Comments on: Bell Canada announces unlimited data http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim Mirkalami http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-573485 Jim Mirkalami Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:24:23 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-573485 I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment. Thanks, Jim Mirkalami I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment.

Thanks,
Jim Mirkalami

]]> By: Stephanie Cho http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-472436 Stephanie Cho Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:16:23 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-472436 Cool stuff Jason ! What is the easiest way for me to get that also ? I have been wanting one of those cute BB Pearls for awhile now. I have been a Clearnet, Telus client for like 10 yrs now. But I need to get a new Pearl since I don't have one yet. Thanks for any advice. Unlimited data wow !!! Isn't it unlimited email too ? Cool stuff Jason ! What is the easiest way for me to get that also ? I have been wanting one of those cute BB Pearls for awhile now. I have been a Clearnet, Telus client for like 10 yrs now. But I need to get a new Pearl since I don’t have one yet. Thanks for any advice. Unlimited data wow !!! Isn’t it unlimited email too ?

]]> By: Jason Yeung http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-453709 Jason Yeung Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:30:31 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-453709 Just landed myself EPP 17.30 + free 100 minutes Canadian LD + Caller ID + 100 text messages + Unlimited data on BlackBerry Pearl tonight for $40 before taxes ($17.30 + $15 + SAF + 911). Really...TELUS has outdone Bell by making this compatible with ALL PDAs and BlackBerrys. I'd gladly pay the $8 extra compared to Bell, at least the device has a keyboard! - Jason Just landed myself EPP 17.30 + free 100 minutes Canadian LD + Caller ID + 100 text messages + Unlimited data on BlackBerry Pearl tonight for $40 before taxes ($17.30 + $15 + SAF + 911).

Really…TELUS has outdone Bell by making this compatible with ALL PDAs and BlackBerrys. I’d gladly pay the $8 extra compared to Bell, at least the device has a keyboard!

- Jason

]]> By: Jason Yeung http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-452824 Jason Yeung Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:49:59 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-452824 As for Rogers? I don't see them going anywhere near $7 for unlimited data anytime soon. They're GSM...which means people would start swapping the SIMs and putting them into PC cards and go crazy on usage. With Bell and Telus you can't do that. People always complained about the inflexibility of CDMA (at least our implementation of CDMA), but it might just be this inflexibility that's helping bring our rates down. - Jason As for Rogers? I don’t see them going anywhere near $7 for unlimited data anytime soon. They’re GSM…which means people would start swapping the SIMs and putting them into PC cards and go crazy on usage. With Bell and Telus you can’t do that.

People always complained about the inflexibility of CDMA (at least our implementation of CDMA), but it might just be this inflexibility that’s helping bring our rates down.

- Jason

]]> By: Jason Yeung http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-452820 Jason Yeung Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:47:55 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-452820 Well, really in a matter of weeks we've seen this: $75 unlimited PC card offering from Bell, matched by TELUS a few weeks later (they also launched a $100 offering for unlimited data + Hotspots + unlimited US roaming). $15 BlackBerry Personal Email plan from Rogers - only email + PIN. No browsing. Matched by TELUS's $15 Blackberry Email + IM. $7 unlimited data on HTC Touch for Bell. TELUS's closest offer is their $15 unlimited email + IM + 250 MB data. However, they're making this available to the HTC Touch, S640, and I've heard people getting it with the Pearl if they push the reps a bit. - Jason Well, really in a matter of weeks we’ve seen this:

$75 unlimited PC card offering from Bell, matched by TELUS a few weeks later (they also launched a $100 offering for unlimited data + Hotspots + unlimited US roaming).

$15 BlackBerry Personal Email plan from Rogers - only email + PIN. No browsing. Matched by TELUS’s $15 Blackberry Email + IM.

$7 unlimited data on HTC Touch for Bell. TELUS’s closest offer is their $15 unlimited email + IM + 250 MB data. However, they’re making this available to the HTC Touch, S640, and I’ve heard people getting it with the Pearl if they push the reps a bit.

- Jason

]]> By: Andrew http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-452634 Andrew Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:52:17 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-452634 I think you and I and all Canadian wireless data users owe Mr. Jobs and the team @ Apple a big round of thanks for starting to crack the wireless data extortion that exists in Canada. This is the first step for Bell and clearly a match to Rogers 15$ unlimited email and BB Messenger plan announced last week. The positioning and preparations these guys are doing in anticipation of the impending iPhone launch on Rogers is awesome for consumers. It's Amazing how Apple; a complete newbie to the wireless space, can, with one device force carriers to play by its rules in a market where no device manufacturer had the balls to stand up for its end users until now. Now that is a customer focussed organization!! Thanks Apple! I think you and I and all Canadian wireless data users owe Mr. Jobs and the team @ Apple a big round of thanks for starting to crack the wireless data extortion that exists in Canada.

This is the first step for Bell and clearly a match to Rogers 15$ unlimited email and BB Messenger plan announced last week. The positioning and preparations these guys are doing in anticipation of the impending iPhone launch on Rogers is awesome for consumers.

It’s Amazing how Apple; a complete newbie to the wireless space, can, with one device force carriers to play by its rules in a market where no device manufacturer had the balls to stand up for its end users until now.

Now that is a customer focussed organization!!

Thanks Apple!

]]> By: Jason Yeung http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-452633 Jason Yeung Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:49:20 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/21/bell-canada-announces-unlimited-data/#comment-452633 There are always retention offers, Telus is offering as a retention 250MB on the Pearl for $15. - Jason There are always retention offers, Telus is offering as a retention 250MB on the Pearl for $15.

- Jason

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