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#21
Politics, Society and News. / Vote early, vote often, on ele...
Last post by Jason - February 20, 2025, 01:19:18 AMOkay, maybe only vote once and avoid that prison sentence. 
In one election, a member couldn`t vote because of being at the wrong location. That hurts me to the core. So follow these instructions or you'll make me cry. Nobody wants that.
There are 3 ways to vote in person:
1. Vote at your designated voting location ONLY on election day from 9 am to 9 pm.
2. Vote in advance at your designated advance voting location ONLY from February 20-22 from 10 am to 8 pm.
3. Vote in advance at your local election office ONLY up to February 26 at 6 pm. Note that's the day BEFORE election day. You can't vote at the local election office on election day.
If you vote at a different advance voting location or a different voting location than the one designated to you, you will not be able to vote. They will redirect you to your designated voting location and if you didn't leave enough time, you're screwed. Voting is counted by poll (one voting location usually has several polls). It makes counting next to impossible if people are voting in the wrong place.
If you don't receive your voter information card next week, you can find where to vote at the Elections Ontario website.
https://www.elections.on.ca/en.html
Remember election day is on Thursday, February 27 from 9 am to 9 pm. If you are in line before 9 pm, you can still vote.
It's your duty as a citizen to exercise your vote. If you don't like any of the options, ask if you can refuse your ballot or spoil it. At least you showed. Spoiled ballots (and refused ballots if they allow them) ARE counted separately so it's like choosing none of the above.
In one election, a member couldn`t vote because of being at the wrong location. That hurts me to the core. So follow these instructions or you'll make me cry. Nobody wants that.
There are 3 ways to vote in person:
1. Vote at your designated voting location ONLY on election day from 9 am to 9 pm.
2. Vote in advance at your designated advance voting location ONLY from February 20-22 from 10 am to 8 pm.
3. Vote in advance at your local election office ONLY up to February 26 at 6 pm. Note that's the day BEFORE election day. You can't vote at the local election office on election day.
If you vote at a different advance voting location or a different voting location than the one designated to you, you will not be able to vote. They will redirect you to your designated voting location and if you didn't leave enough time, you're screwed. Voting is counted by poll (one voting location usually has several polls). It makes counting next to impossible if people are voting in the wrong place.
If you don't receive your voter information card next week, you can find where to vote at the Elections Ontario website.
https://www.elections.on.ca/en.html
Remember election day is on Thursday, February 27 from 9 am to 9 pm. If you are in line before 9 pm, you can still vote.
It's your duty as a citizen to exercise your vote. If you don't like any of the options, ask if you can refuse your ballot or spoil it. At least you showed. Spoiled ballots (and refused ballots if they allow them) ARE counted separately so it's like choosing none of the above.
#22
General Discussion / Re: It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by William - February 20, 2025, 12:25:40 AMQuote from: Jason on February 19, 2025, 04:20:38 PMHow many minutes do you get with that? Must be a Toronto thing. I don't think we can get $5/month here but Bill might want to check that out.120min talk, 100MB data, unlimited text. Regular price is $10/month, but they had promo last fall, probably because Rogers decision to get rid of prepaid.
#23
General Discussion / Re: It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by ssfc72 - February 19, 2025, 11:43:44 PMYes, with the Koodo prepaid, I believe it is unlimited incoming voice calls and 100 minutes outgoing calls per month.
Texting is unlimited.
The Data is 200 MB per month, which is plenty for me and I never come close to reaching my Data limit.
My previous cellphone provider was PCMobile and I only had 100MB Data per month, with them.
Texting is unlimited.
The Data is 200 MB per month, which is plenty for me and I never come close to reaching my Data limit.
My previous cellphone provider was PCMobile and I only had 100MB Data per month, with them.
Quote from: Jason on February 19, 2025, 04:18:08 PMYour prepaid phone is cheaper but I assume you're limited in minutes which is fine if you hardly ever use it. Do you get unlimited texts with that? I have to have an unlimited plan because I'm a caregiver for my wife and she phones me when she needs my help (even in-house).
#24
General Discussion / Re: It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by Jason - February 19, 2025, 04:33:40 PMI forgot to mention that with the internet services from Start/Telus/Altima/Koodo (STAK), you get a Wifi 6 router. Not sure how I feel about that. It has fewer options than my TP-Link router but I read recently that there are questions about security with TP-Link products because of their links to the Chinese government. So that might be a good thing.
#25
General Discussion / Re: It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by Jason - February 19, 2025, 04:25:45 PMOne thing I liked from the beginning with Start years ago is that I'd always get a little more than what I paid for. So I'm pretty happy with Start/Koodo/Telus/Altima.
Buster is going to tell us how he gets a 1 Gbps connection and only pays for a 40 Mbps connection next, blowing us all out of the water.
Buster is going to tell us how he gets a 1 Gbps connection and only pays for a 40 Mbps connection next, blowing us all out of the water.
#26
General Discussion / Re: It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by Jason - February 19, 2025, 04:20:38 PMQuote from: William on February 19, 2025, 01:13:24 AMI recently changed cell plan from Rogers to Freedom Mobile, because Rogers got rid of their "pay-as-you-go" service. Freedom Mobile has $5/month prepaid plan with better features than Rogers. So, I chose that.
How many minutes do you get with that? Must be a Toronto thing. I don't think we can get $5/month here but Bill might want to check that out.
#27
General Discussion / Re: It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by Jason - February 19, 2025, 04:18:08 PMI imagine that Carrytel is cheaper. It was much more affordable when I had it here. I only switched back to Start because when I had a problem not getting internet, their only solution was to send me another modem. They wouldn't send out a technician. When I tried Cogeco out they found a problem with the outside line. It's not worth the hassle to me.
Anyway, here's the breakdown of what I pay through Koodo (all prices include taxes):
Cellphone plan:
$61.02 (inc. taxes)
Unlimited Canada-wide minutes, 80 GB internet at 4G, premium voicemail (a free perk I picked)
Internet:
$61.02
120 Mbps (megabits/second)
Total: $122.04
We also have their streaming plan which is $16.95 per month (inc. taxes) for Prime (video and shipping), Netflix, Disney+, and Telus+. It's the lowest tier (includes commercials). You can get a higher-tiered plan with no commercials for $37.29/month (inc. taxes).
I was paying $67.80 for internet before so I'm paying less now for 3x the speed. But not as cheap as you! It looks like Carrytel has raised their prices for new customers. It's $56.50 for 40 Mbps now. So don't leave them if you're happy! And they're charging $90.40 for 120 Mbps (in my location)!
So yeah, you`re getting much cheaper internet albeit at a lower speed which doesn't matter much with a 1-person household unless you're doing a lot of big downloads. Your prepaid phone is cheaper but I assume you're limited in minutes which is fine if you hardly ever use it. Do you get unlimited texts with that? I have to have an unlimited plan because I'm a caregiver for my wife and she phones me when she needs my help (even in-house).
Anyway, here's the breakdown of what I pay through Koodo (all prices include taxes):
Cellphone plan:
$61.02 (inc. taxes)
Unlimited Canada-wide minutes, 80 GB internet at 4G, premium voicemail (a free perk I picked)
Internet:
$61.02
120 Mbps (megabits/second)
Total: $122.04
We also have their streaming plan which is $16.95 per month (inc. taxes) for Prime (video and shipping), Netflix, Disney+, and Telus+. It's the lowest tier (includes commercials). You can get a higher-tiered plan with no commercials for $37.29/month (inc. taxes).
I was paying $67.80 for internet before so I'm paying less now for 3x the speed. But not as cheap as you! It looks like Carrytel has raised their prices for new customers. It's $56.50 for 40 Mbps now. So don't leave them if you're happy! And they're charging $90.40 for 120 Mbps (in my location)!
So yeah, you`re getting much cheaper internet albeit at a lower speed which doesn't matter much with a 1-person household unless you're doing a lot of big downloads. Your prepaid phone is cheaper but I assume you're limited in minutes which is fine if you hardly ever use it. Do you get unlimited texts with that? I have to have an unlimited plan because I'm a caregiver for my wife and she phones me when she needs my help (even in-house).
#28
General Discussion / Re: It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by ssfc72 - February 19, 2025, 01:19:19 AMThanks Jason for posting about the promo from start.ca with a Koodo mobile postpaid plan.
So how much, with taxes, is the 120 Mbps internet service promo with start.ca and a postpaid Koodo mobile service? What is the monthly cost of the Koodo postpaid plan?
I am with Koodo mobile but I have a prepaid service, not a postpaid Plan. My Koodo prepaid service is $15 a month.
With my Carrytel internet service of 40 Mbps, I pay $45.19 including taxes, per month.
Carrytel has not increased the price of my internet service for a number of years.
So how much, with taxes, is the 120 Mbps internet service promo with start.ca and a postpaid Koodo mobile service? What is the monthly cost of the Koodo postpaid plan?
I am with Koodo mobile but I have a prepaid service, not a postpaid Plan. My Koodo prepaid service is $15 a month.
With my Carrytel internet service of 40 Mbps, I pay $45.19 including taxes, per month.
Carrytel has not increased the price of my internet service for a number of years.
#29
General Discussion / Re: It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by William - February 19, 2025, 01:13:24 AMI recently changed cell plan from Rogers to Freedom Mobile, because Rogers got rid of their "pay-as-you-go" service. Freedom Mobile has $5/month prepaid plan with better features than Rogers. So, I chose that.
#30
General Discussion / It`s quiet... too quiet
Last post by Jason - February 18, 2025, 11:53:40 PMI haven't seen any recent posts. Did everybody die? If not, did anyone get any new toys or try a new program or service? Post in the appropriate category if it's something we could learn from. If it's something small, post it here.
It's not a big deal but we recently upgraded our internet connection. I had held off on it for a long time because unless you're doing a lot of downloading or 2 or more people are watching 4K, 40 Mbps was all we needed. A 4K stream uses about 25 Mbps. And we don't have anything that can do 4K. But after perusing our ISP website (Start), I saw we could get a $24/month discount because my phone plan was with Koodo. So I could get a cheaper 60 Mbps connection or a slightly more expensive 120 Mbps connection which I went with. Probably won't load websites faster but be a lot easier downloading those 200-300 GB games!
Here's what I find most interesting:
So Start was (is?) our ISP but Telus offered an upgrade because we were a Koodo customer. And Speedtest thinks I`m an Altima (another internet company) customer!
I know Koodo is one of their lower-cost brands, and Start says they`re part of the Koodo family. So is Altima. Who am I actually with? I have no idea but I pay my bills through Koodo now. We live in a complicated world!
Also, I bought a cheap French keyboard. I'm learning French now so being able to do some of the accented letters is useful. OMG, trying to get used to it, though!
It's not a big deal but we recently upgraded our internet connection. I had held off on it for a long time because unless you're doing a lot of downloading or 2 or more people are watching 4K, 40 Mbps was all we needed. A 4K stream uses about 25 Mbps. And we don't have anything that can do 4K. But after perusing our ISP website (Start), I saw we could get a $24/month discount because my phone plan was with Koodo. So I could get a cheaper 60 Mbps connection or a slightly more expensive 120 Mbps connection which I went with. Probably won't load websites faster but be a lot easier downloading those 200-300 GB games!
Here's what I find most interesting:
So Start was (is?) our ISP but Telus offered an upgrade because we were a Koodo customer. And Speedtest thinks I`m an Altima (another internet company) customer!
I know Koodo is one of their lower-cost brands, and Start says they`re part of the Koodo family. So is Altima. Who am I actually with? I have no idea but I pay my bills through Koodo now. We live in a complicated world!Also, I bought a cheap French keyboard. I'm learning French now so being able to do some of the accented letters is useful. OMG, trying to get used to it, though!