Comments on: Problems with Mobile / Wireless Service in Canada http://www.jasonernst.com/2009/06/02/problems-with-mobile-wireless-service-in-canada/ By Jason Ernst Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bayut http://www.jasonernst.com/2009/06/02/problems-with-mobile-wireless-service-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Bayut Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:45:50 +0000 http://www.jasonernst.com/?p=682#comment-1214 Even i'd have recommended a Blackberry myself Even i’d have recommended a Blackberry myself

]]> By: JamesD http://www.jasonernst.com/2009/06/02/problems-with-mobile-wireless-service-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 JamesD Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.jasonernst.com/?p=682#comment-1202 Thanks for the useful info. It's so interesting Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

]]> By: Scientific Chick http://www.jasonernst.com/2009/06/02/problems-with-mobile-wireless-service-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Scientific Chick Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:07:17 +0000 http://www.jasonernst.com/?p=682#comment-1183 I can't be of much help since I'm still resisting the cell phone industry. Glad you made a decision, though, and I hope it works for you. :) I can’t be of much help since I’m still resisting the cell phone industry.

Glad you made a decision, though, and I hope it works for you. :)

]]> By: lance_ http://www.jasonernst.com/2009/06/02/problems-with-mobile-wireless-service-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 lance_ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:50:59 +0000 http://www.jasonernst.com/?p=682#comment-1171 The cheapest options are very grey market. These are the only two options I've found, any other is ludicrously expensive. If you get an iPhone you can jailbreak it and install PDAnet or another similar application that'll turn the iPhone into a secured wireless access point to share 3G. The GSM iPhone will work anywhere and it's a pretty good phone to boot. The other option is to get a Windows Mobile phone with an unlimited data plan, then install PDAnet and use it over USB. The Bell ToS doesn't prohibit tethering, but this method tricks it into being billed as on-device. Not sure if this is illegal or not. Telus did have Blackberry options like $15/month unlimited browsing and another $15/month unlimited messaging/email. I believe it also came with a very small allowance for all other data. Might be worth a look depending on your usage patterns. The cheapest options are very grey market. These are the only two options I’ve found, any other is ludicrously expensive.

If you get an iPhone you can jailbreak it and install PDAnet or another similar application that’ll turn the iPhone into a secured wireless access point to share 3G. The GSM iPhone will work anywhere and it’s a pretty good phone to boot.

The other option is to get a Windows Mobile phone with an unlimited data plan, then install PDAnet and use it over USB. The Bell ToS doesn’t prohibit tethering, but this method tricks it into being billed as on-device. Not sure if this is illegal or not.

Telus did have Blackberry options like $15/month unlimited browsing and another $15/month unlimited messaging/email. I believe it also came with a very small allowance for all other data. Might be worth a look depending on your usage patterns.

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