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6:40 pm
November 21, 2008
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I am thinking about purchasing a phone in Lethbridge, Alberta. Will I be able to use the phone when I travel up to Edmonton or to the Vancouver area?
6:45 pm
October 14, 2008
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Yes, you can use your phone anywhere in Canada where there is Rogers coverage.
However, since you will be out of your home area, especially during travel to Vancouver, you will charged the long distance rate, which is $0.45/minute. That rate even applies if you are calling a number which is local to where you are.
For instance, if you were in Vancouver, and called a Vancouver number, your phone would be charged $0.45/minute, because your phone is based in Lethbridge.
2:20 am
October 21, 2008
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I believe you are mistaken in regards to when you are charged long distance.
If you have a Lethbridge-based cellphone and are in Vancouver and you call a Vancouver number, I believe you are just charged the regular per minute rate (20-25 cents).
If you are in Vancouver, and your friend in Vancouver calls your Lethbridge-based cellphone, then both your friend and yourself are charged long distance.
Actually, any call you receive when you are outside your calling area you are charged long distance rates. However, if the call you make is a local call from where you are standing, then you should only be charged local rates.
7:46 am
March 15, 2008
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any call you receive when you are outside your calling area you are charged long distance rates. However, if the call you make is a local call from where you are standing, then you should only be charged local rates.
That is consistent with my experience as well.
10:52 am
October 14, 2008
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No I am not mistaken 🙂
This is a direct copy and paste from SpeakOut's site:
"While traveling, will my outgoing calls be long distance, if they are local to the city I am visiting?
Yes. You are charged long distance charges for any calls while outside your local calling area. Your phone number is assigned to the area you designate your local area."
Also, last fall I went on a trip up north well out of my area code. I called a local motel I found through my GPS unit. Even though it was a "local" call, as I was in the same town, I can assure you I was charged the long distance rate ($0.45/minute), just like the Speakout site says, because I was out of my local calling area.
10:59 am
October 15, 2008
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I thought this issue was sorted out some months ago - the post from the 7-11 site indicates the following - "Are all numbers in my area code considered a local call?
Yes. SpeakOut Wireless offers a larger calling area than traditional Wireless service providers. In fact, many areas in your province are considered a local call. See the current SpeakOut Rates"
My experience has been if you are out of your local calling area you are charged the LD rate - i.e. I live in Penticton with an area code of 250 - when I go to Vancouver which has area code of 604 and make a local call from there, I am charged .45 I don't think SO phones work like the conventional cell phone providers with respect to roaming.
11:06 am
October 14, 2008
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That's exactly what I was saying. This was discussed months ago. If I can find the discussion that went on months ago, I will post it Read the copy and paste I posted from Speakout's site. That says it right there.
If you are outside of your local calling area, you are charged the long distance rate ($0.45/minute) regardless if the call is local to the area you are in, and regardless if it is outgoing or incoming.
I also emailed SpeakOut customer service awhile back to confirm this, and they told me what is posted here, and what the SpeakOut site says.
10:02 pm
May 1, 2009
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iamdrumming said:
That's exactly what I was saying. This was discussed months ago. If I can find the discussion that went on months ago, I will post it Read the copy and paste I posted from Speakout's site. That says it right there.
If you are outside of your local calling area, you are charged the long distance rate ($0.45/minute) regardless if the call is local to the area you are in, and regardless if it is outgoing or incoming.
I also emailed SpeakOut customer service awhile back to confirm this, and they told me what is posted here, and what the SpeakOut site says.
You are correct about LD charges as I came from
Quebec/Montreal tour.
What you say was charged as LD.
