CompareCellular.com December 2009 Mailbag - Part 1

At CompareCellular.com we receive a lot of questions and comments from people wanting to know more about the Canadian wireless products & services. We've assembled some of the best questions and answers for the first half of December 2009 below.

Please  tell me the cost of an early termination fee with your service.
From Bill on December 8, 2009

Hi Bill,

Thank you for contacting CompareCellular.com.  I'm sorry but we're just a web site listing Canadian cell phone information.    All Canadian carriers have different early termination fees.  Examples of which include:

Rogers
Greater of $100 or $20 per month remaining, to a maximum of $400.

Bell
Greater of $100 or $20 per month remaining, to a maximum of $400.

TELUS
Greater of $100 or $20 per month remaining in the term.

Fido
Greater of $100 or $10 per month remaining, to a maximum of $300.

Virgin Mobile
Greater of $100 or $20 per month remaining, to a maximum of $400.

Solo Mobile
Greater of $100 or $20 per month remaining, to a maximum of $300.

We recommend that you contact your cellular provider for full details.


Can I keep my current phone number if I switch to 7-Eleven Speakout Wireless from Bell Mobility?
From Patricia on December 18, 2009

Hi Patricia,

Yes, you can switch to 7-Eleven's service and keep your Bell number.  Please contact their Customer Service line for assistance at  1-866-310-1023.


My 3 children have solo phones We are in Florida for 2 weeks Should they turn their phones off to avoid roaming charges Can they text for the same rate as at home in toronto Canada
From Steve on December 22, 2009

Hi Steve,

Thank you for contacting CompareCellular.com.  We're just a web site listing Canadian cell phone information but I can provide you with the following information:

Roaming

You will incur roaming charges if you:

• Make or Receive Phone Calls
• Use any Internet features on the Phones

You will not incur roaming charges by just having your phone on.


Text Messaging

Messages sent while roaming in the United States are billed at 60¢/message and messages received are billed at 15¢/message; these charges apply to both monthly plan clients and prepaid clients.


Contacting Solo Mobile

If you have any further questions you can reach Solo Mobile through one of the following methods:

Web Site
http://www.solomobile.ca/Contact_Us/

Telephone
From your mobile phone dial #SOLO (free of charge) From any phone: 1.877.999.SOLO (7656) From the United States: 1.877.999.SOLO (7656)

Monday to Friday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays - closed



That's it for our first Monthly Mailbag for December 2009.  We'll have 2 more posts to wrap up the month before heading into 2010.