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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #30 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:04pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:59pm:

freediver wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:52pm:

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The Optus address is not for free -
you only get it if you keep paying your monthly bill.

Wow, they really do have you over a barrel.

You don't have to email 100 contacts. Just use gmail from now on, and in a year or two you probably won't care any more if the optus one disappears.

So tell me -
what is Google getting in return for their free email address?

Lots of people upgrade and use their paid service.

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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #31 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:09pm

Alinta wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:44pm:

Alinta wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 3:48pm:

https://www.optus.com.au/shop/support/answer/how-to-change-the-ring-time-before-...

Try this Bobby...

Thanks for trying to help me.

I tried - using XX as 30.

Adjust ring time **61*321**XX# (then press 'Send' or 'Call')

it says Connection problem or invalid MMI code.

Sounds odd......I used the Telstra equivalent when I purchased my smartphone a couple of years ago...are you sure you hit the # button before pressing send or call?????

Thanks - it's working now on the 4th attempt.
The phone waits 30 seconds before jumping to voice mail.
I am slowly getting this phone right.

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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #32 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:11pm

Gordon wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:04pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:59pm:

freediver wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:52pm:

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The Optus address is not for free -
you only get it if you keep paying your monthly bill.

Wow, they really do have you over a barrel.

You don't have to email 100 contacts. Just use gmail from now on, and in a year or two you probably won't care any more if the optus one disappears.

So tell me -
what is Google getting in return for their free email address?

Lots of people upgrade and use their paid service.

OK - so Google has paid service too - I didn't know that.

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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #33 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:16pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:59pm:

freediver wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:52pm:

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The Optus address is not for free -
you only get it if you keep paying your monthly bill.

Wow, they really do have you over a barrel.

You don't have to email 100 contacts. Just use gmail from now on, and in a year or two you probably won't care any more if the optus one disappears.

So tell me -
what is Google getting in return for their free email address?

Advertising revenue. The same thing that pays for this website.

They have a few thousand competitors all offering a similar service on the same basis, though not as good technically. Just because you pay for your optus email does not mean you get a better product or that the company acts more ethically.

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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #34 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:22pm

freediver wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:16pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:59pm:

freediver wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:52pm:

Quote:

The Optus address is not for free -
you only get it if you keep paying your monthly bill.

Wow, they really do have you over a barrel.

You don't have to email 100 contacts. Just use gmail from now on, and in a year or two you probably won't care any more if the optus one disappears.

So tell me -
what is Google getting in return for their free email address?

Advertising revenue. The same thing that pays for this website.

They have a few thousand competitors all offering a similar service on the same basis, though not as good technically. Just because you pay for your optus email does not mean you get a better product or that the company acts more ethically.

I believe they scan your emails for key words &
then make sure that you see advertising that might interest you.

I know someone who used Gmail & was writing many emails about preparing dog food for his dogs.
The next thing he started to get adverts all the time for dog food.

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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #35 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:27pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:22pm:

freediver wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:16pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:59pm:

freediver wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 5:52pm:

Quote:

The Optus address is not for free -
you only get it if you keep paying your monthly bill.

Wow, they really do have you over a barrel.

You don't have to email 100 contacts. Just use gmail from now on, and in a year or two you probably won't care any more if the optus one disappears.

So tell me -
what is Google getting in return for their free email address?

Advertising revenue. The same thing that pays for this website.

They have a few thousand competitors all offering a similar service on the same basis, though not as good technically. Just because you pay for your optus email does not mean you get a better product or that the company acts more ethically.

I believe they scan your emails for key words &
then make sure that you see advertising that might interest you.

I know someone who used Gmail & was writing many emails about preparing dog food for his dogs.
The next thing he started to get adverts all the time for dog food.

Gawd. Bobby, have you noticed the ads here at OzPol?

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95261 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Smartphone is junk Reply #36 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:32pm Aussie wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:27pm: Gawd. Bobby, have you noticed the ads here at OzPol? Hi Aussie, I've got adblocker on but I remember years ago - they were all about Asian girls wanting my fat boy. Have they changed now?
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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #37 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:33pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:32pm:

Aussie wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:27pm:

Gawd. Bobby, have you noticed the ads here at OzPol?

Hi Aussie,
I've got adblocker on but I remember years ago -
they were all about Asian girls wanting my fat boy.
Have they changed now?

"Hi" Bobby.

Dunno....I also use adblocker.

Edit: Forgot to add.....that means Bobby.....you were searching Asian girls wanting your weaner.

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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #38 - Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:37pm

Aussie wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:33pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:32pm:

Aussie wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2018 at 6:27pm:

Gawd. Bobby, have you noticed the ads here at OzPol?

Hi Aussie,
I've got adblocker on but I remember years ago -
they were all about Asian girls wanting my fat boy.
Have they changed now?

"Hi" Bobby.

Dunno....I also use adblocker.

Edit: Forgot to add.....that means Bobby.....you were searching Asian girls wanting your weaner.

Just checked on my smartphone.

advert for iinet ultra broadband

advert dating for successful men

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Re: Smartphone is not junk
Reply #39 - Sep 5^th, 2018 at 11:26pm

OK - I've had some time to work the smartphone out.

The people here & my friends were right –

gmail works on my mobile

whereas Optus webmail & Hotmail
don’t show me all the email buttons.
With gmail on my smart phone I can see all the buttons:

compose, reply, attach, reply to all, in box, out box etc, etc

What’s wrong with dickheads at Optus that their webmail system doesn’t work with smartphones?
I didn’t want to put Outlook on my mobile but I could if change my mind.

By the way – I asked a person with an Apple phone & it came with an email client already installed!
My Android type phone doesn’t have that pre-installed.

I also added my new gmail account to my Outlook on my desktop
so that it's easier to use the keyboard to write emails with it.

So - I can now write & receive emails on my mobile phone.

Next thing to install will be Skype.

My smartphone is not junk!
Thanks for your help.
I wondered why all my friends have gmail accounts now.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95261 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Smartphone is junk Reply #41 - Sep 6^th, 2018 at 6:59pm freediver wrote on Sep 6^th, 2018 at 6:54pm: Can you use this forum on the mobile? Yes right now just for this post.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95261 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Smartphone is junk Reply #42 - Sep 6^th, 2018 at 7:02pm Back with my desktop now. I notice there is no In Box in Gmail on my mobile but there is using Outlook on my desktop. Why is that?
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Re: Smartphone is junk
Reply #43 - Sep 6^th, 2018 at 7:23pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 6^th, 2018 at 7:02pm:

Back with my desktop now.

I notice there is no In Box in Gmail on my mobile but
there is using Outlook on my desktop.

Why is that?

There seems to be a bug in Gmail:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/gmail/KA7J43ROt_4/Sf2rhJ9FBQAJ

OK so - that's the 3rd webmail account that I've tried which doesn't work properly.

Maybe I'll have to load an email client?

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Reply #44 - Sep 6^th, 2018 at 7:39pm

Now – a message from a friend – is missing from my outlook on my desktop computer.
It was there 30 minutes ago.
It has synchronized with Gmail using IMAP & his email reply is missing from “All mail” on my mobile too.
So – there are bugs with Gmail too.
It’s strange how that’s the 3rd webmail site I’ve tried in a row with bugs in it.

It means that even if I load an email client on my smart phone that
It will be affected by that same bug.

Oh dear - it's strange how a smart phone can do 1000 or more
smart applications but it can't get the most fundamental thing -
an email system working properly.

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