Hutchison Telecoms Australia launched the first 3G mobile network in Australia on the 15th of April 2003 covering Sydney and Melbourne. Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth followed in July 2003.
Being interested in 3G for a while and being a small shareholder in Hutchison Telecoms, I've decided to try out their services. The service called "3" allows users to communicate via Video as well as ordinary Voice. They also offer 3 Services which is an online content service offering News, Sport, Weather, Ringtones, Games, etc ...
Initially they had 4 available handsets (although only two were
available at the launch and only one of them supported Video calls). The NEC e606 (specs -
handset no longer available), the NEC e808N (specs - handset no longer
available) and the Motorola A830 (specs - handset no longer available).
Their 4th handset, the Motorola A920 (specs) became available in September 2003.
Just
before Christmas 2003, the Motorola A835 (specs) was released. At this stage only the A920 and
the A835 are available.
The 2 handsets they had available at the launch were the NEC e606 and the Motorola A830 and since the latter didn't offer Video calling, I decided on the NEC e606.
Given the lack of information on this service and handset (as it
is fairly new), I thought of setting up these pages to share with others my experiences with this service along with hints and tips.
I'll be gradually adding and updating the information on "3" and the NEC e606 and other handsets on these pages.
I
would also encourage any "3" user to share their experiences with the rest. Just drop me an email at comments@3GinOz.com
and I'll publish your comments. (Click here for comments submitted by other users of the network)
Apart from owning a small number of shares in Hutchison, I have no connection with Hutchison and the comments on this site are of my own personal experience and of those who wish to share their experiences.