Wednesday, 30 June 2004

Smart phones

One thing that I think that I would really like to have is a cell phone and pda all in one. I don't use my cell much, but like to have it for if my car breaks down or whatever. I like to have a pda with my for appointments, contact info, ebooks, etc. I find it a lot easier to use a address book feature in my phone to call people so I don't mess up the number, but it's harder to maintain on my phone where I can only punch things into the numeric pad and have a limited space for names etc. And I can't back it up to anything.

So I was checking them out at bell and also at futureshop, but really, I don't need a new device that much. I can think of a much better way to spend 1000 $. Like saving up to pay for my taxes. I have no need to be on the bleeding edge by being an early adopter. I'll follow the wave somewhat. If I could ever get a work place to get me one, I'd do it though. :-P

It's not so much the initial cost that I am also staying away from. It's the starting rate of 45 - 60 $ a month cost. Right now I am on a 13 $ / month plan with bell (plus call centre; plus the "radio frequency tax"; plus, well, tax). It's actually cool 'cause there is no way that anyone knows about that plan... people at the stores don't know about it, and no one will tell you about it unless you ask. Do I need more than 30 min. / month? Not really. Do I need 150 "real time minutes plus evening and weekends"? No. Blah.

I also checked out camera's tonight... but I don't think that I will pick one of those up till I need to. And right now I don't need to. I can wait or borrow my dad's if I want to take some pictures. How many digital camera's do you need in a family anyways? Blah.
Listening to: Space - Avenging Angels


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  1. Ryan1 July 2004 at 04:15

    What is that Bell plan for $13 called, and how do I get it? :)

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  2. Kibbee2 July 2004 at 09:39

    At this cost, you might as well get pay as you go. You don't have to pay the system access fee, and Voicemail and caller ID are included for free.

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  3. Jim2 July 2004 at 09:41

    Kibbee: Yes, but you are restricted to what phones you use. This used to be more of an issue... all the phones they have now look nice...
    Ryan: I figure out what the plan is called and follow up with it.
    And when did they start to include caller id and voicemail for pay as you go? The jerks...

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  4. Jim4 July 2004 at 00:52

    The plan is called:
    "Security $12.95 Analog" It comes with 30 minutes / month, and even though it says "analog", I get and use a digital signal all the time. Each minute over is 55 cents I think.
    The people in the stores don't know about it at all... I think that the only way you can get it is if you call up bell and request for it more or less by name. Until I asked specifically for this, everyone told me the cheapest plan is 25 $ / month.

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