Bell Canada Prepaid.
The team at Prepaid Earth provides our readers with an overview of Bell in Canada, the local incumbent telephone service provider.In every market there is a legacy provider, slow to move with the times, one who has invested large amount of capital which typically seeks a return over many years.
Today Bell Canada serves close to 14 million phone lines in Canada.The origins of Bell are one of legend. As the companies name suggests its history ties it straight back to Alexander Graham Bell who used to vacation in Canada.
Bell Mobility is the name of the subsidiary of Bell Canada that sells wireless mobile products for cell phone users covering local,International, long distance calls.
Prepaid Earth has determined that the company was founded in 1986 and today together with Rogers , the two providers are the biggest wireless mobile companies in Canada offering prepaid pay as you go and post-paid services.
Bell's wholesale division has enabled other prominent brands in the Canadian market place such as Virgin, Solo and PC mobile through a typical Mobile Virtual Network Operator arrangement.
Like Rogers Wireless, Bell Mobility covers the majority of Canada – Bells claims to have 97% of Canada covered with core digital services. In those areas where core digital services are out of reach, digital PCS and Analog will keep the mobile cell phone user covered through its wireless arrangements.
Strangely enough, Bell Mobility operates on an older network protocol entitled CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) which is one of the oldest digital network types in use in North America. Though many providers have switched or are switching to GSM (Global System for Mobile), it is said that Bell Mobility staying with CDMA and are improving their network while maintaining their coverage areas which are superior at this point to GSM. CDMA is also being used by TELUS Mobility. Bell's High speed mobile network represents an important milestone in wireless data transmission. It consolidates Bell Mobility's leadership position in the Canadian wireless industry. Most of all, the company's wireless data network promises it's customers dedicated connectivity that's fast, secure and powered by some of among the best devices and solutions available in Canada today.
In a nutshell, Bell's prepaid offering is 30¢/minute for the first 2 minutes and 5¢/minute for the rest of the call... any time of the day – which ties in nicely with one of Bells sales slogans – the longer you talk the more you save. There are no monthly bills.A unique feature about the Canadian cell phone landscape is that incoming calls are rated the same as outgoing calls. This means that when you receive a call on your cell phone the person calling from a cell is paying and you are paying to receive the call.A cool new offering from Bell Mobility Prepaid is the 10-4 walkie-talkie service.The 10-4 walkie talki system has achieved mass acceptance in parts of South and Latin America especially Mexico. The 10-4 service replicates the walkie talkie protocol and with the new Bell offer a t the push of a button, a customer can talk one-on-one or call a group of up to 5 other 10-4™ subscribers at the same time. The major benefit to walkie talkie service is that customers can enjoy cross-Canada coverage on ourcore network without long distance charges.10-4 service is available for just $1 per day. Unlimited use all day. Only pay for the days you use it
