Vodafone/Paradise PDQ plan speeds
Was around at the in-laws the other day and they were complaining about their internet speeds.Ran speediest.net and got download of about 200kbps !!Router shows 7600kbps download and 1600kbps uploads...
View Article"Restricted access changed" on phone
Hi thereFirst my dad's smart prime phone got the 'Restricted access changed. Data service is blocked' message which meant he could not text. I turned the phone off then on and it said 'emergency calls...
View ArticleWe are sorry. Your call did not go through. Please try again later.
I'm travelling through Waikato around Whangamata / Thames. Try to make a voice call: "We are sorry. Your call did not go through. Please try again later". Same for an hour approx. Data is good tho! :...
View ArticleAwesome holiday spot coverage
The forums tend to get fulled up with people who have issues with all the different mobile telco providers.Just a post to say big thanks to Vodafone, I'm on holiday with the fams in Opononi (up north)...
View ArticleCable outage for L-Hutt Seaview?
Came home from holiday and haven't had a connection for about 4 hours. There is nothing on the outage page for Wellington at all, wondering if it is just me. Vodafone cable. Anyone from the Hutt...
View ArticleAudio issues with vodafone TV
Hi all,We have been having issues with broken and distorted audio for some considerable time with our Vodafone cable TV. I thought it might have been my old TV or home theater unit, but I have just...
View ArticleVodafone TV - Interface very laggy
HeyWe've just switched to Fibre, and part of the sell from Vodafone was moving to Vodafone TV (inc. Sky channels).But I'm finding the interface itself on the VF box is tremendously slow - there is...
View ArticleHG659 - Wifi device limit?
Can anyone tell me the wifi device limit for the Vodafone Huawei HG659? I've had a search on GZ and the Vodafone community etc but can't see it anywhere obvious.What happens when you reach the limit?...
View ArticleVodafone Fibre set top box playback problems
We upgraded to fibre two months ago. We were longstanding customers of Vodafone and also of Sky so thought the Vodafone TV package was a good deal. BIG Mistake! The fibre STB provided to replace our...
View ArticleNew cable modem - Technicolor TC7210d
Hi everyoneThought you might be interested to know that new cable connections will now have the Technicolor TC7210d modem installed. This cable modem has a built in wireless router with 802.11ac, and...
View ArticleVodafone - upgrade mobile systems
Hi all,a reminder that this is due to kick off tomorrow, and should be finished by Sunday.Vodafone to upgrade mobile systems during holiday period - Prepay customers encouraged to Top Up early Early...
View ArticleLegal basis for telco levy contribution?
What law allows VF to pass this charge on to us?
View ArticleFacetime and mobile broadband prepay
Are mobile broadband prepay SIM able to send SMS to authorize FaceTime?
View ArticleTrustpower + email + possible to sync junk folder in webmail with junk folder...
Hi there, Not sure where the best place to post this is, as the ISP is TrustPower, so feel free to move accordingly. It is generic in nature as it is email related. I am writing on behalf of an elderly...
View ArticleAcceptable speed for a Gigabit Fibre Connection
I'm in Dunedin and got Gigabit Fibre installed in October. I 've been fighting Vodafone since then as we haven't been getting an acceptable speed. Speed tests show we are getting 250mbps down and 475...
View ArticleVodafone HG659 firmware update released
Hi everyoneA firmware update to the Vodafone HG659 wireless modem/router used for most of our UFB and VDSL connections is now available. The new firmware includes improvements to wifi, DNS, phone...
View Articleslow connection speed
I'm having issues with my RBI internet connection that I don't understand. Mainly our 4G speed has dropped way down. This started on New Year's Day and may have continued since then. Our signal comes...
View ArticleXbox One + Strict NAT + Destiny + Vodafone HG556a
Hi guys,Just last week I bought an Xbox One and I found that when playing Destiny I often don't get matched up with other players for multiplayer games.Apparently the cause is that my Xbox considers my...
View ArticleVodafone's woeful flagship selection!
If you are an android user, you are well served by Vodafone for flagship handset choices - as long as your flagship choice begins with Galaxy!Samsung aside, Vodafone have no 5" (or larger) recent...
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