NOTE: This has nothing to do with Telia’s network capacity (yet)
Mobile operator Telia in Sweden is quite slow when processing new requests. It has already been over one week since my order of iPhone3G (see a few posts below) and moving my phone number from another operator to Telia, and yet still haven’t got any word from them about the status of the order.
I did get some papers to sign (paper is so 1990?) even thou one would think it should’ve been handled with e-id instead. But all that was about 5 days ago. And the worst thing is you can’t even follow the status of your order on “My Pages” which makes it quite frankly useless.
Now i just asked a friend of mine who just happens to work for Telia to check it out for me. The results were the following:
Number transfer is scheduled for 2008-12-08, no more information available
“No more information available”? And that is from Telia’s own system. After some thinking I drew the following time line for the order:
- Telia receives the order, processes it manually (so next business day)
- Sends the papers the next business day after processing the order
- You sign and post back, even if you do it same day it will be about 2 business days before papers get back to Telia
- Telia then files a request for number transfer, which takes probably around 5-6 business days
- A few days before the transfer is due, a new SIM card and the phone is send out
Now I may be a bit too much of a digital guy (”Cause I’m a 21st century digital boy”…) but seriously — they have the technology and already have it implemented in their systems to speed this process up by days! First things first — use e-id to sign the number transfer documents — you are saving at the very least 2-3 days on that. Then automate the number transfer process as it actually only takes an hour or so if everything is automated. And at the same time you can send out the new SIM card along with the ordered phone.
So instead of having to wait weeks, it can take 3-4 days tops with all deliveries! That is quite some difference, don’t you think?
Posted in General, Life.
Tagged with iPhone, Telia.
By Admin
November 30, 2008
Yeah, i never actually thought i would say this, but Java is not all that bad.
There are some bad things about it – but there are even some good ones, and in all honesty — that makes it up for me.
Now you might wonder – what’s so good about that slow, old language? Well, it is widely spread and there are tons of different open-source classes available which makes your life easier. Then there is type-hinting in Java makes it really hard to mess up with wrong data types comming in. And it IS suited for enterprise development.
I have been working with Java for quite some time now, and thou i still dont like it for pure web-app development (probably because i still didnt get a hang of Templating in JSP) it is damn nice and i like it more and more.
Posted in Java, Programming, Work.
Tagged with Java, Programming.
By Admin
November 29, 2008
Yeah, a lot of things bought recently.
Latest one was iPhone3G that should be arriving next week as well.
This is probably the last thing i purchase this year 
(You didn’t believe it either, did you?)
Still haven’t heard or seen iPhone3G? Man, you are out of date! But no worries – here is a little something for you to read: http://www.apple.com/iphone/
Apple iPhone3G Black, 3D movie
Posted in Life.
Tagged with iPhone.
By Admin
November 29, 2008
What’s it about cars all of a sudden?
You really can’t understand? All right, all right — I’ll tell you!
I have simply ordered this car!
Yepp there you go — that beauty! Its not the same color but you get the point 
Well it SHOULD arrive next week or so, so i am waiting for it like crazy!
Exciting…
Posted in Life.
Tagged with Audi.
By Admin
November 29, 2008
Yes i actually decided to revive my blogging.
Why? well there is so much going on so it feels like it might be something smart to do. And i want to try posting from my iPhone when i get it (more about this later)
I am well aware that the previous attempt of blogging kind of failed — let’s hope this will not be the case this time. At the very least not before the end of this year! 
New blog engine installed and it seems like some major work has been put into it since last time I was installing it. It is much smoother and sexier
And this new theme is quite nice! At least it works fine for my current mood.
Well that was it for now
Posted in General.
By Admin
November 29, 2008
