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Mister Facetious posted:My South Korean phone assembled in China using an American OS. If it's Canada's telcos that are the first against the wall, sign me up.
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Welcome to The Revolution, comrade. 
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Jan 31, 2019 18:50
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grack posted:Multiple countries (not just the US!) have banned the use of Huawei networking hardware due to security concerns. I don't think it's a stretch to think that their phones might have similar issues. Whether or not this actually matters to the average person is something else entirely. Nitr0 posted:You must be pretty naive if you believe because there’s no “hard evidence” and your rebuttal is a loving vice article. Huawei absolutely is a branch of the Chinese government. You’d have to be stupid to buy anything from them. I didn't say that, and I'm not making a claim either way. If you want to go this route, post evidence of the actual security concern. There's a lot of irrational fear and boogeyman arguments that have been circulated for years, that have been amplified with various governments taking action. I'm not okay with spouting unfounded paranoia itt, so nut up or shut up.
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Jan 31, 2019 20:18
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So how stupid am I for looking at the Unihertz Atom? Looks like it should work on Virgin. I just miss small phones, ok? 
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Jan 31, 2019 20:23
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If you want a ruggedized phone, you should probably look at CAT or older Samsungs (their 'Active' brand, I think).
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Jan 31, 2019 20:37
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I mostly just want something small I can answer calls and text with without T9. I realize I'm not normal anymore. I'll take a look though, thanks. edit V: Maybe I should consider it then. I just never had to deal with it much being an early adopter of qwerty phones so I never got used to it. odiv fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Jan 31, 2019 |
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Jan 31, 2019 20:57
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gently caress I miss T9. So fast with a tactile keypad. I was giving a disposition and had a side chat with the court stenographer about T9 and she agreed it was the best. Expert opinion!
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Jan 31, 2019 21:00
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Mister Facetious posted:If you want a ruggedized phone, you should probably look at CAT or older Samsungs (their 'Active' brand, I think). Looks like Kyocera are pushing a durable phone too, the DuraForce PRO 2. Can't see it up here yet.
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Jan 31, 2019 22:36
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CLAM DOWN posted:I didn't say that, and I'm not making a claim either way. If you want to go this route, post evidence of the actual security concern. There's a lot of irrational fear and boogeyman arguments that have been circulated for years, that have been amplified with various governments taking action. I'm not okay with spouting unfounded paranoia itt, so nut up or shut up. So all that IP stolen means nothing huh. Running Nortel out on stolen tech. What a fine outstanding company on the up and up I say. No wonder they're in bed with telus and bell. If you are seriously asking for the common man to find proof then you're loving retarded. Use your common sense maybe. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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CLAM DOWN posted:I don't have time right now to research ZTE, but for Huawei, no it's not? Counter-point. Numerous governments have major security concerns - that includes non-US governments. Asking people to present peer reviewed evidence and studies isn't really fair (your own links aren't sourced either), much of it is gathered by foreign intelligence agencies. While I'm willing to accept that the US Government could have other motivations, I'm more skeptical that Poland, New Zealand, the rest of the EU and our own government are just doing this for the sake of...what exactly? Where theres smoke, there is generally fire. Just so we're clear, are you telling us we are not allowed to discuss this? My brother has a Huawei phone and I don't really care one way or the other but I like to at least be aware and informed about these things. The Gunslinger fucked around with this message at 15:23 on Feb 1, 2019 |
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Feb 1, 2019 15:20
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The Gunslinger posted:Counter-point. It's not applicable to the Canadian Cellular thread nor is it applicable to other threads here discussing technical things. I'm not wanting to read anything about geopolitics here in IYG. Please move this talk to D&D. Here is an appropriate thread https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3763277&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=712 or if you want Huawei-specific subjects, even though this is not exclusive to Huawei, please start a new thread there. Thanks you for asking!
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How is it not? This is a thread about Canadian cell plans, devices and other factors affecting us.
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Vintersorg posted:How is it not? This is a thread about Canadian cell plans, devices and other factors affecting us. Not sure why you felt the need to re-visit this literally 4 days later, but please use D&D for discussions about geopolitics and the controversies surrounding Chinese espionage, etc. The tech thread I linked is a good start. As you said, this thread is for Canadian plans, devices, carriers, etc. Thanks! I would also be fine if you wanted to start a new thread in IYG for it, provided it doesn't cause any problems, as it's not a Canadian-specific or carrier-specific issue.
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Feb 5, 2019 18:09
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Because it was the last post in here but whatever.
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Feb 5, 2019 18:23
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Can we bitch about the exchange rate, and how batshit insane phone prices are if you want/have to buy outright?
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Feb 5, 2019 18:57
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512GB unlocked dual SIM Note 9 is actually only $1549, for some reason I thought it was more
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I bought a new S6 off of Newegg that was $50 off MSRP for some reason and it was dual sim, but MMSs were hard limited to 200kb. Couldn't figure out what the gently caress was going on until I brought it to the Samsung store in Richmond Center and they were like "Oh, this is a S.E. Asia model. I don't think there are any North American dual sim models. They limit MMS size there, so you're hosed". And that was the last time I bought a phone off of Newegg.
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Feb 5, 2019 19:27
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And with Apple getting rid of that 3 month 0% interest loan it means I actually have to... save money.  But still insanely expensive.
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Feb 6, 2019 01:27
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lol i tried to sign my 80 year old father in law up for internet with Telus, who he's already a customer with, and they put me on hold for over an hour until I gave up. How do these companies survive. Meanwhile in my new city (Melbourne) I will get 30 gigs of data, unlimited national talk and text, and 300 international minutes for $35 per month on the biggest carrier. gently caress
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Feb 7, 2019 00:05
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:How do these companies survive. They're the only game in town. 
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Feb 7, 2019 01:07
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I'm not going to take it because I never get close to my cap, but I just got a text from Koodo offering an additional 3GB of data for $10/mo or additional 10GB of data for $15/mo.
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Dillbag posted:I'm not going to take it because I never get close to my cap, but I just got a text from Koodo offering an additional 3GB of data for $10/mo or additional 10GB of data for $15/mo. Yeah I got the same targeted offer. I'm on Wifi at home and work so its hard to justify. The SK plan is still going strong and I've only ever come close to my cap once when we were in Nashville and did a ton of streaming while we drove around. It seems almost reasonable by Canadian telco standards but I just don't need it.
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My mom and fiancee keep getting it but the motherfuckers won't offer it to me even though I've referred a dozen people to them Because it would be 4gb or 66% increase in data for $0
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Feb 15, 2019 01:08
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Is sharing what our data plans or regions are not necessary anymore or is this storytime?
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Feb 15, 2019 01:23
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I'm okay with story time, complaining is a Canadian pastime. *sips popular Canadian coffee brand* Gotta say though, I haven't had any text offers to leave Public Mobile and join Koodo since their 8gb/$50 offer.
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Feb 15, 2019 01:46
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I jumped over for the $40 6GB plan. Kinda bit me in the rear end because I ended up in the states for 6 months and instead of having that rad $15/mo roaming plan I had to get a new number with T-Mobile and pay for double coverage.
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I never post here, but I need to dump this story about how we're currently getting hosed over by Virgin and maybe someone can help us with what we should do in response. My husband tried to order a phone from Virgin Mobile online a couple months ago. A delivery attempt was allegedly made on a Monday, a day I was home, but of course there was no knock or doorbell, just a slip stuck to our door stating they would try again the next day. No slip or anything on Tuesday. No instructions on how to pick up the parcel. The hand written tracking number on the slip was "invalid". Fast forward a short time, the tracking number is somehow suddenly valid, and we receive an update that the phone was shipped back to Ontario. Assholes. We figured there would be a follow-up on their end, so we waited. Nothing. Eventually we followed up, and he was told to call Bell. Why? He did anyway and Bell told him they had nothing to do with it so he had to call Virgin. Again they claimed he had to call Bell. He argued, and the person he spoke to said they couldn't help him and they had to get a higher-up. The higher-up said the phone had been activated and that's why they didn't notice it had been shipped back to Ontario. So we intended to just go to a brick and mortar store to get a phone. They said they were unable to set him up with a phone because he still owed for the other one. Which doesn't make sense because it was shipped back to Ontario and we never received it. Today he got a call at work saying that if he doesn't pay the $800 remaining on his first phone, which never was ever in our possession, that the bill is going to a collection agency. Why are we on the hook for this phone? Is he still expected to pay for a second phone if he pays for that one? It's on record that it was never delivered, it's on record as being shipped to Ontario even though it was somehow activated. Did the delivery driver actually steal the phone? Are we being scammed? What do we do? SulfurMonoxideCute fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Feb 22, 2019 |
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Picnic Princess posted:I never post here, but I need to dump this story about how we're currently getting hosed over by Virgin and maybe someone can help us with what we should do in response. I doubt anyone here can help you with that. It's very unlikely you're being scammed given you're talking to Bell/Virgin, but there are probably some crossed wires, poor documentation/processes, missed inventory, etc etc. I'm not sure what your options are. Was it shipping via Canada Post? UPS? What does the tracking page say?
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Don't bring up shipping issues with retailers. That only works on Amazon and usually helps nobody. Call up the courier customer service and get them to open an investigation. They will notify Virgin about it and start a process of finding out where fault lies.
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I assume you paid by credit card? Just open a dispute and wash your hands of phone ping pong. Give them all the details and they will open an investigation. Remember: When calling any call center ask for a reference number for the call, and take notes of what is discussed because these companies will try to scam you at every turn.
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Feb 22, 2019 21:43
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Also, get an app that records your calls.
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Feb 22, 2019 21:57
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Speaking of Virgin Mobile, I received an email this past Thursday saying they are going to raise my plan price from 45/month to 50/month this April. I wish I could tell my boss I was going to increase my salary by 11% with a couple months notice
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With all this talk of CRTC cracking down on telecom practices, it would be great if they put an end to that poo poo. Part of the reason I'll stick with the public mobile deal is that they seem to be backed into a corner as far as prices are concerned.
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Seconding open a credit card dispute. Tell them you never received the product and had made attempts to resolve it with the merchant but got no help. They usually credit the customer first and the onus will be on the merchant to defend the case. Let Virgin/Bell fight with Visa/MasterCard.
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Just had the great pleasure of cancelling my $250 Rogers share everything plan and am now on an Aussie plan with 18 gigs of bankable data per month (banks up to 200gb if you don't use it), 22 bonus gigs to start, unlimited everything else including international calls to most developed countries, for $40 a month per person. 40. When the person said the price I was like "wait is that per week?" Because they do a lot of weekly billing here but no, 40 Dollarydoos Per Month gently caress Canadian telecoms
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Congrats, those of us in Canada in the Canadian cellular thread don't have that option. We get it, it's better elsewhere.
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Just had the great pleasure of cancelling my $250 Rogers share everything plan and am now on an Aussie plan with 18 gigs of bankable data per month (banks up to 200gb if you don't use it), 22 bonus gigs to start, unlimited everything else including international calls to most developed countries, for $40 a month per person. OTOH you get like 10mbps Internet, sort of a wash
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Risky Bisquick posted:OTOH you get like 10mbps Internet, sort of a wash It varies like in Canada but in the city I've seen 175Mbps down on cellular, and 60Mbps at home on cheap wifi. CLAM DOWN posted:Congrats, those of us in Canada in the Canadian cellular thread don't have that option. We get it, it's better elsewhere. Just wanted to celebrate the end of my indentured servitude to Rogers, will cease bragging immediately. UnfortunateSexFart fucked around with this message at 04:36 on Feb 25, 2019 |
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CLAM DOWN posted:Congrats, those of us in Canada in the Canadian cellular thread don't have that option. We get it, it's better elsewhere. Man, a £20 sim card gave me the equivalent of like 3 months of service. And they didn't even require a blood sample!
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