Comments on: Do you have $150 million to save Globalive? http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/ Canadian Mobile Phone News & Reviews - Cell phones and Accessories Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lindsay http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-32166 Lindsay Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:51:55 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-32166 I am leary of paying for a cell phone outright, most smartphones start @ $400 or more. Too used to get a phone for free or reduced cost for service. But with Telus if you lose or break a phone, my experience I had to buy the phone outright. I am leary of paying for a cell phone outright, most smartphones start @ $400 or more.

Too used to get a phone for free or reduced cost for service.

But with Telus if you lose or break a phone, my experience I had to buy the phone outright.

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]]> By: Dan http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-29954 Dan Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:16:15 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-29954 Awesome comment! My rogers bill is through the roof 2400 a year! Awesome comment! My rogers bill is through the roof 2400 a year!

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]]> By: Mitchell http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-29027 Mitchell Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:48:35 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-29027 It beats being owned by an Israeli. They'd be 5 times as greedy as the big three, and they'd kick you out of your house! It beats being owned by an Israeli.
They’d be 5 times as greedy as the big three, and they’d kick you out of your house!

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]]> By: someone173 http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-28563 someone173 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:09:41 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-28563 I saw the article too. 1. Never have I seen so much fear mongering in one article about a man who died 5 YEARS AGO over a mobile phone company. 2. I looked for the article again after a few days later, and I couldn't find it. Seems like even they found it to be too much. Of course, you just believe that what the Big 3 tell you is truth, like when they say they have the best rates in the world or something, when places worldwide pay for dirt cheap rates while we're still wondering why the hell we have to pay 15 cents to receive text messages. Ignorance is Strength for the Big 3, I guess. I saw the article too.

1. Never have I seen so much fear mongering in one article about a man who died 5 YEARS AGO over a mobile phone company.

2. I looked for the article again after a few days later, and I couldn’t find it. Seems like even they found it to be too much.

Of course, you just believe that what the Big 3 tell you is truth, like when they say they have the best rates in the world or something, when places worldwide pay for dirt cheap rates while we’re still wondering why the hell we have to pay 15 cents to receive text messages. Ignorance is Strength for the Big 3, I guess.

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]]> By: Jimbo http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-28519 Jimbo Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:19:29 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-28519 An excellent article was written last week in the National Post reporting that Globalive (WIND) is financially backed by Yaser Arafat!! Isn't that sweet? He was a wonderful loving man who invested his Palestinian followers money in Orascom. That gives me a warm fuzzy feeling should they enter Canada and offer plans. I wonder if the phone boxes will have cute little suicide bombers on them? An excellent article was written last week in the National Post reporting that Globalive (WIND) is financially backed by Yaser Arafat!! Isn’t that sweet? He was a wonderful loving man who invested his Palestinian followers money in Orascom. That gives me a warm fuzzy feeling should they enter Canada and offer plans. I wonder if the phone boxes will have cute little suicide bombers on them?

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]]> By: Scott Semple http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-28316 Scott Semple Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:12:07 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-28316 It seems the Robelus has done it's job with you. Another citizen that will roll over and pay whatever charge is thrown at them. And maybe you should do a little research before you praise the CRTC. Industry Canada approved Globalive's structure in the first place for one. And the CRTC can't even follow it's own precedence in regards to foreign ownership. Search for how AT&T (American owned) bought out Unitel in 1996. WIND will launch it's only a question of "when" not "if". It seems the Robelus has done it’s job with you. Another citizen that will roll over and pay whatever charge is thrown at them.

And maybe you should do a little research before you praise the CRTC. Industry Canada approved Globalive’s structure in the first place for one. And the CRTC can’t even follow it’s own precedence in regards to foreign ownership. Search for how AT&T (American owned) bought out Unitel in 1996.

WIND will launch it’s only a question of “when” not “if”.

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]]> By: Jimbo http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-28237 Jimbo Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:56:47 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-28237 I love all the talk of increased competition these clowns keep talking about! Firstly, they have said no long term contracts - meaning no 3 year but yes they will have 1 and 2 year! Secondly, you want a Blackberry with no contract? That will be $600 dollars moron! Want to cough it up? Everyone thinks the upcoming plans will be excellent? They'll be the same as everyone else. These clowns ignored the CRTC. Look at the CRTC's website and you can see all correspondence between Globalive as they announce their intentions. They were told all along that they did not comply. Now they are Surprised!!!! Surprise! I love all the talk of increased competition these clowns keep talking about! Firstly, they have said no long term contracts – meaning no 3 year but yes they will have 1 and 2 year! Secondly, you want a Blackberry with no contract? That will be $600 dollars moron! Want to cough it up? Everyone thinks the upcoming plans will be excellent? They’ll be the same as everyone else. These clowns ignored the CRTC. Look at the CRTC’s website and you can see all correspondence between Globalive as they announce their intentions. They were told all along that they did not comply. Now they are Surprised!!!! Surprise!

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]]> By: AngryChineseDriver http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-28230 AngryChineseDriver Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:58 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-28230 I'd rather have 12mo of WIND offering contract-free service, then having to switch back to Rogers after they get swallowed up, than NO month-to-month at all. I’d rather have 12mo of WIND offering contract-free service, then having to switch back to Rogers after they get swallowed up, than NO month-to-month at all.

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]]> By: TheCustomer http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-28157 TheCustomer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:01:56 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-28157 Hey Kevin - you're talking non sense and have no clue what's going on! Hey Kevin – you’re talking non sense and have no clue what’s going on!

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]]> By: Kevin Tha Baller http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/02/do-you-have-150-million-to-save-globalive/#comment-28080 Kevin Tha Baller Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:35:50 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=15164#comment-28080 Are people still falling for this "increased competition" BS? Do the math people, all business models offered by the new entrants are driven to a buyout, not "providing Canadians with greater options" short term (12-24mos) that will be the case, sort of.... but when they go bankrupt, merge or get bought out by big blue, red or Green....where is your competition then just my 2 cents :) Are people still falling for this “increased competition” BS?

Do the math people, all business models offered by the new entrants
are driven to a buyout, not “providing Canadians with greater options” short term (12-24mos) that will be the case, sort of….

but when they go bankrupt, merge or get bought out by big blue, red or Green….where is your competition then

just my 2 cents :)

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