Your Thoughts On The Xt Network

toominator · *by **toominator** on Thu 25/Feb/10 12:15pm*

Conners wrote:Telecom should just revert back to their old analog network. That was the shiz, on my old Nokia 918 I could call from places where any digital phone at the time (or now) wouldn't even think about looking for reception.

Oh yes, back when phones had extendable aerials. Who'd of thunk that getting rid of these, and making the batteries smaller, would make them not function as well...

haha dad had one of those about 10 years ago.. it was indestructible. They don't make em like they used to

Conners · *by **Conners** on Thu 25/Feb/10 1:25pm*

They were seriously bulletproof. and who needs to send texts anyway? :eh:

E Dogg Capizzle · *by **E Dogg Capizzle** on Thu 25/Feb/10 1:28pm*

Conners wrote: and who needs to send texts anyway?

People who like to text strangers pictures of their genitals?

Crashchan · *by **Crashchan** on Thu 25/Feb/10 4:44pm*

Vodafone all the way. I moved to Telcom on a corp deal about 5 years ago and had major trouble with my new phone dropping calls I went through about 5 to 6 phone trying to get it sorted apparently, there where 2 carrier lines if it went to the wrong one it would dropped the call, I was getting voice mail messages but I had coverage. In the end I got Telcom to negate my contract as they were not living up to there end of the contract. Bloody very very hard company to negotiate with and went back to good old faithful Vodafone.

mark2c · *by **mark2c** on Sat 27/Feb/10 7:57pm*

Seems like the brand has taken too much damage.

In an interview today Telecom's communications director Mr Shelby Wright confirmed rumours that the network is be re-branded. "The new Alivio brand is vibrant and much closer to our core market values. The market has spoken - durability and robustness are what is needed".

toominator · *by **toominator** on Sat 27/Feb/10 8:21pm*

mark2c wrote:Seems like the brand has taken too much damage.

In an interview today Telecom's communications director Mr Shelby Wright confirmed rumours that the network is be re-branded. "The new Alivio brand is vibrant and much closer to our core market values. The market has spoken - durability and robustness are what is needed".

Rebranding the network Alivio won't make it any easier to shift :lol:

mark2c · *by **mark2c** on Sat 27/Feb/10 9:10pm*

~~Steal~~ Steel is real!

Stun · *by **Stun** on Sat 27/Feb/10 10:47pm*

Crucial wrote:I'm not a Telecom apologist, just a realist that has taken the time to actually see what is happening and making my decisions based on the facts I gather rather than joining the 'ugly mob'. If I was with VF and the same shit happened I would be doing the same.
As someone else pointed out VF outages are quite common yet they aren't receiving the media coverage at the moment so everyone's acting as if they are sweet.

I agree - Vodafone have been pretty terrible for me to deal with over the last 19 months...
Next to no signal, constant dropping of calls when going between 3G and 2G.
A readiness to bill, but a complete distain for offering help, oh and a simply diabolical website.
My dealings with Telecom (landline, broadband and my old CDMA phone) have always been just fine.
I'm happy with them within my current usage, so see a lot of the media coverage as merely whipping up the flames to fill column inches.
Truth is, ringing up to complain or going in a store may be handy if you want to have 'proof' of your hardship in order to get out of a contract... but mostly, it's just making a fuss and getting a feeling of 'being important'.
But really, we're just walking wallets to communications companies - they don't love us, and we needn't love them.
Build a bridge.

...then burn it down. :satan:

Purple_Helmet · *by **Purple_Helmet** on Sun 28/Feb/10 8:20am*

Stun wrote:Truth is, ringing up to complain or going in a store may be handy if you want to have 'proof' of your hardship in order to get out of a contract...

Or just go to Vodafone who are now paying people's break fees. Much easier.

kneemick · *by **kneemick** on Sun 28/Feb/10 4:18pm*

Got this txt today

"Steven Speilberg is making a new movie - its about an alien who couldn't phone home and is called XT"

bugle · *by **bugle** on Sun 28/Feb/10 4:38pm*

You can bet your winning lotto numbers Alcatels original scope for XT had more than 1 RCN for the north island and 1 for the south island...

Purple_Helmet · *by **Purple_Helmet** on Sun 28/Feb/10 5:52pm*

bugle wrote:You can bet your winning lotto numbers Alcatels original scope for XT had more than 1 RCN for the north island and 1 for the south island...

It was four I think. Telecom elected to launch with only two in place and install the others in March or April '10. World class.