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RealName: August Abolins 2:221/1.58
Hi Shawn, 
    ...Greets from my Telegram app!

 SH> -=> August Abolins wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-
 SH> 
 AA>> And.. I don't really like the feeling of constantly being
 AA>> available "for business" - especially when I would rather have
 AA>> peace and quiet.
 SH> 
 SH> Leave the second phone at the office?  But I get it, just thinking
 SH> of saving you money and LD charges.
 SH> 
 SH> I'll even give you an old blackberry Q5 for the office phone if
 SH> you want it.
 SH> 
 SH> Shawn
 SH> 
 SH> ... Save gas:  Commute by modem.

Is your Q5 this one:

https://www.gsmarena.com/blackberry_q5-5452.php

It's no slouch.  Apparently it was released the same year/time as the Q10.

It ought to handle the LTE version that my Luckymobile offers.

Or.. I could move the existing shop number to Bellmobility.  They've been
sending me SIMs in the mail trying to coerce me to move my POTS numbers to
mobile.

I could use the Q5 as a permanent installation at the shop, plugged in via usb
to be always charged (I can't do that with my Q10 'cuz the USB port is
physically broken), and use it with a BT earpiece all day. 

BUT... then I realize that I may need to keep the POTS line at the shop.  My
POS (point-of-sale) uses that as a backup when the internet goes down (when
the hydro goes out after the UPS juice is all used up).

Decisions, decisions.

I continue to be pissed off at Bell for their antiquated attitude that a biz
*can* afford their $80+ minimum just to have a POTS voice line at a retail
address, and whether it's used the line or not.  I don't think I've
experienced any extra quality of service compared to the POS that I continue
to use at home.

But.. I could sorta stick it to them by converting the POTS to a dry-loop (I
think that's free now - it used to be $10/mo), and just use cell for biz.

Again, I muse.. decisions, decisions.

Ciao!
 /|ug (https://t.me/aabolins)

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