Comments on: Speak Out Wireless: Another Virgin Mobile Alternative http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tweets that mention Speak Out Wireless: Another Virgin Mobile Alternative | Canadian Capitalist -- Topsy.com http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-261919 Tweets that mention Speak Out Wireless: Another Virgin Mobile Alternative | Canadian Capitalist -- Topsy.com Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:29:18 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-261919 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Canadian Capitalist, Boomer and Echo. Boomer and Echo said: RT @CCapitalist If you are looking for a cheap pre-paid cell phone, Speakout Wireless from 7-Eleven is a standout.http://ow.ly/2DLPP [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Canadian Capitalist, Boomer and Echo. Boomer and Echo said: RT @CCapitalist If you are looking for a cheap pre-paid cell phone, Speakout Wireless from 7-Eleven is a standout.http://ow.ly/2DLPP [...]

]]> By: This and That: Burton Malkiel and more… | Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-248877 This and That: Burton Malkiel and more… | Canadian Capitalist Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:35:12 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-248877 [...] has a special cell phone deal for readers. Of course, he can’t beat my Speakout Wireless plan on which I spend less than $25 per [...] [...] has a special cell phone deal for readers. Of course, he can’t beat my Speakout Wireless plan on which I spend less than $25 per [...]

]]> By: CBC’s Canada’s Worst Cellphone Bill | Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-212705 CBC’s Canada’s Worst Cellphone Bill | Canadian Capitalist Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:31:44 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-212705 [...] monthly plans and gone the pre-paid route. Our annual cell phone bills with an el cheapo plan from Speak Out Wireless available through 7-Eleven costs us less than $50 per year not including the price of a phone. Granted, not everyone can be a [...] [...] monthly plans and gone the pre-paid route. Our annual cell phone bills with an el cheapo plan from Speak Out Wireless available through 7-Eleven costs us less than $50 per year not including the price of a phone. Granted, not everyone can be a [...]

]]> By: Morley Ahn http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-191406 Morley Ahn Thu, 14 May 2009 01:40:26 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-191406 If you are comparing prepaid phone services you might want to reconsider what you think you know. Apparently acting in concert, ALL the low cost providers have intoduced major rate hikes on casual users at about the same time. Long expiration times on account balances have thus vanished, so changing carriers is NOT effective countermeasure. For those unfamiliar with this area, there is essentially NO price competition, only a pretense via a plethora of slightly different phones and fronts, masking a near monopoly situation (aka oligopoly), without any serious government action to assure actual competition. Their business model evidently presumes consumers are either too dumb or passive to take the ONLY effective action, to complain effusively to their MPs to get THIS business reregulated! If you are comparing prepaid phone services you might want to reconsider what you think you know. Apparently acting in concert, ALL the low cost providers have intoduced major rate hikes on casual users at about the same time.

Long expiration times on account balances have thus vanished, so changing carriers is NOT effective countermeasure. For those unfamiliar with this area, there is essentially NO price competition, only a pretense via a plethora of slightly different phones and fronts, masking a near monopoly situation (aka oligopoly), without any serious government action to assure actual competition.

Their business model evidently presumes consumers are either too dumb or passive to take the ONLY effective action, to complain effusively to their MPs to get THIS business reregulated!

]]> By: Peter http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-156589 Peter Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:07:59 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-156589 Note that the service provider, Link2VOIP, that Shane mentioned quotes their prices in USD, even though they are based in Edmonton. All credit card transactions to top-up your account appear on your credit card statement as USD converted amounts. Note that the service provider, Link2VOIP, that Shane mentioned quotes their prices in USD, even though they are based in Edmonton. All credit card transactions to top-up your account appear on your credit card statement as USD converted amounts.

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-147481 Canadian Capitalist Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:12:20 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-147481 Thanks for your comments, everyone. I personally very rarely make LD calls through the cell phone and if I did, I use G3 Telecom's dial around. The rates are comparable to Yak. Thanks for your comments, everyone. I personally very rarely make LD calls through the cell phone and if I did, I use G3 Telecom’s dial around. The rates are comparable to Yak.

]]> By: GaryD http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-147270 GaryD Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:28:03 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-147270 It's not a technology issue. Equal access type LD (direct dial) is technically possible on the mobile voice architecture. It's an issue of the carriers wanting to control as much of the revenue as possible from their customers and the regulator not mandating equal access LD as it did with landlines. Yak does have a dial around service similar to Alligato Mobile. I recall that Canada and US pricing was about the same but pricing to some of the other countries was better on Alligato. I also considered that depending on my usage, I could switch to an unlimited Canada&US plan for $10 with Alligato. It’s not a technology issue. Equal access type LD (direct dial) is technically possible on the mobile voice architecture. It’s an issue of the carriers wanting to control as much of the revenue as possible from their customers and the regulator not mandating equal access LD as it did with landlines.

Yak does have a dial around service similar to Alligato Mobile. I recall that Canada and US pricing was about the same but pricing to some of the other countries was better on Alligato. I also considered that depending on my usage, I could switch to an unlimited Canada&US plan for $10 with Alligato.

]]> By: Noel http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-147204 Noel Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:53:13 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-147204 Charles: You're right. I have a Fido phone and didn't realize it was restricted to them. I wonder why only Fido phones can work that way. It cannot be something in the network architecture, since Fido utilizes the Rogers system, being owned by them. Charles: You’re right. I have a Fido phone and didn’t realize it was restricted to them. I wonder why only Fido phones can work that way. It cannot be something in the network architecture, since Fido utilizes the Rogers system, being owned by them.

]]> By: aloha eric http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-147160 aloha eric Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:58:51 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-147160 I purchased the petro can plan and just put the sim card into a better unlocked phone i had. You can pick up decent unlocked phones on tigerdirect.ca starting at $25. I use cici lynk at 2.9 cents. https://shop.goldline.net/cicilink/rates.asp I purchased the petro can plan and just put the sim card into a better unlocked phone i had. You can pick up decent unlocked phones on tigerdirect.ca starting at $25. I use cici lynk at 2.9 cents.
https://shop.goldline.net/cicilink/rates.asp

]]> By: Charles http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/speak-out-wireless-another-virgin-mobile-alternative/#comment-147118 Charles Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:11:22 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=1082#comment-147118 Noel: No, this is not correct. The only cellphones eligible for direct-dial via Yak are Fido phones registered in Toronto. All other customers must use an access number but they won't need a PIN. If you are dialing direct and expecting to get the Yak rate you will have a nasty surprise on your next bill. Noel: No, this is not correct. The only cellphones eligible for direct-dial via Yak are Fido phones registered in Toronto. All other customers must use an access number but they won’t need a PIN. If you are dialing direct and expecting to get the Yak rate you will have a nasty surprise on your next bill.

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