iPhone.. zomg

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:58 am

roaming is never included in any kind of cap, it's arserapingly expensive no matter what you do. i think my record in 1 month is €2600 (thank christ it wasn't me paying it - and yeah that was on a business plan with a company that represented ~40% of the economy of the country, haha).

add_boy: yep, they will unlock for you no questions asked, but it takes a week to process. just wait a week and then do a full backup & restore through itunes.

sPeCtRuM · Post by **sPeCtRuM** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:25 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:hmm do i take iphone to bali or not? also wondering...
if im on a buisness plan surely they will just absorb my high costs hahahah?

Best options when going overseas is to firstly turn ur Data roaming off in settings if your using ur personal sim. Just ensures you dont get charged for Data abroad.

If you need internet try hook into WiFi...hotels usually have it available.

Thirdly do some research on local pre paid plans...goes without saying should always be cheaper..although depends where you are I had troubles with Data plans in U.S.A

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:51 pm

readin alot of bad things re pre paid in japan.. veeeery exxy and they charge per packet for data!!! Jebus man..

Hmmmmm!!??

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:59 pm

just go wifi, it's free all over the place over there. turn data roaming off. Just use your oz sim to receive important calls/texts, avoid using the phone to make calls, just get a calling card and go to phone booth etc if you need to call home. I think you can buy or organise a roaming pack before you go

for a few calls.

retzie · Post by **retzie** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:20 pm

sPeCtRuM wrote:Thirdly do some research on local pre paid plans...goes without saying should always be cheaper..although depends where you are I had troubles with Data plans in U.S.A

US mobile companies are run by absolute nuffies living in the dark ages. We don't even have the same 3G frequencies as any other country (except perhaps Canada). To the best of my knowledge, the only prepaid phone data plan in the country is available to network locked, branded pieces of shit

Having said all that, I just learnt of the magic of prepaid mobile wifi. If anyone's going to be in the States and doesn't want to have to rely on finding wifi (free or paid), check Virgin prepaid 'mifi'. Not really cheap and their time periods are a fucken joke, but finally a contract-free data option for stupid America. And it solves phone, 'puter, ipad, etc. all in one go

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:02 pm

oh yeah, I forgot, you can use skype over wifi, just buy some credit... best option imo

sPeCtRuM · Post by **sPeCtRuM** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:04 pm

Side note my carrier was charging me $20 per mb when in the U.S. So good idea to turn data roaming off. Ended up using like 2.5mb when i was desperate and couldnt get to a WiFi spot so do the math, friggin rip!

Gotta love Maccas for free WiFi tho, i assume they have free WiFi in most countries?

sPeCtRuM · Post by **sPeCtRuM** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:32 pm

seems OS4.0 causing issues for 3G/3GS users.

http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/i ... 10ijp.html

i actually am having issues with Safari load times, something that used to take a couple secs to load up now takes nearly 2-3mins depending on site.

Anyone else having similar issues with OS4.0 upgrade?

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:29 pm

yep. sms is rooted. takes a long time to load..

most apps are being impacted by this.

4.0.1 is out apparently. with the antenna fix. I HOPE they do a 4.0.2 to address this.

There is a 'hack' to roll back to 3.1.3 but mines not TOO bad so waiting for an update?!

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:33 pm

i didn't have any problems with 4.0 on the 3gs, but haven't used it for a couple of weeks now.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:39 am

my 4.0 on 3Gs is fine....

not that keen on the multitasking tbh... handy to have, but you need to be able to choose whether you close or CLOSE a program... having to open that little bar to close shit down properly is annoying.

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:15 pm

So i have lost my phone, and need to get something. on a plan

is there another option to the iPhone?

Otherwise i might look at actually getting one of these, on 3.. That should be good yes?

I am such a n00b at phones, the one i jsut lost was like 6 years old or sumting....

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:29 pm

Don't get one before the new ones come out!

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:33 pm

really but i have heard that the 4 is poo.... total poo..

i need a phone, when is that due out?

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:34 pm

The price on the current one will drop the day the 4 comes out!

andy_hoffman · Post by **andy_hoffman** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:34 pm

Think they're meant to be out on the 30th

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:36 pm

hhhm OK i could probs survive till then that is a week away...

LOL ARGH!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:37 pm

get one ruthie!

i promise youll have it a month and you'll never look back.

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:38 pm

I have never had a plan, always pay as you go

Cause i was going for $0 upfront and a plan, so the new one will make what difference to a plan?

Yes i am that clueless about mobiles

Post by **huge** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:53 pm

buy one outright and go tpg mobile.

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:56 pm

oh weely??

OK will look into that

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:56 pm

I see your buy outright and raise you buy outright on salary sacrifice.

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:07 pm

Charlie73 wrote:really but i have heard that the 4 is poo.... total poo..

not a chance. heaps faster, much better battery, charges mad quickly, screen is GORGEOUS (seriously, unbelievably mint, even when compared to the n900), fits in your pocket nicer and i haven't seen the reception issues at all in the two weeks i've had mine.

dooooooooo eeeeeeeeeeettttttttt.

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:08 pm

JAMESSSS wrote:I see your buy outright and raise you buy outright on salary sacrifice.

dun know i come fi dinner

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:43 am

oh wow, where will we go?

Post by **fooishbar** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:21 am

the rose.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:33 am

SHOT BRO

sPeCtRuM · Post by **sPeCtRuM** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:09 pm

just updated to os 4.0.1 the other night...signal strength meant to be more accurate on 4, 3G & 3GS. believe its somewhat true...at work sitting at my desk i normally get nearly full strength signal...after upgrading to 4.0.1 its only giving me 2 bars.

Post by **huge** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:13 pm

US to legalize jailbreaking

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:47 am

i can't resist.

must have iPhone 4..

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:55 pm

jp conspiracy theory number 1

so i upgraded to OS 1.0.4 the other day. meant to fix the singal strength to be more accurate. and yes i agree, it seems that sometimes the signal strength has been showing to be reduced more often.

but....is it possible that this is because the signal strength is actually less than it has been in the past. I've been feeling that I've actually been getting service issues that I didn't have in the past. I often don't get interweb service in my office which i always have no problems.

Is it possible that Apple, in realising its iPhone 4.0 has singal strength problems, has released in the 4.0.1 update some changes for the previous phones that actually reduces the performance of these phones so that it makes the 4.0 look the same or not as bad by comparison??

just a thought.

sPeCtRuM · Post by **sPeCtRuM** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:07 pm

^ Yeah could be the case. I just feel that my Iphone in general is a bit more laggier than it used to be. And the signal strength things is bugging the hell out of me. I used to get a pretty strong 3G signal at my work sitting at a desk. But now its dropped off or more so changes frequently from a few bars to full bars. Everything seemed to work fine on the OS 3 version before 4 came along

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:19 pm

4.0 is FUCKED!!!

Needs a 4.0.2 ASAP.

VERY buggy and slow on 3G and Gs..

Apple FAIL!!!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:27 pm

fine on mine

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:51 pm

fine on mine too.

needs OS4 for ipad now!

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:25 pm

fine on my 3gs on telstra too

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:10 pm

i've seen it going ridic slow on a 3g.

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:20 pm

yeah there is a 10 - 20 second lag when i bring up the sms app on my 3g. I think it may be slightly improved since the 4.0.1 update, but it might just all be in my head...

(I'm getting an android)

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:08 am

This seems to have worked somewhat on my phone - http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/07/di ... -on-ios-4/

Post by **huge** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:44 am

peeps lining up like mad this morning in the city

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:18 pm

mental

sPeCtRuM · Post by **sPeCtRuM** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:04 pm

Had a play with the iPhone 4 in the Optus store - dont quite like the new shape and design. seems a little more thicker than previous models bcoz of the rectangular shape they are now.

everything else seems to run fine i.e Apps and smoothness of OS 4 on the phones. screen also look nicer as well.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:21 am

(P.S iphones have always been rectangular? newer iphone thinner than previous models)

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:01 am

^^ I think he's talking about the curved back being gone from the new one....

I was playing with my mates iPhone 4 on Friday.... worth it, just for the screen alone. The camera is also a shitload better than the 3gs

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:28 am

I wasn't going to get one but when I found out I could move to Telstra, save myself money and get the new phone I decided to jump ship. So far my impressions are good, it's nice and definitely seems to run faster with better screen resolution. Watching movies and tv shows on it is quite a treat. That said I'm not blown away by it and wouldn't have rushed out, got rid of a perfectly working old iphone and got the new iphone if it wasn't for changing carrier and saving money.

andy_hoffman · Post by **andy_hoffman** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:41 am

What's so good bout Telstra?

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:44 am

Best quality coverage and speeds. Was on optus and they were a joke.

andy_hoffman · Post by **andy_hoffman** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:46 am

Hmmm i'm considering an iPhone 4 and telstra's plans seem ok. I shall do some research.

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:46 am

Played with an iphone 4 on Friday. Meh

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:52 am

Hopefully my work are moving from Vodafone to Telstra.

Hopefully.