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| babolat 2005-08-06, 11:48 pm |
| I have a plan that's 3 yrs old-- America's Choice 400 ($39.99). One of
the perks of this plan, and the market I'm in, is that I get free
(included in plan) calls to Canada. I wanted to upgrade to a newer
phone by signing another contract but when I called CSR late last year,
they told me that calls to Canada were not part of the plan for my
market (DC metro). I was wondering if anyone still gets free calls to
Canada on the new America's Choice plans?
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| Bob Scheurle 2005-08-07, 2:48 am |
| On 6 Aug 2005 14:56:26 -0700, "babolat" <babolat30@aol.com> wrote:
>I have a plan that's 3 yrs old-- America's Choice 400 ($39.99). One of
>the perks of this plan, and the market I'm in, is that I get free
>(included in plan) calls to Canada. I wanted to upgrade to a newer
>phone by signing another contract but when I called CSR late last year,
>they told me that calls to Canada were not part of the plan for my
>market (DC metro). I was wondering if anyone still gets free calls to
>Canada on the new America's Choice plans?
Nope. They got rid of the free long distance to Canada in May 2004. If
you get a new contract (say, by getting a new-every-two phone), you'll
lose your free calls to Canada. Don't ever change your plan or get a
subsidized phone!
--
Bob Scheurle | "There's nobody getting
njtbob@X-verizon-X.net | rich writing software."
Remove X's and dashes | -- Bill Gates, March 1980
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| SBC Usenet 2005-08-07, 5:48 pm |
| You really need to listen to Bob, and it may mean additional expense. I use
a Motorola 270c, and have three spares. I don't have the new toys, but I do
have analog. I don't have national m2m, but I do have SRW for no roaming
charges in the 12 western states. There are a lot of areas that are still
not digital. Plan jumping is a problem for some people and only you can
decide. the problem is that when you know you made a mistake, it is usually
too late to get your old plan back.
"Bob Scheurle" <njtbob@X-verizon-X.net> wrote in message
news:69uaf11o97qdp45
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> Nope. They got rid of the free long distance to Canada in May 2004. If
> you get a new contract (say, by getting a new-every-two phone), you'll
> lose your free calls to Canada. Don't ever change your plan or get a
> subsidized phone!
>
> --
> Bob Scheurle | "There's nobody getting
> njtbob@X-verizon-X.net | rich writing software."
> Remove X's and dashes | -- Bill Gates, March 1980
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| Frank 2005-08-07, 11:48 pm |
| I just renewed my contract from the old 400 min to the new 450 min. I
specifically asked the rep about Canada calling. She told me I could still
call Canada within my minutes but wouldn't be able to call US from Canada.
Now do you think they just don't know and tell you want you want to hear.
Would that be called Lying.? One way to tell for sure. I'll make a one
minute call to Canada and see what shows on my bill.
"babolat" <babolat30@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1123365386.873417.89110@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I have a plan that's 3 yrs old-- America's Choice 400 ($39.99). One of
> the perks of this plan, and the market I'm in, is that I get free
> (included in plan) calls to Canada. I wanted to upgrade to a newer
> phone by signing another contract but when I called CSR late last year,
> they told me that calls to Canada were not part of the plan for my
> market (DC metro). I was wondering if anyone still gets free calls to
> Canada on the new America's Choice plans?
>
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"Frank"
| I just renewed my contract from the old 400 min to the new 450 min. I
| specifically asked the rep about Canada calling. She told me I could still
| call Canada within my minutes but wouldn't be able to call US from Canada.
| Now do you think they just don't know and tell you want you want to hear.
| Would that be called Lying.?
<snip>
In my exeriance that's what defines Marketing in VZN parlance.
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| babolat 2005-08-12, 11:48 pm |
| I'd be very interested to find out about your 1-min test call to
Canada. I spoke with two CSRs and they both said Canada had been
dropped. My phone is ancient (V120) so I would not mind getting new
equipment and getting 50 mins extra a month. I'm in the DC metro area.
What market are you in?
> Now do you think they just don't know and tell you want you want to hear.
>Would that be called Lying.? One way to tell for sure. I'll make a one
>minute call to Canada and see what shows on my bill.
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| Tropical Haven 2005-08-12, 11:48 pm |
| babolat wrote:
>I'd be very interested to find out about your 1-min test call to
>Canada. I spoke with two CSRs and they both said Canada had been
>dropped. My phone is ancient (V120) so I would not mind getting new
>equipment and getting 50 mins extra a month. I'm in the DC metro area.
>What market are you in?
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I wouldn't be surprised if it was dropped since AT&T Wireless was a
competitor that offered calling to Canada at no extra cost on many of
its plans.
TH
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| My billing period ended yesterday. Should get my bill next week. There'll be
a Canada call on it and I'll let ya know how it was billed.
"babolat" <babolat30@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1123886291.012310.309080@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I'd be very interested to find out about your 1-min test call to
> Canada. I spoke with two CSRs and they both said Canada had been
> dropped. My phone is ancient (V120) so I would not mind getting new
> equipment and getting 50 mins extra a month. I'm in the DC metro area.
> What market are you in?
>
>
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| Frank 2005-08-15, 11:48 pm |
| My new billing was just posted. Looks like that rep spoke with forked
tongue. Got charged the 4 mins to Canada, $1.96. Guess that proves out
AC-2 plan does NOT include Canada. I'd be ticked if I had any friends in
Canada. This also proves out, to me anyway, that you cannot take a reps
word as gospel.
"babolat" <babolat30@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1123886291.012310.309080@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I'd be very interested to find out about your 1-min test call to
> Canada. I spoke with two CSRs and they both said Canada had been
> dropped. My phone is ancient (V120) so I would not mind getting new
> equipment and getting 50 mins extra a month. I'm in the DC metro area.
> What market are you in?
>
>
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| Larry 2005-08-15, 11:48 pm |
| "Frank" <duzenski@snet.net> wrote in
news:qraMe.2912$Hn3.9@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net:
> that you cannot take a reps
> word as gospel.
>
Carry the bill to the rep, if he's local of course, and ask him to fix it
making your calls to Canada included, again. HE said it was, right? Will
he admit he's stupid? NOT...(c;
Hunt him down and ask his supervisor why the training program
failed...Always fun for a laugh...
--
Larry
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| babolat 2005-08-27, 2:48 am |
| Thanks for posting! I guess I'll stay with the old plan (and phone)
then!
Frank wrote:[color=darkred
]
> My new billing was just posted. Looks like that rep spoke with forked
> tongue. Got charged the 4 mins to Canada, $1.96. Guess that proves out
> AC-2 plan does NOT include Canada. I'd be ticked if I had any friends in
> Canada. This also proves out, to me anyway, that you cannot take a reps
> word as gospel.
>
>
> "babolat" <babolat30@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1123886291.012310.309080@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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| NJ Analyst 2005-08-27, 5:48 pm |
| If you call Canada frequently from your cell phone, you may want to use
another carrier that offers international calling for lower rates.
There are many of them out there. All you need is a credit card for
them to charge or you can pre-pay. The carrier provides an 800 number
that you dial and get charged only airtime by your wireless carrier.
Any long distance charges are billing by the long distance carrier to
your credit card. Minute rates are typlically low, usually around 10
cents per minute. You must have caller ID enabled on your cellular
number for the long distance carrier to recognize your account.
Hope this helps.
Ed
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| babolat 2005-08-27, 5:48 pm |
| Thanks for the tip but right now I get free (included in plan) calls to
Canada. They are treated just like domestic calls. Apparently, with the
newer plans, there is an extra charge for calling Canada.
NJ Analyst wrote:
> If you call Canada frequently from your cell phone, you may want to use
> another carrier that offers international calling for lower rates.
> There are many of them out there. All you need is a credit card for
> them to charge or you can pre-pay. The carrier provides an 800 number
> that you dial and get charged only airtime by your wireless carrier.
> Any long distance charges are billing by the long distance carrier to
> your credit card. Minute rates are typlically low, usually around 10
> cents per minute. You must have caller ID enabled on your cellular
> number for the long distance carrier to recognize your account.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ed
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| Joseph 2005-08-27, 11:48 pm |
| On 27 Aug 2005 06:31:15 -0700, "NJ Analyst" <ednj2002@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>If you call Canada frequently from your cell phone, you may want to use
>another carrier that offers international calling for lower rates.
>There are many of them out there. All you need is a credit card for
>them to charge or you can pre-pay. The carrier provides an 800 number
>that you dial and get charged only airtime by your wireless carrier.
>Any long distance charges are billing by the long distance carrier to
>your credit card. Minute rates are typlically low, usually around 10
>cents per minute.
If you shop around you can get rates to call in the US for 5 cents or
less with no surcharges except for using from a pay phone.
>You must have caller ID enabled on your cellular
>number for the long distance carrier to recognize your account.
Any service worth its salt doesn't use caller ID. Any legit service
uses ANI which cannot be defeated. ANI is what your own carrier uses
to bill your calls.
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| Steven L. Johnson 2005-08-31, 5:48 pm |
| I use Telcan -- http://www.telcan.com/
I make frequent calls to the Dominican Republic -- I use the 800
number provided by Telcan and route to office there at $0.07 per
minute. You can change the number the 800 number is routed from the
internet -- my calls mainly go to one number in DR.
A few weeks ago I dialed directly to DR at about $0.65 per minute for
international call -- my "story" is similar -- I went with Verizon
since they offered international calling -- then found out ALL calls
to the Dominican Republic were blocked. Telcan was my work around.
This all fell under "subject to change without notice" fine print
On 27 Aug 2005 06:31:15 -0700, "NJ Analyst" <ednj2002@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>If you call Canada frequently from your cell phone, you may want to use
>another carrier that offers international calling for lower rates.
>There are many of them out there. All you need is a credit card for
>them to charge or you can pre-pay. The carrier provides an 800 number
>that you dial and get charged only airtime by your wireless carrier.
>Any long distance charges are billing by the long distance carrier to
>your credit card. Minute rates are typlically low, usually around 10
>cents per minute. You must have caller ID enabled on your cellular
>number for the long distance carrier to recognize your account.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Ed
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