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7:43 pm
March 31, 2007
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Bylo said:
You'd think they could send everyone a short text message to inform them of the new rates and refer them to a 7-11 store or their website for more info. That way at least they could try to explain why they had to raise rates, how the new rates work for low and high dollar refills, etc.
Good point. At any rate, I've updated the FAQ
9:02 pm
I really appreciate this forum and all the information posted in it. Because of the forum, I recently bought two Nokia 1600's, one for my partner the other for my mother in law. They are both only occasional callers and I got them cell phones mostly so they could use them in emergency situations.
As for myself, I waited until July thinking I would switch from Fido to SO but wanting the 2760. Not only did the free phone with $100 air time purchase promo not happen as I had hoped it might but, instead, there was a rate hike!
Now, once I've done all the math, the PC 2760 is a better deal. So, I'm heading to PC this week to get my new cell. And really, in both cases, SO and PC, I will have been able to get the best deal in town thanks to the info provided on this website.
Thanks a lot!
1:45 pm
Just a quick note that the spectrum that was recently auctioned off for new entrants is not in the frequency bands that are suported by current GSM phones. It's close enough, so I don't think there will be much of a challenge for manufacturers adapting phones for the new AWS bands, but current ones will most likely not work, so just swapping a SIM isn't going to do it.
3:08 pm
I think what RFMan is saying is that the frequencies being auctioned may not be in the standard 850/1900 MHz bands that are currently used by Rogers/Fido. Thus existing phones may not work with them. That's a valid concern that I've not seen discussed elsewhere. I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that the new frequencies are within the boundaries of the 1900 MHz cellphone band.
4:52 pm
I bought the 1600 for my wife and one for my mother last December.
I was hoping to get a SO phone for myself, but have been locked into a contract with Rogers which expires this month.
With the 25 cent SO rate now, and no promo this month, I have been checking out PetroCan.
I find I can get a free Noika 2610 by redeeming 105,000 petropoints.
Sweet!
Anyone know if the Sim card will work in my Motorola phone that I got from Rogers?
I'm pretty sure it is unlocked.
Thanks!
5:16 pm
Anyone know if the Sim card will work in my Motorola phone that I got from Rogers?
I'm pretty sure it is unlocked.
Yes it will work. It also doesn't matter if the phone is unlocked or locked to Rogers since both SO and PCM use the Rogers network.
8:00 pm
GSM is not using any other bandwith than the 4 one. So in the worst case they can use the bandwith Europe uses even tho I don't see it happening. Hole North America allways used 850, 1900 with a mixture of other countries in the central America and south using a combination of the European/American ones
2:44 am
Thanks Bylo.
I was hoping it would.
I don't know if the 2610 is really such a great phone, but it seems comparable to the two 1600's that I got last December.
I kinda think PCM will raise the rate to 25cents @minute soon also?
Still, it's the best deal for me, I have enough points for a free phone (sim card ).
I use about 50 minutes a month.
I'm currently paying about $45 a month with the Rogers plan..(wheeewww ripoff).
Even if PCM raises the rate to .25 a minute that's gonna be a heck of a lot cheaper.
Also, thanks to Peter for this website!!
1:13 pm
My Rogers prepaid is about to expire, and I am going with speakout as even with the rate increase it is still a cheaper alternative to Rogers. Now, does anyone have an actual confirmation on what the next promotion is or will be? None of the 7-11's around Saskatoon seem to know, and I called speakout and they said a new promotion hasn't yet started, but one is being finalized and should be active within the next few days.
12:29 am
roscoe,
If you're just going to use your Motorola, why not get the Nokia 1208 from PetroCan for the same PetroPoints?
I hear the 2610s are hard to find since they have been discontinued by PetroCan and Speakout. Plus their screens have this mirrored finish which probably makes them hard to see, especially outside.
The 1208 is easier to find and is newer. The screen is a little smaller, but it's probably better overall.
12:02 pm
Just a reminding:
there is a mistake in the quotation:"Applying $25 or $50 vouchers will add $25 and $50, respectively."
I bought and applied $50 voucher yesterday (July 17) and got $62.5 in my phone account, exactly 25% more, though I don't know that for $25 voucher.
1:21 pm
March 31, 2007
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Alph said:
I bought and applied $50 voucher yesterday (July 17) and got $62.5 in my phone account, exactly 25% more, though I don't know that for $25 voucher.
I've now added a note in that FAQ section about the July promo. Normally, $25 and $50 will add $25 and $50.
7:52 pm
One thing I haven't been able to find out about the July promotion that I hope someone may be able to answer. If I bought a $50 card last week, do I have to activate today (July 31) to get the bonus credit?
In other words, if I wait till August to add the $50 airtime purchased in July, can I still expect to get the bonus?
8:12 pm
If I bought a $50 card last week, do I have to activate today (July 31) to get the bonus credit?
I believe so. In the past (last October) it didn't matter when you bought the airtime voucher so long as you activated it during the month when the bonus was valid. So you have until midnight tonight to get your bonus.
