CDMA Blackberry with Telstra - will it work in Vietnam?

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BEMW - 14 Nov 2007 23:34 GMT

I have a Blackberry 7130 on Telstra's CDMA network. I'm holidaying soon
in Vietnam. I use it for phone calls, SMS, email and web browsing. Will
it work there?

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Simon Templar - 15 Nov 2007 00:19 GMT

> I have a Blackberry 7130 on Telstra's CDMA network. I'm holidaying soon
> in Vietnam. I use it for phone calls, SMS, email and web browsing. Will
> it work there?

Have a look at: <http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_vn.shtml>

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Paul Day - 15 Nov 2007 00:48 GMT

> > I have a Blackberry 7130 on Telstra's CDMA network. I'm holidaying
> > soon in Vietnam. I use it for phone calls, SMS, email and web
> > browsing. Will it work there?

> Have a look at: <http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_vn.shtml>

Last time I looked, GSM World didn't list roaming agreements for CDMA
networks, a competing digital mobile standard.

PD

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Paul Day - 15 Nov 2007 00:46 GMT

> I have a Blackberry 7130 on Telstra's CDMA network. I'm holidaying soon
> in Vietnam. I use it for phone calls, SMS, email and web browsing. Will
> it work there?

Nope, Telstra have no CDMA roaming agreements in Vietnam. See
http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/networks/internat_roaming.cfm

PD

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BEMW - 15 Nov 2007 02:16 GMT

>> I have a Blackberry 7130 on Telstra's CDMA network. I'm holidaying soon
>> in Vietnam. I use it for phone calls, SMS, email and web browsing. Will
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>
> PD

Shame, looks like I'll have to take a GSM device

...........Thanks for your help

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Paul Day - 15 Nov 2007 02:56 GMT

> > Nope, Telstra have no CDMA roaming agreements in Vietnam. See
> > http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/networks/internat_roaming.cfm
> >
> Shame, looks like I'll have to take a GSM device

Generally the case, yep.
1) Nowhere near as many CDMA networks as GSM.
2) Telstra hasn't put much effort into CDMA roaming agreements over the
years.

> ...........Thanks for your help

No probs.

PD

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John Phillips - 15 Nov 2007 07:39 GMT

> > Nope, Telstra have no CDMA roaming agreements in Vietnam. See
> > http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/networks/internat_roaming.cfm
> >
> > PD
> >
> Shame, looks like I'll have to take a GSM device

Haven't they stiff armed you to switch to GSM yet?

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Marts - 19 Nov 2007 20:02 GMT

BEMW wrote...

> Shame, looks like I'll have to take a GSM device

It might be worth your while to investigate buying a phone and a pre-paid
service if they exist over there. If you use a Telstra mobile while roaming
overseas, it will cost you a fortune.

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