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https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/09/canadians-1-2gb-data-per-month-wireless-crtc-report/ Thought this was interesting: quote:Canadians are also consuming an average of 1.2GB of mobile data every month, which is a 25 percent increase from 2015. Interestingly enough, the report also highlights that more than a quarter of those who subscribed to a monthly data plan had at least 5GB of data, which seems to suggest that more Canadians are able to afford more data every month. Also somehow 72% of households still have a landline 
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CLAM DOWN posted:Also somehow 72% of households still have a landline They often charge you extra to not take a landline. I just have internet through Shaw and theyve called several times to give me cable, home phone and a $10 discount on my bill for six months. Took it then cancelled at the end of six months. Im guessing that means Id be counted as having a landline even though the box sat in the corner collecting dust with nothing plugged into it.
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Are the Pixel prices ever going to drop or is it just pegged at the same price as the Pixel 2 until inventory runs out? Both are listed at "from $899" on the Google Store, loving hell.
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BGrifter posted:They often charge you extra to not take a landline. That's with the package deals from the big telecoms? I've never bothered with that garbage, I've been on internet-only ISPs for many years now.
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BGrifter posted:They often charge you extra to not take a landline. They discount the package price to have a larger install base, in addition to often having contract terms which sometimes charges a cancellation fee based on the number of services you have (ie internet, phone, cable)
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Nov 9, 2017 20:40
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Last time I tried to cancel my landline they paid me to keep it.
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Nov 9, 2017 21:07
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I got a 5$ discount on my bill for having a landline with BellMTS as opposed to having no landline, I don't even have any working phone jacks in my house so I can't use it even if I wanted to for some reason.
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I was gonna get just Internet with Eastlink but they had a data cap if you didn't get the bundle. Then after I actually ordered it a few days later I found they've removed the cap on internet only packages -_-
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Anyone order a Google Pixel 2 XL and know when they're getting it? My wife's current phone is a safety issue with its terrible battery and Rogers says November 15, but they also originally said October 19.
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Nov 14, 2017 06:31
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Anyone order a Google Pixel 2 XL and know when they're getting it? My wife's current phone is a safety issue with its terrible battery and Rogers says November 15, but they also originally said October 19. Canada-wide release date for the 2XL is this Wed the 15th, Rogers stores will have stock and be selling it then. I was at a store today and happened to be talking to the manager about it.
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Facebook Aunt posted:Any opinions about Chatr? It never seems to be mentioned. I've had the $25 province wide calling + 100 texts plan for a year now and I'm pretty happy with it, it's actually cheaper than a landline phone and I'm old so I don't text anyway. (I didn't bother with a data plan because there seems to be plenty of free wifi all over town if I need it.). Chatr is fine? I'm on the same plan as you. The signal is great speaking as a former Wind and Mobilicity user. The best part about Chatr used to be that Rogers employees could not help you in rogers stores, like Rogers HQ refused to stock Chatr sim cards for fear of their employees letting customers walk out the door with anything less than $120/month plan. But they now have a tiny purple "Chatr!" sign in their window that is probably there only because someone new in the legal department did due diligence around deceptive business practices. I'm right now in the middle of and entire three free months of service thanks to the accrued $80 worth auto pay credits I got just for being the rare sort of Chatr customer that has a functioning credit cart. But, I'm off to whatever is Public Mobile's best offer as soon as those credits run out because living life without any data is sort of undignified.
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Nov 14, 2017 17:38
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If you need a pm referral let me know
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Nov 14, 2017 17:42
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Sorry, but Mister Macys has already inducted me into his PM MLM scheme.
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Nov 14, 2017 17:47
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"Destroying Rogers Communications, one dollar at a time.™"
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Risky Bisquick posted:If you need a pm referral let me know Tried to pm you but got bounced back. Still available?
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Nov 14, 2017 21:05
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I can give out a PM referral too.
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JoelJoel wants to refer you to PM, MA-Horus and myself also want to do the same. If you are joining PM there are lots of people here that are on the plans right now.
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Nov 14, 2017 21:43
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Ugh, my Nexus 5 finally got the power button issue. Anyone happen to know of a place in Vancouver to get it fixed? It's basically stuck in a boot loop if you plug in the USB.
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Nov 15, 2017 04:16
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tap the phone on it's side on a table. surprisingly it worked for my n5 - I'm still using it 6mo later.
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Acer Pilot posted:Ugh, my Nexus 5 finally got the power button issue. Anyone happen to know of a place in Vancouver to get it fixed? It's basically stuck in a boot loop if you plug in the USB. I don't know how useful they are, but if you're downtown by Stadium/Chinatown there's a couple "screen repair" kiosk style places in International Village Mall ne Tinseltown. EDIT-Maybe try to moon geat thread for Vancouver, it's a bit more active/local Scaramouche fucked around with this message at 20:40 on Nov 15, 2017 |
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CLAM DOWN posted:Canada-wide release date for the 2XL is this Wed the 15th, Rogers stores will have stock and be selling it then. I was at a store today and happened to be talking to the manager about it. Thanks, of course Rogers bungled everything and cancelled my wife's order for no reason. Had to reserve one at a store. They're lucky I like their actual cell service because trying to be their customer again has been absolutely miserable.
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Thanks, of course Rogers bungled everything and cancelled my wife's order for no reason. Had to reserve one at a store. They're lucky I like their actual cell service because trying to be their customer again has been absolutely miserable. Picked up my 2XL today, it's great  Somehow the Rogers store at Richmond Centre had stock of 2XL 128GB and literally nothing else. I remember for the first Pixel, Rogers didn't have stock of the 128GB version for like 3 months post-release.
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Nov 16, 2017 02:05
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Why is the phone named after a fat person size? Weird marketing.
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Scaramouche posted:I don't know how useful they are, but if you're downtown by Stadium/Chinatown there's a couple "screen repair" kiosk style places in International Village Mall ne Tinseltown. Thanks, I ended up going to some place called Cell Clinic by Seymour. Hopefully they don't break my phone!
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Black Friday sales: Rogers Samsung S8 $0 on Premium + tab Samsung S7 $0 on Premium tab LG V30 $0 on Premium+ tab Google Pixel 2 $0 on Premium+ tab Fido Galaxy A5 $0 on a Medium Plan Galaxy S7 $0 on a Large plan Galaxy S8 $199 on a Large plan LG G6 $0 on a Large plan LG G Pad IV$0 on a 2 year data plan Freedom Save up to $430 with MyTab several devices have larger MyTab Boost savings than usual. Currently all of Freedoms devices are at $0 down. Save up to $200 with BYOD customers will receive a $200 credit ($10 per month for 20 months) when they activate their own device on a Big Gig or Big+ Everywhere Canada plan. They can also nab a $100 credit ($10 month for 10 months) when they activate on the Home 40 plan.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Black Friday sales: Anything where I don't have to be on a plan?
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w00tmonger posted:Anything where I don't have to be on a plan? Probably not, that's not really how Canadian telecom/carriers work.
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We've asked consumers and they love to have as many financial obligations as possible.
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w00tmonger posted:Anything where I don't have to be on a plan? Maybe wait to see what unlocked phones come up on the amazon black friday sales? The telecoms aren't interested in selling hardware without a plan.
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Telus did it with the Essential but that's a special "oh poo poo why doesn't anyone want to buy this phone" thing
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Facebook Aunt posted:The telecoms aren't interested in selling hardware without a plan. Drove to the states last month to buy a phone for this reason. Just walked in to best buy and got whatever I pleased. Imagine that.
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I like to buy off Google directly for Nexus/Pixel phones, but I also get a mad discount through work for Rogers so I also have no issues getting a phone on contract from them (since I'm not switching carriers due to said discount).
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MA-Horus posted:Telus did it with the Essential but that's a special "oh poo poo why doesn't anyone want to buy this phone" thing Turns out Andy Rubin's name didn't have as much cachet as he thought.
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w00tmonger posted:Anything where I don't have to be on a plan? lmao
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http://business.financialpost.com/telecom/shaw-diverts-from-big-three-in-iphone-pricing-freedom-mobile-to-sell-iphone-x-for-0-upfront Woahhhh. Also their giant plans dont seem too crazy priced. 10gb?
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If you're ok with the crappy, tiny AWS network. Subsidized phones is whatever but that was always the tradeoff with Wind
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Just put the $850 phone on your credit card and pay $35/mo for 2 years
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It's bad advice to carry a balance on your credit card
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Do whatever it takes to convince yourself the new iphones are right for your lifestyle; credit card, payday loans, theft, anything
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