Long distance and incoming calls

**rufluffy** · 09-02-2008, 11:59 AM

What is the best solution to keep costs to a minimum?

My husband is going to have a lot of long distance and incoming calls from OUTSIDE his my5 and area code (647)because of his business. What is the best option to try and reduce the overall cost?

**Sweeny** · 09-02-2008, 01:24 PM

get incoming addon for $15 or around that.

**mikezed** · 09-02-2008, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Sweeny

get incoming addon for $15 or around that.

Depending on your plan, I've been quoted it as low as $10 a month.

**mecoo85** · 09-07-2008, 02:41 PM

I can not deal with Canadian cell phone long distance charges so i use a third party, worldline.ca; 15 a month unlimited North America calling...i hear a lot of carriers in Canada charge you ld if someone calls your phone but i never had that with Rogers, maybe i'm on a diff. plan than everyone else

**rjak707** · 09-07-2008, 07:03 PM

Call Rogers retentions, you can get 1000 Cdn LD minutes for $5 and possible to get a credit for the $5 too so cost would be zero

**rufluffy** · 09-07-2008, 07:09 PM

I had that but now its missing off my plan. Must look again to see when it dissapeared. I know it was still there in Feb.....
Retention has been good to me lately so I better not call for at least a month or so.

**sp00ky2** · 09-07-2008, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by mecoo85

I can not deal with Canadian cell phone long distance charges so i use a third party, worldline.ca; 15 a month unlimited

Thanks for that! Will look into it.

**Navan** · 09-07-2008, 08:55 PM

Wasn't there another third-party service last year that worked with My5 and Free incoming plans? For like 10$ a month you could get unlimited canada-wide long distance...I'm looking for it but I can't find it!

**sp00ky2** · 09-21-2008, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Navan

Wasn't there another third-party service last year that worked with My5 and Free incoming plans? For like 10$ a month you could get unlimited canada-wide long distance...I'm looking for it but I can't find it!

Would like to know myself as "worldline.ca" is not in my local area and can't use it for the landline. I suppose I could setup for cell only, but like to get both.

**Navan** · 09-21-2008, 09:09 PM

Can't find it to save my life. BTW- anyone know if incoming calls are for only local calls only?

**frasereales** · 09-22-2008, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Navan

Can't find it to save my life. BTW- anyone know if incoming calls are for only local calls only?

Unlimited incoming works only when you are in your home area, but covers all incoming long distance calls too (i.e. home area is Toronto, you are in Toronto, receive call from someone in Ottawa, it's covered). However, unlimited incoming does NOT cover when you are out of your home area. Regular long distance rules still apply.

**Navan** · 09-22-2008, 09:50 AM

Aha! Makes sense now. The rep basically said the same thing only in a very convoluted way. Thanky for clearing that up.

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**chasingstars** · 09-25-2008, 11:11 PM

I also use Worldline, I put the World Line number in my Top 5, and it seems to work well.

**chasingstars** · 09-25-2008, 11:11 PM

P.s. For calling within Canada I believe it's around 4 dollars a month.

**misspong** · 10-01-2008, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by rjak707

Call Rogers retentions, you can get 1000 Cdn LD minutes for $5 and possible to get a credit for the $5 too so cost would be zero

Sorry to sound dumb, but what is Rogers retentions? Can i have the number?

i live in vancouver and my friend from victoria always calls, and i always assumed incoming LD was not charged. somehow i got charged $30 for roaming fees? I don't understand?

i recently switched from fido to rogers, never had the problem with fido before