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11-05-2013, 09:29 PM
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#926 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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I am on a plan that gives me Unlimited Local calling. 604 and 778 are local area codes.
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11-05-2013, 10:17 PM
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#927 | | Banned By Establishment
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Actually 604 and 778 can also be area code for the rest of BC. 604 was the original area code for BC so there are lots of out of town phone numbers that are 604. 778 is being used in Kamloops and other cities in BC.
Taken from some website Quote:
Area Code 778 History:
11/03/2001
Area code 778 was put into service. Area code 778 is an overlay of area codes 604 and 250. In 2008 the overlay pattern was expanded to cover all of area codes 604 and 250.
Area code 236 was put into service as an overlay of area codes 250, 604, and 778 on 06/01/2013 and mandatory 10 digit dialing is required.
Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary in the 604/778/236 and 250/778/236 overlays because two different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.<
Major cities or places in British Columbia within area code 778 include:
Area codes 250, 778 serve the larger communities of Campbell River, Cowichan Valley, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Terrace, Victoria, Vernon, and Williams Lake, along with many smaller communities in the area code 250 and 778 service area. Area codes 604 and 778 serve southwestern British Columbia including the larger communities of Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Burnaby, Chilliwach, Langley, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Powell River, Richmond, Surry and Vancouver along with many smaller communities in southwestern British Columbia.
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11-05-2013, 10:30 PM
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#928 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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I didn't know that person with a 778 number is a non-Metro Vancouver number, and WIND shouldn't expect their customers to ask (their caller) or need to worry that their local area code (778) runs the risk of being a non-local phone number. It's absurd. It's a straight up cash grab.
As far as I am concerned, 778 is a local Vancouver area code, and I shouldn't be ding for it. Whether it overlaps with other municipalities or not, it shouldn't be any of my concern.
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11-05-2013, 10:45 PM
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#929 | | Banned By Establishment
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Then the issue is not with WIND or any other telephone carrier. You should complain to the people who assign these area codes.
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11-06-2013, 09:30 AM
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#930 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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I'm pretty confident that I wouldn't be charged with the Big 3.
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11-06-2013, 10:39 AM
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#931 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Originally Posted by willystyle  I'm pretty confident that I wouldn't be charged with the Big 3. | but you would end up paying a lot more in the end.. granted they do have better networks...
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11-06-2013, 10:40 AM
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#932 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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doubt the big 3 wouldn't jump at the chance to charge you LD.
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11-17-2013, 06:48 PM
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#933 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Will wind ever get LTE?
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11-17-2013, 07:45 PM
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#934 | | The Lone Wanderator
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If they do, it'll be 700mhz most likely.
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11-17-2013, 07:50 PM
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#935 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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Originally Posted by mr_chin Will wind ever get LTE? | find out in January when the spectrum goes up for auction
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11-18-2013, 07:43 AM
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#936 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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lol if it doesnt get delayed.... AGAIN!
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11-19-2013, 02:03 AM
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#937 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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Just switched over today from fido. Damn the data speed is slow lol
Question. The wind rep told me the 30 day cancellation notice with Fido doesn't apply when porting phone number over. Is he right about it of will fido still charge me?
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11-19-2013, 10:44 AM
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#938 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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are you done with your contract?
If so, you need to port over near the end of your billing cycle to avoid charges for next month...
If fido still charged you (chances are high) then call them and tell them to piss off with their charges...
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11-19-2013, 12:58 PM
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#939 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo are you done with your contract?
If so, you need to port over near the end of your billing cycle to avoid charges for next month...
If fido still charged you (chances are high) then call them and tell them to piss off with their charges... | Yes I am.
Should I call in now to premtiviely complain or wait until after I get the bill? Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-19-2013, 01:10 PM
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#940 | | ninja edits your posts without your knowledge
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Originally Posted by DanHibiki Yes I am.
Should I call in now to premtiviely complain or wait until after I get the bill?
Posted via RS Mobile | Wait until the bill in case you're just jumping the gun.
You'll likely have to email the CRTC because fido and rogers are bitches.
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11-19-2013, 01:32 PM
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#941 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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I don't understand. If this is an illegal practice how do they get away with it?
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11-19-2013, 02:02 PM
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#942 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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Crap I think I'm fucked. Here's my story.
I called fido yesterday asking for retention to see what they can offer before I switch to wind and all their offers sucked. They told me about the 30 day cancellation but I said I would not cancel yet since I need to port my number.
I talked to the rep at Wind about it and he said if I port my number right now the 30 day cancellation does not apply. So I did.
Then I get home and read about this bullshit CCTS crap and have a feeling the rep at Wind misinformed me.
So since I didn't give Fido 30 day notice and ask to put a note on my account do I have zero case with CCTS?
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11-23-2013, 07:35 PM
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#943 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by DanHibiki Just switched over today from fido. Damn the data speed is slow lol
Posted via RS Mobile | How bad is Wind data speed compared to Fido? Like 2x or 3x worst?
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11-23-2013, 08:13 PM
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#944 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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3x worse. I think
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11-23-2013, 10:17 PM
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#945 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Fido HSPA speeds are around 8-9Mb/s??
Wind HSPA speeds are around 1-3Mb/s
There is a Wind Mobile Speed test thread somehwere in here.. go search it up and you get can an idea of speeds at what area at the whatever time...
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11-24-2013, 08:24 AM
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#946 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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I switched from Rogers. At first you can notice the difference between the data speeds but after a while you just get used to it
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11-24-2013, 09:23 AM
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#947 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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yup thats how i felt too, going from LTE to H+ for me was definitely noticeable..
but even then it was never incredibly slow, loading up youtube videos on HQ was smooth
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11-28-2013, 09:53 PM
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#948 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Ported BACK to Rogers today after 2 months on WIND...some of my gripes:
- no phone number iMessage support on iPhone
- SMS picture messaging would strip out large photos
- WIND AWAY "dead zones" in otherwise WIND coverage areas meant the phone became a paper weight.
- hopped onto a Rogers Corporate Plan which gives me 3gigs data and unlimited everything else for $50 and no contract.
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11-28-2013, 10:08 PM
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#949 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by DanHibiki Crap I think I'm fucked. Here's my story.
I called fido yesterday asking for retention to see what they can offer before I switch to wind and all their offers sucked. They told me about the 30 day cancellation but I said I would not cancel yet since I need to port my number.
I talked to the rep at Wind about it and he said if I port my number right now the 30 day cancellation does not apply. So I did.
Then I get home and read about this bullshit CCTS crap and have a feeling the rep at Wind misinformed me.
So since I didn't give Fido 30 day notice and ask to put a note on my account do I have zero case with CCTS?
Posted via RS Mobile | when I port out from fido to mobilicity I do exactly as what you describe.
next is, fido will charge you 1 month of service where you did not get service (because you already port to wind)
after that , just follow CCTS form , fill it in and send it.
wait .. then I get my money back...
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11-29-2013, 07:53 AM
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#950 | | Glorious Gaming PC Master Race
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wind put an antenna a block away from my house 
full bars and 5 -6 Mbps during the day. didnt try sunday morning yet  | |
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