Telecom enter the iPhone market with SIM-only offer
Telecom’s new XT Network, a 100% 3G network operating at 850Mhz in 97% of the places that New Zealanders live, work and play, was practically built to support the iPhone. It’s specs match the Jesus...
View ArticleTIP: Telecom XT carrier bundle – 3.1.3 Only
Here are the files you need if you want to optimise your experience on the XT Network. The iPhone will work on XT without these however it makes life easier. Please note that these files are for...
View ArticleTIP: XT wallpapers
Hey folks, Just in case any of you XT users want them, here are a couple of the stock wallpapers found on the new XT handsets. I’m sure you know how to add them as wallpapers but just in case….Read...
View ArticlePrepay Comparison Table
In the interests of easier comparison of New Zealand’s now three mobile networks, iPhonewzealand user Ahmad has created a table which should allow deciphering of the mobile plans to be easier than the...
View ArticleWarning for XT and 2degrees users: iPhone OS 3.1 disables tethering
A quick heads-up. The new OS 3.1, launched this morning, will break tethering for XT and 2degrees users. Do not download it if you require tethering, but go right ahead and update if you don’t. What’s...
View ArticleIssues with your carrier logo after jailbreak?
As you may be aware we don’t support jailbreaking here at iPhonezealand so you may be asking why we are posting about this? Well we do support our Carrier Bundles and a number of people have been...
View ArticleXT Network “having some issues” south of Taupo
Got no service on your iPhone this morning? Telecom has tweeted confirmation this morning that they are aware of issues that are affecting areas south of Taupo and that engineers are working to restore...
View ArticleTelecom XT down, again.
As if once wasn’t enough, it appears Telecom’s new XT mobile network is experiencing more downtime. Outages have been reported in Wellington, Christchurch, Oamaru and Dunedin. Read More © Mak for...
View ArticleAn apology from Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds
Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds announced today that in addition to capacity and design improvements already being worked on, he has commissioned an independent review on the XT network.Read More © Dan for...
View ArticleXT compensation to be announced today
Dr Paul Reynolds, CEO of Telecom New Zealand, will front media and staff today with a finalised announcement for XT compensation. Read More © Mak for iPhonewzealand, 02/02/2010. No comment Post tags:...
View ArticleGoodwill gesture announced for XT outage
After the major outage suffered by XT users last week (27th Jan-30th Jan), Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds has this morning announced the compensation ‘Goodwill gesture’ they will be offering customers that...
View ArticleTethering for XT and 2degrees is BACK! (Properly this time)!
Well folks, we have done it! You can now Tether on 3.1.3 with our carrier bundles for XT and 2degrees again! Happy times!! Finally all the users waiting to update to the latest firmware but couldn’t...
View ArticleTelecom CTO, Frank Mount Resigns in the midst of XT outages
After all the issues with XT and with Alcatel-Lucent’s Head of New Zealand Business resigning is it just coincidence that Frank Mount, Telecom CTO, has just resigned? Read More © Dan for...
View ArticlePaul Reynolds: “Enough is enough”, Alcatel-Lucent put on notice.
Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds has fronted-up to journalists at a press conference this afternoon over last night’s further XT outage, and the situation as a whole. He said that the company recognises the...
View ArticleXT *Still* Faster in More Dunedin Places for iPhone 3G (March 2010 Update)
iPhonewzealand and Geekzone user Ahmad has repeated his speed tests he did last year in Dunedin using the iPhone on XT and Vodafone. Data speeds on the iPhone, between Vodafone and XT, are a much...
View ArticleTelecom XT to get Micro SIMs
Telecom have announced via Twitter that they are soon to support the new Micro SIM standard. This means that the upcoming 3G iPad and unconfirmed ‘iPhone 4G’ will be compatible with Telecom’s XT...
View ArticleiPad 3G settings on XT and MicroSIM template
So we finally got our hands on an iPad 3G, we are still waiting for ours to arrive, and we can now give you the details of setting it up to use on XT and how to create your very own MicroSIM. Read on...
View ArticleTwo new Telecom XT MVNOs join the business market
Earlier in the year we reported that Digital Island was the first MVNO to sign with Telecom to use their now-wholesaled XT network. Today, two more contenders join the market as Mobile Virtual Network...
View ArticleXT Relaunched with 30-day risk free trial, Reynolds says “bugger!” [video]
After all of the outages on XT, Telecom have now relaunched their advertising campaign for XT which has been fronted by Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds. They have also launched a “customer-friendly 30 day...
View ArticleTelecom SIMs to be updated, will enable voicemail button on iPhone
When iOS 4 was released to developers in beta form, the first thing we did was get to work on getting our bundles to work. Unfortunately, as you may have heard, we were unsuccessful and it meant that...
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