timc
join:2008-04-21
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
·odynet
| reply to sbrook
Re: Yak sign up?
Yak has been just fine with me for the past couple of weeks I've been with them. I never had any problems with Bell long distance either, other than the cost. Most recently, I had long distance from Rogers, but their costs slowly crept up to be the same as Bell's. |
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chronoss2008
Premium
join:2008-03-29 | reply to reckless
only long distance i need is like one or two calls a month to doctor
and im going TSI phone end a month....
freedom..... |
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Taylortbb
Premium
join:2007-02-18
Waterloo, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to chronoss2008
said by chronoss2008  :so teksavvy doesnt do longdistance? hrm that sucks or do they? all this has me a might bit confused TekSavvy does long distance. Their standard rate is $0.10/minute anywhere in Canada. You can also do unlimited north america long distance for $19.95/month.
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emoci
join:2007-05-29
York, ON | reply to chronoss2008
Teksavvy does offer Unlimited US/Canada for an extra $19.95/month if you get HomePhone from them, but no Pay As You Go, or packages for international destinations for now.... |
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chronoss2008
Premium
join:2008-03-29 | reply to reckless
so teksavvy doesnt do longdistance?
hrm
that sucks or do they?
all this has me a might bit confused |
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sbrook
Premium,Mod
join:2001-12-14
H0H 0H0 | reply to reckless
I've had fewer problems with Yak than I did with Bell! |
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emoci
join:2007-05-29
York, ON
| reply to reckless
Since people are discussing this, what's your experience like with Yak LD?
I pretty much need to park my LD service somwhere for "just in case situations", been using VoIP for LD otherwise...
I have been using 3WEB's Simple 7 for the last 3 years or so...with how little I make use of it, it's fine, but I do have to send email after email once in a while to get credited back for one minute incompleted calls.... |
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cacruden
join:2008-03-18
Toronto, ON | reply to reckless
Thanks for the phone number - I had applied a few weeks ago - but had not heard from them -- apparently I am on Yak  |
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reckless
join:2007-12-30 | reply to timc
I call the 1-700-555-4141 number and it tells me my provider is now Yak. This happened within a week or less for me. |
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fatness
subtle
Janitor
join:2000-11-17
fishing | reply to timc
n/m |
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timc
join:2008-04-21
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·odynet
| reply to reckless
So if I call 1-700-555-4141 and it tells me that my long distance is still provided by Yak, is that all I need to know? I don't want to call them up and have them fix it if it ain't broke. Especially considering the issues that some on this forum have had. |
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timc
join:2008-04-21
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·odynet
| reply to reckless
Today was my day to switch to TekSavvy Home Phone. I think that the switch has already occurred because they messed around with my DSL this morning and it is working fine now (actually, it's faster now than it was before  ). When I call 1-700-555-4141 it still tells me that my long distance provider is Yak, and I am still able to make long distance calls. I wonder if this will change later. |
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Jean_22
join:2005-08-27
Quebec, QC
 ·Videotron
| reply to shepd
said by shepd :said by Jean_22 :I thought about VoIP at first but it would cost like $150 in activation/installation fee with Dry DSL, or is the jack installation included with Dry DSL? ??? The activation fee on TSI's site is $19.99. You will get one jack installed, in a place of Bell Canada's choosing (probably outdoors on the hydro meter) as a demarcation point, if you bug the technician. It isn't hard to install your own wiring after that. If you're lazy, one of those 100 ft. telephone extension cords would do (although it will play hell with your stats). If you're lucky, you'll be in an apartment or older townhouse, in which case you'll have the demarcation point indoors. Oh that's new then. It was $60 activation before |
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Shikomu
join:2007-11-16
Ontario
| reply to timc
timc. Your best bet is use telehop numbers. Dial code before and it will be charged to your Teksavvy Bill. like 1010100 or 1010YAK (whatever the code is) I used 1010100 it was like 4 cents. Yake is like 3.5 Cents. theres many. Otherwise teksavvy's charge is liek 10 Cents a minute. |
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shepd
join:2004-01-17
Kitchener, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to Jean_22
said by Jean_22 :I thought about VoIP at first but it would cost like $150 in activation/installation fee with Dry DSL, or is the jack installation included with Dry DSL? ??? The activation fee on TSI's site is $19.99. You will get one jack installed, in a place of Bell Canada's choosing (probably outdoors on the hydro meter) as a demarcation point, if you bug the technician. It isn't hard to install your own wiring after that. If you're lazy, one of those 100 ft. telephone extension cords would do (although it will play hell with your stats).
If you're lucky, you'll be in an apartment or older townhouse, in which case you'll have the demarcation point indoors. |
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timc
join:2008-04-21
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·odynet
| reply to Shikomu
said by Shikomu :I'm still waiting for Yak or Teksavvy to figure it out ! its been almost 3 weeks !! So what happens in the interim? You said you are using Skype for your long distance calls. What if that isn't an option? |
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Shikomu
join:2007-11-16
Ontario | reply to timc
I'm still waiting for Yak or Teksavvy to figure it out ! its been almost 3 weeks !! |
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timc
join:2008-04-21 | reply to oblender
Is this still a problem for people, or have Yak figured it out? I use Yak long distance and my phone will be switched to Teksavvy next week. |
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Jean_22
join:2005-08-27
Quebec, QC
·Videotron
| reply to PowerUser
said by PowerUser :Just curious, why not go with a full VoIP provider and an ATA? I use Call Centric (callcentric.com) and love them. $.02/min anywhere in North America, fax reception by email, nationwide access numbers so you can get your $.02 rate at payphones and such. Voicemails to email, etc, etc, and only $1.95/mo for your own DID (phone number). And their account management website interface is second to none. I swear I don't work for them or anything, I just put them right up there with Teksavvy. Prob my two favorite companies right now. I thought about VoIP at first but it would cost like $150 in activation/installation fee with Dry DSL, or is the jack installation included with Dry DSL? |
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Gokuu
join:2001-08-27
| reply to PowerUser
I had problems with Call Centric
I trialed Call Centric for 1 month with a 647 DID using a PAP2T ATA. While the outgoing calling was great, I had incoming call problems from others callers in Canada, particularly during peak times at night. This would result in incoming calls getting a busy signal (not system busy). Sometimes it was necessary to call my number 10 times before it rang. I was able to consistently reproduce the problem many times. Their support eventually gave up, and so I ditched the test DID. I suspect their upstream provider for Canada stinks. I also had a few problems dialing Japan with them.
Their dashboard is excellent, as you described.
I'm now testing Unlimitel using TrixBox and IAX2. SOLID!
said by PowerUser :Just curious, why not go with a full VoIP provider and an ATA? I use Call Centric (callcentric.com) and love them. $.02/min anywhere in North America, fax reception by email, nationwide access numbers so you can get your $.02 rate at payphones and such. Voicemails to email, etc, etc, and only $1.95/mo for your own DID (phone number). And their account management website interface is second to none. I swear I don't work for them or anything, I just put them right up there with Teksavvy. Prob my two favorite companies right now. |
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