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I live in the US but my brother and his wife are in Toronto. They've finally given in and will be getting a mobile phone. While they're not complete luddites, it will be their first phone. Preferences: Android over iPhone (in fact not interested in iPhone), hardware keyboard if there are any left, decent camera, and ability to disable any tracking. A friend is giving them a SIM and 2-year plan on Freedom Mobile. What's a good choice of (relatively) inexpensive phone to go with all this? My brother just got laid off, he is on severance for a few months but his wife only gets disability so income is limited. Edit: I see that Blackberry has choices. Hoping I can find something used & cheap stateside to send them or bring on an occassional visit. TITTIEKISSER69 fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Jun 21, 2019 |
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Yeah, that's kinda what I figured. I'm thinking I can send them the article on how to stop Google Maps from recording your movements and call it a day.
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Jun 21, 2019 21:35
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My telephone gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and that's the way I likes it!
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Sep 18, 2019 16:59
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Heh, went through something similar with my current apartment. Moved in and was told by the outgoing tenant that the power bill was included in the rent, which is what the previous tenant told her. A year plus later I'm vacationing in Scotland when my roommate contacts me and tells me the power has been turned off. After confirming it was only our apartment, I called the power company and they said no bills have been paid for a few years. They wanted me to pay back bills from when I moved in, I don't remember how much but it had me seeing red. After some arguing I hung up. Called back a bit later, got a new person and told them I'd just moved in and needed to start service ASAP. No problem! It will be turned on tomorrow. First power bill was $17.
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Jan 16, 2020 21:59
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Port your number to Google Voice?
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May 8, 2020 20:11
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What are the prepaid options in Toronto?
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Oct 27, 2020 17:16
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Chris Knight posted:Do you need LTE speed or not? It's not for me. It would be nice to have, but I'd love to look at all available options LTE or not.
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Oct 27, 2020 18:13
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T-Mobile has a $15 SIM for travelers, or did a while back anyway.
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Jul 25, 2022 12:34
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codo27 posted:Wifi calling has been poo poo for me for a while, partially because I have this stupid Pixel. But I'm wondering if anyone knows of any router settings that might cause issues with it? Whenever I'm depending on wifi calling, I put my phone into airplane mode first then turn wifi back on. No chance of trying to switch to mobile.
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Nov 9, 2022 01:33
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Looks like I'll be moving to Calgary this fall, from the US. What carriers should I be looking at? I want to bring and use my Pixel 5a, currently on Google Fi. And no, can't just roam with Fi indefinitely - apparently they're starting to crack down on that. Main things are to be as affordable as possible with good internet coverage.
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My employer is US-based, we just have a big office in Calgary (and smaller offices in Toronto and Montreal). I'll check but I doubt we have anything like that, I think we're under 500 globally. I don't have a Costco membership, but if the value is there in getting one then I'm not averse to doing it. Thanks for that info!
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Jul 6, 2023 05:00
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Do any Canadian providers offer data only plans? Just theorizing that I could port my US number to Google Voice, then forward it to my Zoom Phone number.
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Jul 9, 2023 03:11
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Well that sucks, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. It looks like Freedom Mobile will let me bring my own phone to a Tablet 5 GB plan for $15/mo, but I'm guessing they would probably catch on - if they don't outright block activation of my phone.
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Jul 9, 2023 16:37
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Mister Facetious posted:Are Canadian phone plans starting to get good? Am i missing a hidden catch here? $40/40g 5g, 90 day prepay. Thank you for this, I just moved to Calgary (from Chicago) this past Sunday. I used your code to get the Canada/US data deal as I will be making a few trips back and forth.
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Oct 5, 2023 17:24
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I ordered my Public Mobile SIM on the 5th, their estimate was that it would deliver yesterday but it still hasn't arrived. Is this the norm?
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Oct 18, 2023 02:21
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Snuffman posted:Is it true that Public Mobile lacks Wifi calling? That's the only thing stopping me on biting on their deal. Sad but true.
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Away all Goats posted:What is wifi calling? Isn't it the same thing as making a call through whatsapp/discord/whatever? No, it's having your calls and texts be carried on your home or office wifi. You could be at home or in the office, put your phone on airplane mode and then turn Wi-Fi on, and have your calls and texts still work. Likely be better quality too, as your phone won't be struggling to find or maintain connection with a cell tower.
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Nov 24, 2023 22:59
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VOIP works whether your phone is connected to 5G, LTE, WiFi, etc. WiFi Calling is a feature that some carriers don't have. For those that do, it should just plain work if your phone is connected to WiFi, e.g. I'm at my office in a high rise, well above cell towers, so I put my phone into airplane mode and then turn only WiFi back on. Calls and texts are working. He's saying Bell doesn't let it work that way.
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Dec 6, 2023 17:44
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Public Mobile unfortunately doesn't have WiFi Calling.
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Your phone is from 2018. What OS version is it running?
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