Just yesterday I dropped my second phone line and also went back to basic tv, it's criminal what they're doing to us. They first say that we make our own packages but I only want one sport channel and I've got to put out the dollars for the whole sports package,....ripoff tarass.

Wifey just showed me a Primus ad but I know no one who used them.

Thanks Cainster. I used Primus EONs ago, don't think they were bad but it's been soo long can't remember why I left.

I am thinking of just going back to the basics in everything rass. Don't need the frills and fluff.

I made an 85 minutes call to Guyana 2 weeks ago. I have to pay Time Warner(cable co here) $81.68...9.6cents per minute... hubby told me next time buy a calling card.

can you imagine, if had to pay that at 49 cents a minute, i would have broken the bank.

i don't think anywhere in Canada we get anywhere close to 9 cents a minute.

Can Skype be used in Guyana? I use it to speak to my son in Calgary,free and I get the chance to see him while we talk.

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Originally posted by cain:
Can Skype be used in Guyana? I use it to speak to my son in Calgary,free and I get the chance to see him while we talk.

Yes, I normally stay with frens at Ogle who use Skype all the time for their calls to Australia,UK,US, Canada, etc...
I often use Skype to Suddie, Essequibo from Canada,[computer to computer for free] but the wireless tel system is unreliable,which works on GPL.
I believe Skype can be used anywhere where the program is downloaded.

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Originally posted by IGH:
I made an 85 minutes call to Guyana 2 weeks ago. I have to pay Time Warner(cable co here) $81.68...9.6cents per minute... hubby told me next time buy a calling card.

Yuh shure it didn't cost you 96 cents per minute?

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Originally posted by cain:
Can Skype be used in Guyana? I use it to speak to my son in Calgary,free and I get the chance to see him while we talk.

I do recive calls via Skype from Guyana, but never initiate it from this end. I Dial 10-10-100 before the country code....fantastic savings on long distance.

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Originally posted by ksazma:

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Originally posted by IGH:
I made an 85 minutes call to Guyana 2 weeks ago. I have to pay Time Warner(cable co here) $81.68...9.6cents per minute... hubby told me next time buy a calling card.

Yuh shure it didn't cost you 96 cents per minute?

Pretty sure... do your math, Mr. Accountant.

Divide $81.60 by 85 minutes... then try the reverse ...

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Originally posted by ksazma:

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Originally posted by IGH:
I made an 85 minutes call to Guyana 2 weeks ago. I have to pay Time Warner(cable co here) $81.68...9.6cents per minute... hubby told me next time buy a calling card.

Yuh shure it didn't cost you 96 cents per minute?

Guyana is a high cost calling area, but 0.96c/minute is way too high. Some Canadian companies charge 0.39 cents/minute.

GT&T sell cards in GY which can be used overseas to call Guyana. Check into these or like your hubby said, get calling cards in the US.
Keep in mind, some overseas CC take away minutes for administrative use, once the card is activated.

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Originally posted by IGH:

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Originally posted by ksazma:

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Originally posted by IGH:
I made an 85 minutes call to Guyana 2 weeks ago. I have to pay Time Warner(cable co here) $81.68...9.6cents per minute... hubby told me next time buy a calling card.

Yuh shure it didn't cost you 96 cents per minute?

Pretty sure... do your math, Mr. Accountant.

Divide $81.60 by 85 minutes... then try the reverse ...

That is what I thought. $81.60 divided by 85 minutes equal 96 cents per minute. But I could be wrong.

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Originally posted by Tola:
Guyana is a high cost calling area, but 0.96c/minute is way too high. Some Canadian companies charge 0.39 cents/minute.

I guess we are spoiled nowadays. Two decades ago when I used to call Guyana, I used to pay about 1.75 per minute.

mATH IS A REALLY HAAD SUBJECT. Calculator anyone???

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Originally posted by ksazma:

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Originally posted by IGH:

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Originally posted by ksazma:

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Originally posted by IGH:
I made an 85 minutes call to Guyana 2 weeks ago. I have to pay Time Warner(cable co here) $81.68...9.6cents per minute... hubby told me next time buy a calling card.

Yuh shure it didn't cost you 96 cents per minute?

Pretty sure... do your math, Mr. Accountant.

Divide $81.60 by 85 minutes... then try the reverse ...

That is what I thought. $81.60 divided by 85 minutes equal 96 cents per minute. But I could be wrong.

Put my decimal in the wrong place in original post. Thanks Mr. Accountant.

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Originally posted by Rosita:
Anyone has a good phone/cable/internet package with any company other than Rogers/Bell. My bill just seems to be freaking high, it's almost a car payment a month

And even though I pay a premium a month for lower long distance call, they still charge 49 cents a minute to Guyana.

Rosi, I'm not a Canadian as you know, but I'll still respond. Have you tried rebtel?
Look into Magic Jack and skype as well.

With Magic Jack, the comp has to always be on. We don't have Rebtel.

Thanks Mira, don't know of either company. I am looking at some other options.

Someone at work told me Primus is pretty good for phone and internet. The TV I think I will get one of those atenna since I have HDTV someone said those atenna is really good. and less costly.

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Originally posted by cain:
With Magic Jack, the comp has to always be on. We don't have Rebtel.

Cain, I don't think so. The caller can leave a voicemail and then you retrieve it from your inbox.

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Originally posted by Miraver:

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Originally posted by cain:
With Magic Jack, the comp has to always be on. We don't have Rebtel.

Cain, I don't think so. The caller can leave a voicemail and then you retrieve it from your inbox.

Oh, I Wasn't aware of that.