Anybody knows if there is a new promotion on 16th of November? | 7-Eleven Rates and Plans | Consumer forum

micnic,

Greetings.

Last night when I bought the airtime for someone, I have been told the $100 airtime purchase for the least expensive phone credit will be back on Nov. 6th

Was told the new promotion will be Free Nokia 1661 with purchase of $100 airtime.

At 7am, Nov 16, the promotions on the updated site are still the same as earlier this month.

The promo is on! Went to a store today and there is a banner outside and poster inside the store. Picked up one of two available $59 phones.

I am so going to pick one up for my daughter for Xmas. I'll use the $100 airtime and buy another $25 for her. Yah!!!

starter said:

Are all SpeakOut phones locked now?

Is there any referral bonus?

Yes, from my experience they seem to be, other than that a Rogers SIM card seems to work just fine. I did try inserting a Fido SIM card (in to my Speakout phone) with no success.

The Nokia 2720 is $99.

There is a promotion of buying $100 airtime and get $59 off a phone.
So I can pay $140 to get $100 airtime and a Nokia 2720.

There is another promotion of buying $50 airtime and get $20 off a phone.
Can I pay $170 to get $150 airtime and a Nokia 2720?

I'm new to cellphones and have recently heard about the Speakout option which seems to be the best option out there for a cellphone to be used only on occasion for say, emergency or advise someone waiting if running late. I realize the current promo is almost over but can still get in on it if local stores still have the phones.

Just want to make sure I understand a few points:
* I was reading about the Petro-Canada option and though phones are sold at lower price I notice that not all airtime vouchers are valid for a full year (365days). With Speakout I can get a $25 airtime voucher when my 1st year is about over and once activated the remaining airtime I had plus the $25 airtime are now valid for a full 365 days...in the long run the SO pre-paid plan seems to be the cheaper option.
* I'm in the 519 area code and calls made to 416/647 or 519/226 or 905/289 area code phone numbers (even if I require to dial 1 first) are considered local calls and I'd be charged $0.25/min. If I'm in Windsor (with Windsor phone #) calling Toronto, it is considered local; if I'm in Toronto (with Windsor phone) calling Toronto it is considered local; or if I'm in Toronto (with Windsor phone) calling Windsor it is considered local??
* Long distance calls (those made to numbers with area code outside 'local calling' area) incur a $0.20/min charge on top of the regular $0.25/min airtime charge; so LD calls are charged $0.45/min?
* although not familiar with texting it might be the most cost effective use of my airtime in a few situations I'd see using the phone for; the Nokia 1661 doesn't sound like it's the easiest to use for texting. I would only text short msgs but if I wanted to upgrade to say, as I read on another thread, a Nokia C3 (or whatever inexpensive compatible phone with QWERTY layout) and simply put my current phone SIM card in it and continue to use the service with new phone.
* there is a $1.25/month 911 fee but no ohter charges or fee; just pay the $100 + taxes and get the Nokia 1661 at no charge and pay for airtime used + $1.25/month deducted from airtime balance.
* does the phone (Nokia 1661) come with airtime/airtime voucher (20 mins I think is what I read) if phone is obtained as part of this particular promo or does airtime come with phone only when buying phone without buying an airtime voucher?

I appreciate any input, clarification, correction or feedback anyone can provide.
Merry Christmas!

Thanks for the information. I do apologize for the double post. I should have deleted my original post; my error. As an after thought I decided to post a separate thread as I figured my original post might simply 'get lost' in the thread I had posted in.
This won't change anything for anyone but I guess I was looking for confirmation of information I had read as this pay-as-you go option just really sounded too good to be true.
You have a great site, I'll be sure to thoroughly read all the rules, thanks.

FYI: In speaking with a customer service rep at Speakout today I found out that the "buy a $100 airtime voucher, get a Nokia 1661 free" promotion is actually effective to the end of February 2011 and not Dec 31/10 as advertised. I double checked with the rep that I had actually understood correctly and he confirmed that this promo was effective til end of Feb 2011.