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doubled112 on Dec 13, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: If I get locked out of everything, please ...

Wild guess: Bell, Rogers, and Telus probably wouldn't allow it because they couldn't milk Canadians for as much then

refurb on Dec 13, 2022 [–]

Why? In the US program the government pays for them. What kind of business would turn that down?

Looks like the CRTC mandates cheap plans the mobile companies offer free phone and plans too.

https://www.telus.com/en/about/news-and-events/media-release...

paledot on Dec 13, 2022 | [–]

Which works about as well as the IRS Free File program in the US.

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