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sheep4us
Posts: 4
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Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:11 pm |
I don't know alot about cell phones, but my son is on his way to Vancouver, Canada for a year for school (we are in Ohio) and I was wondering if a cell phone would be good and if so what kind would be best.
Thanks
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Sir_GoAtaLoT
Posts: 406
Phone Model:
BlackBerry 8100 Pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:20 pm |
| sheep4us wrote: | I don't know alot about cell phones, but my son is on his way to Vancouver, Canada for a year for school (we are in Ohio) and I was wondering if a cell phone would be good and if so what kind would be best.
Thanks |
normally it will be cheaper to go with a Canadian Carrier to call back to the USA. please be advised u may experaince alot of roaming charges wich ever way u go
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runemxi
Posts: 17
Phone Model:
Motorola PEBL V6, Sony Ericsson T610
Service Provider:
T-Mobile Get More Plus |
Sun Dec 18, 2005 8:13 pm |
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I thought T-Mobile doesn't have any roaming charges. From what I've heard during my 3 year service, T-Mobile has Free Roaming. If my presumption is wrong, then what IS the definition for Free Roaming with T-Mobile?
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Sir_GoAtaLoT
Posts: 406
Phone Model:
BlackBerry 8100 Pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:19 am |
| runemxi wrote: | | I thought T-Mobile doesn't have any roaming charges. From what I've heard during my 3 year service, T-Mobile has Free Roaming. If my presumption is wrong, then what IS the definition for Free Roaming with T-Mobile? |
no roaming with in the USA. not in Canada or any other Country
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sheep4us
Posts: 4
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Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:58 am |
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Would it be cheaper maybe to go with a land phone? I have also heard about internet phones. Any ideas? Are there contracts or a pay per use with T Mobile? Thanks
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Sir_GoAtaLoT
Posts: 406
Phone Model:
BlackBerry 8100 Pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:25 pm |
| sheep4us wrote: | | Would it be cheaper maybe to go with a land phone? I have also heard about internet phones. Any ideas? Are there contracts or a pay per use with T Mobile? Thanks |
yes T-Mobile has 1 year contracts and we do have T-Mobile to go
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sheep4us
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
None
Service Provider:
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Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:37 pm |
| Sir_GoAtaLoT wrote: | | sheep4us wrote: | | Would it be cheaper maybe to go with a land phone? I have also heard about internet phones. Any ideas? Are there contracts or a pay per use with T Mobile? Thanks |
yes T-Mobile has 1 year contracts and we do have T-Mobile to go |
If we get the phone in Ohio and he has an Ohio area code, then when he calls here from Vancouver to our area code, would that be considered a local call? Would roaming charges still be involved?
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elmo01
Posts: 2198
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:55 am |
| sheep4us wrote: | | Would it be cheaper maybe to go with a land phone? I have also heard about internet phones. Any ideas? Are there contracts or a pay per use with T Mobile? Thanks |
for that purpose...vonage would be better... unlimited LD to canada and the USA...otherwise its LD charges and or fees...vonage requires a dsl or cable connection tho
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steva11
Posts: 1680
Phone Model:
w810i/pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:57 pm |
don't go with an american carrier if he's in vancouver because his number will have to be based from ohio, and everyone who calls him from vancouver, will have to call long distance to ohio to reach him.
he'll still be charged roaming even if he has a ohio number because canada is not included in you "local calling area" i.e. the USA
go with a canadian carrier. the big one's in vancouver are
www.rogers.com
www.bellmobility.com
www.telusmobility.com
you can check the rates and long distance packages to the US for each carrier.
for a land line, he can go through shaw or rogers and have no contract, and they have packages for long distance also.
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Lillygirl
Posts: 6
Phone Model:
HP Ipaq 6515
Service Provider:
Rogers A T & T |
Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:30 pm |
Hi: I live in vancouver, canada. Theres no cheap way. my service provider is rogers AT&T. and they charge roaming charges. My brother lives in Los Angeles and I call him every week. what I do is i buy a calling card (its called Mango). It gives me over 1000 minutes for only $10.00 cdn.
and i use the calling card for about 5-6 months. with the land line. you cannot use the card with the calling card. roaming charges were added, but when i used the land line, no charges at all.
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