Rumor: Telecom New Zealand won’t be getting Lumia 925; already EOL’d Lumia 920

Lumia 925

It looks like those on Telecom, based in New Zealand, won't be getting their hands on the first-class Nokia Lumia 925 as was planned. A source familiar with the carrier has informed us that the telephone has evidently failed network testing and "won't be offered past Telecom". What makes the affair worse is that the Lumia 920 was designated stop-of-life (EOL) terminal month and indeed, that phone is no longer listed on Telecom's website (though y'all can still purchase it in-store).

That leaves the network with only the Lumia 520 and ATIV S for its Windows Phone customers, only nothing in the loftier-end market place for Nokia devices. The just positive news is that the Lumia 1020 is reportedly aiming for a September / October release window, though that also is dependent on carrier testing likewise.

Information technology'due south not clear at this fourth dimension what exactly acquired the Lumia 925 to fail network testing, assuming the data is accurate, or whether or not it can exist fixed for release. Simply by the sounds of information technology, the device has now been passed over past the carrier, meaning no release is in sight.

The Nokia Lumia 925 has been released in neighboring Australia on Optus and Telstra within the last week, simply every bit of the terminate of July, Nokia could non give information on a release appointment or availability for the device in New Zealand, somewhat corroborating the information. Nokia Australia'due south managing manager, Steve Lewis, recently told the site ResellerNews "We're currently working with those partners for the availability of the device there".

Every bit an culling until we hear otherwise, shoppers tin buy the device unlocked in New Zealand via MobiCity.

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