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Epiray date clarification please. Fill up Today or Tomorrow

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8:02 am
December 9, 2011


mjbad2

Member

posts 129

This will expire on 11/12/2011 (1 days remaining)

Expiry date clarification please. Fill up Today or Tomorrow.

I have at least $109 left unused. Best is to fill today.
But I want to know if it can be done tomorrow when 0 days remaining?

Not big deal but curious.


8:10 am
December 9, 2011


iamdrumming

Niagara Falls

Moderator

posts 1523

I wouldn't tempt it, but I would think you have until 11:59 pm tomorrow. I always fill mine the day before it expires just to be safe.

8:14 am
December 9, 2011


mjbad2

Member

posts 129

I better do it today. not worth losing so much unused money/time. This was bought in last years promotion.

8:23 am
December 9, 2011


walter_wpg

Member

posts 57

I'm pretty sure this question has come up before, and the consensus was that on the "expiry date", your balance would be set to zero. So, you need to top up on the day before the Expiry Date, or sooner. Of course, there is then the question of which time zone is used to determine today's date… Is that 11:59pm in Toronto, or in the time zone associated with your phone's area code?

If the stated Expiry Date is Dec.12, 2011, then I would add the top-up early in the day on Dec.11, or even the day before.

10:12 am
December 9, 2011


bridonca

Moderator

posts 761

I really would not want to recommend this, especially with this high a balance, but a while ago, a member had reported they still kept a balance 5 days after expiry. I have personally done it 1 day after expiry. No way I would recommend this though, it could be a freak occurrence for all I know.

12:15 pm
December 9, 2011


mjbad2

Member

posts 129

Thank you guys. I guess I will do it today only. I dont want to be cheap and lose that big amount balance.

5:58 pm
December 9, 2011


RonM

Victoria BC

Member

posts 126

A friend of mine just lost the previous balance on her phone by letting it go over the time by a few days because she forgot to buy airtime and only realized her time had expired when her phone didn't work.

I phoned SpeakOut on her behalf and the CSR told me that the numbers don't go into recirculation for 45 days after the expiry date, so if you buy airtime within approximately 30 days after expiry it will reinitiate the number but not the money balance. She advised not pushing the 45 day "limit".

That is exactly what happened when we bought the airtime. As it applied, everything re-activated with only the amount I had just put on the voucher. 5 minutes later, the outstanding $1.25 911 fee was also taken off. She had about $50.00 on the phone peior to the expiry, so it was an expensive lesson.

Note: edited for clarification and agreeing with Chimpanzee's post below.

6:37 pm
December 9, 2011


chimpanzee

vancouver

Member

posts 382

1/360 => 0.3%. Assuming you use 25 dollar refill, it would be 8c.

I know it is out of curiosity but …

Now, for some other countries prepaid, I did play this game as their have an almost a month(or 45 days) grace period to keep the blance. Extending a 180 day expiry by 10%, that may worth it.

9:44 pm
December 9, 2011


mjbad2

Member

posts 129

done before 11.59pm. Also enabled the data browsing online.
Online fill up and account management is very good. Works better in IE than Firefox.

Now to check the VOIP clients and APN settings.

Thanks all

2:41 pm
February 18, 2012


Ray

Member

posts 11

I topped up one day after the expiry date and lost my balance. Fortunately, there was only less than $5 on the account, but when you only top-up with $25, that $5 could have lasted me a few more months! :(

3:40 pm
February 18, 2012


iamdrumming

Niagara Falls

Moderator

posts 1523

That's why it's always good to to up before your expiry date. Not wise to take your chances.