iTokkMobile

My Granny Doesn't Use Skype

2010-08-16T14:00:00.000-07:00

My granny is pretty tech savvy, she has a computer and she uses email, but she doesn't use Skype. Right now with iTokk Mobile you can call your granny, auntie, dad, mom and 2nd cousin once removed (and all other luddites in your address book) free from your Mobile.

Register Free: mobile.itokk.com

$5 free Tokk time = about 100 min. in Canada and 80 to Europe.

iTokk free. . . Do you?

2010-08-06T14:39:00.000-07:00

We are giving away long distance people! Why are you paying for it?

Skype did it on your PC why can't we do it on your phone. Every new account gets $5.00. That's about 100 minutes to Mexico and 80 minutes to Europe. FREE! In case your wondering that means you don't pay for anything. We don't want anything from you . . . REALLY! Its easy on your smartphone, but you can use it on any phone.

You Can Get Around Roaming Charges. . . But Will You?

2010-07-26T12:32:00.000-07:00

I just finished analyzing a phone bill that would eat up two and a half months of my salary . . . I’m so glad it wasn’t mine. When I travelled through Europe back in the day phone calls were a cumbersome jumble of cards and booths and foreign language operators, but you knew what you paid. Now, when you travel with your smartphone you could come home to a bill that cost as much as your trip. I'm not exaggerating. Just hop on your iPhone GPS in London for 10 minutes and you'll get a taste of how cruel your carrier can be. So the question is can you type “A” personalities suck it up, turn off your data and plan your life around a WiFi hotspots? If you can stomach turning off your data here are some helpful links.

http://v4.jiwire.com/search-hotspot-locations.htm
http://www.umatechnology.org/overview/
List of wifi capable smartphones
SmartWiFi Battery Optimization for Blackberry

Managing your data and using iTokk with a local number wherever you travel can help you with your bills, but a behavioral shift is necessary. You can contact us at support@itokk.com if you would like to take the leap.

Bonchaz loyalty goes Mmmmobile with iTokk

2010-06-30T17:45:00.000-07:00

Imagine if your smartphone was so smart it got you free stuff. iTokk Mobile has partnered with Bonchaz, 426 W Hastings Street Vancouver, to bring you the latest and greatest in Mobile smartphone value. iTokk Mobile is dedicated to helping our customers get value out their smartphones with our technology. Now you can make a call to Europe for 6 cents a minute with our app, view your phone's web browser and wallah! Bonchaz has a delicious treat for you. Go to: http://mobile.itokk.com/ from your PC or register at http://www.itokk.mobi/ on your smartphone with the Promo code Bonchaz. It's free to register. Read your browser message and keep it open on this page to redeem your Bonchaz treat. Register in July and we will give you $5.00 Tokk time free! That's about 100 minutes to US mobile phones and about 80 minutes to Europe landlines from your mobile. Check our worldwide rates.

Bonchaz is oven baked milk bun topped with a crisp golden crust and a hint of fresh ground coffee.

Bonchaz come in several flavors:
* original w/ sea salt
* banana walnut
* chocolate truffle
* apple cinnamon
* matcha green tea

Release The Hounds! Fido's Best Plan $1 a Day

2010-06-21T15:51:00.000-07:00

What if your not a texter, emailer, or surfer and you want to save big bucks. Get yourself a wifi enabled phone and head to Fido. Pay one dollar a day for unlimited incoming calls. Then, use the wifi to make your outgoing calls through iTokk. The iTokk application literally circumnavigates Fido's thirty cents a minute charges for outgoing. You will pay only five cents per minute with iTokk anywhere in Canada and the US for your outgoing calls.

List of wifi capable smartphones

List of wifi capable phones

We are on the lookout for bargains with mobile carriers for you. Last week we told you about Wind and this week we'd like to highlight Fido's little Gem. We want to remind you that you CAN use it on a 3G network and make calls using iTokk anywhere. This is one way of using it without a data package. Ultimately, it requires you to be in a wifi zone for this to work, but what home or office doesn't have wifi these days? If you're on the road, step into a cafe. This is just one solution to cut back on phone costs using iTokk and this solution is not for everyone, but there are many way to utilize it. We believe its the best value app on the market.

Visit iTokk Mobile to find out more about our per minute rates and how it works.

Go here to get the app (it's free!)

Go here to download the BlackBerry plugin (it's free too!)

Thumbs Up! Contracts Gone With Wind Mobile

2010-06-09T17:19:00.000-07:00

We are all about getting your monthly smartphone bill down. So when we saw Wind was coming to Vancouver we were excited for you! Wind is the kind of company that compliments iTokk so smartphone users can get the best deal going. Wind has got what you want.

No Contracts
Good value data plans
Unlimited local calling, that means incoming and we like that.

So where does iTokk fit in here? iTokk's low-cost long distance is a great add-on for every smartphone user. Get it on your phone. Pay less for long distance, if and when you use it.

We are going to stick to our mandate: helping you get the best value out of your smartphone by posting great deals like this for you. So stay in touch.

Confession of an iTokk Employee

2010-05-31T12:35:00.001-07:00

In 2008 I got my first Blackberry. My average monthly bill has been $192. Over a year and a half my phone has cost me over three thousand dollars and quite frankly that makes me want to cry. This was how it all happened.

When I purchased my smartphone I was in spending denial for the first six months. By mid 2009 I had an attack of guilt and forced myself to use my landline more. Finally I brought the bill down to under $100, but make no mistake I was still paying the $35 for a land line so in effect I was still paying over $100. In August 2009 I moved and who bothers with a land line anymore? What a disaster! My bills skyrocketed. I jacked up the minutes package to avoid getting dinged on per minute charges. Somehow it didn’t work. My base was $110 dollars but how on earth were the charges over $200 still?

I dissected my bills ferociously but it never made any damn sense. When I started working for iTokk I was over the moon about the prospect of bringing down my bill. It still took two months for me to get my act together and get it on my phone (yes and I work for the Company so I know how difficult it is to change your habits). I look back on it now and I realize that I could have saved myself over $245.00 in that two months if I had used it.

My first blog entry addresses the irony of how we are so conditioned to spend that we don’t even consider the alternatives. It's so mental that we think we have to train ourselves out of using our phones whenever we need them. Now, I use iTokk during the day and when I make long distance calls. I don’t have to think about it. I have used $10.00 of talk time on iTokk in two months . . . it's $5 or $100 I guess. Take your pick.

iTokk Cross Promoting with Small Vancouver Businesses

2010-05-25T14:32:00.000-07:00

iTokk is partnering with a few small, local businesses in Vancouver who can benefit from our mobile advertising service. Small stores with busy foot traffic are preferred but events are also a possibility. Perhaps you are interested in developing a loyalty program, or promoting your next event. We recently hooked up with www.kissSpeedDating.com Canada's hottest new Speed Dating Service to help them promote their next event coming up June 15th at Mona's on Broadway. This is a great opportunity based on mutual benefit and not on paid ad space. Contact Amy in Marketing & Communications: info@itokk.com for more information.

How To Clean Your Blackberry Scroll Ball

2010-05-18T13:49:00.000-07:00

Before you toss out your Blackberry for tracking ball problems here is a quick fix to help you prolong the life of your phone.

Gently remove the silver ring around the ball
Apply a drop of rubbing alcohol to a Q Tip
Wipe down the ball with the damp Q Tip
Gently replace the ring around the ball. Ensure the three prongs on the back of the rings match with the slots. Don't jam it in!

Walla!

FYI - Incoming is Outgoing

2010-05-17T13:34:00.001-07:00

Keep your money in your pants.

Oligopoly - In Economics, an oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers. (Wikipedia)

Collusion is an agreement, usually illegal and therefore secretive . . . (Wikipedia)

Did you know that if you register for a new mobile plan you can pay up to 45$ to add unlimited incoming calls to your plan? It’s pretty easy to take advantage of us Canadians because we are so busy spending (and we love it so much). We are so preoccupied with our crazy mortgages and $1200.00 dollar a month daycare, forking out $5 a day for our Grande, no fat, no foam, extra shot, extra hot hazelnut latte we won't notice if our phone bill creeps up another $50 or $100 right?

Somehow while we were busy doing all that spending all the big telcos and now even the little ones (sad but true, even the Mavericks are selling out) all took unlimited incoming calling off the menu unless you want to pay $45 a month for it, which regardless of semantics means that yes in fact you are paying for those incoming calls. So guess what folks you can get incoming calls free for $45 a month! Bargain! Give me another $5.00 latte to celebrate!

Now if you paid over $200.00 for you phone bill last month say “I”. . . “I”. Anyone in favour?

We forced them to let us move our phone numbers over to new providers and we drove out the System Access Fee. Make this your next beef.

Keep your money in your pants! Go to iTokkMobile to find out how to save money on your mobile phone.