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None of tbaytel's HSPA sites are listed, including the HSPA only sites they put up, some of which date back to early 2011. In order to put up a site, you need approval from Industry Canada, so the HSPA sites have been "registered", but for some reason loxcel has not listed them.Originally Posted by amace
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Dec 21st, 2012 01:59 AM #46Newbie
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Dec 23rd, 2012 04:36 PM #47
Oh, so you guys know since i was unable to go with telus here I went to tbaytel for a lack of a better option since my rogers phone would stop working on the 31st if i did nothing according to tbaytel website.
They transferred my rogers pay-as-you-go balance and added $100 good for 365 days.
They charged me $25+tax for the simcard/account activation/number port which was fine since i was still +$55 after I had to unlock my telus prepaid phone for $20.Last edited by kev*; Dec 23rd, 2012 at 04:42 PM.
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Dec 24th, 2012 02:53 PM #48Newbie
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You made a wise choice, tbaytel's coverage and prepaid options blow the Big 3 out of the water.
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Jan 16th, 2013 12:26 PM #49
Does anyone know if Rogers' 2G coverage in Thunder Bay actually went dark on Dec 31 as was warned on the Tbaytel website?
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Jan 16th, 2013 02:44 PM #50Can't confirm but the guy that switched me at tbaytel seemed to think it would happen. Originally Posted by mc_molineux
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Jan 17th, 2013 12:16 AM #51Newbie
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Rogers is no longer supporting 807 prepaid numbers as of Dec 31, 12. Tbaytel's website never said anything about 2G being shutdown on Dec 31. Originally Posted by mc_molineux
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Jan 17th, 2013 02:28 AM #52
Surprised you didn't sign up with Bell or Virgin's 50$ unlimited nationwide w/ 6gb plan. Is the coverage that bad?
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Jan 17th, 2013 07:51 AM #53Bell coverage is fine - it's the customer service. Originally Posted by EPcjay
I only use $8/ month in prepaid so a $50 plan would be overkill. Reply With Quote
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Jan 18th, 2013 09:28 PM #54No. Originally Posted by mc_molineux
Rogers no longer supports 807 pay as you go numbers, but the towers are still active. If you're on Rogers, you can't activate minutes on your account. tbaytel offers you $100 bonus airtime credit for porting, you just need an HSPA compatible phone, if it's an existing Rogers phone, that works fine.Last edited by amace; Jan 18th, 2013 at 09:32 PM.
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Jan 18th, 2013 09:30 PM #55Thanks for the info. It will be interesting to see how long they keep them active for. Originally Posted by amace
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Jan 18th, 2013 09:39 PM #56I don't expect they'll decommission them anytime soon. They're still used for roaming purposes, and for their existing 2G customers. (There are still a lot) Hell, Rogers still sells some 2G-only phones. It would make sense for tbaytel to absorb them as their own, but that won't happen. Rogers also has EDGE service active in Kenora still which is a big cottage area for people who live in Winnipeg (retired people with old phones). I don't see them deactivating those towers anytime soon either. Originally Posted by mc_molineux
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Jan 26th, 2013 11:27 AM #57
If only OP had waited a couple of weeks! Apparently Telus has now started offering local HSPA numbers in Thunder Bay.
http://about.telus.com/community/eng...in-thunder-bay
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Jan 26th, 2013 10:10 PM #58Hmmm, that is certainly a change of events. Would have helped me decide a month ago - oh well. Originally Posted by mc_molineux
As it turns out though I'm pretty happy with tbaytel for now. I'm prepaid so I haven't had to deal with any customer service issues.
Also the $100 credit when I transferred was cool since it is good for a full year.
The best part I'm finding out is that their prepaid texting packs don't seem to expire monthly so I can stretch my cash much further as I use text over voice 95% of the time.
Last month only cost me $8.75 including a $5.00 text pack and I still have 170 of my 250 texts left over. : )
A $10 / 2500 text pack will last me all year easily - I will have to top up with that when my balance expires. Reply With Quote
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