Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards WAS(Sim cards)

[Alex Giladi <[e-mail]>]

There is also a Telus shop there, they have a fairly decent deal on 1Gb
data.
On Jul 29, 2012 3:46 PM, "StJohns, Michael" <[e-mail]> wrote:

> Go to the Rogers stand in the Pacific Centre.  That's where I got mine.
>  Just past Howe Street on Dunsmuir. (left out of the front of the hotel,
> right on Dunsmuir for two blocks)
>
> On Sunday, July 29, 2012, Safruti, Ido wrote:
>
>> FWIW - went to a Rogers store close to the hotel (robson & seymour), and a
>> sim+activation is at $40 (or $45 can't remember). The $9.99 is for online
>> orders only, (can't order online and do a store pickup - must be
>> delivered, so takes timeŠ).
>> So I guess this option is off (unless I am missing some secret code I
>> should mention on the store).
>>
>>
>> On 7/29/12 8:56 AM, "Jamal Hadi Salim" <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Tim Bray <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> >> I'm a local, typing this on an HSPA phone with one of the Telus SIMs.
>> >>If you
>> >> can find one of those, it's a good deal. Not just CDMA.
>> >
>> >Good info. So it seems even Bell is now offering HSPA SIM cards.
>> >For Telus, the $35 plan here:
>> >
>> http://www.telusmobility.com/en/BC/data_add_ons/add_ons.shtml?INTCMP=ILCq4
>> >srves5
>> >SIM card is $10.
>> >I didnt walk into a store to verify this, so not sure what other
>> >thievery goes on.
>> >
>> >So Telus is a winner if you want to do data and think you'll end up in
>> >the 100s of MB.
>> >
>> >cheers,
>> >jamal
>> >
>> >
>> >> On Jul 29, 2012 6:39 AM, "Jamal Hadi Salim" <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> The feature being used as a reference point here is: Price
>> >>>
>> >>> 1) Voice+text:
>> >>>
>> >>> So i am finding out more about env variable effects:
>> >>>
>> >>> a) if you are going to be mostly receiving. Example,
>> >>> some folks get calls from people in areas where
>> >>> it is free to call Canada or it is cheaper than what the mobile
>> >>> company charges. i.e. you signal them via txt or otherwise
>> >>> they call then you talk for an hour at a time. In such a case
>> >>> go with Rogers  (thanks to  Michael StJohns for making me
>> >>> look closer at  Rogers.
>> >>> You pay $10 for the Sim card + buy the $1/day plan (at $20).
>> >>> My understanding is unlike the Fido plan, Rogers thievery is
>> >>> hidden in the $20 you purchase. There is some fee which
>> >>> is worth about $10 that comes off your $20. If you consider
>> >>> free nights and free all you can talk today (sunday), then this
>> >>> $30+tax should last you a week easy.
>> >>> Remember call out is 30c/min and txt out is 20c/min.
>> >>> incoming calls and txt free
>> >>>
>> >>> b) If you are going to be making calls and receiving calls,
>> >>> after 6pm Vancouver time, go with Rogers $1/day plan
>> >>>
>> >>> c) If you are going to make and receive calls during the
>> >>> day, go with 7eleven (total cost of $30 +tax for 400 minutes)
>> >>>
>> >>> 2) If you are going to be doing some data + go with
>> >>> Wind.
>> >>> $25 for the SIM card.
>> >>> $5 for 50M data.
>> >>> $1/M additional 10M.
>> >>>
>> >>> I heard Telus mentioned and the $30G data plan looked appealing
>> >>> but didnt look at them because i think they do CDMA.
>> >>>
>> >>> cheers,
>> >>> jamal
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