Orange Mobile

[kyte]

Doesnt seem to do GPRS or MMS?

Or am I missing the point here... they are selling phones capable of a
service they don't provide?

cheers
sue
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http://www.mindlessblather.com

[Michael]

"kyte" <kyte@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
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> Doesnt seem to do GPRS or MMS?
>
> Or am I missing the point here... they are selling phones capable of a
> service they don't provide?

All carriers sell phones capable of a service they dont provide. No carrier
provides the ability to poll your prepaid balance from the phone functions,
yet its still in my nokia 3310

[RexelLP10]

"kyte" <kyte@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
news:343idsF466hcdU1@individual.net...
> Doesnt seem to do GPRS or MMS?
>
> Or am I missing the point here... they are selling phones capable of a
> service they don't provide?
>
> cheers
> sue
> --
> http://www.mindlessblather.com


Steer clear of Orange, Sue......

[losi]

There was rumours that 1x was going to be rolled out on orange for packet
data (theres no gprs on cdma) for things like MMS... who knows though

"kyte" <kyte@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
news:343idsF466hcdU1@individual.net...
> Doesnt seem to do GPRS or MMS?
>
> Or am I missing the point here... they are selling phones capable of a
> service they don't provide?
>
> cheers
> sue
> --
> http://www.mindlessblather.com

[Charlie Wong]

On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:04:57 +1100, "losi" <no@way> wrote:

>There was rumours that 1x was going to be rolled out on orange for packet
>data (theres no gprs on cdma) for things like MMS... who knows though

Not rumours - there was an announcement made to the Australian Stock
Exchange. It's been quiet ever since,

Calling Orange customer care about this subject provides you with many
interesting and sometimes nonsensical answers.

[Michael]

"Charlie Wong" <willwasteyou@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:oflpt012s1230d6r5bmvc5ptv2jgr8fkli@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:04:57 +1100, "losi" <no@way> wrote:
>
> >There was rumours that 1x was going to be rolled out on orange for packet
> >data (theres no gprs on cdma) for things like MMS... who knows though
>
> Not rumours - there was an announcement made to the Australian Stock
> Exchange. It's been quiet ever since,
>
> Calling Orange customer care about this subject provides you with many
> interesting and sometimes nonsensical answers.

A fun Saturday night for ya, hey Wong?

[Charlie Wong]

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:47:24 GMT, "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:

>A fun Saturday night for ya, hey Wong?

Stranger things have happened after a few beers.

[kyte]

losi wrote:
> There was rumours that 1x was going to be rolled out on orange for packet
> data (theres no gprs on cdma) for things like MMS... who knows though

>

thanks everyone. The query was for a friend. I'm sticking with iSim.

cheers
Sue
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http://www.mindlessblather.com
http://www.hamarana.com

[Graham]

> Steer clear of Orange, Sue......

I've been happy with Orange overall. I've had some issues with
delayed SMSs and voicemail, but the service has been trouble free lately.
I've also been travelling a bit and I've had perfect roaming to Telstra
CDMA. If there's a rough patch, I just remind myself that I only pay 11
cents for SMSs and 18 cents per 30 seconds for calls. Can't beat that!

Graham.

[Michael]

"Graham" <grahamc@fastmail.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> > Steer clear of Orange, Sue......
>
> I've been happy with Orange overall. I've had some issues with
> delayed SMSs and voicemail, but the service has been trouble free lately.
> I've also been travelling a bit and I've had perfect roaming to Telstra
> CDMA. If there's a rough patch, I just remind myself that I only pay 11
> cents for SMSs and 18 cents per 30 seconds for calls. Can't beat that!

Ill be trying out the roaming on the prepaid tomorrow and also on 3 into
country vic

[Charlie Wong]

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 12:21:46 GMT, "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Ill be trying out the roaming on the prepaid tomorrow and also on 3 into
>country vic

Orange Prepay doesn't have roaming until 13/01/2005.

[RexelLP10]

"Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Graham" <grahamc@fastmail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.01.07.10.01.42.121168@fastmail.com.a u...
> >
> > > Steer clear of Orange, Sue......
> >
> > I've been happy with Orange overall. I've had some issues with
> > delayed SMSs and voicemail, but the service has been trouble free
lately.
> > I've also been travelling a bit and I've had perfect roaming to Telstra
> > CDMA. If there's a rough patch, I just remind myself that I only pay 11
> > cents for SMSs and 18 cents per 30 seconds for calls. Can't beat that!
>
> Ill be trying out the roaming on the prepaid tomorrow and also on 3 into
> country vic
>
>

LOL...no roaming on pre paid, moron.

What's the point of paying cheap rates for SMS (short, not long) and cheap
voicemail when it can arrive up to two days late?! Pathetic.

[Michael]

"RexelLP10" <[206.171.250.20]) by mail.themall.net (8.8.5/8.8.2/IIAM 1.0
(DCH)) @localhost.org.nz> wrote in message
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>
> "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:u9vDd.108515$K7.66122@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >
> > "Graham" <grahamc@fastmail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:pan.2005.01.07.10.01.42.121168@fastmail.com.a u...
> > >
> > > > Steer clear of Orange, Sue......
> > >
> > > I've been happy with Orange overall. I've had some issues with
> > > delayed SMSs and voicemail, but the service has been trouble free
> lately.
> > > I've also been travelling a bit and I've had perfect roaming to
Telstra
> > > CDMA. If there's a rough patch, I just remind myself that I only pay
11
> > > cents for SMSs and 18 cents per 30 seconds for calls. Can't beat
that!
> >
> > Ill be trying out the roaming on the prepaid tomorrow and also on 3 into
> > country vic
> >
> >
>
> LOL...no roaming on pre paid, moron.

Is that a fact, mate?
Officially prepaid national cdma roaming launched 13/1/5 but was working on
the 8/1/5 in my part of victoria.

such a wanker

> What's the point of paying cheap rates for SMS (short, not long) and
cheap
> voicemail when it can arrive up to two days late?! Pathetic.

Hasnt ever arrived late for me, most likely user error

the last time i got late voicemail notification was 45 minutes one day on
telstra in early 1997
>
>

[Michael]

"Charlie Wong" <willwasteyou@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 12:21:46 GMT, "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Ill be trying out the roaming on the prepaid tomorrow and also on 3 into
> >country vic
>
> Orange Prepay doesn't have roaming until 13/01/2005.

That may be the official date, but its crapshit in reality.
It worked on the 8/1/5 in Victoria along the Western Highway.
Didnt work in Mt Gambier, SA, so may not have been hooked up there yet.

3 barely made it to Bacchus Marsh, pathetic as usual.

I did get two Vodafone National Roaming occurrences, one for Telstra base
"LookoutHill" (have to check but i think that was it), and one for Hamilton.