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Re: Mobile internet

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SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
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> Aldi is using the Telstra network and is/has gone to 4G. So it is usable.

  You'd better *check* that, both in theory - i.e. with the coverage
maps on the *Aldi*, *not* Telstra, website - and in practice - i.e. by
buying a 'starter pack' and actually trying it on site.

  I say this, because last time (23DEC2015) I checked these 'cheap'
providers, I found that Aldi uses *part of* the Telstra network.

  Aldi also *says* so:

"Medion Australia Pty Ltd. trading as ALDImobile uses part of
 Telstra's 3G mobile network. The mobile product of ALDImobile
 provides a 3G coverage footprint of 98.5% of the Australian
 Population covering 1.3 million square kilometres. Outside the 3G
 coverage footprint, customers will revert to 2G coverage and
 speeds.  The combined 2G and 3G footprint covers 98.8% of the
 Australian population."

  Note the "part of" bit! :-(

  To see the differences, check:

<https://aldimobile.com.au/#/overlay/coverage-tw>

versus

<https://www.telstra.com.au/coverage-networks/our-coverage>

  I checked an outback town (Birdsville) which I knew had 'real-Telstra'
coverage and indeed Aldi's coverage map did *not* show that town.

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