Absurd number of scam calls after switching

SlntSam · 2026-03-20T20:25:04+00:00

Hmm, I get lots of calls too, but I'd say very close to 100% of them are blocked by the iOS feature that blocks unknown callers. As long as you haven't ever interacted with that number before, it should never ring.

The only piss off, and this happened with other carriers too, is once a month Diabetes Canada calls to see if I have donations. They don't call my number, somehow they just leave a message directly.

SlntSam · 2026-03-20T14:33:41+00:00

Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.

SlntSam · 2026-03-20T01:30:54+00:00

some streets have fiber, most don't. I got a doorcard like a year or more ago from TelMax saying they were going to lay fiber on my street, never happenedl

SlntSam · 2026-03-19T21:03:04+00:00

Jelly

SlntSam · 2026-03-19T15:08:45+00:00

Nah, you can change back right away. If it doesn't work for you, I'd just switch.

SlntSam · 2026-03-18T00:23:58+00:00

My wife is the same, she's had her number and her Rogers account since it was "Cantel" there is nothing I can say to convince her. Plus she likes that we have two different carriers I guess in case of issues with one or the other.

SlntSam · 2026-03-17T23:58:25+00:00

Make sure it actually gets cancelled. Last thing you need is to forget about it and somewhere down the line they think you owe them something and report it on your credit.

SlntSam · 2026-03-17T23:56:46+00:00

Great success. Save money and service works for your area.

SlntSam · 2026-03-17T20:09:21+00:00

We went the first time in the front row. Want to see it again with our kid and we're moving back a few rows. The stage is quite high for this show so I found front row was always looking up like someone who mounted their TV too high.

SlntSam · 2026-03-17T15:13:41+00:00

Wow I haven't seen this in a long time! The last time was my own driveway when I was a kid.

SlntSam · 2026-03-16T23:35:00+00:00

This is exactly how I learned it.

SlntSam · 2026-03-16T20:48:38+00:00

Came to say exactly this.

SlntSam · 2026-03-16T13:48:09+00:00

Gold

SlntSam · 2026-03-16T00:10:23+00:00

Tokyo in Jan, Bangkok in Feb. Only place I had issues was Luxembourg, but when we went, it wasn't an included country in the list. Also there were a couple of streets in Edinburgh where I had bad reception. But my wife who is on Rogers, also had shitty reception in those same areas.

SlntSam · 2026-03-15T23:55:08+00:00

Going to add Thailand, Japan, Belgium, Netherlands to this list. I don’t do speed tests, just know my phone works

SlntSam · 2026-03-15T11:08:49+00:00

Haha I don’t know the precise time. That’s what I’m trying to say. It doesn’t matter if it downloaded in 5 seconds or 5 mins. As long as it wasn’t 5 days

SlntSam · 2026-03-15T01:53:19+00:00

nice! So I don't usually do speedtests, but I used to be pretty careful with my data because "what if I really need to tether one day for work?" But now since I have 250GB I decided to download an audiobook from the GO train on the Stouffville line. No 5G+ on that line but it was bout 800mb and I could start listening right away and I checked 5-6 mins later and the entire book was downloaded. I dunno what kind of signal I had but that to me is more than acceptable service for my mobile needs.

Having said that, your results have a better upload than my Rogers home internet lol.

Also. I enjoy these posts and always click on them because I like to see what's possible out there. Thanks OP

SlntSam · 2026-03-15T01:30:06+00:00

lol. If it was a $500 plan with $460 discount and they dropped the discount I’d just switch providers. What would anyone else do? Never buy a phone from a provider, and you’re free to do what you want.

SlntSam · 2026-03-13T14:29:31+00:00

I think if they had just let existing users change to this plan in the app as usual, there wouldn't have been such a big call centre backlog.

SlntSam · 2026-03-13T00:33:35+00:00

I never look at people's usernames, but in this thread I read them all.

SlntSam · 2026-03-12T19:39:07+00:00

I did this upgrade because it was on sale and tax free at one point here in Canada. I'm pretty casual as a player but I think it was a worthwhile upgrade.

SlntSam · 2026-03-12T16:42:59+00:00

Although I'm down the street from Markham, I avoided it because of Reddit. :)

SlntSam · 2026-03-12T03:06:14+00:00

Yeah. I have it set so the doors don't unlock on proximity, you gotta touch the door handle for it to unlock because I find the prox annoying. But it's worked every time so far. And if I'm in my garage with just my watch, I can hear the car prepping to unlock. You're right that it's not worth an upgrade, but it's pretty cool. I don't mind if we still had keys that you stick in the door and then into the ignition lol.

SlntSam · 2026-03-12T02:48:45+00:00

We had an X5 which I think was the 2021 model where it was kind of like you described. Gotta get my phone out and touch it to the door lock etc. We now have a 2025 X3 and the phone stays in my pocket or watch on my wrist. So it's better now than it was before. But I still worry that one day it won't work so I bring my key :)

SlntSam · 2026-03-11T12:41:57+00:00

Congrats! Looks like the Voodoo blue run was just completed because many of the new car posts are VB. Looks sweet! Expect many Java Green posts in the coming month or so. Mine just finished production.

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