[kwlug-disc] Leaving Bell

[Dave Cramer]

if it's a blackberry you can buy unlock codes over the internet, I think I
got mine for free ( you have to wait 24 hours or something )

Dave Cramer


On 24 July 2014 03:23, Chamunks Arkturus <chamunks at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can also vouch for Enoc he will do the Unlock Code purchase and
> installation himself and will take your cash.  I trust him.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Brian Bentley <bhbentley at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Try
>>
>> http://kw-pc.ca/
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 3:19 PM, CrankyOldBugger <
>> crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Just an update.. as you may recall, we are on Phase 5 of 5 in our plans
>>> to eliminate Bell Canada from our home.  The last piece of the puzzle is my
>>> wife's cellphone, currently under contract with Bell.
>>>
>>> We tried to get Bell to unlock the phone, but they insist that we phone
>>> the unlock guy and give him $50 by credit card.  I know it's probably safe
>>> since it's Bell... but I refuse to give a complete stranger my credit card
>>> number over the phone unless I absolutely have to.
>>>
>>> But because we actually called Bell and asked what the procedure is to
>>> unlock the phone (then secretly run down to Koodo and let them activate the
>>> phone), Bell has been phoning us constantly, asking us why are we so
>>> unhappy with them???  And they keep phoning the cell phone despite the fact
>>> that we told them repeatedly to call the house (Wifeski doesn't carry her
>>> cellphone with her around the house all day).
>>>
>>> We like the cellphone model so we wanted to unlock it and keep it with
>>> the next carrier (probably Koodo, as I mentioned).  It's hard to find
>>> phones with slide out keyboards anymore, outside of BlackBerries.
>>>
>>> So I'm at the point now where I think I will just cancelled the account
>>> outright, pay whatever the early termination penalties are, take a boat to
>>> the middle of the Atlantic and toss the phone overboard, then go start a
>>> new account at another carrier, even with a less desirable phone.
>>>
>>> Why? Because Bell is infuriated us to the point where we are running out
>>> of colourful adjectives to throw at them.  How in the FSM's name do they
>>> stay in business???
>>>
>>>
>>>
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