jyeung
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join:2004-03-30
North York, ON | reply to joeyjoejoe
Re: The Telus iPhone? Maybe
said by joeyjoejoe :
technically HSPA is 4G
HSPA is 3.5G. LTE is 4G.
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blutoski
join:2008-01-02
North Vancouver, BC
| reply to mlerner
said by mlerner  :said by WackyGaru :No GSM phones will not work on the new TELUS network. Only HSPA phones will. The network is not backwards compatible. It is if GSM modules are installed on the network, everything except the air interface is shared in a GSM network so all you need to do is add modules for GSM and if AnonMobileGuy works for Telus it could very well be true. See: [HSPA Frequently Asked Questions]
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One of the most important characteristics of 3GSM and HSDPA is that it has been developed to be backward compatible with GSM systems, which have been deployed by 680 operators in more than 200 countries and territories. This interoperability of systems and services will ensure the continuation of the worldwide roaming experience users have enjoyed with GSM.
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joeyjoejoe
@telus.net | reply to Goggles9
technically HSPA is 4G |
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beachside
@telus.net | reply to mlerner
There will absolutely not be any GSM network deployed by Telus. Only HSPA. Telus has been very clear on this point.
All phones that have HSPA also have GSM, but the GSM part will only be used for roaming outside of Canada. |
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Goggles9
join:2003-01-26
North York, ON
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
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said by NefCanuck :Would this Telus iPhone end up being released across the country or only in specific regions? My contract is up early next year and the iPhone is the one issue that makes me even think about switching  NefCanuck Nobody knows at this moment, the Telus iphone is a possible leak. |
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NefCanuck
join:2007-06-26
Mississauga, ON
·Bell Sympatico
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Would this Telus iPhone end up being released across the country or only in specific regions?
My contract is up early next year and the iPhone is the one issue that makes me even think about switching
NefCanuck |
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mlerner
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join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON
·Rogers Hi-Speed
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| reply to WackyGaru
said by WackyGaru :No GSM phones will not work on the new TELUS network. Only HSPA phones will. The network is not backwards compatible. It is if GSM modules are installed on the network, everything except the air interface is shared in a GSM network so all you need to do is add modules for GSM and if AnonMobileGuy works for Telus it could very well be true. |
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Goggles9
join:2003-01-26
North York, ON
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The interesting thing here is, how is Telus going to handle the iphone affair, I was a Telus customer for 7 years before I moved to Rogers, I found the Telus business practices just as bad as Rogers, but the Telus attitude change was starting to happen in 2005 I found, it started to change to a Rogers attitude, I dont know if Telus has changed in the last 4 years, but if the Telus iphone package is on about par with the Fido package, I would tend to go with the Fido/Rogers package just because the CSR are still in Canada (but this could change), Im a bit of a stickler dealing with off-shore CSR's that I can hardly understand and Id rather see these jobs in Canada. |
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WackyGaru
join:2009-02-10
Grande Prairie, AB | reply to AnonMobileGuy
No GSM phones will not work on the new TELUS network. Only HSPA phones will. The network is not backwards compatible. |
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AnonMobileGuy
@telus.net
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Yes, GSM phones will work on TELUS's HSPA network, that is one of the primary reasons it was built, is to leverage the wholesale/roaming market that Rogers is cashing in on. Carriers like Virgin Mobile generate millions in revenue for Rogers every year. |
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Goggles9
join:2003-01-26
North York, ON
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1 edit | reply to Goggles9
Mobile Magazine just posted the possible Telus iPhone about 2 hours ago. link: »www.mobilemag.com/2009/06/25/app···is-fall/
or just google Telus iPhone, the web postings are going up by the minute. |
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artich0ke
join:2009-03-18
canada
| reply to Goggles9
said by Goggles9 :HSPA is part of the GSM 3g network It's based on GSM, but GSM phones will not work on telus's HSPA network. |
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artich0ke
join:2009-03-18
canada
| reply to danf
said by danf : That's not exactly true. Rogers said it's included in the data plan until 2010. Who knows what'll happen after that. Anyone who wanted to tether previously would have to jailbreak their phone to do it. It's true there may be an additional charge in the future ($5/mo maybe?), heck telus might even lower its prices from $8/MB (it would surprise me tho)... Anything is possible. But as it stands now, tethering is included on all data plans above 1GB. |
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danf
join:2005-11-10
Abbotsford, BC
| reply to artich0ke
said by artich0ke :
Secondly, tethering on telus costs $8 per megabyte, whereas with fido/rogers it is included in the data plan.
That's not exactly true. Rogers said it's included in the data plan until 2010. Who knows what'll happen after that. Anyone who wanted to tether previously would have to jailbreak their phone to do it. |
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Goggles9
join:2003-01-26
North York, ON | reply to artich0ke
HSPA is part of the GSM 3g network |
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I_H8_Spam
join:2004-03-10
Dundas, ON
·Cogeco Cable
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1 edit | reply to Goggles9
IF YOU ARE NOT LOCKED INTO A CONTRACT DO NOT SIGN ANY RIGHT NOW.
Starting in Q4 2009 Globallive will open for business, and if they kept any plans like what was leaked in May the RobberTelandHell Cartel will be in big trouble.
7.2MBPS HSDPA on the same spectrum used by T-mobile (1900mhz) in the states. Prices like 39.99 for 500 day Canadawide, unlimited E & W/E at 6pm. No SAF, and only 12 month contracts, or PPU offerings with limited phone incentives.
RobberTelandHell will be forced to respond in price.
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T-Molbile recently (past 24 hours) Leaked a 3G Iphone memo with full 7.2MBPS HSDPA in a quad freq setup. so GSM 850-900-1800-1900 for full world coverage. |
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artich0ke
join:2009-03-18
canada
| reply to Goggles9
said by Goggles9 :Howard forums has posted that Telus may be offering the iPhone in October, one month after they go GSM Telus isn't going GSM, they are upgrading to HSPA. |
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artich0ke
join:2009-03-18
canada
| reply to elwoodblues
There are two problems, first is the telus iphone won't be able to fall back onto the CDMA network, whereas the fido/rogers iphone can fall back onto GSM.
Secondly, tethering on telus costs $8 per megabyte, whereas with fido/rogers it is included in the data plan.
Telus still can't compete. |
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WackyGaru
join:2009-02-10
Grande Prairie, AB | reply to dirtyjeffer
It will be a lot better than Fido's deployment ever was this I can guarantee  |
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dirtyjeffer
Oh Yeah
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join:2002-02-21
London, ON
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| reply to Goggles9
what kind of coverage is Telus going to have one month after launch??...from what i recall, they were only going to offer the HSPA coverage to start at the Olympics (unless this is a network wide deployment, but i don't think it is)...so while they may offer the device, it may be somewhat like the "old" Fido was...you could use it in the city, but that's it (and a limited number of cities).
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