The HTC Velocity 4G smartphone will soon be available from Telstra. Picture: Courtesy of HTC Source: Supplied
- Only 40 per cent of Aussies will have true 4G
- Telstra is the country's only 4G provider
- First 4G mobile to hit shelves next week
AUSTRALIANS are being warned to check the fine print before purchasing a 4G smartphone because of network concerns.
The first 4G phone is set to hit the shelves on Tuesday when the HTC Velocity 4G goes on sale. However, only 40 per cent of the population will have access to true 4G speeds of two to 40 megabytes per second, said Telstra.
A map of the telco?s coverage areas shows a very small percentage of Australia will get to experience these speeds.
CHOICE spokeswomen Ingrid Just said consumers should check Telstra?s coverage map for high-speed capability before deciding on whether to purchase the HTC phone
?It's probably a different thing reading it in the fine print than when you go in to the store and have the conversation,? Ms Just said.
A map of Telstra's mobile coverage. Picture: Courtesy of Telstra
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True 4G data speeds range from two to 40 megabytes per second.
When the device is not accessing a high-speed network, the phone will default back to Next G speeds of 550 kilobytes per second to 3 megabytes per second, and 3G speeds of 1.1 to 20 megabytes per second, Telstra said.
Telstra is currently Australia?s first and only 4G provider.
Customers can expect to pay $79 a month for unlimited text, up to $800 worth of calls and 2GB of data on the HTC Velocity 4G Telstra package.
Optus is anticipating launching its 4G network from April, with the network operating in Melbourne expected to have by mid-2012.
Vodafone is still working on a 4G network.
Neither Optus or Vodafone have revealed information on their upcoming 4G network coverage.
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