Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards WAS(Sim cards)
"StJohns, Michael" <msj@nthpermutation.com> Sun, 29 July 2012 22:46 UTC
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Subject: Re: [84attendees] Final suggestions on Sim cards WAS(Sim cards)
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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" <hadi@mojatatu.com <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > >On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com<javascript:;>> > 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<javascript:;>> > 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 <javascript:;> > >>> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/84attendees > >_______________________________________________ > >84attendees mailing list > >84attendees@ietf.org <javascript:;> > >https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/84attendees > > _______________________________________________ > 84attendees mailing list > 84attendees@ietf.org <javascript:;> > 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