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I thought that I didnt have any other options. The coverage by Optus where I live (on the edge of a National Park on the north shore of Sydney) has varied over the last year. Data speeds vary and the Blackbery display switches from 3G to GPRS frequently.

About 6 months ago I also took a look at Vodaphones coverage to see if they were at all competitive. I concluded at the time they were not as I was on a fringe area where 3G was "in the street" only. During the last few days I have taken another look online at coverage maps and have also spoken with a Vodaphone call centre and shop. It seems to me that there has been a massive improvement in Vodaphone's Sydney and regional coverage at 3G.

Please let me know if you think I am misinformed or would be making the wrong decision to take our business to Vodaphone ? Any views would be greatly appreciated.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:29:46 GMT http://apcmag.com/why_i_switched_to_telstra.htm#comment28267
I am trying to accomplish whether Vodaphone has made some genuine network improvements and whether it is now worthwhile to consider them particularly given their all-in $114 package and the lower package options also.

Any views on this would be greatly welcomed. I expect to receive a letter from the TIO early next week to confirm that I first need to port my exisiting number to a new carrier before closing the Optus account.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:31:03 GMT http://apcmag.com/why_i_switched_to_telstra.htm#comment28248 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:13:16 GMT http://apcmag.com/why_i_switched_to_telstra.htm#comment28247
So again with the TIO help we are terminating our Optus account totally, prematurely and without penalty. I am currently waiting for the paperwork to arrive.

So I hear that as of 31 August Vodaphone network has improved substantially. There is an all in email/internet data and unlimited phone/sms/1300 deal for $114. That appears about our only option now. Hopefully we dont have to bother reading the many pages of printout each month. I had to with Optus because of their creative accounting and oh what fun it was calling a Phillipine call centre to complain !]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:21:46 GMT http://apcmag.com/why_i_switched_to_telstra.htm#comment28245 Quoting Steve V:
should I pay the significant premium to go with Telstra ???

No!!! By doing that you partially solve your imediate problem and at the same time perpetuate ongoing problems that are likely to cause you grief.


Quoting Paul PC:
I have a Blackberry Bold with Telstra It's not cheap

And you have to ask why it's pricing is exhorbitant (not cheap) given a good measure of the Next G roll-out took exclusivity of publically funded resources.


Quoting Paul PC:
but the service and coverage is brilliant.

No!! the service is average. but given the stupid policies that have thus far protected Telstra and offered them unfair advantage it's little surprise they offer an initial advantage.


Quoting Paul PC:
If you sign up for it through Telstra business

then you are signing up for essentially unrestriced billing and a contract which limita your options yet allows the provider to vary terms.


Quoting Paul PC:
it's possible to get a cheaper plan than the standard $100

It's possible to get an entirely better deal and a deal where you are not supporting (at great expense to yourself) a relentless corporate vandal.
]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:56:55 GMT http://apcmag.com/why_i_switched_to_telstra.htm#comment28244 Quoting Steve V:
should I pay the significant premium to go with Telstra ???


I have a Blackberry Bold with Telstra It's not cheap, but the service and coverage is brilliant. If you sign up for it through Telstra business, it's possible to get a cheaper plan than the standard $100 plus $29.95 for the push email.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:19:46 GMT http://apcmag.com/why_i_switched_to_telstra.htm#comment28239 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:48:48 GMT