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Re: Upgrade and pay more for less

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From "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject Re: Upgrade and pay more for less
Date Tue, 3 Dec 2024 20:00:19 +0100
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On 2024-12-03 17:08, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2024-12-03 14:57, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>> Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> wrote:
>>
>> ...
>>
>>>     As to getting a new phone from your "service provider". I would never
>>> do that. I would just buy the phone and have a SIM-only contract or
>>> pre-paid. Or don't you have those options in your country (SA?)?
>>
>> In Canada (Ontario), for instance, this is hard to do. Nearly impossible
>> to buy "free phones", not attached to a contract, at a normal site like
>> the phone section of a supermarket. Amazon sells them.
> 
>    Well, I don't expect unlocked phones at a supermarket, but I expect
> them at a phone store or electronics store. A little Google search
> indicates that that is the case, also in Ontario.

I failed to find them. Very few models.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-03 15:00 +0200
  Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-12-03 14:14 +0100
  Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-03 13:20 +0000
    Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 14:45 +0100
    Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-04 04:22 +0200
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-04 04:07 +0000
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-04 05:25 +0000
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-04 07:19 +0100
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-04 11:27 +0000
        Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-05 03:24 +0200
          Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-05 02:26 +0100
            Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-05 06:05 +0000
              Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-06 14:40 +0200
          Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-05 08:10 +0000
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-04 13:05 +0100
  Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-03 13:57 +0000
    Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-03 14:09 +0000
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-03 16:14 +0000
    Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 15:21 +0100
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-03 16:08 +0000
        Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 20:00 +0100
  Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-03 17:39 +0000
    Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-04 04:29 +0200
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-04 07:21 +0100
        Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-04 08:08 +0000
          Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-04 10:08 +0100
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-04 07:22 +0100
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 09:33 +0000
        Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-04 09:51 +0000
          Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 18:47 +0000
            Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-04 19:03 +0000
              Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 23:27 +0000
        Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-04 11:33 +0000
          Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 18:47 +0000
          Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-05 03:38 +0200
            Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-05 11:57 +0100
              Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-06 14:44 +0200
                Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-06 14:08 +0100
                Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-07 05:59 +0200
                Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-07 14:36 +0100
                Re: Upgrade and pay more for less micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-12-10 11:59 -0500
                Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-10 18:45 +0000
                Re: Upgrade and pay more for less "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-10 20:37 +0100
                Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-12-07 14:44 +0100
                Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-08 05:12 +0200
            Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-05 11:31 +0000
          Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-05 09:43 +0000
  Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-03 17:41 +0000
    Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-04 04:31 +0200
      Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-04 05:51 +0000
        Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-05 03:51 +0200
          Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-05 09:49 +0000
  Re: Upgrade and pay more for less Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2024-12-03 15:57 -0500

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