Telstra's got the iPhone

On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:52:01 +0900, Horry wrote:

>
> Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:
>
> http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163

The reason I didn't know if this had been mentioned before is because
news.datemas.de is playing up.

Parkington's earlier posts (and the replies thereto) just arrived on my
server.

Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:

http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163

On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:52:01 +0900, Horry wrote:


> Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:
>
> http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163

Telstra's iPhone entry upsets rivals' apple cart

* Jesse Hogan
* July 1, 2008

HOPES of Optus and Vodafone of an iPhone-fuelled sales edge over Telstra
have been dashed by the No. 1 telco finally reaching a deal with Apple.

While Telstra's announcement comes three weeks after those of Optus and
Vodafone, its tardiness is immaterial because all three will begin selling
the device on July 11.

The issue of Telstra selling the iPhone - an iPod music player with
built-in voice calling and internet access - had more been about "when"
rather than "if" because of its suitability for 850-megahertz 3G networks,
exclusively used in Australia by Telstra for its Next G network.

The iPhone will also work on the 2100MHz networks used by all carriers in
metropolitan areas but not on the 900MHz networks Optus and Vodafone are
building in less densely populated areas.

Telstra also gave more detail on pricing than its rivals. The cheapest
monthly plan will be $30, paying either $279 upfront for an eight-gigabyte
iPhone or $399 for a 16Gb model. Customers who do not want to pay upfront
could sign up to an $80 plan for the 8Gb model or a $100 plan for the 16Gb
model.

While the 24-month plans will offer free Wi-Fi internet access at Telstra
hot spots, such as McDonald's and Starbucks stores, there was no detail
about pricing, suggesting no plan will feature capped pricing and that
customers will have to pay extra for wireless internet access. Optus
confirmed it would offer the 8Gb model for $0 upfront on its $79 cap.

3 Mobile, now the only carrier without iPhone rights, has tried to
increase pressure on its rivals by undercutting their capped pricing
plans.

http://www.telstra.com.au/iphone

Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote

>> Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:

>> http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163

> Telstra's iPhone entry upsets rivals' apple cart

Like hell it does with the utterly obscene prices that Telstra is proposing.

> * Jesse Hogan
> * July 1, 2008

> HOPES of Optus and Vodafone of an iPhone-fuelled sales edge over Telstra
> have been dashed by the No. 1 telco finally reaching a deal with Apple.

You dont know what they will be charging yet, fuckwit.

> While Telstra's announcement comes three weeks after
> those of Optus and Vodafone, its tardiness is immaterial
> because all three will begin selling the device on July 11.

But the stupid prices aint, fuckwit.

> The issue of Telstra selling the iPhone - an iPod music player with
> built-in voice calling and internet access - had more been about "when"
> rather than "if" because of its suitability for 850-megahertz 3G networks,
> exclusively used in Australia by Telstra for its Next G network.

> The iPhone will also work on the 2100MHz networks
> used by all carriers in metropolitan areas

Funny that.

> but not on the 900MHz networks Optus and Vodafone
> are building in less densely populated areas.

Which have fuck all customers in them, fuckwit.

> Telstra also gave more detail on pricing than its rivals.

Pity those prices are so utterly obscene.

> The cheapest monthly plan will be $30, paying either $279 upfront
> for an eight-gigabyte iPhone or $399 for a 16Gb model. Customers
> who do not want to pay upfront could sign up to an $80 plan for the
> 8Gb model or a $100 plan for the 16Gb model.

Pity about what those prices turn into, like $2400, fuckwit.

> While the 24-month plans will offer free Wi-Fi internet access
> at Telstra hot spots, such as McDonald's and Starbucks stores,
> there was no detail about pricing, suggesting no plan will feature
> capped pricing and that customers will have to pay extra for
> wireless internet access.

Wota fucking ripoff.

> Optus confirmed it would offer the 8Gb model for $0 upfront on its $79 cap.

> 3 Mobile, now the only carrier without iPhone rights, has tried to increase
> pressure on its rivals by undercutting their capped pricing plans.

> http://www.telstra.com.au/iphone

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Like hell it does with the utterly obscene prices that Telstra is
> proposing.
>
>
> You dont know what they will be charging yet, fuckwit.
>


You have no idea, dickwad, whether the prices cxan be seen as "obscene"
without seeing the foreign telcos prices..

Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote

>>>> Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:

>>>> http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163

>>> Telstra's iPhone entry upsets rivals' apple cart

>> Like hell it does with the utterly obscene prices that Telstra is proposing.

>>> * Jesse Hogan
>>> * July 1, 2008

>>> HOPES of Optus and Vodafone of an iPhone-fuelled sales edge over Telstra
>>> have been dashed by the No. 1 telco finally reaching a deal with Apple.

>> You dont know what they will be charging yet, fuckwit.

> You have no idea, dickwad, whether the prices can be seen as "obscene" without seeing the foreign telcos prices..

Wrong. We can see what Telstra is charging compared with what AT&T is charging, fuckwit.

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:6ctbt7F3gs111U1@mid.individual.net...
>
>
> Wrong. We can see what Telstra is charging compared with what AT&T is
> charging, fuckwit.
>

Pathetic, Roddles.. really.

Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote

>>>>>> Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:

>>>>>> http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163

>>>>> Telstra's iPhone entry upsets rivals' apple cart

>>>> Like hell it does with the utterly obscene prices that Telstra is proposing.

>>>>> * Jesse Hogan
>>>>> * July 1, 2008

>>>>> HOPES of Optus and Vodafone of an iPhone-fuelled sales edge over Telstra
>>>>> have been dashed by the No. 1 telco finally reaching a deal with Apple.

>>>> You dont know what they will be charging yet, fuckwit.

>>> You have no idea, dickwad, whether the prices can be seen as "obscene" without seeing the foreign telcos prices..

>> Wrong. We can see what Telstra is charging compared with what AT&T is charging, fuckwit.

> Pathetic, Roddles.. really.

Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag.

No surprise that it got the bums rush, right out the door.

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:6ctvtdF3drkhaU1@mid.individual.net...
> Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>> Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>
>>>>>>> Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:
>
>>>>>>> http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163
>
>>>>>> Telstra's iPhone entry upsets rivals' apple cart
>
>>>>> Like hell it does with the utterly obscene prices that Telstra is
>>>>> proposing.
>
>>>>>> * Jesse Hogan
>>>>>> * July 1, 2008
>
>>>>>> HOPES of Optus and Vodafone of an iPhone-fuelled sales edge over
>>>>>> Telstra
>>>>>> have been dashed by the No. 1 telco finally reaching a deal with
>>>>>> Apple.
>
>>>>> You dont know what they will be charging yet, fuckwit.
>
>>>> You have no idea, dickwad, whether the prices can be seen as "obscene"
>>>> without seeing the foreign telcos prices..
>
>>> Wrong. We can see what Telstra is charging compared with what AT&T is
>>> charging, fuckwit.
>
>> Pathetic, Roddles.. really.
>
> Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag.
>
> No surprise that it got the bums rush, right out the door.

I'll tell you what Roddles, please feel free to live in this great country
and see how far you get with an AT&T contract.. loser..
>
>

"Alan Parkington" <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote in message
news:qQoak.16266$IK1.5567@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6ctvtdF3drkhaU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>> Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
>>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>
>>>>>>>> Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:
>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163
>>
>>>>>>> Telstra's iPhone entry upsets rivals' apple cart
>>
>>>>>> Like hell it does with the utterly obscene prices that Telstra is
>>>>>> proposing.
>>
>>>>>>> * Jesse Hogan
>>>>>>> * July 1, 2008
>>
>>>>>>> HOPES of Optus and Vodafone of an iPhone-fuelled sales edge over
>>>>>>> Telstra
>>>>>>> have been dashed by the No. 1 telco finally reaching a deal with
>>>>>>> Apple.
>>
>>>>>> You dont know what they will be charging yet, fuckwit.
>>
>>>>> You have no idea, dickwad, whether the prices can be seen as "obscene"
>>>>> without seeing the foreign telcos prices..
>>
>>>> Wrong. We can see what Telstra is charging compared with what AT&T is
>>>> charging, fuckwit.
>>
>>> Pathetic, Roddles.. really.
>>
>> Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag.
>>
>> No surprise that it got the bums rush, right out the door.
>
> I'll tell you what Roddles, please feel free to live in this great country
> and see how far you get with an AT&T contract.. loser..

Telstra is a fucking disgrace. How dare they charge way above what Job's
announced.


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Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>> Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote
>>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>>> Horry <horacewachope+usenet@gmail.com> wrote

>>>>>>>> Dunno if this has been mentioned here before, but:

>>>>>>>> http://www.telstra.com.au/nextgnetwo...-t.com-292x163

>>>>>>> Telstra's iPhone entry upsets rivals' apple cart

>>>>>> Like hell it does with the utterly obscene prices that Telstra is proposing.

>>>>>>> * Jesse Hogan
>>>>>>> * July 1, 2008

>>>>>>> HOPES of Optus and Vodafone of an iPhone-fuelled sales edge over Telstra
>>>>>>> have been dashed by the No. 1 telco finally reaching a deal with Apple.

>>>>>> You dont know what they will be charging yet, fuckwit.

>>>>> You have no idea, dickwad, whether the prices can be seen as "obscene" without seeing the foreign telcos prices..

>>>> Wrong. We can see what Telstra is charging compared with what AT&T is charging, fuckwit.

>>> Pathetic, Roddles.. really.

>> Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag.

>> No surprise that it got the bums rush, right out the door.

> I'll tell you what Roddles, please feel free to live in this great
> country and see how far you get with an AT&T contract.. loser..

Irrelevant to the ripoff that Telstra is foisting on the suckers stupid enough to use them, fuckwit.