[kwlug-disc] Leaving Bell

[Jeff Smith]

OK, I will try to go see Enoc.

Thanks, guys for the help!

Jeff


On 14-07-24 03:23 AM, Chamunks Arkturus wrote:
> I can also vouch for Enoc he will do the Unlock Code purchase and
> installation himself and will take your cash.  I trust him.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Brian Bentley <bhbentley at gmail.com
> <mailto:bhbentley at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Try
>
>     http://kw-pc.ca/
>
>     Brian
>
>
>
>
>     On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 3:19 PM, CrankyOldBugger
>     <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com <mailto:crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Just an update.. as you may recall, we are on Phase 5 of 5 in
>         our plans to eliminate Bell Canada from our home.  The last
>         piece of the puzzle is my wife's cellphone, currently under
>         contract with Bell.
>
>         We tried to get Bell to unlock the phone, but they insist that
>         we phone the unlock guy and give him $50 by credit card.  I
>         know it's probably safe since it's Bell... but I refuse to
>         give a complete stranger my credit card number over the phone
>         unless I absolutely have to.
>
>         But because we actually called Bell and asked what the
>         procedure is to unlock the phone (then secretly run down to
>         Koodo and let them activate the phone), Bell has been phoning
>         us constantly, asking us why are we so unhappy with them???
>          And they keep phoning the cell phone despite the fact that we
>         told them repeatedly to call the house (Wifeski doesn't carry
>         her cellphone with her around the house all day).
>
>         We like the cellphone model so we wanted to unlock it and keep
>         it with the next carrier (probably Koodo, as I mentioned).
>          It's hard to find phones with slide out keyboards anymore,
>         outside of BlackBerries.
>
>         So I'm at the point now where I think I will just cancelled
>         the account outright, pay whatever the early termination
>         penalties are, take a boat to the middle of the Atlantic and
>         toss the phone overboard, then go start a new account at
>         another carrier, even with a less desirable phone.
>
>         Why? Because Bell is infuriated us to the point where we are
>         running out of colourful adjectives to throw at them.  How in
>         the FSM's name do they stay in business???
>
>
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