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DJcreamz Posts: 463

I have a S700i (UK)

Would it work in Australia if i brought an Australian sim card and put it in? the phone is completly unlocked but im not sure about the GSM thingy

Is it the same in Oz as the UK ?

Thanks
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Posted: 2005-11-02 11:52:20
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masseur Posts: > 500

yes, we have the same range of GSM frequencies that UK has and I regularly flit back and forth usnig exactly the same phones... have done for years now

we also have CDMA too!
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Posted: 2005-11-02 11:54:49
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DJcreamz Posts: 463

whats CDMA ?

Thats great news, thanks for reply. I was going to sell the phone i have now and buy one out there but no need to, do you have a Pay as you go or similar top up card based sim cards?
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Posted: 2005-11-02 12:00:17
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masseur Posts: > 500

CDMA is what Australia implemented to replace analogue services in the country areas. Apparantly it has larger range than GSM but I don't know much else. you do also get GSM coverage in the country towns too

yeah, we're not backwards you know

we have all the prepaid you want. never used it myself as I have a pay monthly service with Telstra

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Posted: 2005-11-02 12:04:24
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DJcreamz Posts: 463

hehe thanks.

I dont think i will bother with a contract cause i am only going for a year
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Posted: 2005-11-02 12:18:53
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max_wedge Posts: > 500

Current CDMA handsets are pretty boring, but you can get camera phones and colour screens etc.
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Posted: 2005-11-02 12:22:09
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Davo_169 Posts: > 500

@creamz
i suggest you get an optus pre paid sim on the turbo charge plan.....buy 30 dollars credit and get 120 dollars credit

its very good
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Posted: 2005-11-02 13:35:51
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DJcreamz Posts: 463

OMG now thats a seriously good deal

there must be a catch
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Posted: 2005-11-02 13:46:01
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Davo_169 Posts: > 500

nope no catch.
the only thing that close to a catch is that you get charged all standard call rates......
20c flagfall + 37c per minute calls
25c text
55c MMS
GPRS - weekdays 2.2c per KB + 15kb minimum per session
- weekends 1.1c per KB + 15kb min per session

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Posted: 2005-11-02 13:52:18
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DJcreamz Posts: 463

cool well its basicaly only for emergancies so i think i will do that
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Posted: 2005-11-02 13:55:46
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