12-03-2018 11:20 PM - edited 01-05-2022 02:42 AM
If I buy a plan with the "no data" option but purchase a data add-on, will I be able to use the data add-on?
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12-04-2018 08:29 AM
Just to clarify, as I don't see it mentioned specifically, there is a 'ready made' plan for the $10 50/50 talk/SMS option, which is different from the 10-day plan selection, in the plan builder, which is simply the starting value of a 30-day plan, when you further add at least 1 of 3 options (talk, SMS, Data). The plan builder option of 30-day without a talk or SMS or data selection is not valid, and add-ons for long distance talk options must have a minimum of province-wide talk selected. A no-data selection is the only selection where data can be added as an add-on, without the base selected in the plan.
12-04-2018 06:55 AM
@davepizzapublic wrote:Correct, it's not what I asked, but I found the quote in the first answer "Many users choose to go your route and use a base plan as low as $10 per 30 days then purchase add on minutes / data a couple times a year" to be surprising as that seemed to imply I could get talk with a $10 plan. I am new to the service, so I wasn't sure.
The $10 plan comes with limited talk and text. This makes the plan eligible to purchase add-on minutes. Add-on data purchase is also possible as already confirmed. The only thing not available is add-on SMS.
12-03-2018 11:53 PM - edited 12-03-2018 11:53 PM
@davepizzapublic wrote:Correct, it's not what I asked, but I found the quote in the first answer "Many users choose to go your route and use a base plan as low as $10 per 30 days then purchase add on minutes / data a couple times a year" to be surprising as that seemed to imply I could get talk with a $10 plan. I am new to the service, so I wasn't sure.
@davepizzapublicI edited my reply for clarification
Many users choose to go your route and use a limited talk/text base plan (50 minutes + 50 texts) at $10 per 30 days then purchase add on minutes / data a couple times a year as they need them. Saves a great deal of money for those that use less data and do not text often.
12-03-2018 11:44 PM
@Anonymous wrote:
@davepizzapublic wrote:Correct, it's not what I asked, but I found the quote in the first answer "Many users choose to go your route and use a base plan as low as $10 per 30 days then purchase add on minutes / data a couple times a year" to be surprising as that seemed to imply I could get talk with a $10 plan. I am new to the service, so I wasn't sure.
There are talk plans and there are data-only plans. You can't do any talking with a data-only plan.
The $10 plan is the only limited-minute talk plan. You can get data and long distance add-ons with it.
You buy the add-ons once and consume them over time until done.
The only drawback with the $10 50 minutes/50 outgoing+unlimited incoming text messages plan is that you cannot add more outgoing text messages because there is no text message add-on whcih you can purchase.
12-03-2018 11:37 PM - edited 12-03-2018 11:41 PM
@davepizzapublic wrote:Correct, it's not what I asked, but I found the quote in the first answer "Many users choose to go your route and use a base plan as low as $10 per 30 days then purchase add on minutes / data a couple times a year" to be surprising as that seemed to imply I could get talk with a $10 plan. I am new to the service, so I wasn't sure.
There are talk plans and there are data-only plans. You can't do any talking with a data-only plan.
The $10 plan is the only limited-minute talk plan. You can get data and long distance add-ons with all plans except not long distance with a data-only plan.
You buy the add-ons once and consume them over time until done.
12-03-2018 11:34 PM - edited 12-04-2018 10:19 AM
@davepizzapublic wrote:If I buy a plan with the "no data" option but purchase a data add-on, will I be able to use the data add-on?
Yes, you can. The data add-on is expensive. $30 for 1GB data. I understand that the unused data can be roll over to next month.
How much data are you using in a month?
12-03-2018 11:33 PM - edited 12-03-2018 11:34 PM
Correct, it's not what I asked, but I found the quote in the first answer "Many users choose to go your route and use a base plan as low as $10 per 30 days then purchase add on minutes / data a couple times a year" to be surprising as that seemed to imply I could get talk with a $10 plan. I am new to the service, so I wasn't sure.
12-03-2018 11:31 PM - edited 12-03-2018 11:34 PM
@davepizzapublic wrote:Oh really, talk with the $10 base plan too? So to confirm I am understanding, I can still make calls with the "no talk" option if I simply buy long distance minutes?
No! That's not what you first asked.
Jeez. I gotta stop.
You need talk to get long distance add-ons.
Technically you need to have talk for any roaming add-ons but that is apparently not true in actuality.
12-03-2018 11:29 PM
Oh really, talk with the $10 base plan too? So to confirm I am understanding, I can still make calls with the "no talk" option if I simply buy long distance minutes?
12-03-2018 11:27 PM - edited 12-03-2018 11:30 PM
@Anonymous wrote:
@davepizzapublic wrote:If I buy a plan with the "no data" option but purchase a data add-on, will I be able to use the data add-on?
As above and it'll be in full LTE.
@davepizzapublicDo not try to use a speed test. If you buy the 200mb data-add on you can use your entire data in 1 speed test.
Also try to hook up to wifi before buying the add-on if you have not used data in a while, what might happen is your phone if it has been away from data for a while use up all of your data in a matter of minutes to do updates. If you have no wifi- go to mcdonalds or home depot or tim hortons pretty much any store and hook up to their wifi even outside when they are closed 😉
12-03-2018 11:24 PM
@davepizzapublic wrote:If I buy a plan with the "no data" option but purchase a data add-on, will I be able to use the data add-on?
As above and it'll be in full LTE.
12-03-2018 11:22 PM - edited 12-03-2018 11:53 PM
@davepizzapublic wrote:If I buy a plan with the "no data" option but purchase a data add-on, will I be able to use the data add-on?
@davepizzapublicYes as long as the accout is active and in good standing.
Many users choose to go your route and use a limited talk/text base plan (50 minutes + 50 texts) at $10 per 30 days then purchase add on minutes / data a couple times a year as they need them. Saves a great deal of money for those that use less data and do not text often.