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Old Posted Jun 13, 2013, 6:44 PM
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VoIP suggestion

Phone contract is almost up, looking to switch to a VoIP system. I believe Eastlink is offering 3gigs for 35$ data only which sounds much better then my current contract. I don't call much.
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Old Posted Jun 13, 2013, 7:46 PM
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Why not just go with a MagicJack or something?
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Old Posted Jun 13, 2013, 8:03 PM
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I paid $115. for 5 years Magic Jack unlimited calling in North America
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Old Posted Jun 13, 2013, 8:41 PM
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Nice! Do you use the mobile app (or have you tried it), is that enough to get by?
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Old Posted Jun 13, 2013, 9:56 PM
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Nice! Do you use the mobile app (or have you tried it), is that enough to get by?
That phone is on my desk. I work from home so it suits me. I also have another land line as I find Magic Jack is more like a cell phone as far as sound quality. I would certainly consider the quality great for personal calls.
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Old Posted Sep 13, 2013, 12:52 PM
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If anyone is interested this is what I ended up going with:

Smartphone unlocked (old htc desire)
Bell tablet flex plan can range from $5 - $10(250mb) - $35(5gigs) month depending on the data you use.
Got my (halifax) online number from http://voip.ms/ 2.99 a month plus 1/2 cent per minute in and out.

Pros:
It is way cheaper then before.
Voip.ms great service for problem solving
I tether my phone to my computer, avoid another internet bill
I can switch providers to another tablet plan and not switch number
pay as you go
Call Id (didn't choose it but still get it)
Filter out certain countries
No contract.

Cons:
I've had some bad connections, communication was bad (majority have been good)
No 911 (my solution keep the police, fire, and hospital in your favorite #)
No texting (they are working on it)
Not ideal for people with high call volume
You have to keep your data on.
Voip app uses battery (variety of apps to choose from I use CSipSimple)
Bell gives you a dumby number, it still works and you will get charged if you end up using it.
call gets routed to New York and back (Toronto is also available)


All in all I'm happy with the new plan, and do recommend it to people who do not call allot.

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Old Posted Oct 13, 2015, 6:38 AM
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Bell doesn't complain if you use a smartphone with a tablet data plan? I know some carriers are fussy about the plans being for specific device types.
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