 Review by DKS 
UPDATED: 158 days ago
member for 7.4 years, 4191 visits, last login: a few hours ago
 Owen Sound,ON
 $47 per month (12 month contract)
 about 10 days
 Bell Canada
 "As reliable as an old Timex... takes a licking and keeps on ticking..."
 "Tech support is scripted. Not always accurate."
 "Reliable and stable connection. No surprises. Excellent value for money."
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Bell Canada HSE is a rock solid performer. It's always there and rarely (if ever) fails. Speed is as advertised ( 5056 down/ 800 up profile; 4400 up / 600 down in real life). I do not use the supplied modem but use a Speedtouch 536v6 with 7.4.1.7 firmware.
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LuckyLuke
@bell.ca | Not everyones experiance, so lucky you! "It's always there and rarely (if ever) fails."
Thats lucky, For you. | |
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DKS
Damn Kidney Stones
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
clubs: | Re: Not everyones experiance, so lucky you! That's been the norm since I signed on Sympatico in 1994. High Speed since 2000. And Bellnet since 2001. Your mileage may vary.
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Need-based health care not greed-based health care. | |
| | bohn
join:2006-05-30
Scarborough, ON | Probably only works for him because he never downloads anything. 12 gigabytes is deemed not anything. | |
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DKS
Damn Kidney Stones
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
clubs:
 ·Bell Sympatico
| Re: Not everyones experiance, so lucky you! said by bohn :Probably only works for him because he never downloads anything. 12 gigabytes is deemed not anything. Just like the majority of HSE clients...
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Need-based health care not greed-based health care. | |
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Bell sucks
@bell.ca
| People please,no blanket statements(my connection vs urs) Too many people just hyping their connections here...Bell sucks suck it up...Been with them 6 years and lately been even worse,disconnections,incomptent tech support that doesnt know 1/1000th ofyour average joe computer neophyte.Most of their techies are actually taking calls from 3rd world countries before relaying you to another degree of tech support.
They're a bad,big mean machine...Their capital is all that matters until we start throwing them rocks,then suddenly,you get a call from a rep on the job telling you they are sorry,offering u a free month of their shitty internet and trying to push for u to buy a new service....
horrible horrible experience for someone that actively uses his connection(online games,downloads or just trying to stay looged on omg!!) | |
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DKS
Damn Kidney Stones
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
clubs:
·Bell Sympatico
| Re: People please,no blanket statements(my connection vs urs) said by Bell sucks :
Too many people just hyping their connections here...Bell sucks suck it up...Been with them 6 years and lately been even worse,disconnections,incomptent tech support that doesnt know 1/1000th ofyour average joe computer neophyte.Most of their techies are actually taking calls from 3rd world countries before relaying you to another degree of tech support.
They're a bad,big mean machine...Their capital is all that matters until we start throwing them rocks,then suddenly,you get a call from a rep on the job telling you they are sorry,offering u a free month of their shitty internet and trying to push for u to buy a new service....
horrible horrible experience for someone that actively uses his connection(online games,downloads or just trying to stay looged on omg!!)
As I said, "Your mileage may vary." But I am a satisfied customer.
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Need-based health care not greed-based health care. | |
| | | newf
join:2007-09-11
Brampton, ON
·Bell Sympatico
| Re: People please,no blanket statements(my connection vs urs) said by DKS :
As I said, "Your mileage may vary."
Mine certainly did. "Your mileage may vary" is a phrase seen often on escort review boards which considering the way I've been screwed by Bell Sympatico for the past month is appropriate.
said by DKS :
But I am a satisfied customer.
IMNSHO when used in the context of Bell Sympatico "satisfied customer" is a euphemism for "shill" but to be fair DKS has stated he doesn't work for them. | |
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DKS
Damn Kidney Stones
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
clubs:
·Bell Sympatico
| Re: People please,no blanket statements(my connection vs urs) said by newf : said by DKS :
But I am a satisfied customer.
IMNSHO when used in the context of Bell Sympatico "satisfied customer" is a euphemism for "shill" but to be fair DKS has stated he doesn't work for them. Not only do I not work for Bell, I have never worked for Bell. And I don't work in the telecom or IT industry, either. To be fair, I do work as a volunteer with Rogers Television.
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Need-based health care not greed-based health care. | |
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travisc
join:2001-11-09
Port Perry, ON | Well, it does happen. When I was on Rogers, my connection was always fast, and rarely went down. I had no problems, despite many others having far worse situations. Occasionally, Bell does get it right! | |
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join:2007-09-11
Brampton, ON | Re: People please,no blanket statements(my connection vs urs) As they say: "Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile." | |
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