Comments on: 7-11 Wireless Cell Phone Speakout Pay As You Go Deal

By: Taryn

Taryn — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:24:48 +0000

For light user, I’d recommend TracFone. They’re very reliable as the company has been around for quite some time. My mom has been with TracFone going on 2 years now and she has no complains. The reception is clear and so inexpensive (average less than $7 a month) that I can afford to pay for her bills. Great for her but would never work for me as I live on my phone so only ones with unlimited plan would do for me.

By: nick

nick — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:48:07 +0000

i was just told by speakout wireless that unless i buy a $50 or $100 dollar top off card my minutes would expire in a month. i hve to buy 50 or 100 dollars for it to last a year 365 days. she said speakout changed the plan in april of this year. i did’nt know that!!!!! i wish the company would inform their customers of any changes.!!!!

By: Henry

Henry — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:12:56 +0000

Cash Instinct: I use Roger retention plan. I think most people do need a monthly plan unless they have access to a landline most of the time.

missnb20: PC mobile is interesting where PC mobile network calling and texting is $7 a month. I prefer 7-11 GSM phones to PC mobile CDMA phones.

ethan: Good for you. If you need a new phone, do look into Nokia 5130.

Charles in Vancouver: I never knew that before. It sounds like that a retention plan might be the best for you to get more minutes and free text messages.

By: Charles in Vancouver

Charles in Vancouver — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:11:30 +0000

As a no-car transit user in the lovely city of Vancouver, where our transit authority has irrationally decided to stop posting paper schedules at bus stops, I would argue that even light users here have an interest in using short codes here. No short codes = no bus times without using voice minutes = deal breaker.

By: ethan

ethan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:07:54 +0000

I’ve been with speakout wireless for 3 years now, I am a light user so this is a very good option for me, I got the free phone with the $100 airtime deal 3 years ago and every year I only need to buy the $25 airtime top up to extend my service for another year. So far I still have $40 and it will expire mid Dec so I just need to top it off with another $25 and I am good for another year. Also aside from all the free calling features included with speakout, my favorite is the voicemail, did you know you can check your voice mail for free if you use a landline (if you use your cell phone it costs 0.20/min airtime like a normal call)

By: missnb20

missnb20 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:18:04 +0000

PC mobile is pretty affordable too. http://mobile.presidentschoice.ca

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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:13:10 +0000

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By: Cash Instinct

Cash Instinct — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:40:08 +0000

If you are a light user for cellphone, then you don’t need short codes text messages.

My understanding: Short codes are services (free or not) offered by companies to send you information by text message after you send them a message (typically to a 5-digit number, short code). For example, get free bus schedules in Vancouver or Montreal by sending a text message with information about the stop/line you want schedule.

If you are a light user, I don’t see why you would be the type of person to want to use this type of service. They seem more oriented towards people that are on their cellphone a LOT.

I have a Telus retention deal that allows me not to have a home line (no kids, so only 2 adults in appartment, each with a cellphone), so 7-11 would not be good for me, but it seems like a very good deal for light users.

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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:00:56 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:09:32 +0000

I’ve never heard of ‘short codes” before – what are they?