TSTT to Alternative mobile service provider

[samureye]

So tell me this, when the impending competion for TSTT arrives, will you be switching over? I would like to. TSTT is quaking a bit. Notice that they getting all nice all of a sudden, doubling the speed of residential DSL customers etc. It's like they're trying to give you *gasp* value for your money! [_[  stupid TSTT



okay how about we use this as the official mobile service provider thread from now on, there is no need for any other threads on this topic. when i find the other one that was done i'll merge it with this one.                    

[Czar]

Quite frankly....even if the competition is more expensive (which isn't too likely imo)....I'd STILL switch to them! Anything to screw TSTT over...hit them mcs where it hurts...their cash flow!                    

[Venom]

one point to note fellas

(1) digicell will ultimately be the sole provider of mobile services, it is just a matter of time

With that said i think the question asked is rhetorical.

Of course we will switch

Because they will be offering better and more reliable services                    

[TrinireturnofGamez]

screw tstt ,i'll pay MORE for digicell once the service is a little better .                      

[hiddenagenda]

I also wouldn't mind paying more for better service.
                     

[JïhåÐ Wã®lØrd]

well i cyar switch,cus i thiefin internet so i doh think tstt codes will work with digicell                    

[SUPR3M3]

we not talkin bout internet we talkin bout cell.

and i aint switchin. when competition reach TSTT network go be free and breezy and they gonna increase the benefits like mad.

so please switch, so that i can finally make calls on tstt network without having to question if it gonna go through.

trust me i HATE TSTT, but their GSM network actually is really good it's just congested and it'll take awhile for Digicell to get thier network up to the standard TSTT's own is at right now.

FYI, Digicell will only be covering 50% of the island on their launch and will be using TSTT's towers for the other 50% until they get their network to cover the other 50. So even though u switch u aint gonna be off of TSTT totally just yet.

And if u think TSTT has a lot of dirty tactics, they have the same amount or more in fair tactics. They gonna clean up real nice when Digicell open and people start to migrate. I just wanna reap the rewards. They owe me that much and sooooooooooooooooooooooo much more.                    

[carlsberg]

yea..this thread looks strangely familiar....

supreme making sum sense they....

i will look @ the offers we nDigicell setup

compare the two....and see wich one makes more sense and which is more  viable

TSTT real milk we of we money. I want revenge!
even though it mite be sticking with dem or switching                    

[JïhåÐ Wã®lØrd]

well the only reason i would switch to another service provider would be for reliability,and lower rates,but whe the competitors start to give offers,i think tstt will hold out on the incentives until like 25% of customers swithch then start to buss styles on we,and have dem men bawlin,.....but thats in a world called perfect..and where not living anywhere near perfect                    

[UltimateWarrior]

Tstt need a lessons. Hope a new company come soon. They better hope they able bet the prices of another place

Carlsberg is a BEAST in arcade. how does he do it.


[edit=Czar]
Next time use the edit feature instead of making a second post. Especially for something off topic.

PS. SPK is the current arcade beast.                    

[Netizen1]

It was subsequently found out that this was for the Cayman Islands; not for Trinidad.

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Customer Care                  Free

Handset Support (3263663)       $0.30 per call

Text Messaging                       $0.10 per message sent. 5c promo rate until end June

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Directory Enquiries (411)           $0.50 per minute






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Canada, Ireland, UK, Turks & Caicos                 $0.45         $0.35          $0.30

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[suzieboy]

and i aint switchin. when competition reach TSTT network go be free and breezy and they gonna increase the benefits like mad.

trust me i HATE TSTT, but their GSM network actually is really good it's just congested and it'll take awhile for Digicell to get thier network up to the standard TSTT's own is at right now.

So true...TSTT GMS Mobile system is actually holding more than it suppose t hold. People shouldnt be quick to change Service provider....not sayin you shouldnt but study the market...

[W1nTry]

But what about the argument that you don't offer more handsets than your network can handle? I mean think of it. If you own a restaurant, you don't OVER book seats on the premise that everyone will NOT come in when they are scheduled to? if you do that you get alot of angry customers and that means loss of repeat business. Same with cell phones, look at how 1 bomb in POs and the WHOLE cell network went down in FLAMES. They have GROSSLY oversold cell phones that their network is not ever REMOTELY capable of handling. Imagine you're in a jam friday evening, maybe yuh car break down on the Lady young and yuh cayh call nobody cause the network bogged down. DAT IS NONESENSE, plus the rates we paying #$%^ TSTT. I only using them cause we have no choice right now. PLUS be SURE TSTT is gonna squeeze digical b@llz till next march which is (as best as I know) when the whole land lines issue resolution deadline. Basically one of digicels problems right now is that they cannot call from a digicel phone to a TSTT phone cause of some land line issues (or so i've heard, if i'm wrong someone plesae do inform us). KNOWING how TSTT is, that means digicel on de back burner til next year more or less. B@LLZ I tell you.

[Kaizen]

hmm the cell phone thing is awfull and it doesnt matter the price service <corprate here> is what matters to me when u need to make a urgent on ur celly and tstt cant linky u up with someone time to cuss.
as for the digicell problems i heard no such thing talking to an exec but i was just talking about package offers ..for me once its gsm they usin no need to buy handset or w/e
and TSTT has some up there sleeves for digi dont worry ...well see

as for internet issues i hope we get a nice 2 mbs residential ...if we can

[Netizen1]

2Mbps dsl... way boy, yuh kinda greedy to start with eh? If they blocked TSTT's planned 512Kbps upgrade (and I'm now not too sure if that was really the case) then they'll surely block a 2Mbps dsl from an upstart, esp. if it'll rival TSTT's DSL for price...

Next thing, I don't think all of T&T's lines are capable of running over the 1.544Mbps dsl speed. Hopefully we'll see more of the ISP's hitting that bar sooner rather than later. (and not bussin ppl pocket at the same time)

Lastly, I believe that TSTT really did over extend themselves in the cellular market, so when competition does come into play, I agree with the general trend of thought - Less ppl on TSTT GSM network, so it'll be easier to make / receive calls.....

But then again, we'll now be introduced to the in network vs. out of network scenario... Each provider will have another cost for calls that aren't within their network.... pay attention to the rates I posted earlier in this discussion.

Who's gonna buss who's throat then....

Time will surely tell

[Trinitus]

Everybody looking foward to Digicell instead of TSTT and allyuh right, But what about laqtel honestly i dont really know how good theyll be but they gonna put in a new CDMA system that is supposedly more reliable than GSM, by the way is Digicel doing GSM only?

[bitablood]

anyone else better than tstt. once the service good and the price good i will switch. i see the digicel rates and i think the only thing is that when you make a call from your cell, your minutes go down and when someone calls you your minutes also go down. so yuh cah do like what moste people do with a prepaid cell, have no money on it ant still recieve calls.

you still pay for the calls that you recieve, but with them prices that digicell have i will more than switch, yuh could more than afford to make calls now and i just hope they have rollover minutes too.

[TinyGrasshopper]

*BUMP*

Jus got this from a friend....is about time......tstt in real trouble........

Haven't seen it as yet on the forums so, you read it first
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The following rates apply to calls outside the bundle:
                                 Digicel to Digicel                     To Other Mobiles
                                 Day  Evening   Weekend        Day  Evening   Weekend                             
All select packages       22c    17c          15c             35c    32c         30c     
Other Rates and International Call Charges
Rates:
Service                                  Charge                                         
Voicemail (123)                        Free
Customer Care                  Free
Handset Support (3263663)       $0.30 per call
Text Messaging                       $0.10 per message sent. 5c promo rate until end June
digiINFO (4636)                       $0.10 per message
Directory Enquiries (411)           $0.50 per minute
International Call Charges:
Calls to                                                         Day          Evening      Weekend
Jamaica, USA                                               $0.37        $0.32          $0.25
Canada, Ireland, UK, Turks & Caicos                 $0.45         $0.35          $0.30
Rest of the World                                          $0.65          $0.50         $0.40
Other Countries*                                          $0.85          $0.65         $0.60

It was subsequently found out that this was for the Cayman Islands; not for Trinidad.

Everybody looking foward to Digicell instead of TSTT and allyuh right, But what about laqtel honestly i dont really know how good theyll be but they gonna put in a new CDMA system that is supposedly more reliable than GSM, by the way is Digicel doing GSM only?

Digicel is doing GSM. Laqtel is doing CDMA. GSM would make roaming across the Caribbean muc cheaper, although Laqtel is set to go after the entire Caribbean market so they probably have a strategy for dealing with that hurdle. CDMA however supports high-speed 3G data services. It is unknown whether they'll provide functionality as a broadband modem but a greater variety of services could be offered with CDMA.

[Kaizen]

2mbps not greedy O_O speeeeed
well cdma as far as i know in america picks up in the subway etc its very good ill wait to see laqtel announce there strategy if they didnt already

[TrinireturnofGamez]

  If we get service in brazil, talparo etc.  the bushmen will definately switch ...   i doubt that Digicell or Laqtel will provide a good alternate ISP unless they run some fibre optic lines to get low ping bandwidth .