Switching to Rogers

[rgkv]

I said the same thing and Bell told me they couldn't match the deal from Rogers.

Well they couldn't for me either really......Rogers was only going to charge me 15 bucks for setup...Bell was 50
The deal for Rogers was to be for 2 years, the one for Bell is 1 year, but was assured a deal could be given again in a year,
Bell is now $54.70 per month, rogers offer was $51.70.
Now if I am to take the TV deal a better deal over all can be arranged

 

[LoveThemGirls]

I'd be concerned about Teksavvy due to the actions in this article:

http://blogs.teksavvy.com/2012/12/1...nformation-in-copyright-infringement-lawsuit/

 

[Smallcock]

Bell and Rogers are dinosaurs charging uncompetitive rates. They're unwilling to match superior deals available for mobile and internet.

 

[Keebler Elf]

Bell and Rogers are dinosaurs charging uncompetitive rates. They're unwilling to match superior deals available for mobile and internet.

Rogers gave me a better deal than Teksavvy when I threatened to switch. It was too good to walk away from.

 

[Smallcock]

Rogers gave me a better deal than Teksavvy when I threatened to switch. It was too good to walk away from.

Perhaps you had a bundle package of some sort. Neither Rogers or Bell could match individual products for me, so I moved elsewhere.

What is your mobile and internet cap before they begin charging you overage fees? The competition provides unlimited options for less than what Bell and Rogers charge for capped services.

 

[Keebler Elf]

Perhaps you had a bundle package of some sort. Neither Rogers or Bell could match individual products for me, so I moved elsewhere.

What is your mobile and internet cap before they begin charging you overage fees? The competition provides unlimited options for less than what Bell and Rogers charge for capped services.

I bundle my services but that wasn't the issue.

Teksavvy offers unlimited bandwidth but I don't need unlimited. Rogers tripled my limit (which to date I've now never come close to going over), cut $10 off my monthly bill, and gave me a new modem. Teksavvy would have been more expensive to switch to for unlimited bandwidth which I don't need plus the hassle of switching. Staying with Rogers also kept my bundling package intact.

The only downside was I had to commit to 12 months but that's fine by me as I'll just threaten to quit again once the 12 months are up. And if they won't maintain the terms then I'll switch to Teksavvy.

 

[fuji]

I like to support the under-dog just on principle. I have teksavvy and use wind mobile for my phone. I pay $65/month to teksavvy for 25mbit and I pay $40/month to wind for unlimited services (canada/US unlimited calling, unlimited data). Plus tax on both.

The wind internet is actually close to the speed of the "5" mbit DSL service I used to have which is nice. I used to get 2-3 mbit off my DSL line and I actually get reasonably closet to that from WIND so basically now i have two unlimited internet services.

I use netflix and iTunes for video content though as I mentioned above I am still looking for a good source for tv news and sports. Not a showstopper for me, but it would be nice to tune in when there is big news. I suspect more and more streaming will be available as time goes by though.

I am wondering whether I would be able to pick up HD channels but as I'm in a condo with no convenient place to put an digital TV antenna but I'm not sure. Maybe it'll work--I'm downtown. That would get me CBC/Global/City news presumably.

 

[alex4you2]

Dude, don't even think about switching to Rogers. They are nasty.

It took me 6 months fighting bogus charges after I "officially" left them.

Like a lot of people said above, there are better options out there.

 

[Capital Amatuer]

I think it boils down to this; some people are pro Rogers and some are pro Bell. If you have all four services (phone, internet, tv, and cellular) with one company the common elements are, the bill gradually creeps up a couple of bucks a month every month for new fees they introduce and secondly, you have to phone them once a year to re-negotiate your bill and discounts. I know I have to call them every June and they knock no less than $60.00 off the bill and I get more service (band width, airtime, etc. which I don't really need).
Its called client retention. I can't imagine changing providers and having to reset everything...

 

[OutForFun]

I dropped my Rogers phone for an Ooma IP phone, ported over my existing number and my phone costs have now gone from nearly $40 a month with taxes to less than $4. I also dropped my cable in favour of an HD antenna. Rogers tried to keep me offering all kinds of deals - the phone for just $10, the cable dropping by 1/3. I still dropped those services. I did however keep my Internet with them as they offered me the same 300 GB cap as Techsavvy at the same rate.

 

[kkelso]

I dropped my Rogers phone for an Ooma IP phone, ported over my existing number and my phone costs have now gone from nearly $40 a month with taxes to less than $4. I also dropped my cable in favour of an HD antenna. Rogers tried to keep me offering all kinds of deals - the phone for just $10, the cable dropping by 1/3. I still dropped those services. I did however keep my Internet with them as they offered me the same 300 GB cap as Techsavvy at the same rate.

+1 on the Ooma, mine's at 4 years and still going strong.

 

[slydevil]

3web unlimited internet - $37.00
HD Antenna 21 Channels - $0.00 (well, one time $30.00 cost of antenna)
Netflix - $7.99

That's exactly the setup I'm thinking of switching to. Mind if I ask what antennae you're using or where you got it? There's so many opinions on antenaes that I'd just prefer a recommendation.

 

[rgkv]

That's exactly the setup I'm thinking of switching to. Mind if I ask what antennae you're using or where you got it? There's so many opinions on antenaes that I'd just prefer a recommendation.

not any antenae gets 21 channels in every area...........even street to street it can change

 

[fuji]

not any antenae gets 21 channels in every area...........even street to street it can change

In my condo I only pick up about six stations unless I put the antenna in the window which is verboten. I guess to get twenty channels you need an external antenna.

However it does get me CBC and CTV which is enough for news and hockey. Oddly CityTV is one that only comes in clearly if I put the antenna in the window. It is probably the only other channel I would care about.

Odd, I would have thought City broadcast from close by but who knows.

 

[rgkv]

In my condo I only pick up about six stations

Odd, I would have thought City broadcast from close by but who knows.

it even depends which way the window faces

 

[lovelatinas]

After about 3-4 years of being a loyal customer, call rogers and tell them you want to cancel and that your switching to Bell. Watch them offer you another deal just to keep you.

 

[Imperius]

In my condo I only pick up about six stations unless I put the antenna in the window which is verboten. I guess to get twenty channels you need an external antenna.

However it does get me CBC and CTV which is enough for news and hockey. Oddly CityTV is one that only comes in clearly if I put the antenna in the window. It is probably the only other channel I would care about.

Odd, I would have thought City broadcast from close by but who knows.

it even depends which way the window faces

Many Canadian stations transmit from the CN Tower. If you have line of sight to the CN Tower and point your (directional) antenna that way, you should get quite a few channels.

This is a fairly popular and well reviewed indoor antenna.

 

[mtm2011]

I do this but I do find it sometimes limiting. Every now and then it would be nice to flip on TV news. Sports seem pretty inaccessible too for casual watchers like me who might only watch a game a month, and not always the same sport.

That's true, but you could get that covered with just basic cable no?

Personally I would like to see a lot of networks allow you to sub online; I would be willing to pay for it if I could pick individual channels and get HD online, instead of having to go through Rogers or Bell and pick their pre-compiled packages.

Situation with movies is getting better, you can get newer run stuff off iTunes now if you are willing to pay for it.

Yeah, or Netflix. Personally I have so many movies/shows in my downloads folder I never have nothing available to watch. In fact I would have to spend an enormous amount of time watching stuff to get anywhere near cracking it. I've got movies I d/l last year I haven't got around to yet lol.

 

[mtm2011]

The wind internet is actually close to the speed of the "5" mbit DSL service I used to have which is nice. I used to get 2-3 mbit off my DSL line and I actually get reasonably closet to that from WIND so basically now i have two unlimited internet services.

Anyone who wants to be a real cheapo, just get Wind or Mobilicity unlimited data and tether your phone to your PC. You can get unlimited data for as low as $25 per month. Don't expect to download torrents, etc. though.

 

[Serpent]

Anyone who wants to be a real cheapo, just get Wind or Mobilicity unlimited data and tether your phone to your PC. You can get unlimited data for as low as $25 per month. Don't expect to download torrents, etc. though.

This is why Wind's model is non-viable. Same cost of customer acquisition as the Big 3, half the ARPU and network load that will creep up higher as customers offload all their data usage to the cell network instead of fixed line networks because of a $25/month flat fee.