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   > Anyone have experience with Fizz mobile?   
      
   > A friend of mine was hard hit with the recent 3G sunset on his     
   > 7-eleven Speakout account. He was using a 3G-capable phone for     
   > that too - he just used it for texting so that was perfectly     
   > fine.   
      
   > The 7-eleven speakout plan offered a one-time low fee (not a     
   > top-up) that could be used for up to a year.  And each time     
   > that was topped-up, the remaining balance simply rolled forward     
   > and the "yearly" clock was reset for another 365 days.   
      
   > Not a bad deal. Voice was like 35cents per minute, but text was     
   > the primary use.   
      
   > But Speakout is closing operations.  So.. a scramble was     
   > underway to find a good cheap alternative.   
      
   > Fizz was one that he discovered.  Minimum with no data, just     
   > text = $12/mo.   Still, at $144/yr that seems much, to me.   
      
   > Anyway.. the Fizz site lists several "partner" outlets to     
   > obtain a SIM card.  Circle-K was the best partner for his area.     
   > He spent time visiting the one in Gravenhurst (Ontario) today     
   > (a 66km trip) ..but, no Fizz there! ..and then down to the     
   > three listed in the area a bit further south at Hwy11 and Hwy12     
   > - two of the three did not carry Fizz!  He got the card at the     
   > remaining one he checked.   
      
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   >   ../|ug   
      
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   365 Days Every Year including Leap Year(s).   
   I learned that with AT&T GO-PHONE I have.   
   Only use as a phone, Text and Data are turned off since it is a small Flip   
   Phone.   
   The Yearly renewal costs $100.00 USD.   
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