Should we open Canada for foreign telcos?

[OpposingDigit]

Hi! Twin Moose.
This is the last article which I read on Thursday the 24th. I think the fine might of been agreed to, but not the details of MUST HAVE all American parts.
I did watch a TV clip with some negotiator out of Washington on his way to meet the Chinese about what was being asked by Trump, but that was Friday the 25th.
I am not aware of any real meaningful events that might have happened today.
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Trump told Fox News on Thursday that he personally negotiated the $1.3 billion fine with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a phone call.

The president’s efforts to negotiate a deal with ZTE have been met with opposition from Democrats, as well as some Republicans. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) have said Congress should stop Trump from letting ZTE do business in the US. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) has likewise criticized the Chinese company as a security hazard.

ZTE is one of China’s leading manufacturers of telecom equipment. It is publicly traded, but the largest shareholder is a Chinese government-run company. US companies provide up to 30 percent of components used in ZTE’s equipment. The ban has reportedly cost the company $3 billion so far.
https://www.rt.com/usa/427827-zte-china-trump-terms

 

[Bar Sinister]

Given the fact that Europeans currently have the best rates I would suggest inviting one of them in. France has the lowest rate in the G8.

How much does a 4G phone plan cost around the world?


https://www.whistleout.ca/CellPhones/Guides/How-much-does-a-phone-plan-cost-around-the-world

 

[JamesBondo]

so is it possible to mail order a data plan on a sim card from another country? will Canada honor the rates?

 

[JamesBondo]

so is it possible to mail order a data plan on a sim card from another country? will Canada honor the rates?

 

[petros]

Given the fact that Europeans currently have the best rates I would suggest inviting one of them in. France has the lowest rate in the G8.

How much does a 4G phone plan cost around the world?


https://www.whistleout.ca/CellPhones/Guides/How-much-does-a-phone-plan-cost-around-the-world

Inaccurate.

If 2014 ever comes back you'd be on to something.

 

[White_Unifier]

so is it possible to mail order a data plan on a sim card from another country? will Canada honor the rates?

Sure you can, but just remember that you'd then have a foreign phone number and would be roaming all the time. Add to that that you might need to present a local address to get that SIM.

 

[JamesBondo]

i can download a free app that gives me a local number to which i can send and receive text and voice. its a good option if you have an unsubscribed phone with access to wifi

search 'textnow' on google play

 

[White_Unifier]

i can download a free app that gives me a local number to which i can send and receive text and voice. its a good option if you have an unsubscribed phone with access to wifi

search 'textnow' on google play

You still need a data plan for that.

I used Skype voip on my smartphone for a while but went back to cell-phone calls because the calls dropped too much from my smartphone. I'm not saying Skype voip is a bad option in all cases, just that you should expect a lower quality of call compared to standard mobile phone calling. I imagine TextNow would be even less reliable.

 

[OpposingDigit]

I just had a video chat using my I-Watch which I got for my birthday last year from my nephew.

Holy Jeeze .... Better make the conversation short because your arm gets kinda sore being held in that awkward "Talk" position.

It feels like I am wearing a handcuff ..... on my watch wrist.

I think I will stick to the i-Phone.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

I just had a video chat using my I-Watch which I got for my birthday last year from my nephew.

Holy Jeeze .... Better make the conversation short because your arm gets kinda sore being held in that awkward "Talk" position.

It feels like I am wearing a handcuff ..... on my watch wrist.

I think I will stick to the i-Phone.

When I was a kid, Dick Tracy talked into his watch. I think it was DT.


Look at us now.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

When I was a kid, Dick Tracy talked into his watch. I think it was DT.


Look at us now.

Yep, but it was a "two-way wrist TV."

 

[Bar Sinister]

Inaccurate.

If 2014 ever comes back you'd be on to something.

I note you made no effort to post alternative numbers. Therefore, I expect that my source is still quite accurate. Reply when you can prove me wrong.

 

[mentalfloss]

Canada should absolutely be open to foreign tacos. I mean, seriously, you think Canada could make a decent taco? Please.

That was meant to be a greenie.

 

[petros]

I note you made no effort to post alternative numbers. Therefore, I expect that my source is still quite accurate. Reply when you can prove me wrong.

I have to fix your mistakes or you mistakes aren't mistakes?

Okay then 2017 Price Comparison Study of Telecommunications Services in Canada and Select Foreign Jurisdictions.

https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/693.nsf/vwapj/Nordicity2017EN.pdf/$file/Nordicity2017EN.pdf

Try harder.

 

[Bar Sinister]

I have to fix your mistakes or you mistakes aren't mistakes?

Okay then 2017 Price Comparison Study of Telecommunications Services in Canada and Select Foreign Jurisdictions.

https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/693.nsf/vwapj/Nordicity2017EN.pdf/$file/Nordicity2017EN.pdf

Try harder.

I don't have to try harder when you provide me with a document that shows Canada and the US have the highest rates. Did you even bother to read your own source?

 

[DaSleeper]

Bullshit!