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> Some competitors are present indirectly, e.g. both T-Mobile and AT&T have US mobile postpaid plans with unlimited Canadian roaming These aren’t real options
by voisin 2y ago
> Some competitors are present indirectly, e.g. both T-Mobile and AT&T have US mobile postpaid plans with unlimited Canadian roaming
These aren’t real options as anyone calling you back will be forced to pay long distance.
- walterbell 2y agoIf you need inbound PSTN calls and SMS (instead of text+audio messengers like WhatsApp, Facetime, Matrix, Signal), you can get a Canadian VOIP PSTN number for USD $3/month, e.g. https://www.callcentric.com/dids/pay_per_minute https://www.callcentric.com/dids/pay_per_minute, which can "ring" your phone via SIP client app, call forward from Canada to any global number at your expense, or relay audio voicemails as mp3 via email.
- voisin 2y agoOk, now explain that to enough people that this solution actually works as a real proxy for competition.
- walterbell 2y agoIt allows individuals who do care about competition to stop funding oligopolists.
- voisin 2y agoI agree, though I would prefer a solution that actually leads to the weakening of the oligopolists.
- Scoundreller 2y agoVoIP.ms would be cheaper for a DID