I was grandfathered under the Fido unlimited data plan that no longer
exists.  But just found out that they shut off my internet (in August
actually) and they want to "speak with me" about changes in my data
plan.  I think we know what that means.

I have an application where I want to send an SMS, probably
once a day, from a remote system.  I want to be able to connect
a cheap old handset with a PAYG SIM to a PC and install the
lot in a rural location -- where there is GSM coverage.

Does anyone know what SMTP server we are supposed to use for sending
email via GPRS? Any message I send via smtp.fido.ca is rejected with
"Invalid recipient", even mail to my own fido account. I can
successfully send email to other SMTP servers I have access to - it's

http://www.fido.ca/portal/promos/personal/vm/en/promotion.jsp
I can't say that I'm impressed with the changes, particularly the move of
my voicemail access to the 403 area code.  I presume that this means that
if I want to check my voicemail from a land line (which I usually do), ...