>>
>>> There is a plan calculator on the web already comparing all the plans.
>>> Adjust the sliders according to your currrent/expected usage to find
>>> out which plans suit you ( any plans with red bars are a no-no!)
>>>
>>> http://www.numbersinaflash.com/iphone-plans-comparison-calcul/
>>>
>
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[Ronda Brown]

Hi James,

I do hope to get to Tasmania someday. I might have to fly from  
Melbourne though, as I'm afraid of Bass Strait ... that roughest piece  
of water.


I've made my decision to stick with Telstra and purchase a 32GB iPhone  
3G S.


Cheers,
Ronni

On 05/07/2009, at 5:55 PM, James I Fraser wrote:



Hi Ronni,

If you come to the East coast of Tasmania (and you should), don't  
expect Optus coverage for at least the next 3 years, if at all.


Cheers,

James




Hi Stuart,

Thanks for your explanation.
Now I just need to make up my mind what to do.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 04/07/2009, at 3:49 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:



Hi Ronni,

Not sure if anyone answered this.





Snip





they want to make sure they get a
return in calls.

Cheers,
Stuart


On 3/07/09 5:42 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:

I have thought about buying from the Apple Store unlocked, but  
doesn't

it still need to be locked to a carrier?






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[James I Fraser]

Hi Ronni,

If you come to the East coast of Tasmania (and you should), don't 
expect Optus coverage for at least the next 3 years, if at all.


Cheers,

James




Hi Stuart,

Thanks for your explanation.
Now I just need to make up my mind what to do.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 04/07/2009, at 3:49 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:



Hi Ronni,

Not sure if anyone answered this.





Snip





they want to make sure they get a
return in calls.

Cheers,
Stuart


On 3/07/09 5:42 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:


I have thought about buying from the Apple Store unlocked, but doesn't
it still need to be locked to a carrier?






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[fiona]

> 
> 
> On 03/07/2009, at 5:37 PM, Justin Davies wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Hi, sorry for posting this to the group, but I am now getting every
>> single email, how can we change to digest please?
>> Best regards
>> 
>> Justin Davies
>> m...@justindavies.com.au
>> www.justindavies.com.au
>> 0414 567 638
>> 9309 9309
> 
> look at your incoming mails around 12.30 pm for a mail from Matthew
> Healey
> 
> which explains what is happening
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/justinkdavies
>> Business website: www.emergination.com.au
>> Twitter: www.twitter.com/justinkdavies
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 3 Jul 2009, at 5:04 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Ronni,
>>> 
>>> Depending on your area and coverage the Vodafone plans are also
>>> well worth
>>> looking at. I have heard that 3 Mobiles will be very good.
>>> 
>>> In regard to your time frame, if your existing contract comes to an
>>> end on
>>> July 30, you can choose to continue to pay monthly without
>>> committing to
>>> another contract. Carriers do use the end of contract time to
>>> 'coerce' you
>>> into signing a new contract, and sometimes it is worth it if they
>>> throw in a
>>> discount or free handset. The last Telstra contract I had I left
>>> running for
>>> about 3 months after then end before switching to Vodafone. The
>>> main reason
>>> was that they left it until the last month of my contract to tell
>>> me I could
>>> save money on a lower cost plan when they could have switched me
>>> over 6
>>> months earlier!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Stuart
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Stuart Evans
>>> T4 Technology
>>> 
>>> On 3/07/09 1:27 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:
>>> 
 Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.
 Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time
 as I
 only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with
 Telstra
 for another 12 months :-(
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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[Ronda Brown]

Hi Stuart,

Thanks for your explanation.
Now I just need to make up my mind what to do.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 04/07/2009, at 3:49 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:



Hi Ronni,

Not sure if anyone answered this.

In short - No. An unlocked Phone is just that. The locked phones  
essentially
just have a security code that will only allow SIMs from that  
carrier. To
unlock it, you just have to know the code to enter. With some phones  
that is
easy, with others you need specific software. We used to unlock  
phones for
people for a small fee, or if they were switching to Vodafone we  
would do it
for free. In general, the prepaid phones will be locked to a carrier  
because
they subsidise the cost of the handset, so they want to make sure  
they get a

return in calls.

Cheers,
Stuart


On 3/07/09 5:42 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:

I have thought about buying from the Apple Store unlocked, but  
doesn't

it still need to be locked to a carrier?






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[Ronda Brown]

Hi Stuart,

I agree Denmark is one of the most beautiful spots and where The  
Chimes is situated is just Magic.
It is so relaxing and beautiful there, its where I go to "Get away  
from the Stress"!

They do look after you well ... too well ... it's a hard place to leave.

Not having mobile coverage at Chimes certainly was not an issue for  
me ;-)
The problem was they have Wireless Network Connection ... next time I  
am NOT taking my 17" MacBook Pro with me!


Cheers,
Ronni

On 04/07/2009, at 3:44 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:



Hi Ronni,

I live in Denmark! Beautiful place. If I'd known you were in town I  
would

have loved to catch up for a coffee (or chai latte!).  (I extend the
invitation to any WAMUGgers who visit either Denmark or Albany -  
where the

shop is...)

I used to live up at the top of Mt Shadforth (about 3kms up the road  
from
Chimes) and the mobile towers are at the top there near 'The  
Lookout'. When
I had CDMA it always dropped out going up the hill and I had no  
coverage
near Chimes/Karri Mia. When I switched to Vodafone I had coverage.  
The rep

was 'kinda' right - it has more to do with the 'hills and valleys' and
placement of towers than proximity.

But lets face it, who wants to have mobile phone coverage when  
you're being

pampered at Chimes. At least I hope you were being pampered!

Cheers,
Stuart

Stuart Evans
T4 Technology


On 3/07/09 10:15 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:

But, back a few week-ends ago, I was staying in Denmark (at The  
Chimes

Resort) & I could not get any coverage, but other people with Optus
mobile had full quality.
This amazed all of us, when I mentioned it to the Telstra
Representative, he suggested that we could have been very close to an
Optus Tower ... but did not now why I could not get any reception.
This is the first time I have experienced trouble down south.






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[Stuart Evans]

Hi Ronni,

Not sure if anyone answered this.

In short - No. An unlocked Phone is just that. The locked phones essentially
just have a security code that will only allow SIMs from that carrier. To
unlock it, you just have to know the code to enter. With some phones that is
easy, with others you need specific software. We used to unlock phones for
people for a small fee, or if they were switching to Vodafone we would do it
for free. In general, the prepaid phones will be locked to a carrier because
they subsidise the cost of the handset, so they want to make sure they get a
return in calls.

Cheers,
Stuart  


On 3/07/09 5:42 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:

> I have thought about buying from the Apple Store unlocked, but doesn't
> it still need to be locked to a carrier?




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[Stuart Evans]

Hi Ronni,

I live in Denmark! Beautiful place. If I'd known you were in town I would
have loved to catch up for a coffee (or chai latte!).  (I extend the
invitation to any WAMUGgers who visit either Denmark or Albany - where the
shop is...)

I used to live up at the top of Mt Shadforth (about 3kms up the road from
Chimes) and the mobile towers are at the top there near 'The Lookout'. When
I had CDMA it always dropped out going up the hill and I had no coverage
near Chimes/Karri Mia. When I switched to Vodafone I had coverage. The rep
was 'kinda' right - it has more to do with the 'hills and valleys' and
placement of towers than proximity.

But lets face it, who wants to have mobile phone coverage when you're being
pampered at Chimes. At least I hope you were being pampered!

Cheers,
Stuart 

Stuart Evans
T4 Technology


On 3/07/09 10:15 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:

> But, back a few week-ends ago, I was staying in Denmark (at The Chimes
> Resort) & I could not get any coverage, but other people with Optus
> mobile had full quality.
> This amazed all of us, when I mentioned it to the Telstra
> Representative, he suggested that we could have been very close to an
> Optus Tower ... but did not now why I could not get any reception.
> This is the first time I have experienced trouble down south.

 




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[Ronda Brown]

Thanks Dave & Christopher,

I had already checked both these Plan Calculators before posting to  
WAMUG.
I am becoming more confused after researching all the information  
around the Internet ;-)


I'll probably end up sticking with Telstra ... on what Plan I'm not  
sure yet.


Thanks again.

Ronni

On 04/07/2009, at 12:21 PM, Christopher S wrote:



This one is not as flash as numbers in a flash but still good...

http://www.mactalk.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/planmatrix3gsv2.png



From: choy 
Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List 
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:13:45 +0800
To: WAMUG Mailing List 
Subject: Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans - plan calculator


There is a plan calculator on the web already comparing all the  
plans.

Adjust the sliders according to your currrent/expected usage to find
out which plans suit you ( any plans with red bars are a no-no!)

http://www.numbersinaflash.com/iphone-plans-comparison-calcul/





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[Christopher S]

This one is not as flash as numbers in a flash but still good...

http://www.mactalk.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/planmatrix3gsv2.png


> From: choy 
> Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List 
> Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:13:45 +0800
> To: WAMUG Mailing List 
> Subject: Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans - plan calculator
> 
> 
> There is a plan calculator on the web already comparing all the plans.
> Adjust the sliders according to your currrent/expected usage to find
> out which plans suit you ( any plans with red bars are a no-no!)
> 
> http://www.numbersinaflash.com/iphone-plans-comparison-calcul/
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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans - plan calculator

[choy]

Ronni,

There is a plan calculator on the web already comparing all the plans.  
Adjust the sliders according to your currrent/expected usage to find  
out which plans suit you ( any plans with red bars are a no-no!)


http://www.numbersinaflash.com/iphone-plans-comparison-calcul/



Dave Choy

On 04/07/2009, at 12:03 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Pete,

I would appreciate you sending the Numbers comparison to me.

Thanks,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 9:26 PM, Pete Smith wrote:



Hi Ronni.

I just bought an iPhone today on the $40 Telstra phone plan. I  
looked at most plans under $100 for Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone  
and made myself up a pricing plan comparison in Numbers for each  
phone size and plan. I also looked at one Member Plan at Telstra  
for the equivalent $40 plan.


If you have the phone already, a member plan looks the way to go.  
The main difference, besides not paying for the phone, is that the  
$5 data is not included in the member plan but you get $40 worth of  
calls instead of $35. However, total cost over the two years,  
including the purchase of a 32GB iPhone either outright or on a  
phone plan resulted in the phone plan being cheaper.


If you'd like, I can email you my Numbers comparison off list. It  
also has the coverage of the three networks.


I ended up going with Telstra mainly for the coverage. From their  
own maps (all three carriers), Telstra is the only one that  
virtually covers Rottnest.  I have also spoken with a couple of the  
blokes at work who reside down Mandurah, Rockingham way and each  
have gone away but returned to Telstra because of difficulties with  
coverage.


Also, assuming I don't use more than my allotted calls and data per  
month, it's actually cheaper!


Now comes the fun part of learning what I'm doing with my iPhone.

Regards

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 03/07/2009, at 16:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only  
on a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use  
the iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a  
Wireless Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.


So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)


Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to  
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,  
maybe it has got better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
unless I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple  
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the  
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's  
new iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with  
the wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm  
seriously contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  
introducing plans with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan  
with data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called  
"timeless" plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at  
$99 and including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpre

Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Ronda Brown]

Thanks Pete,

I would appreciate you sending the Numbers comparison to me.

Thanks,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 9:26 PM, Pete Smith wrote:



Hi Ronni.

I just bought an iPhone today on the $40 Telstra phone plan. I  
looked at most plans under $100 for Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone and  
made myself up a pricing plan comparison in Numbers for each phone  
size and plan. I also looked at one Member Plan at Telstra for the  
equivalent $40 plan.


If you have the phone already, a member plan looks the way to go.  
The main difference, besides not paying for the phone, is that the  
$5 data is not included in the member plan but you get $40 worth of  
calls instead of $35. However, total cost over the two years,  
including the purchase of a 32GB iPhone either outright or on a  
phone plan resulted in the phone plan being cheaper.


If you'd like, I can email you my Numbers comparison off list. It  
also has the coverage of the three networks.


I ended up going with Telstra mainly for the coverage. From their  
own maps (all three carriers), Telstra is the only one that  
virtually covers Rottnest.  I have also spoken with a couple of the  
blokes at work who reside down Mandurah, Rockingham way and each  
have gone away but returned to Telstra because of difficulties with  
coverage.


Also, assuming I don't use more than my allotted calls and data per  
month, it's actually cheaper!


Now comes the fun part of learning what I'm doing with my iPhone.

Regards

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 03/07/2009, at 16:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only  
on a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use  
the iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a  
Wireless Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.


So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)


Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to  
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,  
maybe it has got better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
unless I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple  
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the  
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new  
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm  
seriously contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  
introducing plans with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan  
with data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called  
"timeless" plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at  
$99 and including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G  
S. Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough  
time as I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my  
contract with Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Ch

Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Tobes]

Hey Ronda - my experiences as Telstra mobile user, coupled with  
discussions I've had with Optus and Virgin users and my own research  
leads me to believe the following:


1. You pay at about 25% more to be a Telstra mobile user (vs Optus).

2. Telstra on the whole have a superior network, including coverage  
and tech support. However, Optus has a much better deal - personally,  
I'm looking at Virgin, which seems to offer better data plans than  
Optus.


My conclusion:

If I was using my phone for business, and it had to be up and running  
99% of the time, I'd pay the premium for access to the Telstra  
Network. If I wasn't using my phone for business, and the risk of  
losing money from call dropouts wasn't an issue, I'd definitely go  
with Optus or Virgin.


Cheers,
T.

P.S. For the record, my earlier email to the list about Telstra vs  
Optus networks got positive and negative experiences from both sides -  
my conclusion is based on a subjective averaging of the stories. Also,  
by 'better deal', I'm referring to plans which include paying off the  
phone over 24 months. Haven't looked into paying the phone off upfront.


P.P.S. Apparently Telstra have extensive 'doesn't go towards your  
download quota' wireless coverage in cities such as Sydney, so the  
terrible data plans Telstra offer don't affect users as much there.  
'May be why we look at the Telstra plans and shake our (collective)  
head with disbelief.





On 03/07/2009, at 12:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got talking  
the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the point that  
Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most reliable 3G  
network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5 for  
the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess data  
charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously  
contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus has  
again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices, increasing  
data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and introducing plans  
with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with  
data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless"  
plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and  
including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.  
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time as  
I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with  
Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Darrel,

No Darrel, I don't know if the iPhone 3G S will give the same  
performance as my present Nokia in the same coverage area.
As I've said previous, I have always been with Telstra as I've found  
the coverage when travelling in the country is better than other  
carriers.


But, back a few week-ends ago, I was staying in Denmark (at The Chimes  
Resort) & I could not get any coverage, but other people with Optus  
mobile had full quality.
This amazed all of us, when I mentioned it to the Telstra  
Representative, he suggested that we could have been very close to an  
Optus Tower ... but did not now why I could not get any reception.  
This is the first time I have experienced trouble down south.


Until I purchase an iPhone 3G S I won't know how good the reception  
will be, but I expect the same if not better than my Nokia.


Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 6:09 PM, Darrel McGuiness wrote:



Ronni,

Interesting reading your dilemma, however do you know if the iPhone  
gives the same performance as your present mobile in the same  
coverage area.
I use my mobile just for emergencies and I was fortunate enough for  
Telstra enabling me to do testing for Next G of various mobiles  
(South of Yallingup).
The result was that all mobiles are not the same relative to  
reception.
Would be very interested in your comparison, particularly since I  
have been asked by locals whether I know.


Regards
Darrel


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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Pete Smith]

Hi Ronni.

I just bought an iPhone today on the $40 Telstra phone plan. I looked  
at most plans under $100 for Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone and made  
myself up a pricing plan comparison in Numbers for each phone size and  
plan. I also looked at one Member Plan at Telstra for the equivalent  
$40 plan.


If you have the phone already, a member plan looks the way to go. The  
main difference, besides not paying for the phone, is that the $5 data  
is not included in the member plan but you get $40 worth of calls  
instead of $35. However, total cost over the two years, including the  
purchase of a 32GB iPhone either outright or on a phone plan resulted  
in the phone plan being cheaper.


If you'd like, I can email you my Numbers comparison off list. It also  
has the coverage of the three networks.


I ended up going with Telstra mainly for the coverage. From their own  
maps (all three carriers), Telstra is the only one that virtually  
covers Rottnest.  I have also spoken with a couple of the blokes at  
work who reside down Mandurah, Rockingham way and each have gone away  
but returned to Telstra because of difficulties with coverage.


Also, assuming I don't use more than my allotted calls and data per  
month, it's actually cheaper!


Now comes the fun part of learning what I'm doing with my iPhone.

Regards

Pete Smith
smudd...@internode.on.net




On 03/07/2009, at 16:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only on  
a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use the  
iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a Wireless  
Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.


So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)


Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to  
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,  
maybe it has got better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
unless I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple  
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the  
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new  
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously  
contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  
introducing plans with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with  
data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless"  
plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and  
including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G  
S. Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough  
time as I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract  
with Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Robert Howells]

On 03/07/2009, at 5:37 PM, Justin Davies wrote:



Hi, sorry for posting this to the group, but I am now getting every  
single email, how can we change to digest please?

Best regards

Justin Davies
m...@justindavies.com.au
www.justindavies.com.au
0414 567 638
9309 9309


look at your incoming mails around 12.30 pm for a mail from Matthew  
Healey


which explains what is happening

Bob







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On 3 Jul 2009, at 5:04 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:



Hi Ronni,

Depending on your area and coverage the Vodafone plans are also  
well worth

looking at. I have heard that 3 Mobiles will be very good.

In regard to your time frame, if your existing contract comes to an  
end on
July 30, you can choose to continue to pay monthly without  
committing to
another contract. Carriers do use the end of contract time to  
'coerce' you
into signing a new contract, and sometimes it is worth it if they  
throw in a
discount or free handset. The last Telstra contract I had I left  
running for
about 3 months after then end before switching to Vodafone. The  
main reason
was that they left it until the last month of my contract to tell  
me I could
save money on a lower cost plan when they could have switched me  
over 6

months earlier!


Cheers,
Stuart



Stuart Evans
T4 Technology

On 3/07/09 1:27 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time  
as I
only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with  
Telstra

for another 12 months :-(






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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Ronda Brown]

On 03/07/2009, at 5:37 PM, Justin Davies wrote:



Hi, sorry for posting this to the group, but I am now getting every  
single email, how can we change to digest please?


From: Matthew Healey 
Date: 3 July 2009 12:29:41 PM
To: WAMUG Mailing List 
Subject: [ADMIN] Mailing List Issues
Reply-To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 


Hi All,

Just to let you know the mailing list will be a bit unstable for a day  
or so, but messages should start coming through. We have had to switch  
software that controls the list so some features, like digest, may not  
be immediately available.


Thanks for your understanding.

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Hi, sorry for posting this to the group, but I am now getting every  
single email, how can we change to digest please?

Best regards

Justin Davies
m...@justindavies.com.au
www.justindavies.com.au
0414 567 638
9309 9309

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On 3 Jul 2009, at 5:04 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:



Hi Ronni,

Depending on your area and coverage the Vodafone plans are also well  
worth

looking at. I have heard that 3 Mobiles will be very good.

In regard to your time frame, if your existing contract comes to an  
end on
July 30, you can choose to continue to pay monthly without  
committing to
another contract. Carriers do use the end of contract time to  
'coerce' you
into signing a new contract, and sometimes it is worth it if they  
throw in a
discount or free handset. The last Telstra contract I had I left  
running for
about 3 months after then end before switching to Vodafone. The main  
reason
was that they left it until the last month of my contract to tell me  
I could
save money on a lower cost plan when they could have switched me  
over 6

months earlier!


Cheers,
Stuart



Stuart Evans
T4 Technology

On 3/07/09 1:27 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time  
as I

only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with Telstra
for another 12 months :-(






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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Ronda Brown]

Thanks Susan,

The Telstra Representative that phoned me said this:
"The $30 plan telstra will give you a iPhone 3GS 32GB for only $549  
(Currently The iphone 3GS 32GB is selling on eBay for $750- $1000)
This means you will be paying only $10 more per month for your plan  
and you will receive $25 in calls, $5 for data and your call rate will  
be the same as it is now."


I have thought about buying from the Apple Store unlocked, but doesn't  
it still need to be locked to a carrier?


Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 5:24 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



Hi Ronni, I am on a 24 month plan, $30.00, with no extra data. Which  
is why I avoid checking email when out and about. But, this is an  
older plan, with a different phone, when the iphone came out I  
bought one outright and put my SIM into it. The phone is, however,  
locked to Telstra.


I like the idea of an unlocked phone that I can use with any SIM  
card - so if going for the iphone 3Gs, I would buy it from the Apple  
Store unlocked.


It would be nice to have a small amount of data included, so may  
look at this type of plan in future.


cheers, Susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 4:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only  
on a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use  
the iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a  
Wireless Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.


So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)


Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to  
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,  
maybe it has got better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
unless I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple  
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the  
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new  
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm  
seriously contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  
introducing plans with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan  
with data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called  
"timeless" plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at  
$99 and including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G  
S. Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough  
time as I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my  
contract with Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Ronda Brown]

Thanks Stuart,

I might try and continue my Telstra Mobile on a monthly basis until 3  
Mobile release their iPhone 3G S Plans.


I want the country coverage, that is why I have stayed with Telstra  
all these years. Of course Telstra know this :-)
A Telstra spokesman said the company offers "Australia's largest,  
fastest and most reliable 3G network ...(and) we price accordingly".


Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 5:04 PM, Stuart Evans wrote:



Hi Ronni,

Depending on your area and coverage the Vodafone plans are also well  
worth

looking at. I have heard that 3 Mobiles will be very good.

In regard to your time frame, if your existing contract comes to an  
end on
July 30, you can choose to continue to pay monthly without  
committing to
another contract. Carriers do use the end of contract time to  
'coerce' you
into signing a new contract, and sometimes it is worth it if they  
throw in a
discount or free handset. The last Telstra contract I had I left  
running for
about 3 months after then end before switching to Vodafone. The main  
reason
was that they left it until the last month of my contract to tell me  
I could
save money on a lower cost plan when they could have switched me  
over 6

months earlier!


Cheers,
Stuart



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On 3/07/09 1:27 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time  
as I

only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with Telstra
for another 12 months :-(







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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Susan Hastings]

Hi Ronni, I am on a 24 month plan, $30.00, with no extra data. Which  
is why I avoid checking email when out and about. But, this is an  
older plan, with a different phone, when the iphone came out I bought  
one outright and put my SIM into it. The phone is, however, locked to  
Telstra.


I like the idea of an unlocked phone that I can use with any SIM card  
- so if going for the iphone 3Gs, I would buy it from the Apple Store  
unlocked.


It would be nice to have a small amount of data included, so may look  
at this type of plan in future.


cheers, Susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 4:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only on  
a $20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use the  
iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a Wireless  
Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.


So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)


Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to  
roaming, but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past,  
maybe it has got better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
unless I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple  
Store, then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the  
coverage. If it works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new  
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously  
contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  
introducing plans with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with  
data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless"  
plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and  
including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G  
S. Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough  
time as I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract  
with Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Stuart Evans]

Hi Ronni,

Depending on your area and coverage the Vodafone plans are also well worth
looking at. I have heard that 3 Mobiles will be very good.

In regard to your time frame, if your existing contract comes to an end on
July 30, you can choose to continue to pay monthly without committing to
another contract. Carriers do use the end of contract time to 'coerce' you
into signing a new contract, and sometimes it is worth it if they throw in a
discount or free handset. The last Telstra contract I had I left running for
about 3 months after then end before switching to Vodafone. The main reason
was that they left it until the last month of my contract to tell me I could
save money on a lower cost plan when they could have switched me over 6
months earlier! 


Cheers,
Stuart 



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T4 Technology

On 3/07/09 1:27 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:

> Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.
> Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time as I
> only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with Telstra
> for another 12 months :-(





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[Ronda Brown]

Thanks Susan, Marcus & Glenn,

I use my Mobile mainly for emergencies & SMS, I am currently only on a  
$20 mth 12 month contact with Telstra.
I possibly wouldn't use the iPhone much differently, I would use the  
iPhone for accessing my email as I do with iPod Touch (on a Wireless  
Network), not using the Telstra 3G Network.


So I require a Private Plan not a Business Plan. I would prefer to  
stay with Telstra, as I said previously I have stayed with Telstra  
because of the better coverage when I travel through the country  
areas. Also "the Devil you know" syndrome ;-)


Susan, are you on a Telstra 24mth Plan or a Pre-Paid?

Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:36 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the  
best coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to roaming,  
but that hasn't been a very good experience in the past, maybe it  
has got better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much  
unless I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple Store,  
then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the coverage. If it  
works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new  
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously  
contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  
introducing plans with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with  
data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless"  
plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and  
including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.  
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time  
as I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with  
Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Ronda Brown]

Thanks Susan,

By the time WAMUG Mailing list came back on, I had found the answer to  
my query ;-)
"If you have wifi and 3G turned on, it will try to connect to wifi  
first. Failing that, it will default to the 3G network. If that's  
turned off, it will just use GPRS."


Cheers,
Ronni

On 03/07/2009, at 4:30 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



Hi Ronni, it just means that if you have an iphone locked to Telstra  
you can only use their 3G service, including data. Wifi is entirely  
separate. I have an iphone3G locked to Telstra, it can use any  
wireless network because that's just like connecting your computer  
to wifi.


cheers, Susan.
On 03/07/2009, at 12:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got  
talking the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the  
point that Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most  
reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new  
iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5  
for the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess  
data charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously  
contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus  
has again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices,  
increasing data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and  
introducing plans with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with  
data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless"  
plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and  
including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.  
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time  
as I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with  
Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Susan Hastings]

On the plans, I am sticking with Telstra because they provide the best  
coverage outside of the city. I know you can switch to roaming, but  
that hasn't been a very good experience in the past, maybe it has got  
better.


But, I don't use my iphone for the internet or email very much unless  
I have wifi access.


So, one idea would be to get an unlocked phone from the Apple Store,  
then buy a prepaid SIM with Optus, and check out the coverage. If it  
works well for you, then you could go onto a plan.


cheers, susan.


On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got talking  
the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the point that  
Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most reliable 3G  
network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5 for  
the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess data  
charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously  
contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus has  
again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices, increasing  
data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and introducing plans  
with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with  
data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless"  
plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and  
including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.  
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time as  
I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with  
Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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[Susan Hastings]

Hi Ronni, it just means that if you have an iphone locked to Telstra  
you can only use their 3G service, including data. Wifi is entirely  
separate. I have an iphone3G locked to Telstra, it can use any  
wireless network because that's just like connecting your computer to  
wifi.


cheers, Susan.
On 03/07/2009, at 12:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got talking  
the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the point that  
Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most reliable 3G  
network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5 for  
the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess data  
charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
	1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously  
contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus has  
again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices, increasing  
data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and introducing plans  
with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with  
data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless"  
plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and  
including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.  
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time as  
I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with  
Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: iPhone 3G S - Telstra Plans

[Glenn Nicholas]

Ronni,

I had an Optus mobile before switching to an iPhone 3G, but have to
say the $99 timeless plan seemed very good so that is what I went
with.

Unlimited national mobile, STD and local. Unlimited voicemail or SMS.
1.5Gb data - from what I've been told this includes tethered access
data as well as mobile internet. 32Gb handset included with 24 mth
plan.

I signed up for this with an Optus reseller. They at first said it
would be $113.99/mth, and that the $99 offer - with $14.99/mth mobile
pack - (which I had seen an ad for) was only available online. But
later it turned out they could do it for $99, so I have a business
timeless plan for $99 that *includes* the $14.99/mth Mobile Internet.

I've seen people worry about coverage issues - I've never noticed any
problems with Optus mobile coverage.

Glenn.


2009/7/3 Ronda Brown :
>
> Hello WAMUGers,
>
> Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my current
> contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got talking the new iPhone
> 3G S and he was continually pressing the point that Telstra is "Australia's
> largest, fastest and most reliable 3G network". He then sent me an email
> with Telstra's new iPhone Plans.
> I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to other
> carriers please.
>
> Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5 for the $30
> & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess data charged at $1.00/MB
> ... yikes!
>
> And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
>        1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the
> wireless services provided by Telstra.
> Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?
>
> 
>
> Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with Telstra all
> these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously contemplating a
> change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
> "Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus has again
> released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices, increasing data
> allowances for the internet-savvy phone and introducing plans with unlimited
> phone calls and messaging.
>
> Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with data
> boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless" plans with
> unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and including 1.5GB of
> downloads."
>
> " And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering, allowing
> use of the iPhone as a modem."
>
> 
>
> How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over Telstra ... or
> am I misinterpreting the information?
>
> Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S. Expected
> in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time as I only have to
> 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with Telstra for another 12
> months :-(
>
> Cheers,
> Ronni
>
> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
> 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
> OS X 10.5.7
>
>
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I have a TELSTRA $60 biz plan includes unlimited calls to any other  
TELSTRA phone. I found other providers dropped out too much and  
provide limited and slow data services beyond broader metro.

I don't work for TELSTRA!!!
Sent from my iPhone
Marcus

On 03/07/2009, at 1:27 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:



Hello WAMUGers,

Today I received a phone call from a Telstra representative (my  
current contract expires with them on 30th July '09). We got talking  
the new iPhone 3G S and he was continually pressing the point that  
Telstra is "Australia's largest, fastest and most reliable 3G  
network". He then sent me an email with Telstra's new iPhone Plans.
I'm interested in your opinions on these plans in comparison to  
other carriers please.


Telstra's monthly included data download is terrible I think, $5 for  
the $30 & $40 plans which equates to 5MB of Data ... excess data  
charged at $1.00/MB ... yikes!


And then there is this in Telstra's -Things you need to know:
   1. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are configured to work only with the  
wireless services provided by Telstra.

Does this mean you cannot access any other wireless network?



Optus still seems to have the better plans. I have stayed with  
Telstra all these years for its better coverage, but I'm seriously  
contemplating a change of carrier for an iPhone 3G S.
"Telsyte principal research analyst Warren Chaisatien says Optus has  
again released the "most aggressive" iPhone plan prices, increasing  
data allowances for the internet-savvy phone and introducing plans  
with unlimited phone calls and messaging.


Optus iPhone 3GS plans include the company's popular $59 plan with  
data boosted from 500MB to 700MB a month and so-called "timeless"  
plans with unlimited calls and messaging starting at $99 and  
including 1.5GB of downloads."


" And Telstra is the only carrier not to offer iPhone tethering,  
allowing use of the iPhone as a modem."





How I'm interpreting the information Optus 'whops' all over  
Telstra ... or am I misinterpreting the information?


Of course 3 Mobile have not yet released plans for the iPhone 3G S.  
Expected in the coming weeks. Which might not give me enough time as  
I only have to 30th July to decide if I extend my contract with  
Telstra for another 12 months :-(


Cheers,
Ronni

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