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

Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com> Sun, 29 July 2012 15:29 UTC

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Subject: Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards WAS(Sim cards)
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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.
On Jul 29, 2012 6:39 AM, "Jamal Hadi Salim" <hadi@mojatatu.com> 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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