Koodo to release the “$60 Canada-Wide Super 6GB” plan

[g00gler]

the UL text/picture messaging on this plan ... is this international or Canada only?

I would imagine that its international as all their current plans and messaging addons have international messaging.

[racerboy88]

does anyone know if the unlimited texts and picture messaging is just local or across Canada?

[AM Radio]

does anyone know if the unlimited texts and picture messaging is just local or across Canada?

see above.

@g00gler thanks for the info. unless Fido comes up with a massive (though unlikely) plan to match, looks like i'm joining the ranks of Koodo.

[Treatz]

Anyone know if Koodo charges to receive SMS in the USA like Telus does.
the webpage under plans has a superscript of 4 that basically says it's $.60 per message sent (site's down right now so I can't copy paste)

[OCZ]

what about the E/W option is it also canada wide unlimited E/W or just local????!!!

[DennyCrane]

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what about the E/W option is it also canada wide unlimited E/W or just local????!!!

It'll be Canada wide.

[KRZR101]

Anyone know if Koodo charges to receive SMS in the USA like Telus does.
the webpage under plans has a superscript of 4 that basically says it's $.60 per message sent (site's down right now so I can't copy paste)

I know for sure they charge $0.60 to receive SMS as well while in the states

[Mr Mystery]

IMO this is the best plan in Canada right now. Excluding the new guys offerings as there aren't an Apple-Apple comparision.

[computergeek541]

As everyone has been saying, this plan includes long distance.

When companies say things such as 200 "local" minutes or unlimited "local" incoming minutes, they are really refering to included airtime minutes. There really is no such thing as a "local" minute or a "Canada-wide" minute.

In the case of this plan, it is just a plan that is coded so there are no Canadian long distance charges. The amount of daytime minutes, the unlimited evenings and weekends, and unlimited incoming calls are just the included airtime. Airtime is neither local nor long distance. Long distance charges, when they apply, are added on top of any airtime charges (but as I said, no Canadian long distance charges on this plan).

[Treatz]

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Anyone know if Koodo charges to receive SMS in the USA like Telus does.
the webpage under plans has a superscript of 4 that basically says it's $.60 per message sent (site's down right now so I can't copy paste)

I know for sure they charge $0.60 to receive SMS as well while in the states

Really. That stinks.

[DennyCrane]

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Everyone charges to receive texts while in another country...

Nope, TELUS (and Koodo by the sounds of it) is the only one to charge for incoming texts abroad (with a domestic text package). The others only charge for outgoing. TELUS/Koodo has some of the best roaming rates out there, but this is one area where the fall behind.

[Treatz]

Everyone charges to receive texts while in another country...

Rogers and Bell do NOT charge incoming, you can't control incoming.
I totally understand if you reply, that's outgoing.

[Treatz]

ok so the site is up:


Pay-Per-Use: Roaming
Incoming & Outgoing Text Messages (U.S./International)4 60¢/message
U.S. Voice Roaming $1.50/minute
International Voice Roaming See international rates.

4Applies to text messages sent within the U.S. or internationally.

this leads me to believe sent sms from the US (or INTL) cost $0.60. says nothing about received.

[WorldIRC]

But it says Incoming & Outgoing Text Messages (U.S./International)4 60¢/message

What other use would the word incoming have, especially next to 60 cents?

[Treatz]

But it says Incoming & Outgoing Text Messages (U.S./International)4 60¢/message

What other use would the word incoming have, especially next to 60 cents?

Superscript 4 then goes on to say there's a charge for SENT sms.
Like i said prior.