ulixestrojan 3757 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 I have been thinking of getting a "pay for play"phone that is separate from my work mobile. Looking at Petro Can - any opinions about other companies? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kih 458 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Uli, Staples has a pay as you go telus for about $60 and gives you your first $20 of talk/text time. Simple to activate, go online and utilize a proxy server. Register Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma Alexandra 123368 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 althought i hate Rogers they do have a good pay as you go plan. kisses, Emma A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter08 182 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 i have a rogers phone and some place arond here i don't get any service so i don't think thier that great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungStud 468 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 I know people with Bell and Telus who have the same complaint. No company has a perfect network in national captial area, given hills, rural areas without towers, certain blocked areas because of highrises, etc. etc. i have a rogers phone and some place arond here i don't get any service so i don't think thier that great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corona 265 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 UT, just buy another SIM card and swap it with your regular one, saves you from having two phones. When you business is done, switch then again, and you are back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kih 458 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Aren't sim cards registered at purchase to the respective buyer? I seem to recall the Source took all my particulars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma Alexandra 123368 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 when i had my pay as you go phone i just gave them a fake name...there's also super store,and virgin phones... kisses, Emma A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esoterica 624 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Aren't sim cards registered at purchase to the respective buyer? I seem to recall the Source took all my particulars. If you go to Joe's mobile phone service at the corner of Fisher and Baseline, he will unlock a GSM phone (Rogers, Telus, 7-11, petrocan) for 20 bucks or so. Then it will take any SIM card. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antlerman 17064 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 ........and virgin phones... kisses, Emma A not after you are done with them.....hahahahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kih 458 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 when i had my pay as you go phone i just gave them a fake name...there's also super store,and virgin phones... kisses, Emma A Thanks Emma, Its good to know that it can be done. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ulixestrojan 3757 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 We could have some real fun with fake names - Spanky Humpalot, Frisky McKnickers, hello, I have a call for Trixie Likaballsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oleman 279 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 7-11 gave me a free phone for buying $100 of air time. good rates per minute. absolutely no info to give when starting it up; just key in the pin # of the purchase. since it was a cash sale, I can not be looked-up in reverse. call logs are eraseable. has call display and voice mail. uses Rogers tower network. pretty well a perfect hobbying phone. O> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Accelerate 105 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Im looking at getting a virgin mobile phone. when you put $25 on the phone it lasts 3 months, and as all providers theres an auto top-up program that will add whatever amount of credit you desire when it dips below your set auto top-up limit, or just before the the 3 months is up it will add your set top up limit to whatever credit you have left. 49.99 @ futureshop or best buy gets you a virgin mobile LG160 pay as you go phone that you can activate online for more free credit. Ofc if you have a Rogers phone you can ask them for just a pay as you go sim card for $50, no questions need be asked of you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esoterica 624 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Im looking at getting a virgin mobile phone. when you put $25 on the phone it lasts 3 months, and as all providers theres an auto top-up program that will add whatever amount of credit you desire when it dips below your set auto top-up limit, or just before the the 3 months is up it will add your set top up limit to whatever credit you have left. 49.99 @ futureshop or best buy gets you a virgin mobile LG160 pay as you go phone that you can activate online for more free credit. Ofc if you have a Rogers phone you can ask them for just a pay as you go sim card for $50, no questions need be asked of you. You can also get a Fido pay as you go SIM card with a $25 credit for about $20 on Ebay. They key in the number you want - no name and address needed. Fido has a 20c / min 24x7 plan with free voicemail - like 7-11 and Petrocan, and they all use the same network. If you do a lot of traveling in the US like I do, you can also get a cheap T-mobile SIM card on Ebay for about 20 bucks. $100 gets you 1000 minutes which are valid all across the US, i.e. it is 10 c / min to call anywhere in the US from anywhere in the US with T-mobile. The minutes last 365 days AND carry over. The bottom line is: unless you want a data plan as well, you do not need to be ripped off by the big 3. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ulixestrojan 3757 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Thanks for all the great info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
