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[HoldenCVZ]

Hey guys, going to be getting a new phone soonish and want to know who you would recommend and who I should stay away from.
Cheers, Tristan.

[lupin]

Honestly all the same crap. Been with them all. They all have crap coverage and service at some stage. Telstra coverage is better in metro areas but no better once you are out of town.

So just pick a phone and a plan you like and stick with it.

[Cide]

if Vodafone in VIC is anything like Vodafone in Perth, STAY THE f*** AWAY!!!

as for whether to go with Telstra or Optus, that would depend largely on the phone you want to get and also which is more important to you, price or coverage. if the phone you want it is compatible with the 850MHz 3G frequency and phone coverage is your main concern i would go with telstra and their Next G network. Telstra can't be beaten for coverage but you will pay with it in both the pocket and an apparent lack of customer service.

If cost is your main concern then i would recommend Optus. In metro areas they are fairly on par with telstra as far as coverage goes but you can get better cheaper deals with them. Their 3G network operates on the 2100MHz and 900Mhz frequencies so make sure the phone you choose is compatible with that but most phones these days are.

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[Gozza]

For Sydney that's not the case. I'm currently with 3, used to be with Optus, and have had other family members on Vodafone. Yes, they are all quite crap.

However, we moved out into a more rural area of Sydney, and there is ONLY Telstra reception until you drive at least 15km towards Sydney's CBD.

I went to the Northern Territory this year - Same story, only ever Testra reception (full 3G in Uluru!) or Optus was just the basic 2g reception available.

In my experience, Telstra is far better if you live or often go to areas outside of the metro and CBD, but if not, it's a much of a muchness. They are all a pain in the anus to get a hold onto over the phone.

Avoid 3 at all costs, I don't get reception in most places, even in fairly densely parts of Sydney's suburbs.

[Cide]

^ Yeah, 3 and Vodafone have been one for a couple years now. Tar 3 with the same brush you would vodafone and heed my above warning

[Gozza]

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[HoldenCVZ]

Hey guys, thanks for the info. There isn't really a specific phone I'm looking at but I like the HTC's and had a play with the HTC Sensation in JB Hi Fi and I quite liked it however it is only on Telstra (that doesn't bother me) but its $79 a month and I was hoping to be paying around $50 a month. Any Suggestions?
Cheers, Tristan.

[Cide]

Yeah, if you want a good smart phone that is fairly new, be prepared to pay more than $50 a month

[Cide]

you could also buy it outright and unlocked from here... http://www.mobicity....lt/?q=Sensation

[peaandham]

Im currently in this same boat, now for coverage I would be looking at Telstra or Optus, ive never had an issue with Optus before, and i really dont like Telstra's service so it looks like back to Optus soon.

Im currently on 3, who uses the Vodafone network and what sort of company can not offer me reception in my house in the Southern Suburbs? Not country just the burbs yet i still need to go out front onto my driveway to get enough reception to make a call.

[~Spyne~]

stay away from vodafone - terrible coverage compared to the other two, even in cbd areas.
optus i have found great in regional area (western vic), but in general data speeds are much faster on telstra.

[268669♫]

Vodafone suck, optus is OK, Telstra is great. Went from vodafone to telstra and wont look back. Would happily pay twice as much for a telstra account compared to the others. Coverage and speed are leaps ahead.

Ant

[Stone]

I never had a problem with Optus until I got a phone that made use of 3G... Now I can't stand them. Every friend I visit in my town I get no 3G, the only place I get it is at my house where I have wi-fi anyway. It's perfectly fine when I'm closer to the city but terrible 3G outside metro for me.

I'm waiting impatiently for my contract to end so I can move to Telstra.

Edited by Stone, 18 October 2011 - 05:46 PM.

[mad89]

Telstra hands down, without a shadow of a doubt. Their FreedomConnect plans are now actually pretty competitive.

Optus promises you a million dollars in calls, unlimited texts, MMS and data, but whats the bloody point when you've got no coverage to use it?

I can stand side by side with a mate, exactly the same phone, mine on Telstra, his on Optus, and can browse the net or use Facebook at easily 5x the speed. And if you've got data reception, then you're good to go for calls and texts.

The end.

[STVO]

Cide, on 18 October 2011 - 04:42 PM, said:

you could also buy it outright and unlocked from here... http://www.mobicity....lt/?q=Sensation

A lot of the phones from Mobicity are grey imports and warranty is through Mobicity, not the manufacturer.

Mobileciti, (similar name, different business) sell Australian stock. http://www.mobileciti.com.au/mobile-phones/

Also, take a look at the Whirlpool forum for more info. http://forums.whirlp...et.au/forum/114




...but like others have said, go with Telstra if coverage is your main priority.

Edited by STVO, 18 October 2011 - 09:41 PM.