21290384
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SJrX writes:
I am planning on visiting the Pacific Northwest for several weeks, and was looking for the best smart phone option available. Roaming Data rates and SMS rates are ridiculously high (best plans are $0.80 / MB, and $0.75 / message). Beyond AT&T, Verizon Prepaid are there any other options (I'm on an iPhone 4 so GSM is a must), I assume in the US, I have no credit history for which to qualify for a plan, and a contract is obviously out of the question. Data and SMS are the only important things with a few hundred minutes being plenty. I'm only planning on being in the US for 2 or 3 weeks, but mainly in rural areas (US Route 101) so large (3G) coverage is important.
13462978
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SJrX writes:
The CBC is reporting that the Federal NDP party has tabled a bill requiring all cellphone companies to provide unlocked cellphones, from the article: "The bill proposes three rules: cellphone carriers would be required to notify customers at the point of purchase whether a phone is locked to work only on their network; they would have to remove such a lock free of charge at any point after the conclusion of the customer's service contract; and they would have to remove it if the customer does not enter into a contract within six months of buying the device up front." The fact that there is a minority government currently should help this bills chances of getting passed.
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10633016
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SJrX writes:
CBC news is reporting that Peter Watts has indeed been convicted of Assaulting border guards, (discussed here) he will be sentenced April 26th.
