[Merged] Rogers My5 - Cell plan

[cheapoh]

See - http://www.shoprogers.com/store/wireless/services/voice/my5.asp

MY5 will be offered in 2 forms:
included in a megatime priceplan
OR
an ADD-ON for $10/Mth

www.rogers.com/my5
(after May 8th)

This is the best thing in rate plans I have seen in a long time!

For $10 per month pick 5 numbers (any network) to get unlimited calling to and from.

If you are devious, you can set up a VoIP system at home where you call in and then get a dialtone out so you can dial to anyone and to Rogers it would just look like you are making a lot of calls to one number.

[ibear]

long distance not included, local calls only.

[Akaz1976]

I have rogers home phone. Also in addtion to what you suggested, what if i call forward that to my cell, and have people call my home phone. Does that mean my cell is getting call only from home #?

[sukasem]

I wish I can add it to my PayGO.:mad:

[bubble.tea]

Finally, Canadian Providers doing something they SHOULD'VE been doing for a long time.

Introduce Americain concepts.

Next to come.


'IN'
'ROLLOVER'
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FYI., it's not a CELLPLAN...so adjust your thread title. It's a WIRELESS ESSENTIAL....or other.:| isn't it:confused:

[fatal]

How about a decent data plan =)

[ItemFinder]

Local access number + MyFav5 = unlimited calling

[htnahsarp]

how do you get a local access number?

[bubble.tea]

how do you get a local access number?

hehe...cue thread-jack.

[migz23]

hehe...cue thread-jack.

lawl

[magicray]

I believe there talking about vbuzzer.com which gives you a callback with $5 a month.

[CorSter]

Look... we can be like T-Mobile too :D!

[Jayme_Reid00]

Telus is launching a call home service very soon.You can call home free unlimited times.

[cruzer24]

I currently have a Corporate plan which is pretty good. If I don't go over my minutes I only pay $22.xx taxes in.

Unfortunately I always tend to go over my daytime minutes (200). Rogers won't let me add it since my plan is corporate.

Has anyone been successful adding it to a corporate plan?

[cheapoh]

Bell has a promo on a number of plans


Unlimited local calls to one Bell residential phone number of your choice


But it is only TO that number and not from that number also - I find that kind of weird.

I have not done this myself so I don't know much about it but this is something people might be interested in

http://www.asterisk.org/

Asterisk

Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange (PBX) — or private telephone network — that currently runs on Linux, OS X, and Cygwin/Windows. The possibilities with Asterisk are virtually limitless. It supports VoIP in all three flavors: SIP, h323, and IAX. Asterisk also supports a wide range of hardware that allows you to terminate your Asterisk PBX from a POTS line to a T1.


Also visit http://www.voip-info.org

[nic0921]

has anyone with a retention plan been able to add this to their existing plan?

[ohno]

finally!!!

I seen this being offered in american commercials so often it almost made me want to cry!!

[migo]

It does come as a plan as well as an add on.

Best LAN is http://www.worldline.ca $3.95/month for unlimited Canadian long distance.

Cheapest you can get for really unlimited is $25 Mega Incoming + $10 My5 + $3.95 Worldline and just prepend the access number to everything in your phone book. If you just get the $25 My5 plan you're stuck saying you'll call the person back - the opposite of the Unlimited Incoming problem of asking everyone to call you back.

[ranch]

I added the $25 MY5 plan, I was an existing customer but the only catch I had to restart my 3 year contract. This plan is going to be popular.. you can call and receive unlimited calls from your my5 circle.

[spdztr]

I have rogers home phone. Also in addtion to what you suggested, what if i call forward that to my cell, and have people call my home phone. Does that mean my cell is getting call only from home #?

In theory, it should be true. This is for the same reason that if you have R2R, and you call someone who has forwarded their Rogers cellphone to a landline, you will not be billed, because as far as you know, you're still calling a cellphone.
I'd ask the guys over at hofo.

[tbagg]

It does come as a plan as well as an add on.

Best LAN is http://www.worldline.ca $3.95/month for unlimited Canadian long distance.

Cheapest you can get for really unlimited is $25 Mega Incoming + $10 My5 + $3.95 Worldline and just prepend the access number to everything in your phone book. If you just get the $25 My5 plan you're stuck saying you'll call the person back - the opposite of the Unlimited Incoming problem of asking everyone to call you back.

Hi - I think I will be getting a cell phone for the first time ever. 90% of my incoming/outgoing calls are going to be long distance so I was thinking about doing the Rogers Canadian One Rate thing - $40 plan with 250 weekday mins +$25 for 500 eve/weekend mins +6.95 access fee = 71.95+tax.

But for $20 less a month I get unlimited long distance? I am trying to understand the catch here? I have to phone a 1-800 number each time before I dial LD? or I have to call a 416.XXX.XXX number before I dial LD? (so if I am up at the cottage - i would have a different access number to dial my friends than when I am at home?). And the quality of worldline.ca would probably suck too since its voice over IP??

I am trying to understand the trade offs here. Do I understand them?

[shopper-X]

Hi - I think I will be getting a cell phone for the first time ever. 90% of my incoming/outgoing calls are going to be long distance so I was thinking about doing the Rogers Canadian One Rate thing - $40 plan with 250 weekday mins +$25 for 500 eve/weekend mins +6.95 access fee = 71.95+tax.

But for $20 less a month I get unlimited long distance? I am trying to understand the catch here? I have to phone a 1-800 number each time before I dial LD? or I have to call a 416.XXX.XXX number before I dial LD? (so if I am up at the cottage - i would have a different access number to dial my friends than when I am at home?). And the quality of worldline.ca would probably suck too since its voice over IP??

I am trying to understand the trade offs here. Do I understand them?

Trying signing up for Rogers and ask for the $5.00 per month 1,000 Canadian Long Distance. I'm assumeing they are Canadian calls.

[tbagg]

Trying signing up for Rogers and ask for the $5.00 per month 1,000 Canadian Long Distance. I'm assumeing they are Canadian calls.

Sounds too good to be true. I checked the website and they did have a 1000mins thing but for rogers to rogers.

[shopper-X]

Sounds too good to be true. I checked the website and they did have a 1000mins thing but for rogers to rogers.

You're right, it's not on the website b/c it's not offered freely. Trying calling in and asking for wireless essentials code RTLD1000A (Canadian LD Anytime Option $5.00).
After reading the Rogers retention plan tread (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111887) I called retentions directly to sign up a new account. I did (before I moved) have a cable and internet account so that helped me get my "foot in the door".

[leegoon84]

is there a wireless essential code for rogers to rogers option?

i wish there was my 2 for 5$.

[big_raji]

has anyone with a retention plan been able to add this to their existing plan?

nope.

[migo]

Hi - I think I will be getting a cell phone for the first time ever. 90% of my incoming/outgoing calls are going to be long distance so I was thinking about doing the Rogers Canadian One Rate thing - $40 plan with 250 weekday mins +$25 for 500 eve/weekend mins +6.95 access fee = 71.95+tax.

But for $20 less a month I get unlimited long distance? I am trying to understand the catch here? I have to phone a 1-800 number each time before I dial LD? or I have to call a 416.XXX.XXX number before I dial LD? (so if I am up at the cottage - i would have a different access number to dial my friends than when I am at home?). And the quality of worldline.ca would probably suck too since its voice over IP??

I am trying to understand the trade offs here. Do I understand them?

How it works: if you are in one of the areas where the local access number is a local call for you (check Worldline.ca for access numbers), you set the access number as one of your My5 numbers. If you move around a lot you can set up a couple access numbers as your My5 numbers. You dial the access number before dialing the actual number, it's not a 1-800 one (as they don't work with My5). In the case of new nokias, in your phone book if you wanted it easy, it would be, for vancouver 6044848058p4175555555, then you select that phone book entry, it will dial the LAN, then pause for 2 seconds and send the 4175555555. Since Rogers only knows you're calling the LAN, you get calls of unlimited length for it.

This does not work if you leave an area with a Worldline local access number.

[krazy_leb]

Does anyone here know of any way to use My5, call home, and than be able to dial out from home ? I have SHAW home phone and I get unlimited calling throughout northAmerica. It would be nice since whoever Im calling would still see my name and number come up on their caller id.
I know there are ways with some Voip companies in the states. Anyone know of a way using maybe a secondary device or a computer ?? Sorry if it seems im hijacking this thread. But this would work perfect with My5 no ?

[Gee]

I don't think it is possible. For one simple reason.

When you call your home number from your cell phone, your Shaw line answers.

How do you expect to make another call on the same line, when it is already in use?

You would need two lines.

[krazy_leb]

Well thats just it I do have 2 line. A second line is free with every shaw line. You would technically be making a 3-way call. I mean if my wife was at home say and I wanted to make a phone call I would bug her and ask her to put me through to someone. There must be a way to automate it so you can dial out when you dial in? I know this is possible with many VOIP companies in the states to my knowledge none in canada do so ??

[tbagg]

You're right, it's not on the website b/c it's not offered freely. Trying calling in and asking for wireless essentials code RTLD1000A (Canadian LD Anytime Option $5.00).
After reading the Rogers retention plan tread (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111887) I called retentions directly to sign up a new account. I did (before I moved) have a cable and internet account so that helped me get my "foot in the door".

OK Cool - thanks. I will have to give it a shot. I don't have anything rogers unfortunately because my area is all cogeco. too bad because I had a clean record of 5+ years of high speed internet on-time payments too! I'll keep you guys posted.

[tbagg]

How it works: if you are in one of the areas where the local access number is a local call for you (check Worldline.ca for access numbers), you set the access number as one of your My5 numbers. If you move around a lot you can set up a couple access numbers as your My5 numbers. You dial the access number before dialing the actual number, it's not a 1-800 one (as they don't work with My5). In the case of new nokias, in your phone book if you wanted it easy, it would be, for vancouver 6044848058p4175555555, then you select that phone book entry, it will dial the LAN, then pause for 2 seconds and send the 4175555555. Since Rogers only knows you're calling the LAN, you get calls of unlimited length for it.

This does not work if you leave an area with a Worldline local access number.

OK Cool - that sounds good enough actually. I will go for that if I can't get a proper plan. The only thing that makes me nervous about this is you would think rogers would clue into it.

[tbagg]

OK Cool - thanks. I will have to give it a shot. I don't have anything rogers unfortunately because my area is all cogeco. too bad because I had a clean record of 5+ years of high speed internet on-time payments too! I'll keep you guys posted.

OK - I am now a rogers customer. We decided that the "My 5" doesn't make sense for me since the friends/family I talk to are long distance. So this doesn't really belong in this thread - but I told you I would give you the update so here it is:

100 daytime outgoing
unlimited eve. / weekend. 6pm-8am
unlimited incoming.
LD1000. (1000 canadian long distance mins)
CallerID,
VoiceMail,
TextMessaging.
Rogers to Rogers - Free Anytime, Long Distance or Local canada wide.
Free activation
Free V360 phone with a non blue tooth headset.
agreed to a 3 year contract. (first 6 months unlimited local airtime.)

$45+7.45 (911, system access) = 52.45/month.


Thanks for the tip that you don't need to be an existing rogers customer to get this. I just said I heard I could get a good deal from retentions vs. a store and I got hooked up.

[Evil Baby]

Is there any other sites like worldlline. I guess the Niagara Region just isn't big enough.

[neware]

I believe there talking about vbuzzer.com which gives you a callback with $5 a month.

In this case calling out can use easier way like 416xxxxxxxp416xxxxxxx which can be book marked. But receiving calls will be a big trouble. I personally think unlimit incoming + callback is a better deal if you don't mind key in the phone number when you calling.

By the way, if you have My5, you can order vbuzzer number (around 2.5/m) and config the number forward to your cellphone which make you receiving phone calls at 2c/min. If you're in Toronto, you can order vbuzzer long distance and make your calling out at 2c/min too.

[JT94]

Well, I got the plan..told the guy that I didnt have any friends or family so "My 5" is useless to me, unless he wanted to give me his number so we could be friends and I could call him every night through this "My 5". Well he declined and said that he could give me a $10 discount on my current plan if I promise never to talk to him again..I agreed and got a great deal!!:lol:

Hahaha. :D

[Lone_Prodigy]

Looks like Telus is already out with their clone... I heard their commercial on the radio for "my faves" or something.

[leof]

since bell, telus and rogers all seem to have their my5 equivalents, i thought i'd mention what fido is currently offering.

$30 incoming on 3 yr
100 daytime
unlimited evening and weekend
unlimited incoming
unlimited fido to fido text
unlimited fido to fido/rogers/rogers home local calls
25 mms/month

$35 gives you 200 daytimes minutes.

of course, evenings begin from 7pm and it's per second billing.
yes, i work for fido, but these plans are awesome, even considering my inherent bias. please don't retaliate with corp/public/ret plans.

[PCalvin]

does anyone know if worldline.ca still has a 5 second advertisement before you connect the call?

Also, how is their call quality? Any delays? I remember a lower earpiece volume as well....

[HowEver]

How about a decent data plan =)

Now you're talking. If only. In the interim, I have the $5/10MB Vision data plan, with unlimited video calling for 3 years (in case I ever get a video phone : ) . On Rogers.

[st7860]

how do you get a local access number?

use the YAK call back method

[migo]

does anyone know if worldline.ca still has a 5 second advertisement before you connect the call?

Also, how is their call quality? Any delays? I remember a lower earpiece volume as well....

No ad. Call quality is fine, can't notice any differences between a regular call. Only delays are entering the phone number and waiting for that to connect. It displays your CID so no problems there.

[PCalvin]

thanks for the info!

[PCalvin]

No ad. Call quality is fine, can't notice any differences between a regular call. Only delays are entering the phone number and waiting for that to connect. It displays your CID so no problems there.

Can I access my voicemail from my cell using this method?
(No complications with pressing the * or # keys?)

[PPG]

Is this any sort of pirated ad?

[highwind7777]

If you are devious, you can set up a VoIP system at home where you call in and then get a dialtone out so you can dial to anyone and to Rogers it would just look like you are making a lot of calls to one number.

anyone know of any software that can do this?

i have a Toronto line and a Hong Kong line at home. if i get a second Voice Modem on my PC, and connect both lines to the computer, it would be nice if there was a software that would support this.

i'd be able to access my HK line from my cell phone through my PC

[3weddings]

We have an unlisted home number that appears Private Name/Private Number when we call, will these work as one of the five?

Thanks!!

[bubble.tea]

Can I access my voicemail from my cell using this method?
(No complications with pressing the * or # keys?)
NO. The system is smarter than you think. DAYTIME mins will be billed.
We have an unlisted home number that appears Private Name/Private Number when we call, will these work as one of the five?

Thanks!!
I'm not sure why this would even matter. MY5, R2R is irrelevant to how your outbound CID is provisioned. BUT DON'T QUOTE ME ON IT :lol:.

[swiftfox]

You're right, it's not on the website b/c it's not offered freely. Trying calling in and asking for wireless essentials code RTLD1000A (Canadian LD Anytime Option $5.00).
After reading the Rogers retention plan tread (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111887) I called retentions directly to sign up a new account. I did (before I moved) have a cable and internet account so that helped me get my "foot in the door".

A little OT, but does anyone know if Fido offers a similar promo to this?
All I could find was this, which pales in comparison to 1000LD for $5:
http://fido.ca/portal/en/packages/ld_options.shtml

[nkwu]

You're right, it's not on the website b/c it's not offered freely. Trying calling in and asking for wireless essentials code RTLD1000A (Canadian LD Anytime Option $5.00).
After reading the Rogers retention plan tread (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111887) I called retentions directly to sign up a new account. I did (before I moved) have a cable and internet account so that helped me get my "foot in the door".

I don't mean to thread jack, but just ask for that code? anyone have an essentials for texting?...wait..PM me the answer..dont wanna thread jack

More on topic stuff, about the My5 + Local Access Number do numbers prompt you to enter the number you actually want to dial? or will it just wait?

[aingaran]

I have a Trixbox server setup for this. Works like a charm!!!

anyone know of any software that can do this?

i have a Toronto line and a Hong Kong line at home. if i get a second Voice Modem on my PC, and connect both lines to the computer, it would be nice if there was a software that would support this.

i'd be able to access my HK line from my cell phone through my PC

[bubble.tea]

I don't mean to thread jack, but just ask for that code? anyone have an essentials for texting?...wait..PM me the answer..dont wanna thread jack

More on topic stuff, about the My5 + Local Access Number do numbers prompt you to enter the number you actually want to dial? or will it just wait?

:rolleyes:. Why ask for the code? Just ask for it outright..of course with SOME reps they'll just know to add it on if they SEE you using it and doing LD overages. Otherwise, it's as random as the reps themself.

[3weddings]

NO. The system is smarter than you think. DAYTIME mins will be billed.

I'm not sure why this would even matter. MY5, R2R is irrelevant to how your outbound CID is provisioned. BUT DON'T QUOTE ME ON IT :lol:.

Hmm...my understanding was that incoming calls were a part of the My5 plan. So since my home number is blocked, will it affect my calling my husband's cell from our blocked home number?

[bubble.tea]

Hmm...my understanding was that incoming calls were a part of the My5 plan. So since my home number is blocked, will it affect my calling my husband's cell from our blocked home number?

huh? where'd you get that from?

unlimited incoming IS NOT EQUAL TO My5 afaik

If you're husband's Rogers cell has MY5 on it, and has your HOME ## on as one of the 5.....shouldn't it be unlimited local then????? REGARDLESS to whether or not he sees it is 'home' whatever 'private id' when you call him to remind him how short the leash is :D. (sorry did I say that out loud? :( -couldn't resist :lol: )

[swiftfox]

I'm afraid I'm going to have to rely on you guys to fill in the info about this. I saw a commercial this weekend saying that Rogers My5 plan now comes with unlimited LD to each of those 5 people.

Anyone know the specifics on this deal? Anyone have this deal?

This is what I've found:
http://www.shoprogers.com/promo/featuredphones.asp?shopperID=BPX74G5EFCVR9LKNC9CX0 FSPT1XQF1F6&cm_sp=MY5Flashapp-_-Wirelesshomepage-_-MY5plan

[danthemightyone]

AFAIK, basic My5 is $25, my5 unlimited local talk and txt msg addon for $10, my5 unlimited local & long d talk and txt msg addon for $15.

[atforum]

why has the OP been banned ??

[blahblohblah]

The Telus Fav40 is better

http://www.telusmobility.com/on/plans/pcs/myfaves40.shtml

monthly plan rate $40

included airtime up to 350 minutes
unlimited local nights and weekends
unlimited local talk and text to any five mobile or landline numbers †
unlimited local in network calling ‡
unlimited local calling for 3 months ±

unlimited local calling on your birthday

[El-Producto]

I'm very interested in this. I'm just double checking that I can call unlimited Long Distance to any of my 5 numbers with the $35/month. Is that right?

[HowEver]

I'm very interested in this. I'm just double checking that I can call unlimited Long Distance to any of my 5 numbers with the $35/month. Is that right?

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5057197&postcount=2

Better yet, My 10

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480133

[Valerie_B]

Okay if my plan is 200 minutes and i call my5 most of the month...with my calls to my5 eat up my 200 plan minutes? I can't find any of the fine print details about this offer.