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Plan on Hold

paulyt — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:07:37 GMT

I will be going away for 1 year and I want to keep my phone number also idealy my same plan on hold. What are my best options for holding during this extended time frame?

Re: Plan on Hold

CaNuCk07 — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:19:25 GMT

@paulyt Your best option for that amount of time, is letting your plan expire for 89 days, then reactivate on the shortest and cheapest plan available. Then let that lapse for 89 days and repeat.

Other option is jsut keep renewin the cheapest plan for the entire year. But that will be more costly.

Re: Plan on Hold

paulyt — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:31:10 GMT

Okay thanks. Just so I'm on the same page, I would do the $5 10-day pass every 89 days to keep my number on hold.

Re: Plan on Hold

Samianauman — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:35:22 GMT

No there's no 5 dollars 10 days plan I believe the lowest one is 11 dollars
The 5 dollars its when you have no data talk and text but you need to have 1 out of those 3 if you take a global text its 11 dollars and 15 dollars for province wide

Re: Plan on Hold

ShawnC13 — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:39:19 GMT

@paulyt, if you do this method of going 89 days in a suspended state then a 10 day plan you will lose your current plan. If you are on the fall promo plan and find it is worth keeping for when you get back you could let it go 89 days in suspension, renew for 90 days and repeat you would be paying for six months of service while not here but just depends how much your current plan means to you.

Re: Plan on Hold

paulyt — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:45:26 GMT

Good point. I'll go about it that way, since in the long run keeping the fall promo plan is the best bet.

Re: Plan on Hold

ShawnC13 — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:57:17 GMT

@paulyt, glad I could help just another tip I would set a calendar reminder on about day 86 just to make sure you can get in and pay and make sure everything is ok you really don't want to miss this deadline if you are wanting to keep your plan and more importantly your phone number.

Re: Plan on Hold

Acekiller — Wed, 24 May 2017 17:22:11 GMT

Assuming you have the promo plan, it would require you to renew twice (~$240) to keep your account for the year.

Or just use the $11 plan, and would require you to renew 4 times (~$44).

Re: Plan on Hold

ShawnC13 — Wed, 24 May 2017 17:37:07 GMT

@Acekiller, that is true but he wants to keep the fall promo and said it was worth the two payments. If he goes to the 10 day plan he loses that promo for ever.