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Old 08-Jul-2008, 08:34 PM
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Bell/Telus charge for incoming text messages
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epic fail...and lies, a text message is what? 0.1kb?? how could that possibly be 'using up capacity' both of them offer unlimited email plans for $15 and unlimited surfing options for cheap....I call bull ****...
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Old 08-Jul-2008, 08:40 PM
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i dont doubt it...the states charge for incoming texts if not on a plan...you shouldnt have to pay for incoming texts though...since anybody can text you and it automatically goes through unlike a telephone call, if you dont wanna pay for that you dont pick up...
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Old 08-Jul-2008, 08:59 PM
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so get a txt package
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Old 08-Jul-2008, 09:02 PM
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some people are cheap and stuff...I wish there was an all unlimited plan like they have in the states...
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Old 08-Jul-2008, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by zyepher
so get a txt package
doesn't help 'pre-paid' users...which there are a fair number of...
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Old 08-Jul-2008, 09:21 PM
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will if you have the $5 txt pkg with bell you will be covered for incomming txt msgs.
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Old 08-Jul-2008, 09:53 PM
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whatever.. i pay $10 a month for unlimited..

bell's service is **** too. I really should switch.
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Old 08-Jul-2008, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Cynikal.Mindset
some people are cheap and stuff...I wish there was an all unlimited plan like they have in the states...

Canada is way too expensive...period

the US has everything better and cheaper
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Old 08-Jul-2008, 10:50 PM
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Canada is way too expensive...period

the US has everything better and cheaper
so move there
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have to love people who bitch wine and complain but never do anything about it


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Old 09-Jul-2008, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by starboy869
have to love people who bitch wine and complain but never do anything about it


such as?
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Originally Posted by viper_2_4
doesn't help 'pre-paid' users...which there are a fair number of...
yeah.
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Old 09-Jul-2008, 06:13 AM
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i have a plan......don't matter to me.
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so move there
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Old 09-Jul-2008, 08:14 AM
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its retarded really but what can u do.....soon other carriers will move onto this too.
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Old 09-Jul-2008, 08:15 AM
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they always did state "unlimited incoming text"
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Old 09-Jul-2008, 08:22 AM
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its retarded really but what can u do.....soon other carriers will move onto this too.
email..its better anyways...
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Old 09-Jul-2008, 09:09 PM
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they did but in the service agreement it states they can change the price of features and price plans. there all the same telus charges for incomming txt msgs so does rogers.
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unlimited txt ftw
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Old 09-Jul-2008, 10:16 PM
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read closer "The new charge is for pay-per-use customers who don't subscribe to any monthly text bundles. It already cost pay-per-use customers from both companies 15 cents to send a text message, but until now the recipient did not pay to receive them"

PAY PER USE CUSTOMERS ONLY
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