Yeah - so does that mean that here in the country that translates to: Telstra Next G will give UMTS/HSDPA 850 MHz - whereas
Vodaphone & Optus will give GSM/EDGE 900 MHz - (now or later?) And,if so, what does that actually mean in terms of what the phone can/can't do & how fast?? Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 30/6/08 5:50 PM, Gordon Wragg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > for tech specs see > > http://www.apple.com/au/iphone/specs.html > > Cellular and wireless > UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) > GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) > Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) > Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR > > > On 30/06/2008, at 2:20 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: > >> Hi Stuart, >> >> As both a Mac & phone expert, could you just clarify the situation >> re 3G >> coverage with the iPhone - particularly for us country residents. >> >> As I understand it, the iPhone works on the 850Mhz, the 1900Mhz and >> the >> 2100MHz bands. >> >> I believe that Telstra's NextG country coverage uses the 850MHz >> spectrum - >> so the iPhone will be 3G compatible - albeit at Telsta's exorbitant >> rates/plans. >> >> However, I seem to remember reading that while Optus & Vodaphone >> will be >> fully 3G compliant with the iPhone in the cities, where they use the >> 2100MHz >> spectrum, when they roll out their nationwide expansion it is using >> the >> 900MHz spectrum, which is not compatible with the iPhone? >> >> I also seem (vaguely) to remember that in the country areas the >> iPhone might >> still work with the Optus & Vodaphone services, but that it won't be >> at 3G >> service levels - I'm not sure exactly what that means - presumably >> much >> lower speeds? >> >> (I might add that although I'm reasonably Mac-savvy, I have yet to >> actually >> get my first mobile phone! - though I'm coming under increasing >> pressure to >> rectify that! - and I was thinking that going straight to an iPhone >> might >> mean I don't have to bother with working out how to drive a >> traditional >> mobile phone) >> >> So could you just clarify how that all works for country coverage >> with the >> iPhone and, practically, which would be the sort of stuff that is 3G >> only or >> not fully covered. >> >> Cheers >> >> >> Neil >> -- >> Neil R. Houghton >> Albany, Western Australia >> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> on 30/6/08 1:29 PM, Stuart Evans at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> There is movement on the horizon! >>> We are getting display material sent this week and we can take >>> pre-registration from July 2. This means Vodafone pricing 'should' >>> be out >>> tomorrow or Wednesday. >>> Once it is, we can pre-register a customer and the iPhone will be >>> delivered >>> directly to the customer. Apparently, stock will be limited. >>> More news when I have some to give! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Stuart >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
