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Mining 11-28-2017 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hehe (Post 8874523)
Anyone from Shaw can hook me up with a 35% off F&F code? :D

PM me if you need 1

dapperfied 11-28-2017 11:54 AM

Wut? :suspicious:

twitchyzero 11-28-2017 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilinim (Post 8873493)
Report back how that goes please!

so was on the phone for hours

the CSR was only able to offer 7GB/$53 if i changed back to a MB/SK number or 6GB/$58 on existing number which I declined...asked them to get cancellation dept to call me back as their hold times are crazy during cyber monday

they called me today and left a VM to add 2GB to my existing plan for 24 months

so 7GB/$48...but more work than i would've liked

it helps if it's a new activation or you just bought new hardware (i didn't)
they said i was a loyal customer because I've been with them since 2015 and have auto-payment set-up haha

so it looks like they value retention just a bit more than Rogers

Kilinim 11-28-2017 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 8874689)
so was on the phone for hours

the CSR was only able to offer 7GB/$53 if i changed back to a MB/SK number or 6GB/$58 on existing number which I declined...asked them to get cancellation dept to call me back as their hold times are crazy during cyber monday

they called me today and left a VM to add 2GB to my existing plan for 24 months

so 7GB/$48...but more work than i would've liked

it helps if it's a new activation or you just bought new hardware (i didn't)
they said i was a loyal customer because I've been with them since 2015 and have auto-payment set-up haha

so it looks like they value retention just a bit more than Rogers

Hmmm I like the 7gb/$53. I currently have the MB/SK 5gb/$48. I'd hate to flag my account by calling in :/

twitchyzero 11-28-2017 07:27 PM

i mean i don't have time to try multiple times but i think in BC on the big 3 networks, it can be difficult to do better than $10/GB data with ultd calls/texts

dapperfied 11-30-2017 08:24 AM

Noticing face id taking a lil longer to work now.. dafuq apple.

Koflach 11-30-2017 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dapperfied (Post 8875124)
Noticing face id taking a lil longer to work now.. dafuq apple.

apple really needs to step up their game. between the issues with face id and the latest in a long line of problems with their updates it seems like they are really resting on their laurels and just mailing it in.

Frenchie 12-02-2017 10:54 AM

I'm thinking of buying the X from the States, but apple.com doesn't have unlocked X's available for order yet. Do you know if I could buy one that is locked to a US carrier, unlock it, and then use it here with Koodo? If so, which of the 4 US carriers should I choose? TIA.

syee 12-02-2017 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Frenchie (Post 8875559)
I'm thinking of buying the X from the States, but apple.com doesn't have unlocked X's available for order yet. Do you know if I could buy one that is locked to a US carrier, unlock it, and then use it here with Koodo? If so, which of the 4 US carriers should I choose? TIA.

I tried to do the same in Portland when I was there in early November. They wouldn't sell me one unless I got it on contract.

If you do manage to find an Apple store that will sell you one, go for the Verizon one as it comes unlocked out of the box. The Apple rep also mentioned that T Mobile is also unlocked out of the box but I haven't seen anything that says this.

Mike Oxbig 12-02-2017 11:48 AM

are the iphone x here unlocked?

syee 12-02-2017 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Oxbig (Post 8875563)
are the iphone x here unlocked?

Yes. If they're not, as of yesterday, carriers will unlock them for free.

Frenchie 12-02-2017 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by syee (Post 8875560)
I tried to do the same in Portland when I was there in early November. They wouldn't sell me one unless I got it on contract.

If you do manage to find an Apple store that will sell you one, go for the Verizon one as it comes unlocked out of the box. The Apple rep also mentioned that T Mobile is also unlocked out of the box but I haven't seen anything that says this.

I was planning on going to Portland to do what you did but it looks like I'll just wait until they make unlocked versions available.

syee 12-02-2017 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Frenchie (Post 8875627)
I was planning on going to Portland to do what you did but it looks like I'll just wait until they make unlocked versions available.

Give it a try anyways. Couldn’t hurt. I went right after launch so theI’ll may have been limiting them at the time to keep phones for people who wanted a plan.

If it helps I went to the Pioneer Square location downtown.

Hehe 12-02-2017 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Frenchie (Post 8875627)
I was planning on going to Portland to do what you did but it looks like I'll just wait until they make unlocked versions available.

You can do it already. Just pick Verizon and at the end of everything where it goes to "carrier activation", select "activate with carrier later" and you are good to go.

As long as you paid in full, it would remain as an unlocked unit.

Frenchie 12-04-2017 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hehe (Post 8875644)
You can do it already. Just pick Verizon and at the end of everything where it goes to "carrier activation", select "activate with carrier later" and you are good to go.

As long as you paid in full, it would remain as an unlocked unit.

Will there be any issues with Canadian networks and such, or is a Verizon phone completely unlocked to any network? (Sorry, haven't bought a phone in a long time. No idea how things have changed.)

twitchyzero 12-04-2017 03:37 PM

i'm 99% sure it's fine
you can double check by seeing if the bands Verizon and your provider is running on, matches

Frenchie 12-04-2017 06:04 PM

Moot point now. Apple just released the SIM-free versions a few minutes ago!

jerche 12-06-2017 06:27 AM

i just switched from an android to an iPhone and would like to restore my whatsapp. from what i read, there is no easy way of doing it and a third party app would be required

anyone made a successful transfer? how did you do it? please let me know!

Thanks

Mr.HappySilp 12-06-2017 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 8874689)
so was on the phone for hours

the CSR was only able to offer 7GB/$53 if i changed back to a MB/SK number or 6GB/$58 on existing number which I declined...asked them to get cancellation dept to call me back as their hold times are crazy during cyber monday

they called me today and left a VM to add 2GB to my existing plan for 24 months

so 7GB/$48...but more work than i would've liked

it helps if it's a new activation or you just bought new hardware (i didn't)
they said i was a loyal customer because I've been with them since 2015 and have auto-payment set-up haha

so it looks like they value retention just a bit more than Rogers

What do you do with so much data anyways. I am on a 2Gb plan and hardly go over 500MB. There is WiFi at home, at work, friends place etc etc.......

originalhypa 12-06-2017 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp (Post 8876238)
What do you do with so much data anyways. I am on a 2Gb plan and hardly go over 500MB. There is WiFi at home, at work, friends place etc etc.......

:suspicious:

I have a 6gb plan, and I'm hitting 5.5gb on average per month now.
I had to start using it up too. Use it or lose it, that's what the Rogers CSR told me on the phone.

bcrdukes 12-06-2017 10:29 AM

You guys need counselling for addiction.

twitchyzero 12-06-2017 02:17 PM

5 years ago when I had 6gb rogers i could barely hit 2gb even if I tried

nowadays everyone's showing off their lunch on instagram/snapchat :heckno:...videos eats up data fast, and I haven't even started streaming music while in the car yet. Not much of a netflix guy.

my old work place didn't have wifi

snowball 12-06-2017 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jerche (Post 8876236)
i just switched from an android to an iPhone and would like to restore my whatsapp. from what i read, there is no easy way of doing it and a third party app would be required

anyone made a successful transfer? how did you do it? please let me know!

Thanks

I just went from iphone to android and encountered the same issue. Did a lot of research and in the end I had to use a third party software and it cost me 25 bucks... If you really really really want to keep your history it's worth it... but if it's not that important, save yourself some money.

twitchyzero 12-09-2017 09:36 PM

is there USB-powered Qi charging pad via larger than the iphone X dimensions? Want something thin and flat
got an Anker in the car's center console but the phone has to sit just right to activate it

Jmac 12-09-2017 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 8876893)
is there USB-powered Qi charging pad via larger than the iphone X dimensions? Want something thin and flat
got an Anker in the car's center console but the phone has to sit just right to activate it

Apple Airpower next year.


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