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Vodafone have removed Internet Telephone application from N95
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Re: Vodafone have removed Internet Telephone application from N95
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richcowell 
Mobile Guru
Posts: 2926
Chorley, Lancs, UK | E72
Message 16 of 38
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I agree, something should be done to restrict operators disabling/removing functionality of the phones.
It is reasonable to allow them to 'brand' them with themes / logos etc. but in this day any age, when the technology of the phones directly influences the choice, it is certainly unreasonable of them to remove key-features.
This is even more important when it comes to the phones and devices aimed at business/professional users, who decide upon phones for their functionality, rather than their looks.
To get this practice changed completely would be an unwinnable fight, though I think petitions should be drawn up somehow, and submitted through the correct channels - it's got to save the networks time and money dealing with users reporting faults with their variant firmware.
History: 3110, 5110, 7110, 7110, 3510i, 6210, 6310i, 5210, 6100, 6610, 7250, 7250i, 6650, 6230, 6230i, 6260, N70, N70, 5300, N95, N95, E71, E72
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07-Apr-2007 10:23 PM
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Re: Vodafone have removed Internet Telephone application from N95
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tweets 
Professor
Posts: 374
ABERDEEN
Message 18 of 38
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I read somewhere, cant remember where tho, that one of the many VOIP providers is taking the networks to court/ EU comission or something, to complain that networks disabling VOIP features on handsets is illegal
They are basing this on an act that was passed many years ago that states anything can be connected to a phone line as long as it doesnt intefere or cause harm to the infrastructure (this is going back to when modems and fax machines and like appeared) however the way the legislation is worded means it can extend and cover mobile phones and there networks/infrastructure
I wish i could remember where I read that nowMessage Edited by tweets on 07-Apr-200711:55 PM
Phones I've owned (not in any order) 8210 7100 3510 3510i 7650 9210Communicator 1600 3310 3330 3650 5110 6230 9500Communicator N70 N90 N91 N73(ME) N95
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07-Apr-2007 11:54 PM
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Re: Vodafone have removed Internet Telephone application from N95
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hole 
Mobile Visionary
Posts: 1770
Zagreb, Croatia
Message 19 of 38
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07-Apr-200710:59 PM
roberth wrote:
to hole:
multiply £40 by 18 (thats the monthly fee by the length of the contract)
now dont you think after eventually paying for the phone times over by the end of the contract should i have to resort to wayward means to have a fully functional (as intended by the manufacturer ) phone?
i think this is ridiculous and can only come back to bite these networks eventually with persons opting to purchase the unlocked mobile?
now what do u guys think?
I'm not from UK, so I don't know how things work there.
Would you still be paying 40 pounds monthly fee if you didn't take N95? If so, then I really don't understand how can you say that your paying for the phone.
It's like going to gas station and expecting to get a car for free, because you're regularly buying gas.
It's quite obvious that operator, be it Vodafone, O2 or whatever, wants to make sure that you spend your money with them, because I really se no common sense in giving away expensive phones for free.
But hey, in my country things are somewhat different, to each his own, I guess.
I really don't intent to start flame wars over here.
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08-Apr-2007 12:23 AM
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Get support and software
Is because that kind of behavior that I prefer always open phones, only controlled by me.
