Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards WAS(Sim cards)
Peter Yee <peter@akayla.com> Mon, 30 July 2012 21:03 UTC
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Telus doesn't offer pre-paid plans for data only according to shop on Robson Street. The link given below is for post-paid plans. For a post-paid plan that would cover the week, they wanted $10 for the SIM, $35 activation fee, and then $5-$20 depending on how much data was used this week. I think I'll just drag my iPad around to free Wi-Fi hot spots. -Peter On 7/29/12 8:56 AM, "Jamal Hadi Salim" <hadi@mojatatu.com> wrote: >On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com> 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" <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 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 84attendees mailing list >>> 84attendees@ietf.org >>> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/84attendees >_______________________________________________ >84attendees mailing list >84attendees@ietf.org >https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/84attendees >
- [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards WAS(… Jamal Hadi Salim
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Tim Bray
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Jamal Hadi Salim
- [84attendees] phone for roaming on 3G bands not 2… PETRESCU Alexandru
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Safruti, Ido
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … StJohns, Michael
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Alex Giladi
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Peter Yee
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Miles McCredie
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Paul Hoffman
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … John Bradley
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Chris Morrow
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Ted Lemon
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Ole Jacobsen
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Nat Sakimura
- Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards … Ole Jacobsen