Anyone here using or is familiar with the Luckymobile service? https://luckymobile.ca
$40/mo = 74GB data
$34/mo = 50GB data
$29/mo = 20GB data
New first time users can get 35GB data for 2 years at the $29
pricepoint
[...]Anyone here using or is familiar with the Luckymobile service?
https://luckymobile.ca
New first time users can get 35GB data for 2 years at the
$29 pricepoint
Hmmm - this might be interesting, I use around 50-60GB a
month. Hmmmmmm. I know Mint Mobile is a good alternative,
but I'm still on Tmobile. Do you use the service??? How is
it for youtube streaming on the network?
Yes.. I've been with luckymobile.ca for several years.
Throughout the years the prices and data combos seemed to be
improving (ie. more data for the buck). They were the first
mobile service to offer "unlimited" (albiet, throttled) data -
and that is why I leaped to them after my first foray was with
Rogers. Prior to that, my first access to mobile was with the
Roger's Stick.
Then I just happend to hear about luckymobile.ca from a friend.
And.. for the same amount of money I was paying for Rogers, I
could get more data and unlimited 3G data
Nice - I didn't first notice the .ca in the address,
hopefully others in Canada area able to use lucky.
Ogg wrote to paulie420 <=-
BTW.. are there any comparable price+data schemes in the USA,
or does this look like mobile in Canada still remains the
highest priced?
BTW.. are there any comparable price+data schemes in the USA,
or does this look like mobile in Canada still remains the
highest priced?
I wanna switch - I'm just scared that I use too much data and/or the service won't be as good as T-Mobile.
I've heard a lot of people say T-Mobile service isn't very good.. And years ago, I knew someone who had T-Mobile, and she had a lot of dropped phone calls.
I wanna switch - I'm just scared that I use too much data and/or the service won't be as good as T-Mobile.
..I used to be with a budget carrier (Boost Mobile, and
Virgin Mobile before Boost took over), and you were
basically locked to their service with their phones, so I'm
glad I can use basically any phone now.
Digital Man wrote to Nightfox <=-
I've been using T-Mobile for about 10 years, AT&T before that. T-Mobile
is at least as good as AT&T was, better Internationally, and the voice quality between T-Mobile users is pretty spectacular (uses special high-fidelity modes when making calls in-network). --
..I used to be with a budget carrier (Boost Mobile, and Virgin Mobile
before Boost took over), and you were basically locked to their service
with their phones, so I'm glad I can use basically any phone now.
Didn't the FCC make it manadatory for all mobile devices to be unlocked at some point? So.. technically, you should be able to use any device today that *was* sold as locked and get that company to you give you the unlock codes?
I've heard a lot of people say T-Mobile service isn't very good.. And years ago, I knew someone who had T-Mobile, and she had a lot of dropped phone calls.
Currently I'm using Verizon's budget plan at $35/month (there's a tax
that makes it $36.65/month). It starts out at $55/month and then goes down after a certain number of months as a loyalty discount.
Didn't the FCC make it manadatory for all mobile devices to be unlocked
I hadn't heard about that.. But even then, a lot of the cell phones sold by those budget phone carriers don't even have a place for a SIM card. They're locked to the carrier and there's nothing you can really do about it, so even if there was a way to unlock those phones, I doubt it would really be useful if you can't put a different SIM card in it.
Sorry, I hadn't heard of the mobile devices without SIM cards.
Sorry, I hadn't heard of the mobile devices without SIM cards.
There's a new thing called "eSIM", maybe that's what they're referring
to: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/esim-explainer/
I just know that early on, the devices were locked to the
seller. But there was always the ability to change the SIM.
Ogg wrote to Nightfox <=-
Didn't the FCC make it manadatory for all mobile devices to be
unlocked at some point? So.. technically, you should be able
to use any device today that *was* sold as locked and get that
company to you give you the unlock codes?
Ogg wrote to Nightfox <=-
Sorry, I hadn't heard of the mobile devices without SIM cards.
I have no experience with "throw away cellphones". Maybe those
are what you speak of?
I remember a time when Apple was attempting to move iPhones to all-data
but they never got there. Its one of the reasons they went Verizon only for the 1st year - supposedly they wanted to sell the data plans and make
Sorry, I hadn't heard of the mobile devices without SIM cards.
I have no experience with "throw away cellphones". Maybe those are what you speak of?
Sorry, I hadn't heard of the mobile devices without SIM cards.
There's a new thing called "eSIM", maybe that's what they're referring to: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/esim-explainer/
There's a new thing called "eSIM", maybe that's what they're referring
to: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/esim-explainer/
Locked-devices with physical SIMs predate eSIM tech which emerged in 2016.
However, "Different mobile telephones may not support an eSIM, may have a permanently programmed, unchangeable one, or one that can be reprogrammed for any carrier that supports the technology." ..so, there does seem to be a case were there are "unchageable" eSIMs.
Since Dec 2017, "The CRTC, Canada's wireless regulator, has ruled that every cellphone sold in the country must be unlocked, and carriers can no longer charge their customers to unlock their current devices"
Something similar took place in USA.
So there is a narrow window when eSIM tech emerged 2016 and when the unlocking was mandated, and where some devices have the "unchangeable" eSIM variety.
Sorry, I hadn't heard of the mobile devices without SIM cards.
I have no experience with "throw away cellphones". Maybe those are what
you speak of?
No. I had a couple of Samsung Galaxy phones with Virgin Mobile, and they didn't have SIM cards; they also had a custom ROM on them that showed a Virgin Mobile logo when you turned on the phone, etc..
gives me all the data I have ever needed. But I alway though Virgin mobile was pretty crafty with what they offered. they always tried to offer "Edgy" phones that were not only budget friendly for younger people, but also pretty cool for what they were.
Yeah, I thought they offered cool phones. I don't know if Virgin Mobile exists anywhere else, but at least in my area, they were taken over by Boost Mobile. I had bought a Samsung Galaxy S20 phone right after Boost took over in 2020, and I noticed it was having problems staying connected to LTE/data - Often it would disconnect and re-connect. One day, I took it in to a Boost Mobile shop and asked the employee there if they could help. They ended up calling central company support.. That phone did have a SIM (though I heard the phone was still locked to Boost's network); they tried swapping the SIM but then it wouldn't connect. Eventually they swapped the original SIM back in, but the phone still wouldn't connect, and it basically became unusable, and the store employee said they were out of options and couldn't help more. I decided to sell that phone on eBay as-is (I mentioned what was going on), and I decided to buy an unlocked phone and went to Verizon to set up service with them. And
I'm not sure what the law is, but my carrier requires that
you have service for 6 months before unlocking a phone. It
seems only fair, they discount the price of the phone with
the expectation of getting the discount back with service.
Otherwise we'd all need to pay full price all the time.
Hello pF!
I'm not sure what the law is, but my carrier requires that
you have service for 6 months before unlocking a phone. It
seems only fair, they discount the price of the phone with
the expectation of getting the discount back with service.
Otherwise we'd all need to pay full price all the time.
My point is that all mobile device must already be unlocked at
the time of sale. That is my understanding.
Perhaps the 6mo service requirement is just contractual only.
Should be nothing stopping you from inserting another SIM and
using that if you want and changing between them.
There's a new thing called "eSIM", maybe that's what they're referring to: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/esim-explainer/
I'm on a MVNO called Cricket, wholly owned by AT&T. Their $60 plan
is successively cheaper. I pay $130/month for 4 "unlimited" lines. If I
I've heard a lot of people say T-Mobile service isn't very good.. And years
those budget phone carriers don't even have a place for a SIM card. They're
they never got there. Its one of the reasons they went Verizon only for the
No. I had a couple of Samsung Galaxy phones with Virgin Mobile, and they
phigan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Have you heard of StraightTalk? They are an MVNO on all the networks,
but you can pick AT&T specifically (what I did).
phigan wrote to paulie420 <=-
VOIP on cell data used to suck, a lot.. it's a little bit better with
LTE these days, but still not as solid/dependable as the regular voice cell. I mostly use Matrix for voice calls within the family. Very
rarely do I have to call anyone else.
I have one of those Comcast/Xfinity land lines that come in over VOIP. Been thinking about ditching it and cutting my service down to the bare minimum.
a number in. I should port the number in to get new phones every couple
of years.
a former life and I've been tempted to set up an Asterisk PBX at home.
phigan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Have you heard of StraightTalk? They are an MVNO on all the networks, but you can pick AT&T specifically (what I did).
I didn't know you could choose your carrier, that's pretty cool. I
thought they were all Verizon.
Even though they're MVNOs, many still offer phone subsidies if you port
a number in. I should port the number in to get new phones every couple
of years.
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
You might end up paying more.. One time, I had Comcast/Xfinity for
both internet and basic cable TV. When I realized my over-the-air TV reception was actually fairly good in that location, I called Comcast
to cancel the cable TV so I'd just have internet, but they said my bill would increase.
phigan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
In my experience, the companies with the supercheap phone service have very overpriced devices :). On the other hand, MVNOs like Metro often
have really good deals on devices, but their service prices are high.
So, you have to play the game of getting a really cheap device with
paying for just one month of service, then letting the service plan
expire and waiting 6 months for the phone to unlock.
a stylus.
It's slow compared to my family's iPhone 12 and 14, but I need a phone
for work and to play podcasts. Camera is so-so.
If you're looking for a decent Android phone, Cricket has the Moto G
line - I picked up a Moto G5 Stylus for $130 on an upgrade, and it's a
I got a OnePlus Nord N10 through Metro for $60, and since then they had the Nord N30 (which a buddy of mine got) for the same price. The N10 is nice and the N30 is even snappier. The camera seems fine, but it's probably not as good as my Samsung's or Pixel 7's (or iPhone X).
I have a lot of phones.
Right now I'm typing on a Pinephone, which I compiled Syncterm on :D