Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ?

2009-07-02 Thread Gordon Campbell
telecommunications issues. ; ) -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Daniel Forsdyke Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 1:01 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ? Hi Toby I think

Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ?

2009-06-29 Thread Rob Findlay
. *Call dropouts and other ye olde-school telecommunications issues. ; ) -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Daniel Forsdyke Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 1:01 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus

Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ?

2009-06-28 Thread Toby Oldham
There's around $500 worth of difference (in total, after factoring various bits in) between a Telstra and Virgin(/Optus) 24 month-cap plan. If I get an iPhone via a cap plan, do I choose to save $500 and risk the anecdotal accounts of call-dropouts on the Optus network, or do I cough up the

Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ?

2009-06-28 Thread Daniel Forsdyke
Hi Toby I think it mainly comes down to what is most important to you, the network coverage or the cost. Telstra do have the best mobile coverage area - but how often do you go to areas outside of the other carriers coverage area? Is that worth the extra cost? Also, how do you want to

Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ?

2009-06-28 Thread Toby Oldham
. ; ) -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Daniel Forsdyke Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 1:01 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ? Hi Toby I think it mainly comes down to what is most