Orange now merged into 3 branding

[Ext User(Giles)]

Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.

Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
service down altogether.

http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
(pdf file)
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/01/1138590533539.html

[Ext User(Tom Smyth)]

"Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
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> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.
>
> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
> trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
> service down altogether.
>
> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
> http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
> (pdf file)
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/01/1138590533539.html


Yeah, I'm deciding what to do.... You still have access to 10 minute
landline calls for 24c (which is the only reason I have an Orange handset)
but there aren't any on-time payment bonuses (i.e. I currently get more
included value than I actually pay each month).

[Ext User(Simon Templar)]

Giles wrote:
> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.
>
> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
> trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
> service down altogether.
>
> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
> http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
> (pdf file)
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/01/1138590533539.html

Very interesting, although not really unexpected. Let's face it since
Telstra announced it will close down it's network CDMA is dead in the
water in Australia.


--
73 de Simon, VK3XEM.

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote
> Giles wrote

>> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.

>> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
>> trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
>> service down altogether.

>> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
>> http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
>> (pdf file)
>> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/01/1138590533539.html

> Very interesting, although not really unexpected. Let's face it since
> Telstra announced it will close down it's network CDMA is dead in the
> water in Australia.

It remains to be seen if the govt will let them.

Its already stomped their fibre to the node into the ground.

[Ext User(Michael)]

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:44d6hsF1l61lU1@individual.net...
> Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote
> > Giles wrote
>
> >> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.
>
> >> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
> >> trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
> >> service down altogether.
>
> >> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
> >>
http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
> >> (pdf file)
> >>
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/
01/1138590533539.html
>
> > Very interesting, although not really unexpected. Let's face it since
> > Telstra announced it will close down it's network CDMA is dead in the
> > water in Australia.
>
> It remains to be seen if the govt will let them.
>
> Its already stomped their fibre to the node into the ground.

Not really, in fact Telstra have made the decision not to proceed unless its
unfettered, not the other way around

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:44d6hsF1l61lU1@individual.net...
>> Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote
>>> Giles wrote
>>
>>>> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.
>>
>>>> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
>>>> trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
>>>> service down altogether.
>>
>>>> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
>>>>
> http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
>>>> (pdf file)
>>>>
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/
> 01/1138590533539.html
>>
>>> Very interesting, although not really unexpected. Let's face it
>>> since Telstra announced it will close down it's network CDMA is
>>> dead in the water in Australia.
>>
>> It remains to be seen if the govt will let them.
>>
>> Its already stomped their fibre to the node into the ground.

> Not really,

Yes, really.

> in fact Telstra have made the decision not to proceed
> unless its unfettered, not the other way around

Just the usual pathetic excuse for bullshit
that you are so stupid you actually buy.

[Ext User(thegoons)]

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:44d6hsF1l61lU1@individual.net...
>>> Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote
>>>> Giles wrote
>>>
>>>>> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.
>>>
>>>>> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
>>>>> trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
>>>>> service down altogether.
>>>
>>>>> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
>>>>>
>> http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
>>>>> (pdf file)
>>>>>
>> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/
>> 01/1138590533539.html
>>>
>>>> Very interesting, although not really unexpected. Let's face it
>>>> since Telstra announced it will close down it's network CDMA is
>>>> dead in the water in Australia.
>>>
>>> It remains to be seen if the govt will let them.
>>>
>>> Its already stomped their fibre to the node into the ground.
>
>> Not really,
>
> Yes, really.
>
>> in fact Telstra have made the decision not to proceed
>> unless its unfettered, not the other way around
>
> Just the usual pathetic excuse for bullshit
> that you are so stupid you actually buy.
>
Yes, Rod's right. Pity Sol still must follow ACMA and Ministerial
directives.

[Ext User(Michael)]

"thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:44jaesF2d1enU1@individual.net...
> > Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:44d6hsF1l61lU1@individual.net...
> >>> Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote
> >>>> Giles wrote
> >>>
> >>>>> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.
> >>>
> >>>>> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
> >>>>> trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
> >>>>> service down altogether.
> >>>
> >>>>> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
> >>>>>
> >>
http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
> >>>>> (pdf file)
> >>>>>
> >>
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/
> >> 01/1138590533539.html
> >>>
> >>>> Very interesting, although not really unexpected. Let's face it
> >>>> since Telstra announced it will close down it's network CDMA is
> >>>> dead in the water in Australia.
> >>>
> >>> It remains to be seen if the govt will let them.
> >>>
> >>> Its already stomped their fibre to the node into the ground.
> >
> >> Not really,
> >
> > Yes, really.
> >
> >> in fact Telstra have made the decision not to proceed
> >> unless its unfettered, not the other way around
> >
> > Just the usual pathetic excuse for bullshit
> > that you are so stupid you actually buy.
> >
> Yes, Rod's right. Pity Sol still must follow ACMA and Ministerial
> directives.

Telstra need only follow law, not "directives"

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:43e5f705$0$27789$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.c om...
>>
>> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:44jaesF2d1enU1@individual.net...
>>> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:44d6hsF1l61lU1@individual.net...
>>>>> Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote
>>>>>> Giles wrote
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the
>>>>>>> company is trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it
>>>>>>> shuts its CDMA service down altogether.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
>>>>>>>
>>>>
> http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
>>>>>>> (pdf file)
>>>>>>>
>>>>
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/
>>>> 01/1138590533539.html
>>>>>
>>>>>> Very interesting, although not really unexpected. Let's face it
>>>>>> since Telstra announced it will close down it's network CDMA is
>>>>>> dead in the water in Australia.
>>>>>
>>>>> It remains to be seen if the govt will let them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Its already stomped their fibre to the node into the ground.
>>>
>>>> Not really,
>>>
>>> Yes, really.
>>>
>>>> in fact Telstra have made the decision not to proceed
>>>> unless its unfettered, not the other way around
>>>
>>> Just the usual pathetic excuse for bullshit
>>> that you are so stupid you actually buy.
>>>
>> Yes, Rod's right. Pity Sol still must follow ACMA and Ministerial
>> directives.
>
> Telstra need only follow law, not "directives"

Not a fucking clue, as always. Most obviously
with that can be done on that particular band.

No surprise that you only ever get to clean the dunnys.

[Ext User(thegoons)]

"Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:43e5f705$0$27789$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.c om...
>>
>> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:44jaesF2d1enU1@individual.net...
>> > Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:44d6hsF1l61lU1@individual.net...
>> >>> Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote
>> >>>> Giles wrote
>> >>>
>> >>>>> Looks like existing Orange customers are now '3 CDMA' customers.
>> >>>
>> >>>>> Hutchison will no longer sell new CDMA services, and the company is
>> >>>>> trying to migrate its CDMA customers to 3G before it shuts its CDMA
>> >>>>> service down altogether.
>> >>>
>> >>>>> http://www.three.com.au/cdma/
>> >>>>>
>> >>
> http://www2.three.com.au/cdma/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM38749.5599884259
>> >>>>> (pdf file)
>> >>>>>
>> >>
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Orange-and-3-brands-to-merge/2006/02/
>> >> 01/1138590533539.html
>> >>>
>> >>>> Very interesting, although not really unexpected. Let's face it
>> >>>> since Telstra announced it will close down it's network CDMA is
>> >>>> dead in the water in Australia.
>> >>>
>> >>> It remains to be seen if the govt will let them.
>> >>>
>> >>> Its already stomped their fibre to the node into the ground.
>> >
>> >> Not really,
>> >
>> > Yes, really.
>> >
>> >> in fact Telstra have made the decision not to proceed
>> >> unless its unfettered, not the other way around
>> >
>> > Just the usual pathetic excuse for bullshit
>> > that you are so stupid you actually buy.
>> >
>> Yes, Rod's right. Pity Sol still must follow ACMA and Ministerial
>> directives.
>
> Telstra need only follow law, not "directives"
>
>

Pity about Section 9 of the Telstra Corporation Act 1991 (Give ministerial
directions to Telstra).