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7:01 am
January 7, 2010
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I was wondering how often the promotions change, if I dont need a phone right away would it be worth it to wait until there is a better promotion. I suppose this also means im asking if there is always a promotion on?
Also have a second question. how are incoming calls calculated? i have friends who are long distance canada aswell as friends in europe. will the international calls be billed at the current international rate, or would it be considered a local call?
and my third question. Ive been looking at the yak service. It seems like a great idea, but I can only see one problem. it seems to require me to dial the local yak number, wait till after the pause and then enter the actual number I want to call. This is a pain because i dont know the number of by heart, so I would have to go into the address book and then type the number in bit-by-bit... is there any way to add a number into all my long distance contacts so that they go straight through the yak service?
Thanks for all reply's. and if anything is unclear please ask.
7:54 am
July 12, 2009
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Hi it is quite easy to add speed dial numbers for Yak if you are using the Local Access numbers from this page: http://www.yak.ca/product/yak-.....w-it-works
You would create the speed dial with the local Yak number, then insert a pause or two (that varies by phone -- my SO Nokia 1661 uses the * key and inserts a "p" for "pauses" on about the 4th push. My BlackBerry uses the BBerry key to actually insert a "pause") then you would put your friend's number in after the pause(s). I use 2 pauses to be sure that Yak has had enough time to answer the call and set up for the next step.
There will likely be a set of instructions for using a calling card with your individual phone which will help you get set up. The process is the same even though you aren't using a card, and don't need a PIN for phones you have registered with Yak Cell.
You can't really do the speed dial with the Yak Cell Callback number. You can speed dial the Yak number, but you have to answer the callback then input the numbers. You can't program all the necessary steps into the Speed Dial for that.
7:55 pm
January 7, 2010
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Thanks for that. Very clear answer to my 3rd question. Can anyone help me with the other two?? Thanks!
8:38 pm
July 12, 2009
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Hi glad to help with at least one question. 😆
The other two are already answered several times in various posts in the forums but are a bit obscure.
Go to "Search" at the top of the Forum home page and enter either "Promotions" or "Incoming" and you'll get more information than you ever imagined about each.
The quick answers from my perspective are:
1) Promotions are not entirely predictable. The best one each year appears to come just before Christmas. This forum has several posters who have fairly reliable information -- sometimes in advance -- so just keep reading the new posts in the forums regularly.
2) Incoming calls are 25 cents per minute wherever you are. That particular topic has been discussed several times in the Forum in my brief time here. Click here for a post that sums it up best:
9:32 pm
October 14, 2008
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As RonM, has said, the promotion times and dates are never set in stone, from month to month, or year to year. The search button can be your best friend on this site, and the quickest way to find the information you are looking for.
Also, give the home page of this site a good read. There is lots of great information on it.
5:18 am
December 2, 2009
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RonM said:
...then insert a pause or two (that varies by phone -- my SO Nokia 1661 uses the * key and inserts a "p" for "pauses" on about the 4th push. My BlackBerry uses the BBerry key to actually insert a "pause") then you would put your friend's number in after the pause(s). I use 2 pauses to be sure that Yak has had enough time to answer the call and set up for the next step...
RonM,
OT: Talking of "p", have you tried "w" (wait)? Press the * one more time will give you a "w" after "p". It will "wait" for your prompt for dialing further digits instead of just a pause.
6:20 am
July 12, 2009
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Hi the "Pause" worked well enough that I never bothered with using "Wait".
I had considered using "Wait" for the Yak Callback sequence, but having to drop out of the sequence to answer the incoming call messed me up. I'm sure that isn't an insurmountable hurdle -- but the local number worked well enough that I didn't try to fix what wasn't broken for me.
