Bell and Cell Phone Unlimited Long Distance Weekends
I'm sick of being ripped off by cell phone companies over little details and poor packages. I find it so annoying when you phone in and even the customer service reps don't seem to understand the packages and services available. This article is about one particular service that BELL DOES NOT ADVERTISE VERY OBVIOUSLY (probably because they don't want anyone to know).
Bell's long distance rates are over 50 cents/minute for myself. This is to anywhere in Canada. It could be to a town only half and hour away if you are in the wrong spot. My immediately family all live in cities at least 3 hours away so I need to make long distance calls periodically. Some other companies had some good rates, but TELUS and Bell have far better coverage in my part of the country, especially since I'm not always in an urban area (definitely wouldn't be using Fido).
When I first got my phone plan in 2003, I phoned Bell and asked what kind of plans they had for long distance. They quoted me all kinds of plans that were limited and rather expensive. Thankfully, a friend of mine told me about this $5 unlimited long distance "add on" you can get to any existing plan.
Only $5 For Unlimited Long Distance Weekends
For $5 you can add "unlimited long distance weekends in Canada" to your plan. What does this mean? Well, whenever your weekend hours start (8pm Friday to 6am Monday if you have unlimited weekends, or 6pm Friday to 8am Monday if you upgraded) you can make and receive long distance calls. So you can call any number in Canada without any extra billing or receive a call no matter where you are in the country.
This works awesome for me. I'm usually gone from my city most weekends so I can answer my phone whenever I feel like it during the weekend and do any of my family calling as well. I simply do any long distance calling I want to do on the weekend and during the week I just stay off the phone unless its a local call or toll free.
Conclusion
If you try to find this feature on the Bell site in Canada you will find it, but it definitely isn't obvious. Just phone in an request it if you can't. I think some plans aren't eligibile (like pay and talk), but all of mine have been so far.
Also, there are other $5 add-ons if you look. Extended weekend hours, unlimited calling between bell users, and etc. Check them out. There might be something that will save you a buck or let you get more use out of your phone.
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