Telecom XT
Can’t wait til July for your iPhone 4? Apple UK selling iPhone 4 unlocked from June 24th
Well, here’s a surprise. Like the US, iPhones in the UK have been locked to their respective carriers until now. As of late last night with the pre-ordering system for the countries in the first wave going live, the UK online Apple Store is now offering the iPhone 4 unlocked (or ‘SIM-free’ as they call it in the UK). Head past the ‘read now’ for the details.…
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Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPhone, Telecom XT, Vodafone
NetGuide Web Awards 2010… Vote for us now!
Hey guys… we need your help! If you enjoy the site, if we’ve helped you get your iPhone set-up for your carrier, if we’ve helped you solve a problem, taught you a trick you didn’t know or recommended an app that you love using then we’d appreciate your vote in the ‘Best Blog Site’ category of this year’s NetGuide Web Awards. We work really hard to make this site entertaining, helpful and just downright awesome as well as answer hundreds of support emails every week. But we’re not an internet publishing powerhouse like the guys behind Engadget, Gizmodo or Stuff – we’re just a bunch of guys who do this for the love of it in between our ‘real’ jobs and family lives, and we could do with all the help we can get to bring even more readers to the site. If you’d like to help us, please give us your vote by clicking here and typing our URL into the ‘other’ field of the first category (Best Blog Site). Voting closes July 31st. thanks for your support everyone!…
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Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Other News, Reviews, Telecom XT, Vodafone
iPhone 4 and New Zealand
With today’s announcement of the iPhone 4 at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, we take a look at how the device will affect New Zealanders, what new features it will unlock and which carrier or carriers it will be provided on.…
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Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT, Vodafone
XT Relaunched with 30-day risk free trial, Reynolds says “bugger!” [video]
After all of the outages on XT, Telecom have now relaunched their advertising campaign for XT which has been fronted by Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds.
They have also launched a “customer-friendly 30 day Risk Free Trial” which will enable users who sign up to an eligible 24 month plan when purchasing any XT mobile or Mobile Broadband T-Stick, to return the product within 30 days if they are not completely happy with their experience of XT – and receive a refund.
In this honest and comical ad Dr Reynolds confirms that XT is now finally fixed, saying “I reckon you should give XT a shot, it’s now working exactly as it should’ve done” and he pokes a bit of fun at Telecom which (although I’m sure some who were affected won’t find funny) is quite amusing and gives it the personal touch.
Hit the read more for the full media release and video of the ad.…
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Posted in All, Other News, Telecom XT
UPDATED: Un-metered Facebook access coming to Telecom XT… just not for smartphones.
Facebook has just announced a partnership with 50 mobile operators worldwide to provide un-metered Facebook access via a newly-developed portal 0.facebook.com, and in New Zealand that partnership will be with Telecom. The portal appears to be a stripped-down offering that delivers core content such as status updates, but not things like photos etc.
No date is given for the New Zealand launch, other than ‘soon’. We’ve asked Telecom for comment, and we’ll let you know if any more details are available when we get them.
UPDATE 21/05/10. The service is now live, however visiting the page from your iPhone will result in a completely blank page. Telecom has confirmed that the service will not be available for smartphones, including the iPhone. Ho hum.
Hit the ‘read more’ for a link to the full lowdown from the Facebook Blog, and let us know what you think in the comments.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Telecom XT
Ask iPhonewzealand: How should I setup my iPhone for Xtra Mail?
Recently, we’ve received quite a few emails from Telecom customers who have had issues sending or receiving emails from their iPhones or who aren’t sure what server addresses to use for SMTP etc. If you’re one of those experiencing issues with Xtra email on your iPhone, there’s an uber-simple solution that you’d be forgiven for overlooking. Details after the ‘read more’.…
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Posted in All, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Telecom XT
Two new Telecom XT MVNOs join the business market
Earlier in the year we reported that Digital Island was the first MVNO to sign with Telecom to use their now-wholesaled XT network. Today, two more contenders join the market as Mobile Virtual Network Operators from XT.…
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Posted in All, Other News, Telecom XT
iPad 3G settings on XT and MicroSIM template
So we finally got our hands on an iPad 3G, we are still waiting for ours to arrive, and we can now give you the details of setting it up to use on XT and how to create your very own MicroSIM.
Read on for the full detail and PDF guide……
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Posted in All, iPad, Other News, Telecom XT
Telecom XT to get Micro SIMs
Telecom have announced via Twitter that they are soon to support the new Micro SIM standard. This means that the upcoming 3G iPad and unconfirmed ‘iPhone 4G’ will be compatible with Telecom’s XT network.…
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Posted in All, iPad, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT
Heads-up: Our bundles don’t work on iPhone iOS 4… yet
This is a heads-up to let you all know that our carrier bundles don’t work with iPhone OS 4 right now. To be super-clear: iPhone OS 4 isn’t out yet, but a beta (preview) version of it is out for registered Apple developers. We haven’t had the chance to install it ourselves yet but reader simonwhite has and unfortunately he has advised that the carrier bundles don’t work with it. So: if you need our carrier bundles working, do not install the preview of OS 4 yet.
We’re updating our iPhones today and needless to say, it looks like we have a few coffee-fuelled nights ahead of us to get this thing working again but the good news is the public release of this is at least a few months away (probably July if previous years are anything to go by). We’ll keep you posted on progress, but bear in mind that until the final release is out we still won’t know for sure if we’ve done it. Until then: continue to enjoy OS 3.1.3 with fully-working bundles!…
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Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, iPhone, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Confirmed: XT issues north of Taupo [updated 1:11pm - service restored?]
We are hearing unconfirmed rumblings about XT issues this morning, this time north of Taupo. We have asked Telecom for comment and will let you know if we hear anything but in the meantime let us know in the comments if you’re experiencing any issues. Everything seems sweet down here in Christchurch and Dunedin but we’re interested to know how you Northerners are going!
[UPDATE 11:57am] Telecom have acknowledged the reports and are investigating. More when we get it.
[UPDATE 12:03pm] NZ Herald have had confirmation from Telecom of issues in Auckland area.
[UPDATE 1:11pm] Telecom’s service status is now reporting that service was restored at midday..?…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Telecom XT
Exclusive: Telecom to launch iPad with subsidies and all-you-can data on April 12th [April Fools!]
A very reliable source at Telecom has let us into a little secret… Telecom have just signed a deal with Apple to offer the iPad with term-contract subsidies and a range of data plans including an as-yet unpriced all-you-can-eat plan – the first of its kind in New Zealand. According to our source, Telecom has secured enough Micro-SIMs and 3G-equipped iPads to begin selling the device from its retail stores at a midnight launch on April 12th.…
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Posted in All, iPad, Telecom XT
Telecom’s IT subsidiary Gen-i about to sell and support iPhone?
Computerworld are currently running a story which states that Gen-i, Telecom’s IT arm, are to sell and support the iPhone as of this coming Monday. The piece is light on details but Gen-i are quoted in a statement made to Computerworld this morning, so it seems legit. In the statement Gen-i confirm that this is not a formal agreement between Apple and Telecom but “allows clients to take advantage of Gen-i’s extensive plans for its business clients”, so it seems that this is not a consumer offering. Hit ‘read more’ for the link.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT
XT *Still* Faster in More Dunedin Places for iPhone 3G (March 2010 Update)
iPhonewzealand and Geekzone user Ahmad has repeated his speed tests he did last year in Dunedin using the iPhone on XT and Vodafone.
Data speeds on the iPhone, between Vodafone and XT, are a much discussed topic. There are many different sides of the story and many different reasons behind the results of speed tests. I would suggest that everyone take from this just a view to Ahmad’s experience at the given time in the given location. Some of you may have different experiences and speeds so it would be good to hear your thoughts.
Personally for me the XT speeds, where I use my iPhone, are much faster than that of Vodafone but that is not to say that other areas where you may use it won’t be different.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Paul Reynolds: “Enough is enough”, Alcatel-Lucent put on notice.
Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds has fronted-up to journalists at a press conference this afternoon over last night’s further XT outage, and the situation as a whole. He said that the company recognises the inconvenience that customers have been put to and announced a further compensation package for both consumer and business XT customers. An angry Reynolds spoke of how he feels “let down” by network operator Alcatel-Lucent, that “enough is enough” and that the company have been “put on notice” following this fourth outage. Hit ‘read more’ for the full press release.…
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Posted in All, Telecom XT
Telecom CTO, Frank Mount Resigns in the midst of XT outages
After all the issues with XT and with Alcatel-Lucent’s Head of New Zealand Business resigning is it just coincidence that Frank Mount, Telecom CTO, has just resigned?…
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Posted in All, Telecom XT
XT problems take, uh, 10? [updated 3:42pm 23 Feb]
To add to the latest string of problems with Telecom’s network, users from around the country have reported various issues ranging from mobile data, SMS, voice to entire connectvity. Not all users are affected but the issues seem to be nationwide.
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Posted in All, Telecom XT
