Comments on: System access fee: the drip feed for Canadian wireless carriers http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/ 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. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:09:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: John Bear http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-587205 John Bear Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:54:26 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-587205 Try a TracFone. I have used mine for 6 months. The service is great, the cost is very cheap. Works great and coverage area is excellent. Roaming works. Try a TracFone. I have used mine for 6 months. The service is great, the cost is very cheap. Works great and coverage area is excellent. Roaming works.

]]> By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-567112 Alec Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:11:58 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-567112 loaded cost Rafi. Obviously it's not just the cost of the salary. loaded cost Rafi. Obviously it’s not just the cost of the salary.

]]> By: Rafi http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-567000 Rafi Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:00:59 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-567000 How does it cost them 25 - 30$? Do you mean indirectly or directly. Like every time I cal they have to pay a CSR and pay for answering the phone, electricity, the works? Or 25$ to pick up the phone. I don't get that because if that were the case then no wonder they charge 7$ a month. Otherwise they would lose millions answering the phone for their customers. How does it cost them 25 - 30$? Do you mean indirectly or directly. Like every time I cal they have to pay a CSR and pay for answering the phone, electricity, the works? Or 25$ to pick up the phone. I don’t get that because if that were the case then no wonder they charge 7$ a month. Otherwise they would lose millions answering the phone for their customers.

]]> By: Geoff http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-531846 Geoff Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:59:24 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-531846 My wife was with Rogers for 3 years. She used her mobile almost entirely for her business, which never strayed outside of Ottawa and was hardly ever conducted on evening and weekend hours. After years of paying what we felt were excessive, if not abusive, rates, we finally decided to bite the bullet and give the Virgin option a try. The number portability was the critical factor in the experiment. So far, so good. The coverage and sound quality has apparently been no better or worse on average than with Rogers. And there are no extra fees for "real" voice mail, caller ID, etc. And, joy of joys, no system access fees. We estimate the annual savings will be in the range of $600-$700. You are, of course, entirely correct. But for those who are "local" in their needs, Virgin appears to offer a viable option. My wife was with Rogers for 3 years. She used her mobile almost entirely for her business, which never strayed outside of Ottawa and was hardly ever conducted on evening and weekend hours. After years of paying what we felt were excessive, if not abusive, rates, we finally decided to bite the bullet and give the Virgin option a try. The number portability was the critical factor in the experiment.

So far, so good. The coverage and sound quality has apparently been no better or worse on average than with Rogers. And there are no extra fees for “real” voice mail, caller ID, etc. And, joy of joys, no system access fees. We estimate the annual savings will be in the range of $600-$700.

You are, of course, entirely correct. But for those who are “local” in their needs, Virgin appears to offer a viable option.

]]> By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-531797 Alec Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:58:47 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-531797 True enough. Unfortunately for anyone who needs roaming or long distance, it's not a great option. True enough. Unfortunately for anyone who needs roaming or long distance, it’s not a great option.

]]> By: Geoff http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-531738 Geoff Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:04:01 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/system-access-fee-the-drip-feed-for-canadian-wireless-carriers/#comment-531738 Virgin Mobile? Virgin Mobile?

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