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4:08 pm
Hi,
I'm currently on a monthly plan and I don't use my phone enough to justify it and I'm just starting to look at Pay As You Go options.
I've narrowed it down to SO and Rogers.
SO Pros:
-$25+ top-up = 365 day duration
-backed on Rogers network
SO Cons:
-have to go to a 7-eleven to buy top-up card, can't do so online or by credit card
-lack of phone selection; understandable
Rogers Pros:
-can top-up via credit-card or debit and online
-more plan selections to choose from (http://www.rogers.com/web/cont.....aygo_rates)
-better phone selection
Rogers Cons:
-$100 top-up = minimum 365 day duration
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I like SO's top-up options, but I think their phones are a little too basic and the inconvenience of having to go to a 7-11 to buy a voucher could be a deal-breaker.
I know most of you are on SO, but do you think it is inconvenient to go to a 7-11 every couple of months to top-up?
4:26 pm
October 14, 2008
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I don't go to a 7-11 every couple of months. My top-up lasts a year, so once is year is no problem for me. It's true that 7-11's SO phone selection is barebones, but you don't need a SO phone to use the SO service. A SO sim in an unlocked phone (that uses the 850/1900mHz North American bands) will work just fine.
9:15 pm
You can buy different unlocked cell phone instead of the basics phone.
11:11 pm
If you get unlock cell phone, you still need to get a 7-11 sim card, from the buy and sell forum.
1:25 am
April 22, 2009
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Petro Canada might be an option also. They have a web site, their minimum air time is a little more expensive, $25 for 4 months. They are all over Canada, which is nice. You still have to buy a phone, but they are $50.
1:35 am
October 21, 2008
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You can try ebay. There's lots of unlocked GSM phones there. Or you can even get away with using a phone that is locked to Rogers.
Think of when and how often you are going to be using the cellphone. Then you'll see if a "same rate anytime of the day or week" plan is best for you (then choose Speakout), or if it will be cheaper to use one of the specific Rogers plans, then choose Rogers.
5:14 pm
You seem to be saying a Rogers Sim card can be used with SO, is that correct..?
7:27 pm
March 15, 2008
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He's saying that you can use a Rogers SIM card in a SO phone. That doesn't get you SO service. You will still be a Rogers customer and pay them for airtime. If you want to be a SO customer then you need a SO SIM and purchase airtime from them. Because they share the same cellphone network, a SO SIM will also work with a phone that's locked to the Rogers network and will let you use your SO account.
3:50 am
January 18, 2009
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And come on evryone. We all go to 7-11 at least once a week because of the phone and buy other stuff, right? wink wink
Don't want the 365 to change to 30 days do you? 😉
8:51 pm
if you are on a Rogers monthly plan and have one of their phones, you can use that with the SO service. You will need to purchase the whole SO package (phone, simcard and voucher). Then you just take the simcard out and put it in your Rogers phone you currently have. If not...you can use any Unlocked GSM phone for SO.
9:04 pm
October 14, 2008
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Dementedjohn said:
if you are on a Rogers monthly plan and have one of their phones, you can use that with the SO service. You will need to purchase the whole SO package (phone, simcard and voucher). Then you just take the simcard out and put it in your Rogers phone you currently have. If not...you can use any Unlocked GSM phone for SO.
If you are on a Rogers plan, you don't have to buy the whole SO package, as you stated it. Just a SO sim, and a SO voucher. Your Rogers phone will work fine with SO.
9:21 pm
July 21, 2009
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IM GETTING A 7-11 I HOPE (IF THEY R GOOD)
IF U USE THE SERVICE ON A DIFFRENT PHONE VOICE MAIL AND CALL DISPLAY WILL NOT WORK IS THAT TRUE?
WHAT YOU PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND IS HOW MUCH BETTER IT IS TO NOT USE VISA OR CREDIT CARD THEY CHARGE U EXTRA WHEN U USE VISA OR CREDIT
Edit by admin: This member has been banned for insulting other members in other posts.
bailey 4eva EVERY1 ON THIS FOURM IS DUMB
9:58 pm
April 22, 2009
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Bailey, please quit shouting and use lower case. Thank you.
You can still get voice mail and call display on a non speakout phone. At least I can with the models I own. There could always be a phone that does not though.
10:04 am
bailey11 said:
IM GETTING A 7-11 I HOPE (IF THEY R GOOD)
IF U USE THE SERVICE ON A DIFFRENT PHONE VOICE MAIL AND CALL DISPLAY WILL NOT WORK IS THAT TRUE?WHAT YOU PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND IS HOW MUCH BETTER IT IS TO NOT USE VISA OR CREDIT CARD THEY CHARGE U EXTRA WHEN U USE VISA OR CREDIT
Calm down and lower case please.
I have used CC and I don't think they charge extra. Only Chinese Computer stores/Travel agents will charge you extra 3% if CC is used.
8:27 pm
Roger's Pay as you go is better if you buy your time in $100 denominations to get the 365 day expiration. You can also sign up for the All Day plan, which only charges 25 cents a minute for the first 5 min you use each then, then 15 cent each min afterwards. This might be better depending on your talking pattern.
8:35 pm
October 14, 2008
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With SpeakOut though, ANY top-up lasts 365 days, not just the $100 top-up. SpeakOut was designed for light users. As for the All Day plan, that might be ok for some, but I would think most cell phone calls are 5 minutes or less anyways. At least they are for me.
Since I would paying either SpeakOut or Rogers $0.25/minute for those first 5 minutes, I would rather give SpeakOut the business than Robbers (Rogers).
I think SpeakOut is the best value in the prepaid market. I am not saying that just because I am a moderator here, but I have researched them all.
7:46 pm
$0.25/minute
does it mean that if i use 1 minute, will get charged for $0.25, use 2 minutes, will get charged for $0.50 and so on ?
8:30 pm
October 14, 2008
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gtr said:
$0.25/minute
does it mean that if i use 1 minute, will get charged for $0.25, use 2 minutes, will get charged for $0.50 and so on ?
That is correct. Also, read #3 on the home page of this site.
