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"Larry Kreeger (kreeger)" <kreeger@cisco.com> Sat, 17 August 2013 00:58 UTC

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From: "Larry Kreeger (kreeger)" <kreeger@cisco.com>
To: John R Levine <johnl@taugh.com>
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Data on Fido is $1 for 10MB (24 hour expiration) or $5 for 60MB (7 day
expiration).  This was enough for me (it helps if you cache your google
maps in offline mode first).  It was the best deal I saw at the time, but
times change! :-)

On 8/16/13 5:19 PM, "John R Levine" <johnl@taugh.com> wrote:

>> Last time in Vancouver, I picked up a Fido SIM card at Pepper Wireless
>>in
>> the Royal Centre which is right next door to the Hyatt.  You can get
>>there
>> without getting wet (assuming it will be raining in November).  I think
>>I
>> had to buy the SIM for $10 and then add another $10 in credits to buy
>>data
>> access.  I have no idea if this is a good deal or not.
>
>Canadian mobile service is fairly expensive, so that's a good deal,
>particularly if the $10 was enough to last all week.
>
>Regards,
>John Levine, johnl@taugh.com, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY
>"I dropped the toothpaste", said Tom, crestfallenly.

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