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attaboy - 19 Mar 2004 15:55 GMT

anyone know if I can use my cell I had with Bell and never renewed my
services for the last 2 years, but I need a phone now and don't want to buy
a new one. Anyone know if I can take my phone and get Fido to register it
with a new account or even pre paid.

Thanks

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JF Mezei - 19 Mar 2004 18:40 GMT

> a new one. Anyone know if I can take my phone and get Fido to register it
> with a new account or even pre paid.

The bell phone is a CDMA phone. Fido uses the GSM world standard. However, the
Bell phone probably has an analogue mode in it.

You could subscribe to a monthly package with Fido, never use digital and
always "fall back" on analogue. You'd pay $0.20 per minute for every minute.
And if you are in Telus territory (BC/ALTA), you won't get any service in
cities where Fido has coverage.

You'll have to bring your phone to a Fido store that has a technician so that
they can program it to connect to you. You may have to buy a SIM card just so
that they can set up your account. You won't have access to any of the digital features.

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Joseph - 19 Mar 2004 20:10 GMT

>anyone know if I can use my cell I had with Bell and never renewed my
>services for the last 2 years, but I need a phone now and don't want to buy
>a new one. Anyone know if I can take my phone and get Fido to register it
>with a new account or even pre paid.

No can do. Bell uses different technology (CDMA) and Fido/Microcell
uses GSM. Totally incompatible technologies. You could probably get
prepaid with Bell though.

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