Hi Susan,

Telstra's 4G Network is available in all the capital CBD's, many suburban areas 
and in over 300 regional towns across Australia. 
If you happen to go outside a 4G area, you'll automatically switch to Telstra's 
fastest available 3G speeds.

Cheers,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad4


> On 28 Sep 2014, at 11:15 am, Susan Hastings <susanhasti...@mac.com> wrote:
> 
> Sometimes I found that my iPhone 5 worked better in remote areas if 4g was 
> switched off. The 4s is 3G only. I wonder if this is a factor, though doesn't 
> explain the 5c rating.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 28 Sep 2014, at 9:34 am, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Telstra customers,
>> 
>> I have always purchased my iPhones outright but use Telstra for better 
>> coverage travelling into country areas.
>> I have found this information a little daunting and hard to believe 'why'. 
>> I have an iPhone 6 Plus arriving soon. I already have my Telstra Nano-SIM 
>> card ready.
>> 
>> iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus - Are NOT Telstra ‘Blue Tick’ Rated
>> 
>> "When you choose a ‘Blue Tick’ mobile, you can be sure that whether you’re 
>> in a regional area, country town or off the beaten track, you’ll experience 
>> the best possible coverage on the network without equal. It’s just another 
>> way we’re shaping our world around you, wherever you might live."
>> 
>> <http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/mobiles-on-a-plan/#filter/brand/Apple/os/ios/features/blueTick,is4gx/plan/s/sort/featured>
>> 
>> <http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/mobiles-on-a-plan/#filter/brand/Apple/os/ios/features/blueTick,is4gx/plan/s/sort/featured>
>> ——
>> 
>> "The current Apple models we have in Blue Tick are the iPhone 4s or the 5c. 
>> At this time it is confirmed that the new iPhone 6 range is not ‘Blue tick’ 
>> rated. 
>> 
>> In terms of if and when this will change, we have not been advised at this 
>> stage and (at this stage) I cannot give you any timeframe as to when they 
>> may be."
>> —
>> "Both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been tested and neither gained the 
>> Blue Tick rating. The rating is based on actual network performance, not 
>> manufacturer specifications.
>> 
>> Ashley
>> Moderator
>> 24x7 Digital Customer Care Team"
>> 
>> <http://crowdsupport.telstra.com.au/t5/iPhone-6-iPhone-6-Plus/Blue-tick-and-iPhone-6-6-Plus/td-p/358059>
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
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