Cdma

**mudrat** · 14-04-08, 11:57 AM

last I heard CDMA was to be turned off in April.

anyone heard an actual date ?

**Woodstock** · 14-04-08, 12:18 PM

"Telstra is working towards the deadline of 28 April to turn off the CDMA network and consumers should act on the basis that it will be switched off," Senator Conroy said yesterday in a statement. "This is subject to me a receiving a report that comprehensively addresses my concerns."

**shagga66** · 15-04-08, 12:24 PM

Date has been confirmed, 28 April 2008

Quote:

TELSTRA will shut the CDMA mobile network within a fortnight despite fears regional customers will be denied adequate phone coverage.

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy confirmed today at a 11:30 press conference in Sydney that that Telstra has met the requirements to allow closure of its CDMA mobile phone network from 28 April 2008.

The 10-year-old CDMA network, which at one point served almost two million mainly regional users, has long been slated for closure, but the government forced Telstra to keep it open for an extra three months amid fears users would be disadvantaged.

“I am satisfied that Telstra has met the equivalence tests in its licence condition and has sufficiently rectified the problems I identified in January, including handheld handset coverage, customer information provision and the availability of equipment and services,” Senator Conroy said today.

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**oceanboy** · 15-04-08, 12:44 PM

So does that mean that any old or new CDMA handsets will become a useless item?
If so.... then there is going to be a lot of wasted handsets.
I wonder if some company is stuck with a back log of them in thier wharehouse?
Does anyone know when they were last on sale? or if there is any use for the old handsets (in a hobbist way i mean)?
Or do they go the way of the analog handset... a recycle bin job

**Moof** · 15-04-08, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oceanboy

So does that mean that any old or new CDMA handsets will become a useless item?
If so.... then there is going to be a lot of wasted handsets.
I wonder if some company is stuck with a back log of them in thier wharehouse?
Does anyone know when they were last on sale? or if there is any use for the old handsets (in a hobbist way i mean)?
Or do they go the way of the analog handset... a recycle bin job

I think they can be used in New Zealand

**dryfry** · 27-04-08, 10:45 PM

Goodbye CDMA ....As I write tonight is when it gets switched off.

**mudrat** · 28-04-08, 01:36 AM

I thought it was 2400 Monday night not Sunday ??

**z80** · 28-04-08, 04:48 AM

I am planning on being on a call at midnight tonight.

hopefully i will get a call rebate for the dropout...

**Adobe** · 01-05-08, 11:33 AM

CDMA= Can't Dial Me Anywhere

Adobe.

**MaXiLeeCH** · 01-05-08, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adobe

CDMA= Can't Dial Me Anywhere

Adobe.

Not now ya cant

14-04-08, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
mudrat Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lake Macquarie Posts: 9 Spent time on board: 0:53:06	Cdma last I heard CDMA was to be turned off in April. anyone heard an actual date ?

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Woodstock Senior Member iTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mt Gambier Posts: 790 Spent time on board: 3 Weeks, 1 Day and 21:57:42	"Telstra is working towards the deadline of 28 April to turn off the CDMA network and consumers should act on the basis that it will be switched off," Senator Conroy said yesterday in a statement. "This is subject to me a receiving a report that comprehensively addresses my concerns." __________________ Trust thyself only, and another shall not betray thee.

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dryfry Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perth WA Posts: 158 Spent time on board: 1 Week, 2 Days and 7:06:18	Its about to go Goodbye CDMA ....As I write tonight is when it gets switched off.

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z80 Premium Member iTrader: (94) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 4,943	I am planning on being on a call at midnight tonight. hopefully i will get a call rebate for the dropout... __________________ On vacation....

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15-04-08, 12:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
oceanboy Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,166 Spent time on board: 2 Weeks, 5 Days and 7:14:01	So does that mean that any old or new CDMA handsets will become a useless item? If so.... then there is going to be a lot of wasted handsets. I wonder if some company is stuck with a back log of them in thier wharehouse? Does anyone know when they were last on sale? or if there is any use for the old handsets (in a hobbist way i mean)? Or do they go the way of the analog handset... a recycle bin job

28-04-08, 01:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
mudrat Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lake Macquarie Posts: 9 Spent time on board: 0:53:06	I thought it was 2400 Monday night not Sunday ??

01-05-08, 11:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Adobe Premium Member iTrader: (2) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 198 Spent time on board: 4 Days and 0:43:20	CDMA= Can't Dial Me Anywhere Adobe.

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