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Won't someone think of the telecoms!!
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Cross posting from another thread but I stopped being able to send mms on public mobile and they only announced on their web forum back in February "if you want mms back buy a new phone from us" but my phone is truly not that old also there's people in their forums with newer phones than mine unable to get their service back from customer service. There was of course no better announcement and no reduction in price for reduction in service Any carriers that aren't bullshit?
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Mar 9, 2024 13:37
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Killingyouguy! posted:Any carriers that aren't bullshit? you already know the answer to this
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Mar 9, 2024 13:41
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Your phone is from 2018. What OS version is it running?
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Mar 9, 2024 16:58
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TITTIEKISSER69 posted:Your phone is from 2018. What OS version is it running? 10, though my understanding is switching to a non oem android build would be relatively painless (relatively) so I could update if I had a free weekend But like, mms hasn't changed as a standard since like 15 years ago so not sure why it should suddenly stop working
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Mar 9, 2024 17:01
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Killingyouguy! posted:10, though my understanding is switching to a non oem android build would be relatively painless (relatively) so I could update if I had a free weekend MMS hasn't changed. The protocols the phone companies use changed, and your old Android version doesn't support the new protocols. Like my iPhone is similarly old (a 6S) but I wasn't affected on Public Mobile because Apple still gives it essential updates.
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Mar 9, 2024 17:11
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Isn't Android os up to like, 13 or 14 now?
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Mister Facetious posted:Isn't Android os up to like, 13 or 14 now?
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Mar 9, 2024 20:00
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It's ok to get a new phone every 6 years. Anyway, if you're displeased with PM and don't need umpteen GB a month you can hop onto: PC Mobile $29 for 25GB 5G + US calling (no international roaming tho) plus some Optimum bullshit (hail Galen) A variety of Freedom annual plans, like 30GB/year 4G for $149
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Mar 9, 2024 22:11
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I didn't know annual plans were a thing. Interesting. Anyone have a "burner" phone? If so, what do you use for a plan? Is there a super basic annual plan for minimal usage? I don't like using my "real" number for Kijiji/marketplace stuff. I have several old phones and would like to dedicate one for stuff like that.
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Mar 10, 2024 22:54
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Do the 7-11 plans still exist?
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Mar 10, 2024 23:06
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I use voip.ms for this. $0.85/mo for a DID (phone number) that I rotate whenever I feel like, $0.009 per minute of voice, $0.0075/SMS. Prices USD since that's what they use, but regardless it's still cheap. I use Groundwire as the SIP app, but you can forward calls and texts to another number (or email, for texts. Replies work from email as well).
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Mar 11, 2024 02:26
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Dillbag posted:Do the 7-11 plans still exist? They do, my mom is still on one. Not sure what she pays now though, I think pre-covid it was like $25/yr minimum top up or something.
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Mar 11, 2024 07:46
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Yeah, that 7-11 "speak out" (I think its called?) was one that someone else mentioned. I'll check into it.
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Mar 11, 2024 15:27
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My wife has been on an old "unlimited" (RE: 15GB then throttled) plan for so long that she finally upgraded - at the time it was real good but obviously not anymore. She went with Koodoo and got $39.99 for 60GB which is more than she'll ever need. Plus $5 off for 10-months. Was quick and easy. Surprised to see a price that low. Vintersorg fucked around with this message at 15:37 on Mar 11, 2024 |
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Mar 11, 2024 15:32
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Been on Freedom for years now and just can't complain at all. A couple Black Fridays ago a coworker told me to give them a call and they lowered my bill to a $30/mth loyalty plan. Since then they've arbitrarily boosted my data to 75 GB/mth and added Canada-wide roaming. My loyalty plan still counts as a $50/mth one for stuff like 5G access. As such I'm afraid to get a new phone on a tab loving it up, and buy outright when I need/want a new one. The one weird thing was that my OnePlus 12 didn't recognise 5G on Freedom, but it works perfectly after using an app to manually set it. (I checked to make sure the phone hardware supported Freedom's band first.) Also really in love with the eSim feature on modern unlocked phones. $12 for 30 GB data in the USA for a month. Cheaper when I visit Greece later this year.
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Mar 11, 2024 15:52
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I had 2 issues for the year I was with Freedom. Call drops and crappy connection quality when I found I was between a native-Freedom area and the "national" coverage roaming area. Including staying on the Freedom network when there was basically no signal. They screwed up on my monthly invoice and each time they tried to "fix" it - made another mistake. It literally took something like 5-6 months to deal with a payment they took twice. If I were in an area that had good Freedom network coverage and never really left with regularity, I'd have considered not leaving, but Public with the Telus network and some of the smoking Canada/US roaming plans made it tough to justify keeping.
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Mar 11, 2024 21:47
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I believe it. I never really had coverage issues in Toronto (some basements were rough) but occasionally did outside the city. I considered that a feature though, I just don't want to be reachable 24/7 especially when I'm away. But I just haven't had any coverage problem at all in around two years.
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Mar 11, 2024 22:01
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shadow puppet of a posted:Virgin mobile sucks at this winback thing that is very hip right now. Shoutouts to the Virgins who read this thread because they came back at me with another bad winback offer. 75gb for 35$ a mo for 24 mo via $15 credit so they will still gently caress you by raising that base rate. Oh and its 4G service only. Oh and its also no longer unlimited. They must have had no takers on that sad old $40/60g winback and are trying a new swindle shadow puppet of a fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Mar 12, 2024 |
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Mar 11, 2024 23:59
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No Name Mobile exists now. $19/$24/$29 tiers with 1/4/25 GB data plus 1/1/5GB top up bonus, US calling and despite the name, all of the most modern frills like voicemail and call forwarding. No international roaming whatsoever though. I guess it's just like PC Mobile but different because reasons. I shall not be switching even for ironic gang tag reasons but hopefully it'll put more pressure on the other discount carriers to keep lowering prices.
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Apr 12, 2024 18:46
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There's a Loblaws boycott being planned for May to protest their greedflation and increasingly monopolistic presence in this country. Perfect time to sign up for their new cellular service.
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Apr 12, 2024 18:59
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I have a ridiculously good $30/mth Freedom plan, but I finally ponied up an extra $4 just for visual voicemail. My anxiety thanks me. Still annoying it's extra.
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Apr 12, 2024 19:08
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Precambrian Video Games posted:No Name Mobile exists now. $19/$24/$29 tiers
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Apr 12, 2024 23:54
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I understand loblaw at large are doing bad things, but we'd be hosed without no frills around here. Koodo retention called me the other day. I dunno why. Offered the $35/50gb plan, already knew about that. Mentioned their streaming bundle, its not cost effective for us. Mentioned the tablet at $25/month, I'm not dumb. And also offered their home internet, which we cant even use anyway cause we dont have any cell service here. What a waste of time.
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Apr 13, 2024 16:33
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If you have one nearby, Fresh Co is consistently cheaper than NoFrills these days.
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Apr 13, 2024 16:34
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Nah, its just NF and Sobeys, and some smaller aka more expensive ones. Its funny seeing plans capped at 4G cause if you dont have at least LTE (and 3-4 bars) nothing works but calls and texts.
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Apr 13, 2024 16:39
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I support my local billionaire, Jimmy “the lich” Pattison by going to save on foods.
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Apr 13, 2024 16:42
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codo27 posted:Nah, its just NF and Sobeys, and some smaller aka more expensive ones. isnt most "4G" in canada just capped lte anyway
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Apr 13, 2024 17:00
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Mister Facetious posted:If you have one nearby, Fresh Co is consistently cheaper than NoFrills these days. Jane and Laurence fresh co is always a dollar or 50 cents more than its rival no frills across the street. Even as the upstart. I like my no frills. And can’t boycott it.
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Apr 13, 2024 17:03
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Killingyouguy! posted:Any carriers that aren't bullshit? Really surprised this didn't become the new thread title.
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shadow puppet of a posted:Jane and Laurence fresh co is always a dollar or 50 cents more than its rival no frills across the street. Even as the upstart. I like my no frills. And can’t boycott it. Weird. The one i go to is always less for the same stuff, and has more ethnic options, too.
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Apr 13, 2024 17:26
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Last time I went into No Frills the price of a bag of takis chips was loving $4.80, are you guys really sure you're saving there?
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Apr 13, 2024 22:38
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Oh I also don't buy anything that's not on sale.
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Tony quidprano posted:Last time I went into No Frills the price of a bag of takis chips was loving $4.80, are you guys really sure you're saving there? I mean, brand name stuff is going to be the same everywhere when it's not on sale.
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Apr 13, 2024 22:44
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Totally cellular related, why are potato chips now like $2-3 for discount brands
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Apr 13, 2024 23:05
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idk about no frills since there aint one near me but the one thing i dont do is buy produce at freshco stores because it rots when you look at it
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Apr 13, 2024 23:20
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priznat posted:I support my local billionaire, Jimmy “the lich” Pattison by going to save on foods. Sadly, I get my groceries either at that canadian icon walmart and cruise the marked down meat each time or my local ma & pa grocery store in my small bedroom community that still has a full time butcher and real bakery.
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Apr 14, 2024 22:10
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Costco or bust baby, just need a small chest freezer and a vacuum sealer to get the most of it. Only thing I don't buy three are the carrots and celery because the portions are too big for 2 to go through before it goes bad
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Apr 17, 2024 02:53
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Why are we talking about getting groceries like a bunch of middle-aged assholes? Anyway I'm Asian so it's either T&T (Loblaw) or Asian PriceSmart (Jim Pattinson) there's no escape. And we're too cheap to get Costco membership.
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waxluthor posted:Why are we talking about getting groceries like a bunch of middle-aged assholes? feeling blessed i live a 15 minute walk from an independently owned panasian grocery
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