[kwlug-disc] cell phone plans

Fri Nov 22 15:25:10 EST 2024

I hear you about Rogers (and for that matter, Bell), but I don't see what
other choice we have but to go with a 3rd party reseller.

Currently I'm with vMedia, paying $90/mo for 300/30 cable.  So you can
imagine my excitement when I saw the 1000/50 cable for $55 (yes, I did see
the 3 months special, but neglected to mention it in my earlier email).

So far my cable experience has been fair.  But at the same time, I drive
around my neighbourhood and see coax cable running from the little node
boxes that are strung up trees, over neighbours' homes, along the ground,
you name it.  So I wonder if it's Roger's in general that's bad, or just
the cable guys running around doing half-baked installs.

On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 at 15:17, Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:

> $40 for the 1st 3 months, $55 thereafter.
>
> A word about Rogers, for what it's worth, my dad(Westwave area in
> Waterloo) has had 9 services calls in 4 years due to cables deteriorating,
> cable terminations suffering from moisture ingress and an attenuating
> module going bad in his house.
>
> Shaw(owned by Rogers) cable in Saskatoon suffers from the same issues.
> I have Sasktel Fibre in my home in Saskatoon, no issues, spendy though at
> ($90/month for 150/75).
> A number of neighbours complain bitterly about their Shaw service.
>
> Seems like a common theme with Rogers and all they touch.
> I ditched Rogers 19 years ago as we just don't watch TV at all but back
> then the service was stellar.
> Not sure why the many issues with them, but I would be reluctant to use
> any of their services.
> A brotha in the Eastbridge(Waterlloo) area has had the same spotty service
> from Rogers since he went with them some 7 years ago, albeit, only 6
> service issues.
>
> I don't mean to defecate on Rogers/Shaw, but man, their record of quality
> service leaves a lot to be desired.
>
> Ron S.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 2:29 PM CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> geesh.. $40 for 1000/50 on CarryTel?  Please tell me that they're
>> reliable!
>> That's less than half of what vMedia and TekSavvy charge, so I'm
>> suspicious (and by nature, cynical...)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 at 13:29, William Park via kwlug-disc <
>> kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I can tell you, my Samsung Galaxy S3 works with Freedom Mobile $5
>>> prepaid plan.  It used to work with Rogers $5 prepaid plan, so I don't
>>> see why it shouldn't work with other "Rogers" vendors.
>>>
>>> Freedom Mobile is also offering promos on Cable Internet.  But, after
>>> the promos, CarryTel (my current ISP) is cheaper.
>>> --
>>>
>>> On 2024-11-22 08:11, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>>> > I went to Wind/Freedom (it's really Rogers) in the mall, told them my
>>> > story, and they told me that the S3 won't work on their network
>>> > anymore.  I think he was full of it, but who knows, maybe the network
>>> > isn't as backwards-compatible as I had hoped.
>>> >
>>> > The Samsung Galaxy S3: not quite a Nokia, but pretty close!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Sun, 3 Nov 2024 at 11:15, William Park via kwlug-disc <kwlug-
>>> > disc at kwlug.org <mailto:kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >     I'm also using Samsung Galaxy S3 with cracked screen.  Hey, it
>>> still
>>> >     works.  I was with Rogers $5 prepaid plan, but Rogers is
>>> discontinuing
>>> >     their prepaid service in mid-Dec.  So, I signed up with Freedom
>>> Mobile
>>> >     $5/month prepaid plan (it's $10 regular, but $5 off promo).
>>> Activation
>>> >     was simple, and phone number transfer was quick.  But, to get that
>>> $5
>>> >     promo ("Digital Discount"), I had to call in.
>>> >
>>> >     They have other "postpay" and "prepaid" monthly plans, which seems
>>> >     to be
>>> >     the same to me, and yearly plans.  Check them out.
>>> >     --
>>> >
>>> >     On 2024-11-02 10:23, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>>> >      > It's been a few years since I last posed this question, but what
>>> >     are you
>>> >      > folks using for cellphone plans, and how deliriously happy are
>>> >     you with
>>> >      > them?
>>> >      >
>>> >      > The reason I ask is that our current provider, Zoomer (aka
>>> >     Cityfone) is
>>> >      > being eaten by Rogers.  I have Rogers SIM cards that came in the
>>> >     mail as
>>> >      > part of their "welcome to the machine" plan (not the actual plan
>>> >     name),
>>> >      > but I'm not a fan of either Rogers nor Bell.
>>> >      >
>>> >      > What we currently have for a plan is simple:  two people
>>> (Wifeski
>>> >     and I)
>>> >      > share the minutes and data.  Plan costs $60 a month.  She's on
>>> >     the phone
>>> >      > 23 hours a day, either talking or texting or reading Facebook.
>>> >     My phone
>>> >      > sits on the shelf and forwards any calls to my work phone.  So
>>> all I
>>> >      > need, really, is call forwarding, while she needs the unlimited
>>> >     data and
>>> >      > voice.  Thankfully she's on the home wi-fi most of the day so
>>> >     that helps
>>> >      > with the data charges.
>>> >      >
>>> >      > According to www.planhub.ca <http://www.planhub.ca> <http://
>>> >     www.planhub.ca <http://www.planhub.ca>>, my cheapest options
>>> >      > are with either Public Mobile or Fizz.  Basically $23 per months
>>> >     gets
>>> >      > you unlimited calling and 6GB data, for one person.  You can see
>>> >     why I
>>> >      > like the idea of shared voice/data plans.  But between the two
>>> of
>>> >     us,
>>> >      > 6GB data should do it.
>>> >      >
>>> >      > We would like to keep our current phones, although mine is an
>>> >     antique
>>> >      > Samsung Galaxy SIII, while hers is cracked, so if we're forced
>>> to
>>> >     get
>>> >      > new phones then so be it.
>>> >      >
>>> >      > Does anyone have any suggestions for new cellphone plans?
>>> >      >
>>> >      > Thanks!
>>>
>>>
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