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Forum: Americas 24-08-2007, 05:07
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
So...i checked with the hotels in kananaskis and...

So...i checked with the hotels in kananaskis and lake louise in order to see how easy/difficult it would be to get these "vouchers" for topping up.

well...in kananaskis, it is 20 miles, yes, 20...
Forum: Americas 23-08-2007, 17:47
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
PhotoJim: thx for informing me that most gas...

PhotoJim: thx for informing me that most gas stations have them. we'll be traveling on a "bus" that has a tour guide. we found a good tour operator that uses high quality buses and high quality...
Forum: Americas 23-08-2007, 04:26
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
hello Mr or Ms snaimon: thx for your...

hello Mr or Ms snaimon:

thx for your posting. well, as my itinerary is Vancouver/Calgary/Kananaskis/Lake Louise/Jasper/Banff, the only sure place to be able to get a "voucher" to refill my...
Forum: Americas 22-08-2007, 17:36
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
To the good, smart folks here: thank you all...

To the good, smart folks here:

thank you all for being so incredible knowledgeable and helpful!

may i ask if this following course of action would make the most sense for someone who's vast...
Forum: Americas 22-08-2007, 05:58
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
Thank you for the great info. Upon doing...

Thank you for the great info.

Upon doing more research with Rogers...they have a "first top up Double the refill" bonus deal now. so if i were to get a sim card for $25, and a top up for $40,...
Forum: Americas 21-08-2007, 11:42
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
VladS: thx for your advice. my follow up...

VladS: thx for your advice. my follow up questions are:

1. Fido: why did they tell me that if i had a vancouver area code, if i'm in calgary, every 866 call is considered a "local call" and a...
Forum: Americas 21-08-2007, 05:22
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
btw, any noticeable difference in reception...

btw, any noticeable difference in reception between Fido and Rogers? all i know is that they are basically the same company now but i really don't know if one has better sound quality/reception in...
Forum: Americas 21-08-2007, 04:39
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
PS: it's almost as though it would be smarter...

PS: it's almost as though it would be smarter to just use my tmobile USA phone plan and just roam internationally in canada. the price is roughly 69 cents per minute. when you add the 30 cents...
Forum: Americas 21-08-2007, 04:28
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
i see! that's good news. what about...

i see! that's good news.

what about bringing Rogers into the consideration equation? so far, i've only considered Fido. it seems to me that there's no reason to not think about Rogers...
Forum: Americas 21-08-2007, 02:48
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
oh, btw, on top of everything else, there's the...

oh, btw, on top of everything else, there's the additional issue of when being in Jasper, granted, that's only 2 days out of the entire trip, it's on Fido's "extended network" which means another 30...
Forum: Americas 21-08-2007, 02:39
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
i've discovered a big problem: as i'll be in...

i've discovered a big problem: as i'll be in vancouver for 4 days, banff/lake louise/kananaskis for 4 days, and jasper for 2 days, that's 3 area codes.

i've just been told that if i were to...
Forum: Americas 20-08-2007, 22:56
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
Ken: this is GREAT info, very helpful sir! ...

Ken: this is GREAT info, very helpful sir!

following up: i plan to do mostly calls back to the USA as i do not know many people in canada. i was told about Onesuite.com and have tried it here...
Forum: Americas 20-08-2007, 04:47
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
i'll be making mostly outgoing calls back to the...

i'll be making mostly outgoing calls back to the US with my calling card using either their local access number or their 866 number.

thx to Mr. or Ms. Snidely for recommending that!

my thinking...
Forum: Americas 20-08-2007, 04:34
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
just went on ebay to look. thx gentlemen/ladies...

just went on ebay to look. thx gentlemen/ladies for your pointers.

btw, i am not sure how "dishonest" it would be to sign up for a monthly plan on Fido/Rogers.

i'd be spending around $120 for...
Forum: Americas 19-08-2007, 18:47
Replies: 31
Views: 14,915
Posted By eieio
Canada: US person to Canada for a Plan (Monthly vs Pre paid) Fido?or others? Costly!

Gentlemen/Ladies:

i'm a US person going to Canada for 12 days soon, in about 9 days. i will carry my tmobile blackberry pearl 8100 and use it ONLY for emailing (will do a "all call forwarding"...
Forum: Americas 19-08-2007, 18:37
Replies: 5
Views: 4,869
Posted By eieio
ok, i'm very fine with Onesuite.com now. i've...

ok, i'm very fine with Onesuite.com now. i've tried it at "home" (usa) on both my land and cell and it works like a charm - probably the best discounted international long distance "calling card"...
Forum: Americas 09-08-2007, 20:40
Replies: 4
Views: 3,898
Posted By eieio
Hi Mr./Ms. Snidely: thx for your info/guidance. ...

Hi Mr./Ms. Snidely: thx for your info/guidance.

i use the blackberry pearl. is there a way to get a Tmobile phone that does this wifi at home thing AS WELL AS continue to use my blackberry...
Forum: Americas 06-08-2007, 05:03
Replies: 4
Views: 3,898
Posted By eieio
Mr./Ms. Snidely: thx for your reply. glad to...

Mr./Ms. Snidely: thx for your reply. glad to hear that you have good experience with onesuite. i have tmobile, and i have the 1500 min plan for roughly $60 plus various taxes, plus the...
Forum: Americas 03-08-2007, 19:06
Replies: 4
Views: 3,898
Posted By eieio
USA Home Landline and / or Cell; Canada Cell: Long Distance Calls:OneSuite.com Good?

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen:

i am in the US and plan to travel to Canada for about 10 days in August/September.

when i asked for what long distance would be good (international calling as well...
Forum: Americas 28-07-2007, 05:16
Replies: 5
Views: 4,869
Posted By eieio
thx! a couple of follow up questions for this...

thx! a couple of follow up questions for this newbie please:

1) what does "MVNO" mean?

2) what is the sound quality, connection reliability of onesuite.com? i don't mean like absolute...
Forum: Americas 21-07-2007, 22:27
Replies: 5
Views: 4,869
Posted By eieio
Canada: US person w/TMobile Blackberry visiting Canada looking for good SHORT TERM

Hello All! Thanks for the great posts throughout... i couldn't really find a solution after reading the various posts so i'm posting a new thread. thank you in advance for helping me out!
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