Reply With QuoteI would assume so if the option for a SIM card is already there.
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I have a blue tooth
I helped a friend activate her prepaid phone today, and there were two options - ESN and SIM#. Does that mean with the HSPA network launched I could get prepaid service attached to a SIM card and use it here?
The word 'Pentaband' means '5 Bands', from the Greek word 'pente' meaning '5'. For a phone to be pentaband it has to support 5 bands. If the phone has AWS support, it doesn't automatically mean that it is pentaband. The reason Wind and Mobilicity users like pentaband phones is because the reverse is true. We're not the only ones who like pentaband phones though, so please stop referring to phones that work on Wind and Mobilicity as pentaband. It causes unnecessary cofusion.
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I would assume so if the option for a SIM card is already there.
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Would prepaid users be relegated to the now declining CDMA network only?
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Once the network is fully rolled out, and HSPA devices are available in post-paid and pre-paid, you will have your choice of going on whatever network you want.
Keep in mind, CDMA devices will be on the that network only, TELUS has no plans to remove this network as of yet.
So technically, if you have a unlocked gsm phone, you could put a TELUS sim in it, and it should work no problem, pre-paid or post-paid.
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Yeah but the problem is you forgot one little IMPORTANT TIDBIT. if the phone is unlocked GSM only, it will get no service, if its a 3G (UMTS) phone then it will get service on Bellus. there IS a difference between the two.
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I've got more phones than fingers
Yea, you and I know, but tell that to the member who argued with me non stop claiming that GSM = UMTS / HSPA :-) . No wonder the disinformation is still going around.Originally Posted by Paolo
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you should see the 4g discussion in the rogers forum (hint: there's no such thing as 4g. it's a marketing lie)
prepaid does sound like an easy way to 'trial' telus's new network though... good to know that it's going to be there
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I have a few quick questions regarding Prepaid on HSPA network.
1. Is the prepaid kit the same for CDMA and HSPA? I am assuming it is the same, but I need some confirmation.
2. If I activate online I see there is a 10$ activation fee. Is that taken out of the 50$ prepaid kit (meaning I will have 40$ after activation)?
3. If I activate first an old CDMA phone, after a month or so can I switch to HSPA (after buying a SIM) and keep the same number? Do I have to pay the 10$ activation fee again?
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1. The prepaid kit is the same. You enter the SIM number and the 12 digit code you scratch off the prepaid starter kit during the activation process and you're golden.
2. If you activate yourself online it's free.
3. You'd pay $10 for the swap from CDMA to HSPA if you do it yourself online, or $25 if you call into client care. It's just Telus' standard Equipment Exchange Fee. Then pop the SIM into an HSPA handset and away you go.
Just make sure it is an HSPA handset and not GSM, as mentioned above.
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Thanks. One more thing I forgot to ask: How can you check your remaining credit, can you just check online by logging in your account. How often is it updated and does it have detailed call history?
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Prepaid account balances are realtime on the website or by calling #123 and entering your PIN.
You can also see realtime activity for calls, text, mms and web browsing. It is detailed, it tells you the numbers you called and who called you. It doesn't give numbers who you text though.
It's a pretty good system they have for prepaid. Now if only they had prepaid data plans... lol
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If I have a prepaid kit from about 5 years ago, can I use that to activate a HSPA prepaid line as long as I buy the SIM card for $10?
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I've got more phones than fingers
True, I am tempted to test the network out but still the cost is either:
$10. swap fee + $10. SIM cost = $20. on my existing prepaid account.
or get a prepaid kit (either from a prepaid phone or just buy a kit), and then w/ new activation still,
$10. SIM cost.
And no data plan (guess they haven't figured out how to filter data access, so it'll be a while) and not really worth swapping out for me right now. (the thing is that if it doesn't go well, it'll cost me another $10. to switch back to my existing CDMA phone, thus the cost adds up quick!!).
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Ever hear of WiMAX? Or LTE? They both exist. Admitted, Rogers have neither, but they are both real.
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1. The prepaid kit is the same. You enter the SIM number and the 12 digit code you scratch off the prepaid starter kit during the activation process and you're golden.
2. If you activate yourself online it's free.
3. You'd pay $10 for the swap from CDMA to HSPA if you do it yourself online, or $25 if you call into client care. It's just Telus' standard Equipment Exchange Fee. Then pop the SIM into an HSPA handset and away you go.
Just make sure it is an HSPA handset and not GSM, as mentioned above.
yes i can confirm that there's no fee if you activate it online...i did it yesterday and everything went well.. i got myself a lg xenon (Rogers) unlocked it put the telus sim in and its working great!! its feel weird now when i look at my rogers phone saying telus!!
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