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1:37 pm
My Pros:
1. 20¢/min Local Calls ['no-brainer'- beats the competition, except Petro-Can!]
2. Every top-up denomination lasts for 365 days and can carry forward [fair to low usage consumers].
3. Network - Runs "on the full Rogers footprint"
4. Can use your 'unlocked' GSM [850/1900] phone of choice by swapping out SIM's.
5. USA text messaging - 10¢
My Cons:
1. No voice messaging.
2. "You cannot make calls with your Canadian 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless phone if you are in the US." [Peter, is this the case if you are using a Quad-Band phone?]
3. Limited choice of Speak Out phones.
1:45 pm
Peter, if you cannot place a call can you at least send text while in the USA?
2:03 pm
March 31, 2007
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From what I know, the answer is no... it doesn't have to do with the bands -- more of a "Speak Out hasn't brokered deals to roam on these networks"?
3:36 pm
From what I know, the answer is no... it doesn't have to do with the bands -- more of a "Speak Out hasn't brokered deals to roam on these networks"?
That may be because in Canada SpeakOut uses a mobile virtual network operator or MVNO (Ztar) while in the US they use an operator who owns their network directly (AT&T.) From what I've read, a SpeakOut US customer can even buy topup airtime and manage their account from AT&T's website.
12:05 am
By "no voice messaging" do you mean you cannot receive voice mail? I thought this was a core function of all cell phones.
12:19 am
March 31, 2007
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Yes, there is voice mail. What he's referring to is "VoiceSMS"... whatever that is 😛
10:45 am
How do we know if we have new voice mail? Even though I have 4 new voice mail, I only see a '1' next to the small envelope?
Thanks
12:28 pm
March 31, 2007
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This is phone dependent. Please ask your question in the phone features forum.
6:40 pm
I listed 'No voice messaging' as a con due to the fact that the Nokia 2760 [purchased for my mother] has a voice recorder which would make sending a voice message quite a bit easier than a text for those with slow thumbs or weaker vision [esp when configured to 'navigation shortcuts'] . Perhaps Multi Media Messaging will be added as more customers come on board.
Say, Peter, who won your contest?
10:00 am
Congrats to 'elman'
Good contest - good way to determine if SpeakOut is 4u!
Curious, Peter - how many man-hours would you say you put in to get this site up and running?
4:03 pm
March 31, 2007
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That's hard to measure. The initial setup was only about 5 hours; it's the constant tweaking that is the real time investment. But I certainly enjoy it 😀
Are you looking to start something similar for a different product or service?
