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I just read about an FM radio app ("NextRadio") that allows you to listen to radio over a smart phone, provided that the manufacturer and the service provider both allow access. (See https://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2017/09/29/apple-urged-t...

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Even though I've been receiving my monthly bill by email for a couple of years now, I still continue to get special offers by regular mail. I've searched in vain for some way to indicate mailing preferences for my account. I do not wish to receive an...

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Is there any way to save voice mail messages permanently so they don't get deleted automatically after 10 days (I believe)? I have a Nexus S, although I don't know if that makes any difference. ***Edited to add labels***

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"Actually, no, they wouldn't. You using a feature of their phone (but they're still getting your regular subscriber fees) without hitting their network is a win/win for them." You're joking, right? The more data consumers upload/download, the higher...

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"Now, why would you think that the carriers would want to block it? (as, if their customers are using that, then they're not eating up data on their networks....something I'm sure most carriers would actually prefer)." I think you just answered your...

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@fischersd Yes, the manufacturer and the service provider both have to turn on the feature. That's the whole point. They won't do that until consumers force them to. I looked at the Rogers, Telus, Bell and Fido websites, the descriptions don't even m...

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@fischersd You should do more research. Most smartphones already have the FM chipset in them, except recent iPhones (surprise!). The "added cost" to activate the capability is $0. A pair of headphones acts as an antenna. And there are free apps which...

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The phone descriptions on Fido's web site don't tell you if a particular phone has FM radio capability and if it's enabled. Why not? Because they don't want you to buy a phone with FM radio enabled.

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