I love being Canadian...
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Jeslek
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http://www.labattblueline.com/Nixy said:..because our beer gives us free long distance!
I got free longdistance in most of southern Ontario from Labatt Blue!!
Basically, you dial their BlueLine number (locally, calls are free), listen to a brief commercial message, and then dial your friend's number.
This is a very interesting concept. Basically what they do is have a network of telephone lines that dial each other, locally. For example:
Toronto is area code 416. Surrounding the 416 area code is area code 905. All calls made from 905 to 416 are considered local. However, if you call a 905 number on the other side of town, it may be considered long distance and you will be required to dial a "1" or "0".
What they do is have exchanges everywhere, which will dial local numbers on your behalf. That way you can dial a 905 number on the other side of town via their network, which will work this way:
You (905) dial the local number. Their exchange takes the number you want, and calculates the shortest distance though their network. It will then establish a connection with an exchange in area code 416 (local call for them, so it doesn't cost them a thing). That exchange will make a call to the next exchange (also a local call), etc. That way they chain up the network with local calls and provide you with a way of making a long distance call, without charges. It costs them nothing to make the call, just the monthly service fees, which they get from playing a message to you.
Very smart, and very ingenious, but its not local to Ontario
OK
Most of you probably don't care, but um, I'm in the telecommunicatoins industry and this stuff ... excites me 
It excites me too!
I call for free!!!
I would be even more excited if they extended it to Kingston though
I REALLY wanna call my friend in Kingston like every night! Unfortunately he and I end up talking for 30min (this is what happened last night when I just called for "a quick hello") so I can not call often
I can call georgetown for free LL!
I call for free!!!
I would be even more excited if they extended it to Kingston though
I REALLY wanna call my friend in Kingston like every night! Unfortunately he and I end up talking for 30min (this is what happened last night when I just called for "a quick hello") so I can not call often
I can call georgetown for free LL!
Jeslek
Banned
What long distance carrier do you have right now? And what do they charge you for interstate and intrastate calls?Nixy said:It excites me too!
I call for free!!!
I would be even more excited if they extended it to Kingston though
I REALLY wanna call my friend in Kingston like every night! Unfortunately he and I end up talking for 30min (this is what happened last night when I just called for "a quick hello") so I can not call often
I can call georgetown for free LL!
Jeslek
Banned
Change long distance carriers... Damn, I pay 8¢ (Canadian cents) a minute to the UK, and 10-12¢ a minute to most of continental Europe... 7¢ for calls in Ontario is a daylight robbery.Nixy said:I am at school so I have shit longdistance. It's 7cents a minute for like all southern ontario. Other than that I don't know, an arm and a leg I am guessing
Jeslek
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Well if you own the telephone line, you can most certainly switch long distance providers... unless you have some sort of contract. Avoid Bell Canada... They are outrageous. AT&T Canada is good, IMHO.Nixy said:I don't think I can
We have the 800mins anywhere in Canada for $20 thing at home
I am going to buy a phone card though for all my calls not covered by Labatt. Then it's like 1cent per min.
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