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Thinking of switching cell phone companies... (pg. 3)
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| Nabs |
Fido has the best rates, besides being owned by the devil now, their US roaming is the cheapest. Rogers charges you like 3 dollars for every minute in the US, and I was too scared to use it in europe. Who knows what they charge you there.
But Fido only really works best in downtown toronto, and you really need to be picky and get a phone with great reception. The best are those are the nokia 6360 and 6310, and the can take a goddamn beating too. Used to have one dropped it in a pool and still worked.
Bell is crap no sim card :eek: |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
license fee ? do you mean system access fee ??
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The providers call it a "system access fee" but it is used to pay their license to the CRTC.
And I found my answer, no - it doesn't. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Fido $25 Deal ($25 + $6.95 + $0.25 911 access fee + $4 for voice mail = $36.20 + tax)
*Unlimited incoming local calls
*1,000 evening and weekend minutes
Weekdays, from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
and from Friday 7 p.m. to Monday 8 a.m.
*100 weekday minutes
Weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
*Minute Tracker
*Unlimited incoming instant, picture and text messages
*Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Conference Call
*Mobile Internet
Bell $30 Deal ($30 + tax)
*100 free weekday minutes
*Unlimited Weeknights
Monday to Friday from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
*Unlimited Weekends
8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday
*Free local mobile to mobile calling between Bell Mobility clients
*Get 20 unlimited local calls a month to one number
*Free unlimited incoming Text Messages
*Call Waiting, Call Forwarding and Conference Calling
*Message Centre Express (2 months free)
*Roadside Assistance (2 months free)
*Mobile Browser (2 months free)
*Detailed billing
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Looks like Bell has a better deal to me.
BTW - if you sign up with Bell, don't PM me. |
i dunno that Bell plan looks decent, but it's pretty close .. ur on Bell so no surprise about your preference .. ;)
are the Bell plans billed by the minute/second?
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
The providers call it a "system access fee" but it is used to pay their license to the CRTC.
And I found my answer, no - it doesn't. |
wasn't this being challenged in court due to ambiguity.. ? i wonder if the users will win .. the whole litigation could apparently take years to resolve
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| Speedy2k |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Fido $25 Deal ($25 + $6.95 + $0.25 911 access fee + $4 for voice mail = $36.20 + tax)
*Unlimited incoming local calls
*1,000 evening and weekend minutes
Weekdays, from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
and from Friday 7 p.m. to Monday 8 a.m.
*100 weekday minutes
Weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
*Minute Tracker
*Unlimited incoming instant, picture and text messages
*Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Conference Call
*Mobile Internet
Bell $30 Deal ($30 + tax)
*100 free weekday minutes
*Unlimited Weeknights
Monday to Friday from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
*Unlimited Weekends
8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday
*Free local mobile to mobile calling between Bell Mobility clients
*Get 20 unlimited local calls a month to one number
*Free unlimited incoming Text Messages
*Call Waiting, Call Forwarding and Conference Calling
*Message Centre Express (2 months free)
*Roadside Assistance (2 months free)
*Mobile Browser (2 months free)
*Detailed billing
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Looks like Bell has a better deal to me.
BTW - if you sign up with Bell, don't PM me. ;) |
Its all about the FREE INCOMING calls! |
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| rabbitjoker |
One last comment:
If you're looking for basic cell access (less than $75 / month in use) - every provider has a competitive package with different perks and pluses at relatively the same rate. For some "free inbound" is more worthwhile than "free evenings and weekend" for others it isn't.
Bottom line: it DOESN'T MATTER who you go with - because as it stands each carrier's coverage is pretty much the same within North America and pricing is pretty much equal. If $6 / month is going to put someone over the top with a budget, then perhaps a mobile phone isn't for you.
I humbly doubt that 90% of the people here fall into a category where they have such specialized need or heavy use that they would be putting themselves at a detriment by going with one provider or another.
Each provider on the basic usage plans has one or two major points of differentiation (free inbound, free weekends, roaming, etc, etc) pick which one is the most important TO YOU and go with it. Shopping around in perpetuity makes no sense.
If you're looking for specialized connectivity (Blackberry, 3G services) or have serious usage ($2500+ per year) then value options start to become limited and it is worth while to shop around and investigate - otherwise "my weenie is bigger than yours" arguments are worthless. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
One last comment:
If you're looking for basic cell access (less than $75 / month in use) - every provider has a competitive package with different perks and pluses at relatively the same rate. For some "free inbound" is more worthwhile than "free evenings and weekend" for others it isn't.
Bottom line: it DOESN'T MATTER who you go with - because as it stands each carrier's coverage is pretty much the same within North America and pricing is pretty much equal. If $6 / month is going to put someone over the top with a budget, then perhaps a mobile phone isn't for you.
I humbly doubt that 90% of the people here fall into a category where they have such specialized need or heavy use that they would be putting themselves at a detriment by going with one provider or another.
Each provider on the basic usage plans has one or two major points of differentiation (free inbound, free weekends, roaming, etc, etc) pick which one is the most important TO YOU and go with it. Shopping around in perpetuity makes no sense.
If you're looking for specialized connectivity (Blackberry, 3G services) or have serious usage ($2000+ per year) then value options start to become limited and it is worth while to shop around and investigate - otherwise "my weenie is bigger than yours" arguments are worthless. |
it all comes down to who's gotta nicer phone in the end :D
that Blackberry and other PDA phones are simply in another league tho ..
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| djeso |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
FIDO ! anywhere in the world .. (more on this later ..)
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LOL I seen this post comming ha ha ha :haha: :disbelief |
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| baystreetboi |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
are the Bell plans billed by the minute/second?
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They used to be by the second (and still are if you haven't changed your plan since that time), but as far as I know, any new subscribers / plan changes put you on billing by the minute. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by baystreetboi
[Bell Mobility] any new subscribers / plan changes put you on billing by the minute. |
Verified. |
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| RobbyG. |
I know that in the U.S. you can now take your present phone number with you to another cellphone company...WHEN will they do that here??? I hate getting a new phone each time I have to switch
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by RobbyG.
I know that in the U.S. you can now take your present phone number with you to another cellphone company...WHEN will they do that here??? I hate getting a new phone each time I have to switch
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in order for that to happen here, they have to change regulatory rules governing LNP.. so far only Fido has been pushing for the move (party because of CityFido), but the other big 3 are in no excitement to have that. Apparently the costs of setting up a new number each time a user changes their provider is quite expensive and the fact that Fido is now owned by Rogers, i wouldn't expect their advocating for LNP to last much longer.
what we need here is an infusion of foreign competition into the wireless market and total LNP.. only then will providers start acting up and providing better customer service in order to retain their existing customers.
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| Funkyfun |
| quote: | Originally posted by TrueToTheCrew
If they are a direct customer from RIM they should have 4.0 by now.
When you sign up ask them to be on a 4.0 BES. You will get allot more functionality out of it such as OTAFM and OTA contact sync (ota = over the air). |
LOL...nobody has rolled it out on their production boxes yet...evrybody has been on beta for the past cpl months...but i do agree with the added funtionality that comes with this release... |
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