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What Phone Carriers Aren’t Eager to Tell You About Texting (pg. 2)
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
I agree 100%. The Government is also to blame for this.
Thank god there weren't any further setbacks with the launch of Wind Mobile.
Yes..and by 2010 I mean Tomorrow.
Wind Mobile is launching tomorrow in Toronto & Calgary.
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I thought it was today ... heading over to blockbuster to talk to their reps after work. |
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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
I thought it was today ... heading over to blockbuster to talk to their reps after work. |
They could have them ready today at some of the blockbusters...
Edit: Just read that the WIND Mobile store/kiosks are actually open at some of the locations, but the aren't selling anything yet. There are reps though to answer your questions.
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Calgary Blockbuster Stores
7740 18th St E, Calgary
380 Canyon Meadows Dr SE, Calgary
62 Saddletowne Cir NE, Calgary
GTA Blockbuster Stores
1692 Lakeshore Rd West, Mississauga
1151 Dundas St W, Mississauga
320 Main St N Unit 16, Brampton
1289 Marlborough Crt, Oakville
2432 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto
2940 Finch Ave E, Toronto
837 Danforth Ave, Toronto
5825 Yonge St, Toronto
75 Hanna Avenue, Toronto
125 The Queensway, Toronto
1615 Dundas St E, Whitby
310 Harwood Ave S, Ajax
1360 Kingston Rd, Pickering
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however the official launch is tomorrow at 10am.
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| chinamon |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
Sounds like the BB Data Value pack ver1 I posted last yr ;)
Unlimited doesn't mean unlimited ... there's a softcap to each data and txt msging
Txt Msg = 10,000
Data = 5-6GB |
yeah thats exactly what i have.
i believe the data is 500mb... at least thats what it looks like when i check data usage on my rogers account. |
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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by chinamon
yeah thats exactly what i have.
i believe the data is 500mb... at least thats what it looks like when i check data usage on my rogers account. |
yeah, the BB Value pack has 500MB on it.
I actually called to cancel it 3 weeks ago cause I don't really need it anymore and they just gave me a $5.00 discount for that package...which is decent as I was debating whether or not to cancel it.
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| Skipper |
| Texts are the perfect product, what do you expect? in high demand, virtually zero cost, unlimited supply and customers with relatively elastic demand. Brilliant. |
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
yeah, the BB Value pack has 500MB on it.
I actually called to cancel it 3 weeks ago cause I don't really need it anymore and they just gave me a $5.00 discount for that package...which is decent as I was debating whether or not to cancel it.
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That it? Only $5.00 credit to keep it on?
i'm getting $10.00 discount from the day it started, and for the next 5 years it's applied on my account. I was so mad when that info was misleading everyone, CSR, REPS, Customers and etc |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
I wouldn't call the merchants in the wireless industry jerks. They are just taking advantage of the competitive-less mobile market that we have in Canada.
If any of those 'European' phone companies operated in Canada, they would operate with the same standards and ideology as Rogers/Bell/Telus does. Make a profit.
People are willing to pay an arm & a leg for wireless service since there isn't much choice, so why not charge them an arm and a leg.
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Cyprus used to have 1 wireless provider lol
and prices were still WAY more affordable
even when they got Virgin and a few others, plans are still way better then here
call display + voicemail + call forwarding - all is free and you never pay extra
way better reception then any of these "best networks" here
even my economically/socially/politically backward homecountry of Ukraine has pretty diverse and way more affordable network of wireless providers - noone locks you up in contracts, you can have a plan that actually credits back money to your account depending on how much you spend per month.. noone heard of such nonsense as "locked phones" there |
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| Jayx1 |
i agree that the cell phone companies in canada are retarded. But the reality is that if they can get away with it, and people pay it, then they will charge it.
And if they are making pure profit then i congratulate them! After all thats why they are there!
The real issue is why there arent more companies in Canada. Competition improves a product and lowers its price.
Im glad the conservatives overturned the commie CRTC and allowed Wind. Its obvious we need more competition and its obvious that canada is not capable of providing it without foreign intervention.
lets see what happens! |
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| sunrise3500 |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
even my economically/socially/politically backward homecountry of Ukraine has pretty diverse and way more affordable network of wireless providers - noone locks you up in contracts, you can have a plan that actually credits back money to your account depending on how much you spend per month.. noone heard of such nonsense as "locked phones" there |
life :) |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
They could have them ready today at some of the blockbusters...
Edit: Just read that the WIND Mobile store/kiosks are actually open at some of the locations, but the aren't selling anything yet. There are reps though to answer your questions.
however the official launch is tomorrow at 10am.
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there's supposed to be a huge public celebration happening at their HQ on Queen's Quay tomorrow if you can make it down. FB invites went out today.
never seen this kinda public enthusiasm over a company launch before. just goes to show how messed up this industry was. it's like a velvet revolution lol
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