Silent Policy Change: Telcos to disconnect “Unsupported” Phones
  • vividspecter@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    3 months ago

    Will be interesting to see if this applies to Vodafone, as I haven’t seen any messages despite using an imported phone. And the messages I received from Telstra were somewhat justified as the phone is missing B28, but that’s more of a coverage issue.

    A shitshow in any case. VoLTE should really have been a core part of 4G and not this tacked on proprietary upgrade.

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      They’re totally gonna get fucked by themselves .

      The big telcos downstream to other companies that offer sim-only accounts (eg: i have a dodo acct, they resell optus). So they either kill the entire lucrative resell part of the business, or inevitably face court because telling someone “oh this phone doesn’t work because you no buy from optus” when a slew of other people are literally using the same self-provided model on their network will be exposed as the massively artificial pile of shit that it is.

      • vividspecter@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        I was thinking more about the apparent changes in legislation, so the issue could reappear. It’s hard to tell if the author is overreacting or how it will actually pan out, since it’s all a bit incoherent to me.

  • oahi@aussie.zoneEnglish
    112·
    3 months ago

    Over many years the providers & industry have been allowed to manufacture the problem and they now get the opportunity to sell customers the solution with new handsets, all whilst harming competition, increasing profits and cutting costs by shutting down the 3G network.

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Omg I forgot Hugh Jeffreys was a thing. Haven’t watched him in about 4 years!

  • Greyghoster@aussie.zoneEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    It sounds like if you bought your phone from Apple or Samsung or JBHIFI you are stuffed. Can’t believe it.

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zoneEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Wait, so my phone was brought through Telstra. It’s on boost so I assume no worries there. But my wife’s phone was brought from jb. Are you telling me an iPhone 14 Pro brought from an Australian retailer 12 months ago might no longer work on Telstra?!?!

  • muntedcrocodile@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    3 months ago

    So how do i test if they gonna fuck me?

    And please tell me they arnt going to fuck me simply for running graphene os.

      • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        Thanks.

        I have a mild headache I haven’t been able shake so I’m putting down my not catching any of that to being super drowsy and zapped.

          • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zoneEnglish
            3·
            3 months ago

            Even after running the extra test on Hugh’s app it’s still not clear if my phone will work. I have an unlocked Oppo purchased at JB HiFi and I’m using an ALDI sim so I’m on Telstra’s network. It’s not clear if it’ll work even though I’m using VoLTE because of the above combo.

            LOL what a mess.

  • pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    Weren’t there some phones where VoLTE was very difficult to enable? I remember some where aftermarket ROMs would not work with it because it was actively blocked/broken by the manufacturer. I’ve also seen some models where it worked on Telstra but not Optus.

    Hell, I can demonstrate a 100% compliant WiFi setup which prevents making 000 calls while connected to it. This happens while allowing all traffic through. I think it’s a patchy RFC6877 implemenatation in Android, but I haven’t narrowed it down just yet.

    The number of times I’ve seen my phone fall back to 3G voice in the Melbourne metro is unbelievable. I’ve heard it doesn’t even work properly when calling between Telstra and Optus.

  • oahi@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    3 months ago

    How is this legal?! So the likes of Telstra are blocking otherwise functional phones?

      • oahi@aussie.zoneEnglish
        41·
        3 months ago

        Except when it can’t make any calls because antenna firmware not having the right updates or some bs like that. This industry is a hot mess and I’m about to tap out.

      • oahi@aussie.zoneEnglish
        21·
        3 months ago

        Yea. That’s part of it. Keep reading.

        Honestly, I’m sick of this industry and wasting my money on them. I’ll make do with a new $100 phone from the post office in case I need to make an emergency call. 000 will still work even without a sim.