The Verdict
As I mentioned in my last post I was going to try and get around Google Voice's not-available-outside-the-US thing. I tired, and failed. I had a friend sign into my account down in the states and set it up for me, then we tried calling my new GV number, and nothing. It was a good theory, and I know someone who claims their Google Voice works up here...so I don't know what I did wrong, maybe they are just magic.
Anywho.
I ended up going with a prepaid plan. I've never done a prepaid plan before, so there were some things I didn't consider. Like the fact I would have to actually buy the phone I wanted, and also that I will have to enter a code into my phone or "top up" my payment online.
I went with the prepaid not only because I didn't have a SIN and also had no desire to get a Canadian credit card, but because instead of having 2-year contracts they have 3-year contracts, up here in the great north. Even though my program is "2 years" it's really only about 20 months long, starting this September and going until April/May of 2013. Which means even if they offered a 2-year contract there wouldn't be a guarantee I would still be up here.
So, a 3-year contract? Forget about it.
I also figure that even with the $70 up-front cost of buying the phone, it's probably better than whatever "early termination" fee they would hit me with if I got a contract and then bailed.
Now my only puzzle is figuring out how to set up my voicemail...which only gives instructions in French...Also, since it is not set up for me personally yet, when someone calls it and gets the voicemail it tells them that my number is not available, please leave a message after the beep...in French. I suppose no one from home will be calling me on my phone, and some of my future classmates will most likely speak French...right now I am not worried about it.
I do wish I could change the text-message inbox set-up, and make everything bigger...
as you can see...I already miss my old phone. Alas.
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