On Oct 24, 5:11 am, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Spokes <spokesman...@hotmail.com> wrote
>
> > thegoons <thego...@bigpond.com> wrote
> >> Why should I have to be forced into buying an expensive new
> >> NEXT-G fancy handset, when it is Telstra forcing me off CDMA?
> >> They made the decision to shut down their network, not me. I signed
> >> up to CDMA in good faith that it was a new technology (newer than
> >> GSM, the 'latest and greatest' according to The Hon. Tim Fisher aka
> >> Fizzler back in 1999), yet they now claim it is an ageing relic.
> >> Surely this is against basic consumer law.
> > The CDMA closure is tough for some.
>
> It remains to be seen if it will happen.
>
> > move on, get with it.
>
> Only a fool would do that now when the govt might well choose to shaft
> telstra by telling them that they can turn the cdma system off, ever.
>
> And even the dud may well choose to shaft telstra on that
> too if the voters are actually stupid enough to elect it.
>
> > incentives are being thrown at you to migrate
> > to nextg with the least possible financial pain.
>
> The only thing that makes any sense at all is a free nextg handset of
> as least as good a performance as the cdma system you have now,
> AND the same plan detail as you already have with cdma too.
>
> > After jan 28, CDMA is no more
>
> Just another bare faced lie.
>
> > and you will lose your mobile number if you don't migrate beforehand,
>
> Just another bare faced lie. You still have the right to the number for quite
> a while after the cdma system stops, even if it does stop on that date.

Don't bet on it.
The choice is clear: migrate to nextg or gsm, or allow your service to
be DEACTIVATED when the CDMA network is closed down.
remember, you can't even port your number to another carrier if you
want, unless it is an ACTIVE service.
Unless system protocols are drastically changed and there's absolutley
no guarantee in this, you can't reactivate a CDMA number after that
network is closed. CDMA numbers with GSM prefixes on the Telstra
network - maybe, and it's a maybe but don't hold your breath.
Now you can sit there on your self righteous arse and tell all and
sundry that things won't change much, and that the powers that be are
bare-faced telling lies. You just don't know a thing.
Don't insult us with your ignorance and ridiculous assumptions Rod.
Furthermore, I reckon you don't even have a CDMA service Rod. If you
do have an active CDMA service, what are you going to do about it when
the time comes for the network to close down?