CDMA coverage to end 28 April

Last week Telstra confirmed CDMA network shutdown as scheduled on 28 April.

They are currently urging the remaining CDMA customers to switch to another network prior to that date.

Once the CDMA network closes, CDMA customers won’t be able to make or receive calls from anywhere across the country – including calls to emergency services,” Telstra Country Wide® Director, Brett Riley said.

Don’t forget to recycle your old phone!

With the pending shutdown, Telstra are also urging all CDMA customers to recycle their old handsets. And remember – you can send your phone to MobileMuster for recycling free of charge. Details on the MobileMuster website.

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For Telstra’s Next G 28 January was never going to happen

Stephen Conroy (the Broadband Minister) ruled Telstra couldn’t shut down its CDMA network just yet.

The fact that Telstra wasn’t going to make their 28 January deadline wasn’t a surprise to some. I imagine the least surprised were any living in rural and outback areas, where service and coverage was promised and in some cases, not able to be delivered.

Though, what about those who were pressured or lured into buying the new NextG phones? You could only hope they haven’t as yet recycled their old CDMA phones – unless they’re in an area where the Next G coverage is working just fine.

Read more – ZDNET story

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