The Unofficial Speak Out Wireless Canada Consumer Page - Topic: 2012 is a Leap Year

bridonca on 2012 is a Leap Year

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:47:48 -0700

From the experience of other posters, it has been known that one can let the expiry slip a few days, and the balance stayed intact. I am not brave enough to find out for myself, but it is food for thought.

cfraser on 2012 is a Leap Year

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:30:54 -0700

No it's not much. I bought my new minutes thingy quite a while ago, but filed it away until needed (they're good for 365 days now, used to have to be used within only 30 days). Anyway, there are "important" things to remember, and other things (like this) that could easily be forgotten unless the calendar reminds me. Yes, it would be smart to not wait until the last minute. I didn't intend to, but did anyway by chance...if this had been next year, I'd have been screwed...

chimpanzee on 2012 is a Leap Year

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:02:32 -0700

is that one day/week difference that much ? I have a number of these things(from different operators around the world) and I always refill them a week before expiry.

cfraser on 2012 is a Leap Year

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:37:31 -0700

I am just mentioning this in case some of you are like me and add $$ to your phone at the last minute.

For instance, I last "charged" my minutes on June 13/2010. This means those minutes (and kinda my phone) expire on June 13/2011 i.e. tomorrow. I marked it in the calendar to remind me to add more then, otherwise I would have forgot as I only use the phone for "emergencies" and rarely check minutes.

So anyway I recharged today. But...the new minutes (and the phone) expire on June 11/2012, not 12th. They are good for 365 days after all, NOT a "year". Pretty trivial but just saying...missing it by a day could cause you a hassle and to lose any "old" remaining time.