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Which Q-tel Shahry package to choose for New I Phone?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 January 2012 - 10:59
I was looking for this post re iphone package and noticed your post cc.....you have iphone and yet want to bbm.....maybe I have wrong end of stick....but my daughter has iphone and has app so she can bbm pals who have blackerrys....one of the things she does to far flung friends. She had blackberry for 2 years but was desperate for iphone....as soon as she saw this app she switched.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 31 December 2011 - 20:31
Rachel A,Expat Mum and Ccdoha , thank you so much for your words of wisdom! Happy New Year !!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 22 December 2011 - 11:11
Im in the same boat with ExMum - there really isn't a good plan here if you text :( I have the shahry 200 and I am always way over on my SMS and way under on my phone minutes...I never exceed my data minutes but I am usually in a wifi spot so my phone switches to that for data. It does help if your friends are using an iPhone with iOS 5 and you can sms via data minutes on iMessage but as much as I love my iPhone, I wish I had a BB here for BBM. I also have the mifi for 320 qr/mth unlimited data so if I am going to be out a bit and needing data I take that with me so I don't use my data on my phone plan. I like having the mifi because I can use my iPhone, macbook, iPad, etc with it (up to 5 devices at once) I should really switch to Hala and then use my mifi for data... <em>edited by ccdoha on 22/12/2011</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 22 December 2011 - 00:52
I tried one of the Shahry packs and found it to be much more expensive for my needs. As I recall I vastly exceeded the internet/email usage, vastly underused the number of minutes, and exceeded the number of texts. It was a total mismatch for me. I ultimately went with the QR300 annual fee for the "pay as you go" plan and added the QR100 internet usage (I receive/send a LOT of email) and have been happy ever since.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 21 December 2011 - 23:56
Any Shahry plan based on calls and SMS usage, then add the QR 50 mobile Internet pack. I have Shahry 200, my son had 130, and we each have Internet add-on. I feel like I access the Internet on my iPhone all the time, and have never exceeded the allotment (can't remember how much it actually is) with the Internet pack. I check mail, fb, EW etc. I generally try not to do serious downloading unless I'm in wifi, but definitely have done so on occasion...
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 21 December 2011 - 17:55
Does anyone have a certain package they can recommend? Thanks so much ! Merry Christmas :)