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Martytoof posted:"BCE Inc. says it is likely to scale back efforts to bring advanced cellphone services to rural Canada if large foreign telecoms like Verizon Communications Inc. are allowed to enter the Canadian market under preferential rules." Rogers lowered their bandwidth cap the moment Netflix announced their entry into the Canadian market. The only way to break our telcos out of this pattern is with a heavy stick.
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# ? Jul 26, 2013 06:06 |
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Godinster posted:I don't get how anyone in their right mind can oppose Verizon aside from the carriers. For the record, I don't oppose Verizon coming in (and frankly I haven't seen anyone, anywhere, outside our carriers that does), I'm just not on board the Great Red Hope train because:
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^ I think this is spot on analysis. I'd just like to see the big 3's nose bloodied a bit, even if the consumer is no better off.
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# ? Jul 27, 2013 05:17 |
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I heard a radio ad today explaining how rates in Canada are actually less than comparable plans in the states, we should be happy you guys!
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# ? Jul 27, 2013 05:19 |
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priznat posted:I heard a radio ad today explaining how rates in Canada are actually less than comparable plans in the states, we should be happy you guys! I saw that propaganda written in the 24h paper earlier in Montreal. I laughed. Not just because it's not correct, but because since almost everyone is complaining that the prices are too high, they know that this is bullshit. This isn't going to put out the fire, it's just adding fuel to it.
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# ? Jul 27, 2013 06:35 |
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Migishu posted:I saw that propaganda written in the 24h paper earlier in Montreal. I laughed. Not just because it's not correct, but because since almost everyone is complaining that the prices are too high, they know that this is bullshit. This isn't going to put out the fire, it's just adding fuel to it. Yeah I think my reaction was a guffaw and "Oh come ON! Seriously??"
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# ? Jul 27, 2013 06:58 |
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priznat posted:Yeah I think my reaction was a guffaw and "Oh come ON! Seriously??" Today at Starbucks I saw a copy of 24H sitting alone on a table, opened to that "PSA." I like to imagine whoever was reading came to that page and just walked away, laughing.
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# ? Jul 27, 2013 07:27 |
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less than three posted:Today at Starbucks I saw a copy of 24H sitting alone on a table, opened to that "PSA." Pictured: Head of the Canadian Wireless Association
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# ? Jul 27, 2013 08:09 |
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Migishu posted:I saw that propaganda written in the 24h paper earlier in Montreal. I don't know if what you saw is just the old CWTA ads like this one: But Bell is taking it a step further and is in full on freakout mode, taking up 2 page ads in La Presse (among other newspapers): Not going to translate the whole thing as I'm sure it's out there in an English equivalent, but basically they're now praising the CRTC rules that allowed the AWS spectrum to go into the hands of Mobilicity/WIND, saying it allows for competition. Then they say these rules can't be allowed to apply to big evil American outsiders, and go on to say that America hasn't offered anything to Canada in terms of allowing them on the market. And finally, they whine and demand to be allowed to bid on the AWS spectrum. Frankly, I'm disgusted. I might try to executive carpet bomb them just to rebuke their arguments or really just tell them to gently caress off.
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# ? Jul 27, 2013 14:27 |
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Here's the english text:quote:Bell Canada is taking the unusual step of writing to all Canadians today. As the nation’s longest-serving telecommunications company, established shortly after Confederation in 1880, we would like to ensure Canadians clearly understand a critical situation impacting their world-leading wireless industry.
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# ? Jul 28, 2013 01:24 |
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Does anyone here work for, or know someone who does, any of the big-3, particularly in corporate? I'm very curious what the corporate culture is like. There can't be many organizations whose customer bases are so indifferent to them at best, with active hostility as more approximate of average.
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# ? Jul 28, 2013 04:26 |
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I haven't worked for them but I have worked extensively with corporate types from more than one since starting my job. Without going into too much detail, it's almost exactly as you might imagine.
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# ? Jul 28, 2013 05:04 |
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Telus is taking the federal government to court over a "lack of clarity" on their wireless policies: quote:Telus Corp. is taking the federal government to court, saying it wants clarity on the country's wireless spectrum policy. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/07/30/business-telus-wireless-policy-suit.html
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# ? Jul 30, 2013 20:44 |
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"lack of clarity" meaning "the government said no and that's not what we wanted to hear"
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# ? Jul 30, 2013 21:40 |
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So... what is the unclear thing that they want clarified? Also presenting the Canadian consumer: gehedan3 posted:I don't understand all the complaining about being gouged. I have a smartphone with 1 of the Big 3. I pay $56.90 taxes all in with 250 minutes and free time after 6pm and weekends with VM, caller ID , 10 fav. numbers (no time or LD charges in Canada). You think that's a lot? you'll get a better deal with Verizon? I doubt it
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# ? Jul 30, 2013 21:51 |
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eXXon posted:So... what is the unclear thing that they want clarified? There was a comment I can't find now as well that had some idiot proudly proclaiming that he hates the big 3 and doesn't give them his business, as he's on Virgin...
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CLAM DOWN posted:There was a comment I can't find now as well that had some idiot proudly proclaiming that he hates the big 3 and doesn't give them his business, as he's on Virgin... Ugh. It infuriates me that hiding behind brands works so well as a marketing strategy. See also: Future Shop, Best Buy. I suppose it all comes down to the old truism: consumers don't buy things, they are sold things.
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# ? Jul 31, 2013 02:26 |
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Heh, I just got back from vacation and I've been getting a fair amount of people rushing to upgrade their phones before August 9th (the new end date for 3 year contracts) so they don't have to pay the higher cost of a phone on a two year contract. That's one thing you don't see in this thread that I see all the time. People aren't too concerned about plans but by God that phone better be $0. Stay classy, Halifax
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# ? Jul 31, 2013 03:43 |
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Which carrier raised the cost? All the ones I saw kept the subsidy but raised the bill.
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# ? Jul 31, 2013 04:18 |
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All of them. By $5. Why? Because they're getting rid of 3 year plans, this is their reaction.
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# ? Jul 31, 2013 04:50 |
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OilSlick posted:Stay classy, Halifax I've seen this a lot in recent weeks. Both in Saskatchewan and Manitoba - especially for high tier devices.
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# ? Jul 31, 2013 05:02 |
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Aphrodite posted:Which carrier raised the cost? All the ones I saw kept the subsidy but raised the bill. I'm pretty sure all of them will lower the subsidy. I just checked the Telus website and they too have higher prices. Presently our price cards still show the lower price because 3 year contracts are still an option for now. That said, the increased handset price isn't even that much considering you're shaving a whole year off your contract.
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# ? Jul 31, 2013 14:25 |
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OilSlick posted:That said, the increased handset price isn't even that much considering you're shaving a whole year off your contract. But it's not free1! I want my free iPhone and I want it now! 1 With an effective end price of twice as much as the device is actually worth, plus we'll gently caress you in the butt.
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OilSlick posted:Heh, I just got back from vacation and I've been getting a fair amount of people rushing to upgrade their phones before August 9th (the new end date for 3 year contracts) so they don't have to pay the higher cost of a phone on a two year contract. If they'd get off their asses and bring us decent paying jobs that aren't the shipyard we'd have less cheapskates around these parts.
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thunderspanks posted:If they'd get off their asses and bring us decent paying jobs that aren't the shipyard we'd have less cheapskates around these parts. Who is 'they' in that sentence?
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# ? Jul 31, 2013 17:06 |
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thunderspanks posted:If they'd get off their asses and bring us decent paying jobs that aren't the shipyard we'd have less cheapskates around these parts. I hardly think it's the government's fault that people seem to enjoy or are blind to the fact that they get actively hosed by telecom providers...
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# ? Jul 31, 2013 17:09 |
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CLAM DOWN posted:I hardly think it's the government's fault that people seem to enjoy or are blind to the fact that they get actively hosed by telecom providers... On top of that, most people are borderline-innumerate in general, and know very little about financial decision making in particular.
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# ? Aug 1, 2013 21:20 |
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http://www.fairforcanada.ca/ hehehehe. Fun fact. Bell owns BNN and Globe and Mail which they reference 3 times in that "What are others saying" Nitr0 fucked around with this message at 21:43 on Aug 1, 2013 |
# ? Aug 1, 2013 21:41 |
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I like how there's a big banner saying "What Canadians are saying" with a picture of an attractive lady texting but there's no actual content or links before it transitions to the "What's Being Said" section. So I guess the conclusion is that Canadians are saying jack poo poo and just keep texting their friends about whatever*?? *limited to 100 texts per month; subsequent texts charged at a rate of 25 cents. International charges apply for texts send outside local calling area.
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# ? Aug 2, 2013 00:37 |
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eXXon posted:Canadians are saying jack poo poo and just keep texting their friends about whatever This is actually pretty true.
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# ? Aug 2, 2013 00:53 |
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My iPhone 4 is completely hosed now, the voice mic no longer works (so I can't actually use the phone to speak into) and the home button works maybe 1/10 presses. My contract isn't up with Rogers until Sept. 20. Fuckkkkkkkkk.
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Sassafras fucked around with this message at 08:08 on Nov 26, 2013 |
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VERTiG0 posted:My iPhone 4 is completely hosed now, the voice mic no longer works (so I can't actually use the phone to speak into) and the home button works maybe 1/10 presses. My contract isn't up with Rogers until Sept. 20. Fuckkkkkkkkk. I know this isn't what your post is about, but there's a chance that the voice mic is a loose IC on your motherboard and you can shim it with a cut up credit card to MAYBE fix the problem if you have the screwdrivers to get into it. Mine has this exact same problem and the shim at least got it working until the new 5s or whatever comes out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPR8qrAcg5g
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# ? Aug 2, 2013 05:05 |
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So here's a scenerio. I might be getting a koodo locked iphone this weekend. The person I'm getting it from will be exchanging it for a new iphone since the current phone has an issue with it. Would we able to exchange for an unlocked iphone from the Apple store? If not, I assume we will get a koodo locked phone. Would we be able to pay the unlock fee through the Apple store? And if not, since it's technically a new iphone, would koodo be willing to unlock it? I would be taking possession of it after the exchange at the store but I won't be using it on koodo. That's why we are looking to get it unlocked. iLikeMidgets fucked around with this message at 13:56 on Aug 2, 2013 |
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iLikeMidgets posted:So here's a scenerio. I might be getting a koodo locked iphone this weekend. The person I'm getting it from will be exchanging it for a new iphone since the current phone has an issue with it. Apple does not unlock iPhones. Koodo will only unlock it as long as they have recovered any subsidy that was given off the original device. Not sure if you will be given a locked model from the Apple store or not.
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# ? Aug 2, 2013 14:49 |
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What's the best way to acquire a nano sim card for my Rogers account? Will Rogers give me one if I stop by the store? Basically, I want to move my Rogers account from a micro sim onto it, as I have adapters to use any size of sim card upwards from nano.
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# ? Aug 2, 2013 16:19 |
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Lexicon posted:What's the best way to acquire a nano sim card for my Rogers account? Will Rogers give me one if I stop by the store? Stop by a Rogers' store and ask them to transfer your account details on to a nano sim. It'll probably cost you about $10.
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# ? Aug 2, 2013 18:36 |
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grack posted:Stop by a Rogers' store and ask them to transfer your account details on to a nano sim. It'll probably cost you about $10. They'll do it for free if you get a nice rep. Or maybe I just charmed the hell out of the girl doing my transfer. I guess we'll never know
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# ? Aug 2, 2013 19:58 |
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Martytoof posted:They'll do it for free if you get a nice rep. Or maybe I just charmed the hell out of the girl doing my transfer. I guess we'll never know I too once successfully talked my way out of the same SIM transfer fee. I guess we're both just amazingly handsome and charming.
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I once talked my way into Mobilicity not giving me a free SIM card at all. Jerks. Actually they should probably give me a free replacement, because it never signs on to Mobilicity automatically when I reboot my phone and seems to make network searches take forever.
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