01-05-2008, 01:52 PM
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Official CP Photographer
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: PL17
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Telus has an unlimited data plan for $15/mo
I just got a hardware upgrade a couple days ago with Telus. Telus is offering a $15/mo unlimited data plan with their Blackberry Pearl or the HTC phones. This is a huge step in my opinion. I don't see Rogers offering anything even close to this. Rogers has a $15 unlimited email plan, but you can't use it to browse or download.
I thought it was way too good to be true, so I called Telus to confirm. I can now use google maps with GPS on the Blackberry without any hesitations.
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01-05-2008, 02:23 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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But then I gotta switch to Telus
I hope that Rogers and/or Fido come up with something similar soon.
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01-05-2008, 02:59 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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They are only doing it because Bell has a $7 plan for the HTC Touch.
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01-05-2008, 03:00 PM
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Franchise Player
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Does this mean that I could take a device that has Bluetooth, connect to the Internet through my phone on it, and browse until my heart is content for 15 bucks a month, nothing more?
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01-05-2008, 03:18 PM
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Official CP Photographer
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: PL17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oilers_fan
Does this mean that I could take a device that has Bluetooth, connect to the Internet through my phone on it, and browse until my heart is content for 15 bucks a month, nothing more?
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You have to use your browser on your handheld. Unless you want an $85000 phone bill.
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01-05-2008, 06:41 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Neeper
You have to use your browser on your handheld. Unless you want an $85000 phone bill.
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I heard about that, but thought he got hit because he didn't have an unlimited plan.
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01-05-2008, 07:40 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Not sure
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oilers_fan
I heard about that, but thought he got hit because he didn't have an unlimited plan.
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He got hit because he was an idiot.
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01-05-2008, 07:48 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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That's crazy! I just got a rogers add for the $15 unlimited email. $15 for full data is really cheep. I'm skeptical.
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01-06-2008, 02:21 PM
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Missed the bus
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My buddy got burned by this so watch out. I think they say "unlimited" but they mean something like 50mbs/month. I know because he used his BlackBerry as a modem for his laptop when his internet was down and got a massive bill for it. Obviously he argued his case and whatnot and got it removed but ya... read the fine print.
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01-06-2008, 02:33 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
That's crazy! I just got a rogers add for the $15 unlimited email. $15 for full data is really cheep. I'm skeptical.
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Don't be! I just spoke to a rep at Telus I know and she confirmed that it is true. Don't use it for GPS (google maps is different) or through your laptop because that is not included.
It can be added on to HTC S720, Pearl 2 & HTC Touch.
I think that telecom comanies in Canada are finnally done raping people on data charges!!! YAY!
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01-07-2008, 12:58 AM
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Official CP Photographer
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: PL17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOT
Don't be! I just spoke to a rep at Telus I know and she confirmed that it is true. Don't use it for GPS (google maps is different) or through your laptop because that is not included.
It can be added on to HTC S720, Pearl 2 & HTC Touch.
I think that telecom companies in Canada are finnally done raping people on data charges!!! YAY!
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Exactly. Telus has it's own GPS subscription program that's $10 a month. Blackberry comes with a GPS program anyways and you can d/l google maps for free, I used it today, it was pretty cool. It's data intensive but who cares!! As long as you are using data through your berry or an HTC to DISPLAY on your mobile, you're all good. It's pretty simple. Don't use it as a modem. The Telus network, I was told, can't not separate email data from web browsing data or even downloading data. Roger's GSM can, but not Telus' EVDO. This is what I was told by the Telus rep.
Don't be skeptical. It's real. I asked about every possible detail. Of course if I get a $2000 phone bill my opinion might change
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01-07-2008, 03:18 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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Why is it not advertised? I've been trying to find something in writing about this and can't. Still skeptical.
I don't see how/why they would make such a dramatic change to data plans and it wouldn't even be advertised, make the news or anything. This should be huge news! we're taking of a price drop of hundreds of dollars a month.
The most significant rate change in Canadian mobile history and it's not even on the website?
edit: rates on telus website
http://www.telusmobility.com/bc/plan...mail_all.shtml
This smells like Nylander to Edmonton. don't get too excited guys.
Last edited by Winsor_Pilates; 01-07-2008 at 03:25 PM.
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01-07-2008, 04:26 PM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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If anybody signs up for this, I would recommend getting the CSR to email you confirmation of the plan.
That way you have it in writting before you even get off the phone with them.
Had to do that with Bell once.
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01-07-2008, 04:35 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary,AB
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I was in the Telus store yesturday in Sunridge and they had a sign up above all their Smart Phones saying Unlimited Email $15 a month.
Also found a link on Rogers website saying what they include for $15 a month
http://your.rogers.com/store/wireles...sonalemail.asp
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01-07-2008, 05:44 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Why is it not advertised? I've been trying to find something in writing about this and can't. Still skeptical.
I don't see how/why they would make such a dramatic change to data plans and it wouldn't even be advertised, make the news or anything. This should be huge news! we're taking of a price drop of hundreds of dollars a month.
The most significant rate change in Canadian mobile history and it's not even on the website?
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It's not the most significant rate change in Canadian mobile history. I've already stated that Bell is offering unlimited data for $7 a month on some phones including the HTC Touch. It's on Bell's website as an option called Unlimited Mobile Browser.
My wife got her HTC Touch last month and today she received her first bill with all her mobile browsing included in the $7/month option.
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01-07-2008, 06:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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It's been updated to cover ALL data devices, but the email is only included if it's a POP3 account.
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01-07-2008, 07:35 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
It's not the most significant rate change in Canadian mobile history. I've already stated that Bell is offering unlimited data for $7 a month on some phones including the HTC Touch. It's on Bell's website as an option called Unlimited Mobile Browser.
My wife got her HTC Touch last month and today she received her first bill with all her mobile browsing included in the $7/month option.
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The Bell plan ONLY works on the HTC Touch... any of their other phones and you get unlimited data inside their walled garden (i.e. the 20 "approved" sites by Bell) if you go outside of those sites they nail you with $0.05/kB.
Virgin Mobile also has an unlimited data plan on pre-paid - $10 for unlimited data on their Samsung M510 phone.
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01-07-2008, 08:09 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Wow unlimited data!
Beats the crap Rogers has...like $80 month for like 20 megabytes or something.
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01-07-2008, 08:18 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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Are Bell and Telus making a preemptive strike against Rogers because the iPhone is coming sooner then we think?
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01-07-2008, 08:18 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Farm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford
The Bell plan ONLY works on the HTC Touch... any of their other phones and you get unlimited data inside their walled garden (i.e. the 20 "approved" sites by Bell) if you go outside of those sites they nail you with $0.05/kB.
Virgin Mobile also has an unlimited data plan on pre-paid - $10 for unlimited data on their Samsung M510 phone.
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I have a Samsung a920, not a smartphone, but I can use it to go anywhere on the internet under the $7/month fee as well. There are no limitations to "20 approved sites" or anything like that. Ive downloaded and used applications like google maps as well and they were included in this $7 deal too.
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