Alan Parkington <alanparkington@team.telstra.net> wrote:

> From
> http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Co...ation/C3W3D9M4

> Telstra is warning its mobile customers that there are 20 days only until the popular CDMA network closes

And lying when they do that, as always.

> - urging customers to contact Telstra to switch to its new mobile network, Next G.

And hordes of their customers continue to make an obscene gesture in telstra's general direction.

> According to the company, there has been a "surge" in customers making the switch over Christmas,

It'd be a hell of a lot more surprising if there wasnt, fuckwit.

> however people who have not done so yet should make the change soon.

Or keep making an obscene gesture in telstra's general
direction to see if telstra trys bribing them to change.

> "There's been a sudden surge in the number of enquiries we're receiving in Telstra call centres and in our Shops since
> the New Year, indicating that Australians know that the clock is ticking down on the old CDMA network," said Telstra
> Country Wide director, Gary Goldsworthy.

Must be one of those rocket scientist fuckwits.

> "We've responded by introducing a program of travelling retail kiosks that visit communities across Australia to meet
> the increased demand for information and support ahead of the planned CDMA network closure on 28 January."

You'll have to pardon us if we dont actually cream our jeans or sumfin.

> Goldsworthy said the three most commonly asked customer questions about the CDMA network closure were as follows:

By FAR the most commonly asked question is why telstra
has been allowed to turn the cdma system off, fuckwit.

> 1. Does the Telstra Next G network provide as much coverage as CDMA?
> Yes. The Next G network now offers more mobile coverage than the old
> CDMA network, covering more than 2 million square kilometres as compared to CDMA which covered more than 1.6 million
> square kilometres.

Pity about those who dont get the same coverage as they got with the cdma system.

> 2. Which is the best mobile phone on the Next G network?
> Customers have more choice than ever before, as there are now close
> to 30 mobile phones on the Telstra Next G network, including pre-paid
> and post-paid handsets. Customers living or travelling outside of
> metropolitan areas should consider a handset with Telstra's Blue Tick for recommended handheld use in regional and
> rural areas.

> 3. What is the benefit of moving to the Telstra Next G network?

Fuck all for most, and they have to pay for getting fuck all too.

> Telstra's Next G network is Australia's largest and fastest national broadband network,

Irrelevant.

> which covers more than 98.9 per cent of the Australian population.

Irrelevant to those who find the cdma system suits them fine.

> By moving to Telstra's Next G network, customers can enjoy advanced mobile content and applications such as video
> calling, Internet access, BigPond TV, plus an array of the latest news, weather and sports reports.

Irrelevant to those who find the cdma system suits them fine.