On 1/23/06, Johann Beda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 11:53 AM -0800 1/23/06, Amber Robey wrote:
> >I still don't think it's a bad deal for $55.00 a month. I look at
> >my last few Telus bills and note that the base rate is $39.71.
>
> Bell here in Ontario charges $25.45 for their base rate (which
> includes taxes). $40 seems excessive. This is without call forwarding,
> caller id, etc. Paying an extra $300 per year just for "unlimited calling"
> doesn't make economic sense for our situation. All the other bells and
> whistles would be nice, but aren't really worth the money for us.
>
> I recall the base rate for a phone in rural Manitoba (Pinawa) back
> in 1988 or there abouts was only $6 - I wonder what it is there now?
Of course, given that you could only call 6 people for that $6 ;-} and
you had to pay $0.36/min for your LD was it really that good a deal?
Eric.
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