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Gigs Posts: > 500

@juk:

@Whoever said we don't need edge in NZ. They're right

Whats the point of bringing in another standard thats only a stop gap measure to 3g anyhow?

Vodafone are already trailing 3G with partners here in Auckland, at least on the north shore. Not sure how widely the network has been roled out as of yet but it won't be that long before they get it released, least in the next 1-3 months i imagine.

Since telecom already has their network out, you can bet that VF won't be too far behind.

At least the handsets will be better

No use complaining about it, it is coming, we just have to be patient. :/

[ This Message was edited by: Gigs on 2005-02-04 02:01 ]
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Posted: 2005-02-04 03:00:13
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Supa_Fly Posts: > 500

Here in canada, only one of 4 operators, which fully owns 1 of the remaining 3, offers Edge. All the others 2 busy trying 2 market their the largest of the bunch. This message was posted from a Z600
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Posted: 2005-02-04 03:38:47
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chrisdevelop Posts: 2

It looks like 3 are planning to get more money from everyone inluding me in the future. I know mobiles can be expensive but why do 3 have to look for even more money from consumers when they have the nerve to charge £115 to unlock one of their phones. Now according to press releases which could affect all countries they are planning to increase the costs. Have a read of this quote from their release see what YOU think about it.

This is the latest Press release from 3 on their future mobile phones.

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Forty two per cent of European mobile phone users are interested in 3G services, according to the TNS Telecoms 3G 2003 report, carried out in 10 countries. But the good news for telecoms operators and manufacturers is that the majority of those users interested in 3G were prepared to pay extra for 3G handsets and services.
Half of these respondents who stated that they were interested in 3G services (21 per cent of all mobile users), said they would pay an additional 6 to 10 euros per month for some 3G services such as MMS, high speed internet and emails. With the report showing that the average monthly invoice for a mobile phone user in Europe is currently at 26 euros (20 euros for prepaid and 37 euros for contract) operators have the potential to substantially increase their average revenue per user (ARPU).

Similarly, those interested in 3G services would also be happy to pay more for a 3G handset than they paid for their existing one. Across all countries surveyed, the majority of respondents would be willing to pay up to 330 Euros for a 3G handset. However this figure changes considerably by country, depending, among other reasons, on whether handsets are subsidised by the operators, as in France or the UK.
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Posted: 2005-02-05 01:14:21
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