SaskTel: Where are your phones!? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

g011um · 2011-03-16, 01:34 PM

Announcements are rolling out of Bell, Rogers, Telus, even smaller players like Virgin on a daily basis; nothing but awesome new phones on the horizon. From Sasktel? Crickets.

Does anyone know if SaskTel is getting any of the new phones, like the Atrix, Incredible S, Nexus S etc etc? Does anyone know if they will at least start carrying current gen phones, like the Desire HD?

I've been with SaskTel for a long time and never had a problem with them, but in the last couple of years they really seem to have fallen behind. It looks like I may have to jump ship to Telus.

TorontoColin · 2011-03-16, 04:32 PM

HTC Incredible S is "coming soon"

mike70sk · 2011-03-17, 05:24 AM

Sasktel is known for dragging there feet and having the crappiest oldest phones (for alot more money then the other guys) They have the best coverage so they dont seem to care, cus most people go with them.
there website says there 4g now and there getting the iphone i think in july.

g011um · 2011-03-17, 02:33 PM

Thanks TorontoColin, I saw that come up on MobileSyrup not long after I posted my question/rant. I asked over Twitter if they could narrow the "coming soon" date to something slightly more concrete (i.e. weeks or months) and got the standard "sorry can't say" reply from SaskTel. MobileSyrup posted a follow up this morning saying "sometime in April", and indicated the Samsung Galaxy 550 will also be released.

Looking at the specs of the Incredible S, apart from the front-facing camera, it's nearly identical to the Desire HD (the phone I've been leading toward getting). I may make the move to Telus. They share SaskTel's towers here in SK so the (theoretically) the coverage should be the same.

DEV666 · 2011-04-19, 06:47 PM

Their website now says Iphone coming April 26th.
http://sasktel.com/

Dr.Dave · 2011-04-19, 07:13 PM

iPhone 16GB
3 Year Contract $159.00
Monthly $649.00

iPhone 32GB
3 Year Contract $269.00
Monthly $749.00

Note: A $25.00 one-time activation fee applies to all new cellular activations and appears on your first SaskTel bill.

http://sasktel.com/search/controller..._iPhone_4_16GB

I don't see any info on iPhone-specific plans.

g011um · 2011-04-19, 09:19 PM

Seems about a year too late. Unless they were free, now is the wrong time to buy an iPhone. New models are typically announced June-ish, although I've heard rumours the iPhone 5 announcement will likely be pushed back to Sept. Either way, an iPhone seems like a poor purchase right now.

2011-03-16, 01:34 PM	#1
g011um Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 656	SaskTel: Where are your phones!? Announcements are rolling out of Bell, Rogers, Telus, even smaller players like Virgin on a daily basis; nothing but awesome new phones on the horizon. From Sasktel? Crickets. Does anyone know if SaskTel is getting any of the new phones, like the Atrix, Incredible S, Nexus S etc etc? Does anyone know if they will at least start carrying current gen phones, like the Desire HD? I've been with SaskTel for a long time and never had a problem with them, but in the last couple of years they really seem to have fallen behind. It looks like I may have to jump ship to Telus. __________________ Sony KDL-52EX700, Toshiba HD-D3, Motorola DCT-6416, Popcorn Hour A-110, XBOX 360 w/HD-DVD

2011-03-17, 02:33 PM	#4
g011um Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 656	Thanks TorontoColin, I saw that come up on MobileSyrup not long after I posted my question/rant. I asked over Twitter if they could narrow the "coming soon" date to something slightly more concrete (i.e. weeks or months) and got the standard "sorry can't say" reply from SaskTel. MobileSyrup posted a follow up this morning saying "sometime in April", and indicated the Samsung Galaxy 550 will also be released. Looking at the specs of the Incredible S, apart from the front-facing camera, it's nearly identical to the Desire HD (the phone I've been leading toward getting). I may make the move to Telus. They share SaskTel's towers here in SK so the (theoretically) the coverage should be the same. __________________ Sony KDL-52EX700, Toshiba HD-D3, Motorola DCT-6416, Popcorn Hour A-110, XBOX 360 w/HD-DVD

2011-04-19, 07:13 PM	#6
Dr.Dave Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 4,704	iPhone prices iPhone 16GB 3 Year Contract $159.00 Monthly $649.00 iPhone 32GB 3 Year Contract $269.00 Monthly $749.00 Note: A $25.00 one-time activation fee applies to all new cellular activations and appears on your first SaskTel bill. http://sasktel.com/search/controller..._iPhone_4_16GB I don't see any info on iPhone-specific plans.

2011-04-19, 09:19 PM	#7
g011um Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 656	Seems about a year too late. Unless they were free, now is the wrong time to buy an iPhone. New models are typically announced June-ish, although I've heard rumours the iPhone 5 announcement will likely be pushed back to Sept. Either way, an iPhone seems like a poor purchase right now. __________________ Sony KDL-52EX700, Toshiba HD-D3, Motorola DCT-6416, Popcorn Hour A-110, XBOX 360 w/HD-DVD

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2011-03-16, 04:32 PM	#2
TorontoColin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Wind Mobile, Rogers Cable, Teksavvy Extreme Cable Posts: 3,229	HTC Incredible S is "coming soon"

2011-03-17, 05:24 AM	#3
mike70sk Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 423	Sasktel is known for dragging there feet and having the crappiest oldest phones (for alot more money then the other guys) They have the best coverage so they dont seem to care, cus most people go with them. there website says there 4g now and there getting the iphone i think in july.

2011-04-19, 06:47 PM	#5
DEV666 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 239	Their website now says Iphone coming April 26th. http://sasktel.com/