[kwlug-disc] cell phone plans

[CrankyOldBugger]

A free phone isn't enough for monetizing my data: I want free swag, like an
NSA hat or monogrammed FBI handcuff keys...


On Sat, 29 May 2021 at 15:30, Jason Eckert <jason.eckert at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you can wait until next year, you can get your phones for free:
> https://airo.life/
> Of course, this is provided you are OK with them monetizing your data - it
> happens anyways, at least this way you get a free phone and data plan out
> of it ;-)
>
> On Sat, May 29, 2021 at 3:19 PM Znoteer via kwlug-disc <
> kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Sat, May 29, 2021 at 12:19:20PM -0400, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>> > It's that time of the decade when I sit down and decide that I'm paying
>> > waaaay too much for mine and Wifeski's cellphone plans.
>> >
>> > So I humbly beseech the experts...
>> >
>> > What are you guys using for cell phones plans?  What's the coverage
>> like?
>> > Do you still have money left for food after you pay your monthly phone
>> bill?
>> >
>>
>> I'm in Montreal, so my experience may not be applicable to you.  I have a
>> $35/mo plan with Chatr and a $40/mo plan with Lucky.
>>
>> The chatr plan ($35) is unlimited Canada-wide calling, unlimited
>> International SMS, 2GB data/mo, voicemail.  Coverage in my region is fine.
>>
>> The lucky plan ($40) is the same with 4GB data/mo, call display,
>> conference
>> calls, and call waiting.  Again, no coverage problems.
>>
>> But, it sounds like you maybe only need a cell phone plan for your wife.
>> You could port your number to voip.ms and configure the account so that
>> all
>> calls are forwarded.  If you want to continue having a laugh a cheesy text
>> spam once a year, you could set up sms on the number.
>>
>> It would cost you (even though voip.ms is canadian they do all their
>> business in USD so all prices quoted for voip.ms are in that currency,
>> not
>> CAD) I think $0.85/mo to keep the phone number in your name.  After that
>> it's either $0.009 or $0.0052 per minute for incoming calls (I can't
>> remember which fee is incoming and which is outgoing).  SMS cost something
>> ridiculously low per/unit also.
>>
>> If you don't receive or make any calls in a month, your account will have
>> costed you US$0.85 and maybe some taxes.  Rounding the per minute price to
>> $0.01 you could talk for nearly 4 solid hours each day for 20 days (5 work
>> days x 4 weeks in a month) with your current $45/mo plan if you switched
>> to
>> voip.ms (4hrs/day x 60 min/hr x 20 days x $0.01/min = $48).
>>
>> Good deal hunting,
>>
>> --
>> Znoteer
>> znoteer at mailbox.org
>>
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