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Traveling to the US! Which carrier has the best Cellular Roaming fees?
Whether we travel to the US or our employees do, we need to be connected. However, our wireless bills can get overwhelming, frustrating and downright nasty. The cell phone bill is a matrix of line items and charges that require a scientific calculator to figure out. But which carriers offer the best Travel roaming packages for business that covers Voice, Text and Data? Read the rest of this entry »
Review of Wind Mobile’s Cell Phone Plans
Wind Mobile’s Cell Phone Plans
Updated November 8th, 2011
After much brouhaha regarding Wind’s license and ability to operate they have finally launched and are available in Toronto as of Dec 16, 2009. Wind after 2 years currently operates in Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, Edmonton, Vancouver and recently Kitchener Waterloo.
So now that they are in market I’ve had a chance to review their plans. So what do I think? Not many surprises but it’s a good start. We knew that Globalive would be entering the market with unlimited type plans around the $35-45 price point and they did. Read the rest of this entry »
Why Should We Care about myCELLmyTERMS?
The truth is that there is something terribly wrong with the cell phone industry in this country, isn’t there?
If you listen, you hear frustration and confusion. But what do you do about it? What can you do? You are but a single individual. How can you possibly make any difference? Individuals have no power in the wireless industry. That is what we’ve been conditioned to believe. But it is not true. This is the reason why we are here; to remind you that it is individuals who always hold the power. The real power. Individuals like you. And individuals like me. We created myCELLmyTERMS to offer you a voice, a solution. Our goal is to give you a positive cellphone experience. An experience without frustration, trickery and free of confusion. An experience where you have the power to choose as you wish. Read the rest of this entry »
How much data do I need on my cell phone plan?
Need data for your smart phone? Know where you stand.
In order to get the full value from your smart phone you will need to purchase a separate data plan, which varies by carrier. A data plan will allow you to browse the internet and check email, however, the plans can vary quite substantially and estimating your data needs is important in keeping your monthly costs manageable.
So let’s answer the question, “How much data do you need on your smart phone?”
What happened to unlimited data plans?
Why have unlimited data plans disappeared from the market?
Do you remember the good old days of unlimited data? Well let me refresh your memory. Bell actually started the unlimited data “revolution” way back in Q3 2007, around late September, when they introduced a $75 unlimited data plan for PC card or Internet Stick users. This was unprecedented when Bell introduced this plan. Considering that PC card users at the time were paying as high as $12 per MB (that’s over $1200 per GB) to use their air card. Read the rest of this entry »
Is It True? Are 3 year Cell Phone contracts disappearing?
Are Bell, Rogers and Telus set to cut contracts?
Wow! Are we at the precipice of a shakeup in the Canadian wireless market? Dare I say goodbye to contracts and hello to better pricing? It seems too good to be true. For as long as I can remember, we have had to endure the terms and conditions of Canada’s wireless providers. However, by this time next year, contracts and other items considered “a grab” should be disappearing. Read the rest of this entry »
