Re: [84attendees] Sim cards
Roni Even <even.roni@gmail.com> Sat, 28 July 2012 17:31 UTC
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From: Roni Even <even.roni@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:31:47 -0700
To: Jamal Hadi Salim <hadi@mojatatu.com>
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Fido recommended using chat-r claimed they are cheaper starting 25$ unlimited talk They are in Vancouver center mall 650w Georgia st, lower mall entrance under scotia bank tower Sent from my iPad On 28 ביול 2012, at 08:24, Jamal Hadi Salim <hadi@mojatatu.com> wrote: > I did this little research for a friend of mine coming to the IETF. > Hopefully someone here will find it useful. > > Everyone sells sim cards for $10. > Worth mentioning that in .ca any mention of price does not include taxes. > So add another 13% on top. I looked at the "best 3" providers mostly > focusing on voice. > All the stores are within short walking distance from both hotels. > > Fido charges an extra $10 for "activation fee" (all kinds of telco thievery > go on here in Canada). Then you buy minutes. The best deal is $1/day > if you just want unlimited voice or $2/day to include text. > If you go for per-minute it is 30c/minute and 20c/txt. > Your minutes count for both incoming and outgoing. > I wasnt quiet sure about whether they charge extra for calling > elsewhere in Canada or US. I believe they do. Same with text to the US. > more details here: > http://www.fido.ca/web/Fido.portal?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=prepaidLanding_1_1&prepaidLanding_1_1_actionOverride=%2Fcom%2Ffido%2Fportlets%2Fpackages%2FplanPhoneBuyFlow%2FgoToPrepaidRates#day > > Phone Frequencies: 850/900/1800/1900/3G800/3G1900Mhz > > Wind > 20c/min anywhere in north america. unlimited incoming calls. > 15¢/text for north america. 25c/text to outside north america. > wind also has data plans. > Phone frequencies: AWS 2100/1700Mhz > > details here: > http://www2.windmobile.ca/en/Pages/Pay-Your-Way-Prepaid-Cell-Phone-Service.aspx > > Another interesting one, 7Eleven Sim Card. > They have a special going on: > $20/400 minutes (which is 20c/minute); additional minute 25c > No extra charges for calling anywhere in Canada > free incoming text. > outgoing text 10c anywhere in north america. 35c elsewhere. > They run on the rogers network. > Phone frequencies same as Fido. > > Recommendation if you are doing voice: Fido per day/service. > $10+$10+$1*num of days < $30 for the conference period. > If you want to do data, go with Wind. > If you are staying longer and will move outside the city centre go 7eleven > > In regards to which phones to use - look at your phone before buying. > If you have a google nexus it should work on all these networks. > > cheers, > jamal > _______________________________________________ > 84attendees mailing list > 84attendees@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/84attendees
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