STOP financing phones with the providers !!!!!!!!!!
If everyone ran out and purchased there own... I think we would see a little more competition
If everyone ran out and purchased there own... I think we would see a little more competition
Jun 10th, 2014 11:51 pm
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Jun 11th, 2014 7:26 am
I'm trying to figure this move out too... If one were to remain on that plan month to month and if you wanted a new phone just either keep the old phone or buy a Nexus outright. Or is this driven by wanting a hardware upgrade or "free" subsidized phone and therefore having to signing up to a new crappy plan for 2 years. When my $34 month plan is up I'm certainly not signing up to any crappy plan to get a phone and end up paying for it by either losing data or higher monthly fees. I'd rather just stay on my old plan if at all possible and buy a generation old flagship for $300 or so.PressureBoom wrote: ↑"I'm going to cancel my 6 gigs of data that almost no one can get anymore and go to another provider and pay twice as much just to give them the middle finger"
Jun 11th, 2014 7:38 am
Jun 11th, 2014 9:09 am
I needed extra batteries because the GS2x is a freakin' battery hog and is quite slow to recharge. The original battery turned to crap after about 9 months (wouldn't last more than 3-4 hours at best) so I got a bunch of cheap high-capacity Anker batteries (with charger) from Amazon as a backup for... $20, so no big loss. The N5 should last longer on a charge and I don't mind plugging my phone or use a Qi charging pad. At least with the N5 it's a real purchase and I get 2 years warranty (through credit card) so I'll be better covered should anything arise.cartfan123 wrote: ↑Enjoy. How are you planning to deal with the lack of removable battery given the 4 batteries you had for the s2? Perhaps the wireless charger might be a good addition if you tend to have it in an area for a length of time but not plugged in.
Jun 11th, 2014 9:18 am
It has nothing to do with the 2-year contracts, it's caused by the collusion and price-fixing of the oligopoly in place. Look at QC, SK and MB or even around Thunder Bay, where there is competition, prices are MUCH lower for MUCH better service. Weirdly enough, ROBELLUS doesn't see Wind as competition, otherwise they would have lowered their prices here too (GTA).
Jun 11th, 2014 9:58 am
My problem is a function of the phone breaks in some way over the 2 years I own it. I'm a heavy user and something always breaks. Screen, speaker, headphone jack, camera, flash. Something. Always one thing is broken after about 1 year and a half to 2 years. I feel the cost to repair isn't worth it when I can sell the old phone and use that money to pay off the rest of my contract then get a new subed phone on contract for $100. I'm not leaving them anyway so why not sign. (As long as they agree to not take my 6 gigs away.)11thWarrior wrote: ↑But that's exactly what carriers want us to do. They have the average consumer so keyed up to get the latest and greatest in phone technology (which really hasn't changed all that much since the inception of the iPhone 3) that all anyone can think of is getting the "free" phone on a carrier subsidy. If someone can't afford a phone outright, I would speculate they probably don't need it for anything other than keeping up with the Jones'.
As for giving up my 6 GB of data...not in this lifetime.
Jun 11th, 2014 11:02 am
If you want the subsidized phone, you have to sign on to an in-market plan (usually). You're best to buy off-contract using a cc and benefit from the extra year warranty (if you have one that covers that). Forget the immediate gratification and think of total cost of ownership. As for your 6 gigs...you can probably kiss that goodbye when you re-sign unless you want to pay the going rate for it.proplayer44 wrote: ↑My problem is a function of the phone breaks in some way over the 2 years I own it. I'm a heavy user and something always breaks. Screen, speaker, headphone jack, camera, flash. Something. Always one thing is broken after about 1 year and a half to 2 years. I feel the cost to repair isn't worth it when I can sell the old phone and use that money to pay off the rest of my contract then get a new subed phone on contract for $100. I'm not leaving them anyway so why not sign. (As long as they agree to not take my 6 gigs away.)
Jun 11th, 2014 2:22 pm
No i just got a new phone with a new 2 year plan I kept my 6 gig. Retentions made me add a $5 addon to my plan to get me to $70 a month.11thWarrior wrote: ↑If you want the subsidized phone, you have to sign on to an in-market plan (usually). You're best to buy off-contract using a cc and benefit from the extra year warranty (if you have one that covers that). Forget the immediate gratification and think of total cost of ownership. As for your 6 gigs...you can probably kiss that goodbye when you re-sign unless you want to pay the going rate for it.
Jun 11th, 2014 2:29 pm
So you accepted a $120 increase to your contract for a free phone.proplayer44 wrote: ↑No i just got a new phone with a new 2 year plan I kept my 6 gig. Retentions made me add a $5 addon to my plan to get me to $70 a month.
Jun 11th, 2014 3:44 pm
That would not be free.... He is paying 120 for the phone11thWarrior wrote: ↑So you accepted a $120 increase to your contract for a free phone.
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Yup, that's my thinking too. In my case, my daughter has the Rogers 6GB super plan. After $10 credit, I'm paying $57 for that. So there is like a 99% chance she's going to stick with that plan for the next 2 years at least, given the fact that Wind and Mobi are not viable options for her, and there is really nothing in-market from the Big 3 that could match the plan. We've got tablets leeching off of the 6GB, so no way we are giving that up. So it's really a no-brainer to take a device. Why not, it's free if you're certain you're going to stay with the plan , right? I picked the best phone with the lowest initial outlay, which happens to be the G2 @ $0. Not the best of the best anymore, but still boasts impressive performance compared to the latest flagships.chukurific wrote: ↑Not a bad deal then. Certainly better than paying $500+ to get a phone outright. He's happy with his 6 gig plan and intends on staying with his carrier for the foreseeable future.
Jun 17th, 2014 2:30 pm
THREE STARS AND A SUNPaolo wrote:Why are they called the Olsen twins if they both have different last names? Mary Kate, and Ashley Olsen. Why are they not called the Kate Twins? or the Kate-Olsen twins? It's also fascinating how 2 kids from different parents looked identical and both played the role of baby michelle on full house and now 20 some years later, they still look identical.
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