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Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2024, 10:28 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 627
Posted By albion_exile

Re: Change mobile no after moving to new province

Voip.ms requires a USD$15 credit to set up. (unused credited funds refundable for 90 days). DIDs are ~US$0.85/month, transferring in a phone number was free, forwarding to another Canadian number...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 8th 2024, 9:23 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 477
Posted By albion_exile

Re: Calling card for long distance to UK

As an alternative, consider localphone.com. It's possible to set up a local number in Canada that will forward to a UK number(s) of your choice. Rates ~0.6p/minute. Haven't tried this for an 0800...
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2019, 1:27 am
Replies: 52
Views: 10,024
Posted By albion_exile

Re: car insurance

Been here a long time... but when I first came over cheapest auto insurance was via a professional society. (e.g. CIPS, IEEE, etc). The difference in rates paid for the society membership. No idea if...
Forum: Canada
Jun 20th 2019, 9:00 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,375
Posted By albion_exile

Re: UK landline telephone in Canada

If you sign up for a Voice over IP service and can use your own ATA (Analog Telephone Adapter) which supports UK standards (eg Linksys), you can run a UK phone with full features (and even a UK ring...
Forum: Canada
May 30th 2019, 3:04 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,175
Posted By albion_exile

Re: Car Expenses on Tax Return

There's lots of info online on this. IANAA (I am not an accountant) but if you're self-employed there's a choice between apportioning actual expenses (depreciation, maintenance, etc) based on...
Forum: Canada
May 22nd 2019, 4:07 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,614
Posted By albion_exile

Re: Moving Back Home Checklist; Whats Required??

Check Revenue Canada rules carefully. Start here: https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/living-abroad/taxation
Canada taxes on worldwide income. If you retain a strong connection with Canada they will...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2019, 2:33 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,833
Posted By albion_exile

Re: VoIP recommendations for Canadian number?

If you know your way around VoIP, then look at voip.ms. Canadian company, but bills in USD (as does everybody). Reliable and low cost. Been using them for years. DIDs (incoming numbers) at $0.85 per...
Forum: Canada
Aug 9th 2013, 5:56 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 5,269
Posted By albion_exile

Re: Shipping a Computer

To get a good idea of pricing check out ncix.com.

(I've only ever used them mail order, never in person, but they are local to Vancouver). If for some reason you do ship your computer, remove...
Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd 2010, 8:04 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,952
Posted By albion_exile

Smile Cheap DVD/BluRay player for UK/CAN disks

Not sure if this is the right place to post, but if you have UK DVDs/Blu-Rays then Wal-mart is selling a Seiko BD660 Blu-Ray player for $88 which can be hacked to play UK DVDs and Blu-Rays.

Hack...
Forum: Canada
Jun 20th 2010, 11:21 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 7,329
Posted By albion_exile

Re: My UK employer wants notice letter

I would tell them that you have reconsidered your plans rather than that you changed your mind. It's (a) probably true, and (b) doesn't actually mean anything.

In general tell your employer when...
Forum: Canada
May 21st 2009, 3:28 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,483
Posted By albion_exile

Re: Pay As you Go Simcard

If you just need a cheap emergency mobile number where you can be contacted, Fido do a PAYG $10(+tax) / month top up which rolls over.
(I think they charged an extortionate $35 for the SIM - so...
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