Rogers vs Bell
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Thanks Kirk for the link. I think that was probably the thread that got me thinking about playing Bell off against Rogers. I was recently offered by Bell:
Home phone service
Unlimited fiber optic internet
Fiber optic cable
No contract
No Installation fee
No fee for wireless modem
No for for pvr
That was for something like 150 channels, which is what I have on my current Rogers service. The price with Bell was $60. That came as a bit of a shock, as I am paying $80 to Rogers for cable service only.
When I spoke to Rogers about it, they gave me a discount - $60. That's 25% off. They threw in 3 months of movie channel too for free. So I took the offer, even though I might have saved some money by switching to Bell. I don't really want to change my internet service (teksavvy).
In future, I will keep the hidden fees trick in mind before I switch. And I will ask to speak with the "Retention Department", as others have advised.
Home phone service
Unlimited fiber optic internet
Fiber optic cable
No contract
No Installation fee
No fee for wireless modem
No for for pvr
That was for something like 150 channels, which is what I have on my current Rogers service. The price with Bell was $60. That came as a bit of a shock, as I am paying $80 to Rogers for cable service only.
When I spoke to Rogers about it, they gave me a discount - $60. That's 25% off. They threw in 3 months of movie channel too for free. So I took the offer, even though I might have saved some money by switching to Bell. I don't really want to change my internet service (teksavvy).
In future, I will keep the hidden fees trick in mind before I switch. And I will ask to speak with the "Retention Department", as others have advised.
I just got a form letter from them saying that as part of their effort to "deliver a superior television experience" they are moving some of the channels I currently receive to a package I don't get. If I want to keep them I have to sign up for the new package and if I don't ,even though I am now receiving less, I should be "assured that there will be no change" to my rates.
Yeah, they are a new IPtv provider to compete against FibeTV. It will be good if more of the DSL resellers like Teksavvy do this. Great competition.
I think the crtc isn't being helpful as they are tying the IPtv to internet providers, rather than decoupling them. Ie you buy your pipe from vendor A, but TV from vendor B, with many choices for each of these things.
Does anyone have any experiences to report using Vmedia - especially for Internet?
Cancel. When you talk to retention, tell them how evil that is. Be prepared to walk. Netflix, itunes, plus an hdtv antennae get you a lot. They will probably make you a deal but if not I find life is pretty good without cable these days.
The only difference between Rogers and Bell is the brand of condom they use before the screw you up the a$$.
I had terrible problems dealing with Bell, especially trying to deal with them on the phone. 40 minutes on hold then the line goes dead. And this was x 3 as each service had to be contacted individually. I have had better luck with Rogers for the last 7 years, including negotiations for fees. Contacting them by phone is way easier than Bell. I had some difficulties this week with TV reception. The technician showed up on time this morning, fixed everything and was very helpful and courteous.
Cancel cable. Put up an HD antenna, buy the fastest internet connection you can, and spend the savings renting good content from apple TV, Google play, etc, plus Netflix and if you are willing to proxy, Hulu and Amazon.
Paying for cable.. NO.
Paying for cable.. NO.
It really depends where you live. What quality copper they have between you and wherever the fiber terminates as well as how oversubscribed your area is.
Both services can be purchased cheaper from Teksavvy, which resells both Bell and Rogers.
I was thinking of this Topic the other day
I told Bell to fuck off a while back, im with Rogers but will be cancelling my home phone and hopefully cable soon
Im on the fence of trying this VOIP phone
http://ooma.com/voipphone/?offer=TE...refdom=SBRD-ZFZP&keyword=ooma.com&matchtype=e
and i may try i FTA satellite for tv ,
also was thinking of the Vmedia but you have to get the internet along with the tv package but im worried about reliabilty / stability
I just bought the NetGear NeoTV for streaming off the net , but i will be retuning it cause i cant get half the channels
I called shaw and buy the time you get this and that im at $80 + tx per month for a decent package , with rogers im at $100 - not much savings
I told Bell to fuck off a while back, im with Rogers but will be cancelling my home phone and hopefully cable soon
Im on the fence of trying this VOIP phone
http://ooma.com/voipphone/?offer=TE...refdom=SBRD-ZFZP&keyword=ooma.com&matchtype=e
and i may try i FTA satellite for tv ,
also was thinking of the Vmedia but you have to get the internet along with the tv package but im worried about reliabilty / stability
I just bought the NetGear NeoTV for streaming off the net , but i will be retuning it cause i cant get half the channels
I called shaw and buy the time you get this and that im at $80 + tx per month for a decent package , with rogers im at $100 - not much savings
Same thing happened to me. They also gave me a new HD-PVR for free which I can buy at the end of 3 years for $1.00. I'm on month to month, so no contract and the Rogers rep actually told me to call every three months to ask for a better deal. I do download some programs but I do like the variety of stations I get with my cable package and I'm actually happy with their service. I know, hard to believe.
I went VoIP. Look into companies like CallCentric where you can use your own equipment, there are numerous. VoIP.ms is another. They cost very little.
Caveats:
1. When the power goes out, so does your phone unless you buy a UPS battery backup and put your phone, modem, and router on it. Plus is that also preserves your internet in a power out. Those devices draw very little power so you can get quite a lengthy backup time before your internet and phone go down after a power failure. Don't put your desktop or screen on it, they will drain battery very fast. Browse on a laptop or mobile device that has I its own battery during a power outage.
Secondly you get inferior 911 service on VoIP in Canada due to a really stupid CRTC regulation. The VoIP company is required to route your 911 call to a national call center who verify your location then forward the call to your local 911 dispatch. With a regular phone 911 will connect you directly to you local dispatch, so there is a delay in getting to the person who can send help.
My solution was to make a mental note to use my mobile phone to call 911 in an emergency. That does route directly to your local dispatch, so no delay.
Hopefully CRTC will remove that stupid regulation and your VoIP provider will be allowed to route your call directly to your local 911 dispatcher.
In any case with those caveats it is a big win. I'm currently moving, and I was able to plug my equipment up in my new place in a new city and it just all worked, my phone was back up within an hour. (Yes, CRTC, I did remember to update my 911 address info, thanks for caring).
