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CodeMaster
Joined: Feb 18, 2005
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From: Johannesburg, RSA
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'lo all,
Just wondering if anyone here has enquired as to when we can expect to see the Z800i here in South Africa?
Maybe we will even see the V800i first, since Vodacom is tied in with Vodafone for their 3G launch.
This really looks to be a awsome 3G handset, and I'm sure it will be priced accordingly, but well worth it...
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HyperiaBlue
Joined: Jan 09, 2005
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Best thing to do is is call  directly and ask when they expect the Z800 to arrive in SA. The phone has not been released yet, however it is due to be released in March.
I would say give it 6 months.
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CodeMaster
Joined: Feb 18, 2005
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From: Johannesburg, RSA
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Thanks HB, will give them a call. But I can't see it taking 6 months since it is based on a phone that is already released (V800i). The V800 is listed on http://www.threeg.co.za/3gphones.php?menuid=38 as "coming soon", so I think we may see the V800 before the Z800.
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Siosal
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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From: South Africa
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@brix25 just download fma from fma.sourceforge.net and install.
Connect your phone to your pc using cable , bluetooth, or infrared.
From there you should be able to see your phone's folders, battery life, signal strength etc.
You can read your sms's from the program. Should you recieve an sms while in the program or at least having it open, the sms will pop up on your screen and you can read and reply right from there.(Typing sms' on your keyboard...cool)
Questions...?
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Rhino8
Joined: Jan 07, 2005
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From: South Africa (Bloemfontein)
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Cool. Am goin tm try 2moz |
brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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From: Cape Town, South Africa
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Talking of 3G phone does anyone actually know someone using a 3G phone? I've seen the Vodafone datacard from the occasional "show off" at my local coffee shop in the morning but never actually seen the Moto E1000 in use. |
Rhino8
Joined: Jan 07, 2005
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One of my stationery reps use a moto E1000 thats the only 1 i cn yet.
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brix25
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IMO I don't think Vodacom have marketed the available content on the Vodafone portal. Also if Nokia release a 3G model locally many people would sign up.
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Rhino8
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How long dya fink this cheap gprs will last?
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Siosal
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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How much is gprs on voda now?
I heard somwhere it's about R2 p/MB but that can't be right.
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brix25
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Honestly I don't know when this offer will expire but I'll be very pissed off if they stopped it.
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Siosal
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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So it's true?
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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From: S. Africa - JOZI
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Hello there
To answer some of your Q's
Ive seen the 3G phones that are currently in the country,
moto e1000, v800, and nokia 6630..-..(dont think it has video telephony)
3G will be fully operational with most of the 3G phones available in July-Aug...
Vodacoms 3G network is up and running but only in the main cities...
its also very slow with about 5-10 sec delay on a video call...
That e1000 is pathetic!! it has 1hr 30 min normal talk time....(without video calling) so imagine it with video!!!
As for GPRS rates I seriously doubt it will increase it will only get cheaper!!!! ps. it was lowered for a reason. |
mario2002
Joined: Feb 15, 2004
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Yeah buddy on vodacom pay as you 'only' pay R2/MB.Is not that cheap but 'acceptable' Vodacom is testing the market.They hope that by dropping the price on GPRS people will use it to access the net on their PC and laptops.On the data-card contract you only pay 50cent per MB for the first Gig ! Thereafter is 2R/MB (for now) it should have jumped up to 10R but the public did not buy it
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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Mr Mario
Howsit
GPRS was dropped because of the 3G data cards using so much GPRS...
If you buy GPRS (my meg) bundles it about 60c per MEG, and thats EXCELLENT compared to MTN's prices..... |
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