I love Halifax! But what is up with your mobile phone providers!?
I got a new Canadian number, to replace my European one and could not figure out why I kept having to put money on my account. Then I was told it is because they charge me money even when people from back home, or Halifax call me or text me.
That is nothing more than daylight robbery!! Only the person that calls or text should be charged, one is not using more of their mobile network, because there are two people on the line. It’s daylight robbery and the phone companies should be ashamed of this predatory behaviour. Shame on them! —European man far away from home
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2010.
Not to say that you don’t have a point OP, but you did sign a contract. Try reading it next time.
It actually sounds as if you have a prepaid phone. On those kinds of phones you get charged for everything. On a contract, you can pick a plan that suits your needs – I have My5 Canada so I can call or text my brother and parents in another province for free. Same with if you have a texting plan as part of your contract, you can receive texts, but if you don’t have the plan you’re charged for them. Now you want daylight robbery, it used to be that after 6 was evenings – now it’s after 9!
DEFINITELY be clear on your texting plans….
new texters tend to go apeshit banana’s on the texts only to find they’ve sent 2000 over their plan and have to fork out two/three times as much for the month because those fucking 5c texts add up.
same with any Fab 5 setups… make sure you know on which day the changes actually take effect.
I’ve actually viewed a $1200 bill for one month on a phone plan.
Needless to say, it was lengthy.
What the fuck do you need a cellphone for anyway? I can’t believe what a scam it is. The majority of cell carriers are goons, plain and simple. Enabled by the credit reporting agencies and the better business bureau.
They are criminals, all of them. Government approved criminals. We have several classes of them here. Get used to it. Law and government is not what it is in the old world. It is still the wild west here really – anything goes.
In Europe apparently you get a free cell phone, and pay nothing for using it. Go Europe, your the best.
Actually, I think in Europe cell phones are cheaper, they get better packages with less restrictions and fine prints, and some get free phones every couple of years when they keep their contract.
Nice Goin Fat… we’ve had this discussion about projection. It is not working. Ok?
You’re going to have to be wayyy more sophisticated than that to push me over the edge. But I know you can never do it. You’ll just succeed in making this an ugly place to be. Aren’t you proud?
You’ve already started making this an ugly place with your busted bad looks. Plus you already left the board crying about not being able to get the cops after me. After that, you left yourself wide open for the tirade you receive. And I’m not the only who dislikes you and your inane comments.
You wanted to be a Crusader and I’m merely being you Saladin.
No real threat anywhere, it is obvious that your reading comprehension also sucks. So predictable. Keep having a fit there shithead. it looks good on you.
So … lots of fun huh?
You can’t read. You can’t insult. You cant bait, you can’t entrap… I bet you can’t even fire a gun…
You are a twit. A complete twit.
Har-de-Har… no dice dude.
I’m telling you. You suck. Bad.
You have terrible syntax.
That’s better! Hit me where it hurts!
It’s learning!
duh, maybe it’s because you probly got a fucking pay as you go phone.
Do some research and try negotiating. I now have a no-contract $15.95/month, unlimited anytime calling locally and to most major cities in Canada, plus free voice mail, free caller ID, and best of all……once again, no contract.
Yeah, but not everyone’s willing to go down on the service rep for cheap cellphone service, Sebastard.
My friend lived in London for 7 months and he had a great plan. It seemed it was a lot cheaper for him to call and text internationally then to call someone locally, though. He could call me here, for one cent, er, pense/pents? per minute and text me for 4 per text. Probably because no one in London is from London anymore.
pence… but close.
I don’t think pants are a currency there…. unless it’s saturday night and you’ve been in the pub since 4:30.
my bad… my eyes deceived me.
read the e as an a.
still….
I could have told you that when you signed your name on the contract dummy
that must be prepaid…contract plan would never charge for receiving LD,…international or otherwise…
I use a NY prepaid tmobile # on roaming.. and it still costs me less then any prepaid plan around here. Fucking ridiculous.