[kwlug-disc] Cell phone providers

Wed Jun 3 09:06:26 EDT 2015

I think I used that cellunlocker.net back when I had to unlock Wifeski's
phone.

So apparently today is the day that the new law comes into place that
says that if you're used up 24 out of the 36 months in your contract,
you can bail without penalties.  Of course, with my luck my 36 months
end this month so no money gained for me..  But I'm interested to see
what offers the cell providers come up with now to win back customers
who are suddenly free to leave.  The Telus guy told me that he could
swing a special deal "just for me" and get me $50 off of the purchase of
a new phone.  This was just after I effectively told him that he doesn't
sell anything I want (i.e. no Ubuntu phones).

It could be fun to see what happens over the next few months for special
deals, etc.

On 15-06-02 06:14 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> If you own the phone (e.g. you bought it outright, or got it used from
> Kijiji), you can unlock it for anywhere between $10 to $30 depending
> on the model and carrier it is locked to.
>
> I have had good service from http://www.cellunlocker.net/
> You can get a quote from them by entering your phone info (including
> IMEI).
>
> If you are thinking of the carrier unlocking the phone, I am not sure
> if it is like the USA now where they have to unlock it for you after
> some time.
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 3:03 PM, CrankyOldBugger
> <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com <mailto:crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I forgot about unlocking.  I suppose I'll have to do that if I
>     want to change providers.  Do they still charge for that?
>
>     On Tue, 2 Jun 2015 at 14:58 Brian Bentley <bhbentley at gmail.com
>     <mailto:bhbentley at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Happy user of:
>
>         http://www.speakout7eleven.ca/
>
>         because I use the phone very little. When in my busy work
>         season, I sometimes buy data for a month.
>
>         For the US, it is looking like
>
>         https://www.roammobility.com/
>
>         is the best deal and the best solution. My friend and I
>         recently tested the service for text and data and it worked
>         very well. 
>
>         Our tests using ChatSim ( http://www.chatsim.com/en ) failed
>         miserably. Avoid.
>
>         We're using Nexus 5s, unlocked of course.
>
>
>
>         On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 2:33 PM, CrankyOldBugger
>         <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com <mailto:crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>>
>         wrote:
>
>             So a telemarketer from Telus called me at work today to
>             remind me that my three contract with them finishes up
>             this month.  Would I like a new phone now?  I told him
>             that I was waiting for an Ubuntu phone to come out.  He
>             honestly had no idea what I was talking about and he said
>             that he's never heard of Ubuntu.  I explained to him that
>             it's an OS.  So he said "oh, so it runs on Android?"
>
>             Nevertheless...  I was wondering what you guys using for
>             cell phone providers?  I know Bob uses Wind for the
>             unlimited data but has poor coverage.  I recently switched
>             Wifeski over to Koodo and that seems to be working out for
>             her, but she's not a heavy user.
>
>             I know you're going to ask me just what I need from a
>             provider, so I will tell you now before you ask....
>             Basically I'm looking for:
>
>             Ubuntu phones! (yes, I know, I have to wait...)
>             not a lot of texting
>             not a lot of voice calls
>             I used maybe 150-200 meg of data a month on my current plan
>             I like the "fav 10" or whatever they call it where there's
>             a list of numbers that I can call for free from anywhere
>             in Canada.
>             Since I do occasionally travel to the US, free
>             roaming/calling in the US would be nice, if it doesn't add
>             too much to the monthly bill.
>             Other than the numbers on the "fav 10" or US calls, I
>             really don't do a lot of long distance.
>             And those of you who know me will know, I don't want Bell!
>
>             What are you guys using, and are you happy with your provider?
>
>             Thanks!
>
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