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1:36 pm
March 15, 2008
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I suspect that after the end of Dec, you won't be allowed to switch. Chances are you will have start a new account (i.e. buy a new PetroCanada or GoodToGo phone) and have your number moved. This would mean losing any money you have in your SO account. I think its better to switch now while they will honour your SO balance and expiration date.
Regardless of when SO will no longer allow free switches you can continue to use your SO phone and keep your airtime until it expires. If you buy $25 airtime in late December you'll have all of 2010 to see how the universe unfolds. For example there's some credible evidence that SO will soon allow online top-ups so that it won't matter that they don't have any 7-11 stores in Ottawa.
Bottom line: I don't see the point of rushing to switch to PCM or G2G now.
8:59 pm
October 14, 2008
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This thread has already stated the choices.
You can top-up now, and be good for another year, until the SpeakOut online option comes out, or you can go with Petro Can Mobile or Good2Go.
5:05 am
Thank you for clearing up the rumours that I had heard. That is good to know. Is it a certainty that SO will be allowing online top-ups? Also, where is everyone getting the information that G2G has free incoming texts as their site says they charge for incoming and outgoing.
3 things I will miss about 7-11 are:
SO
slurpees
hotdogs with free chili and cheese
Sad to see them go
10:18 pm
So what's the last day we can buy air time at Ottawa 711 store?
When can we expect the online purchase option? Thanks
8:59 pm
Vincent said:
So what's the last day we can buy air time at Ottawa 711 store?
Everything I've read says Oct.31, and having just got back into town and hearing about this, I was afraid that I'd have to switch to PCM. However, I've just been to the 7-Eleven store at 1166 Bank and (a) they are still a 7-Eleven, and (b) they are still selling SO time as of today, Nov. 4. [They said that they will continue to do so after the store changes hands, but I'm skeptical -- this contradicts what we've heard from SO.]
You can delay applying the ticket for 90 days, so if your account minutes will expire before Feb. 1, you might as well hurry out and get your update now.
For a minimal user like me, the fact that I can keep the phone alive for $25/year, compared to the minimum $75/year with PetroCan, makes it worth extending SO for a year and passing up the chance to switch for free. If I do have to switch a year from now, I'll have saved $50 which should help cover any switching costs then.
1:41 am
October 14, 2008
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BillB,
Thanks for the update. Please keep us posted on the changes happening in Ottawa.
1:19 am
October 1, 2009
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I'm somewhat confused here. According to what I got by skimming this thread is that stores are closing but service will stay. However I just had someone go check out the situation at a local 711 (none here in Kanata), and the 'guy' (whoever that might be) said that they are stopping service here all together.
The worst thing is I was about to get a phone from them, the $25 annual is unbeatable for me.
@BillB: so they still sell phones there?
1:54 am
I went to the same store as BillB last night and bought a $75 top up for my old SIM card that had run out of money for so long that I don't remember exactly how long - maybe 6-8 months. Working fine now with the same phone number...:cool:
2:08 am
March 15, 2008
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According to what I got by skimming this thread is that stores are closing but service will stay.
Correct.
However I just had someone go check out the situation at a local 711 (none here in Kanata), and the 'guy' (whoever that might be) said that they are stopping service here all together.
Bullshit.
SO service is currently available from coast to coast, everywhere that Rogers has cellphone coverage, including areas where there are no 7-11 stores for hundreds of kilometers. The closing of a few 7-11 in the NCC doesn't change that in any way.
2:17 am
November 21, 2008
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Exactly. Trust the people who are using the SO phones not some clown at 7-11. Also go on the website. Their coverage map hasn't changed at all.
It there a time limit to switch?
I love SO but lets be honest. If you use more than $10/mo petro-Can is almost identical.
I am half a block from a peto too.
2:50 am
October 1, 2009
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Alright, thank you for clarifying.
I love SO but lets be honest. If you use more than $10/mo petro-Can is almost identical.
The thing is I don't. I'm currently with rogers and I hate having to top up every month when I still have >80% left from last top up (not including stuff from before).
I'll go look around town and see where they still sell phones. If I don't find anything I'll have to schedule a trip to Toronto.
5:43 am
Sorry, hybrid-kernel, I was in a bit of a rush and didn't notice whether they still had any phones in stock.
I don't live near the store. Maybe TNT or someone who's close to another 7-11 in town can check it out and report back.
Good luck with your search.
8:33 pm
I went into the 7-11 near my house and the guys there told me that they would be around till November 30 and I could by my top up anytime before then.
9:04 pm
dc said:
I went into the 7-11 near my house and the guys there told me that they would be around till November 30 and I could by my top up anytime before then.
Which store was this?
11:15 pm
October 1, 2009
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I called all the stores and they said they don't have them any more. Anyone want to buy one for me and send it? I'll pay with paypal.
2:52 pm
I just called the Bell and Parkdale locations and they are still selling vouchers but not phones. Yeah!
