> It does but it is phone dependant.
Doesn't seem to work on any Nokia I have tried (on Telstra). Which phones
work?
Danny.
"Adrian" <ak...@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:vZGma.30$Ka3....@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
>You need to set the correct time and date and it just keeps it as accurate
>as possible. However, if you set the time to something such as the wrong
>hour, it will not work. I used it a while back on telstra and it worked.
Dreamer.
My 3330 on Voda doesn't do this either. I think it's not transmitted by any
carrier here to be honest.
Oz
On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 10:01:52 +1000, "Adrian" <ak...@ozemail.com.au>
wrote:
>You need to set the correct time and date and it just keeps it as accurate
>Seemed to work OK on my 6610 at the end of daylight saving time in
>NSW.
Dreamer.
"Charlie Wong" <willwa...@gmx.net> wrote in message >
> Dreamer.
>Your a man of few words Charlie.. :-)
One cannot fit much onto the bit of paper in a fortune cookie.
> Really? As far as I knew the phone needs to have the function
> but also, Telstra GSM doesn't offer this network service
I don't have a phone I can test this on, but I remember reading
that you may need to use GPRS for auto timezone updates to work
(where implemented).
Note that the GSM network doesn't update the date/time as such -
only the offset from UTC/GMT.
John
That explains the daylight saving comment. Certainly, our pack of
Nokia 3315's have the feature (and enabled) but Virgin/Optus never
sent the info and nor do Voda. Can't comment on whether the
Tel$tra-scum do, but it's unlikely they'd give you anything free.
I used to see this updating with Telstra GPRS and my T39.
If the time was out and the phone was switched on, it would say "Time:
xx:xx. Set time?" or something similar. This didn't happen with GSM.
They seem to have either switched off that "feature" now, or i've
modified settings and it no longer checks because I tried just then and
I can't replicate it now.
Can't comment on whether the
> Tel$tra-scum do, but it's unlikely they'd give you anything free.
In other words they won't even give you the time of day LOL
>In other words they won't even give you the time of day LOL
How much? I'll pay that one!
> > Note that the GSM network doesn't update the date/time as
> > such - only the offset from UTC/GMT.
> I used to see this updating with Telstra GPRS and my T39.
> If the time was out and the phone was switched on, it would say
> "Time: xx:xx. Set time?" or something similar. This didn't
> happen with GSM.
>
> They seem to have either switched off that "feature" now, or
> i've modified settings and it no longer checks because I tried
> just then and I can't replicate it now.
Because of the way it works (GPRS included), the real test would
be to move the phone to a different timezone. There's only three
in Aus at this time of year - Eastern, Central and Western. Then
the new offset should be applied to whatever time you entered.
John
No
Anyone with half-a-brain can set a clock
No, it didnt and doesnt
> No
> Anyone with half-a-brain can set a clock
Agreed, but I started this thread when I was in the USA, and noticed
both Cingular Wireless and AT&T asking on my screen this question, every
time I turned on, or roamed between the two networks..
I declined, as it is handy to keep the Oz time on display, so you can
wake someone up when you call :-))
Of course anyone with half a brain (you perhaps) can set a clock, but
not everybody has a clock or an accurate clock.