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Review by snowdog_ix 
member for 98 days, 0 visits, last login: 98 days ago
lodged 98 days ago
 Calgary,AB
 $42 per month about 300 days "Value, price ($42/month for dsl&phone, $0.04/min LD), honesty" "Mediocre service, reliability" "You get what you pay for, but good value when compared to others"
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Calgary - Had been a Telus customer for several years and finally cancelled due to the service outages, unanounced (and unagreed to) big rate hikes charged to my credit card, cheap rates only being offered to customers who jump ship all the time, misleading people, etc. Shaw has a reputation for better service, but still plays all sorts of dishonest pricing games with loyal customers like Telus does and is also very expensive. So a year ago, thought I would give Cybersurf/3web a try for my high speed internet and digital phone. They had recently been bought out by a company down east.(Distributel?) They were ridiculously cheap for my phone/internet package and long distance calls. You know, they aren't great, but have been very good value for the money. Technical service calls usually mean leaving a message and having someone phone you a couple of days later. There are occasional service outages, but not worse than Telus was. But I love looking at my credit card statement every month and feel there is much more value and honesty than I ever got out of those turkeys at Telus.
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lodged 139 days ago
- l5g3y
- $50 per month
 Bell Canada- "5meg DSL+VOIP for $45 - Good tech support - Great Value"
- "Connecton issues between carrier and reseller - eventually resolved, but took time"
- "You need to be a little tech savvy, be prepared to troubleshoot, but worth it in the end."
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I have been with 3Web using their DSL + Phone service for about 6 months and have had excellent service, excellent tech support and no issues with their connection after the initial issues were resolved.
One thing I would like to point out is that if you are making the switch from a standard analog phone to VOIP, it isn’t necessarily plug and play.
You also need to be a little tech savvy in order to:
1. Disconnect your analog phone system and connect it to the VOIP terminal / DSL modem combo yourself.
2. Understand that 3Web is a reseller and does not have its own copper/cable system, it uses Bell for its DSL and Rogers for cable.
3. Realize that there may be a few bumps on the way.
4. Verify your connection and speed, after your installation, be proactive.
That being said, my connection to the VOIP system from analog occurred seamlessly on the specified day, however I was having some phone connection problems.
The new phone/internet system worked, but after performing a speed test I discovered that I was only connected at 2MPS instead of the advertised 5MPS.
It turns out that (according to 3 Web) if your bandwidth drops below 2MPS on your internet, you may have issues with your VOIP, which we were having (dropped calls, no far end ring etc).
A call into 3 Web tech support provided me with a service ticket and the tech and I verified that I was only getting 2MPS at the Demarc box, so the house wiring was fine.
3 Web then sent in a ticket to Bell Canada and I received 2 call backs from 3 Web on subsequent days to check whether the Bell tech had arrived.
The Bell tech verified 5MPS at the Demarc, so now I had to prove to Bell that I was only receiving 2MPS.
Again 3 Web sent Bell out again and they found a bad line driver on the trunk from the Bell switch to the house. After its replacement, I was still only getting 2MPS.
A third call to Bell from 3 Web resulted in the Bell tech tracing my line from the house to the Bell main switch, where it was discovered that I was plugged into the wrong port. Once settled I am now receiving a consistent 4.35 – 4.8MPS on my DSL line. The 3 Web techs checked in twice more to verify my bandwidth over the next two weeks before closing the trouble ticket. So as it turned out, my problems were with the carrier and not the reseller. Although the entire ‘repair’ took two weeks, it was a lot of waiting and setting up times when I could be at home. 3 Web also credited me for the two weeks that my service was not up and running correctly (tech support told me to contact accounting, without me asking).
I work in the electronics service sector and can only say that the 3 Web service and tech support crew are excellent.
Phone + 5MPS DSL service $45
DSL Modem $60 (purchased)
VOIP Terminal $60 (purchased)
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lodged 166 days ago
- T3H5E
- $45 per month
- "VERY VERY BAD NOT RELIABLE ISP PROVIDER - DO NOT USE!!!"
- "VERY VERY BAD NOT RELIABLE ISP PROVIDER - DO NOT USE!!!"
- "VERY VERY BAD NOT RELIABLE ISP PROVIDER - DO NOT USE!!!"
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hi,
i would like this review to be on your site
this is about internet provider called 3web.. just want people to know
not to use it.. it has outrageously bad service. they schedule appts to
which they don't come.. it takes many many calls to technical support to
resolve anything.. one can go for a very long time without internet.
their technician don't come to appts when people are staying at home
just for them. They clain that they don't reimburse for the time they
don't provide internet.
just want to warn people not to use the service
they are operating out of ontario and are called 3web
their web site
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please post this i want people to know what they are and how they work
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Review by troll
member for 9.9 years, 199 visits, last login: 13 days ago
updated 219 days ago
- N6E
- $25 per month
- Bell Canada
- "5 meg unlimited pop address"
- "poor support ,, no web host"
- "worth the money"
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still with them after all these years cant be 2 bad
Once you have it working,, who needs support,
They push there connection software too much !!!!
After all its just pppoe connection.
sometimes they run proxy server
my speed test are as high as 4.3 gig with 600k up
save 5 a month by buying modem
Save 5 a month by having them for long distance decent prices for North America.
$26 and change on my Credit card everymonth
Had outage 2 summers ago when they were changing routers and would not admit it wanted me to troubleshoot LOL advised modem at nid that shut down the ts..
been with them maybe 4 years 2nd best price in town, now.
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 | | very very bad service, stay away from them very very bad service, no technical support, when you call into their technical support line, always no answer, no complain way. they will told you we are not rogers, we do not provide service. 
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Review by LMP
member for 4.3 years, 24 visits, last login: 291 days ago
updated 1.1 years ago
- Chicoutimi,QC
- $29 per month
- about 7 days
- Bell Canada
- "Good speed, good price, no contract"
- "No explanation when things go bad - outages, slowdowns"
- ".. do it yourself..."
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Was with them with dial-up for years before. Switched to DSL HS Gold in 2006. Checked with them first for compatibility of a Modem I had and got incorrect info. Bought another modem locally (10$, flea market) and all went fine. Poor speed at first with WIn98 but as soon as XP installed, speed went up 5 fold . Satisfied with 4.6 Mb/s. Most annoying was loss of speed and repetitive disconnects in Jan-Feb 2007: exchanged lots of e-mails, they asked for lots of tests,all to no avail...but finally (that is, 2 months later) an agent "leaked" they had had trouble with Bell reconfiguring a station....all fine since then. I use their long distance service too, very satisfied . Register, install and then keep steady, and to me, it is fine.
My son went with them too 4 months ago (June 2008)....and all is OK.
However, as another relative wanted to subscribe also but only for a year or two, I contacted 3web twice (2 months ago) to inquire about " how to terminate service"; never got an answer...
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join:2007-10-18
Chicoutimi, QC Reviews:
 ·3 Web
2 edits | 3WEB Random disconnect FOr nearly 2 months now, (now end of December 2010) 3web (DSL high speed Gold) disconnects after a few minutes of internet inactivity. WHen trying to access Internet again, sites show as "found" but "waiting for reply" , and that reply never comes.
The only way to reestablish contact is to access router status, click "disconnect" and wait for 20 seconds, then "connect" and verify that it connects with a different IP..and then all returns to normal. My son who has a sepsrate service with same ISP encounters same problem. It is like they flush your link to allow other users on the service....which is kind of cheap. Notice that the carrier for 3web here is Bell....so I'm not sure which one is the culprit...
...and oh yeah: my download speed that clocked easily at 6 Mbits/sec last year never goes above 3.3Mbits/s peak now, and generally flattens at 2.2Mbit/s....that makes a difference. | |
| | | | Re: 3WEB Random disconnect The problem you have reported is exactly the same as mine. I have been experiencing intermittent disconnects for over a month. I normally fix this by power cycling my ADSL MODEM. I also clocked my connection speed and it was much lower than the one I actually purchased. I spent long hours on the phone with 3web ( that is if you can actually get someone, and this time includes the on hold time!!) to no avail.
I have tried 2 different ADSL MODEMs, and the problem is the same.
What I have noticed is that whenever I launch a complaint, my connection speed and reliability actually improve; that is, until next time..
I have decided not to waste my time with this service provider any more, even though I have been a loyal customer for the last 6 years! Something changed and it was for the worst!.. | |
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| Re: 3WEB Random disconnect All seemed to be back to normal from mid January 2011 but from Feb 20, disconnects have come back on a regular basis and instead of "site found, waiting for reply", now it is "unable to find website...."
Prompting a "disconnect" from the router, then "connect", service is reestablished until next inactivity period. | |
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Review by inspection
member for 5.6 years, 3 visits, last login: 1.1 years ago
lodged 1.2 years ago
- Calgary,AB
- Contract price not specified.
- "Cheap"
- "Unbelievable amount of downtime. Long wait time on technical support."
- "Stay away from 3web. Does not worth it"
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I have been with 3web for 4 years.
VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICES. VERY LAYBACK TECHNICAL SUPPORT. TODAY IS NOV 26, 2011. I AM OUT OF INTERNET SERVICE VIA 3WEB FOR a Week already.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOES NOT GIVE A DAMN. ACCOUNTING SERVICES GAVE LOTS OF EXCUSES OF NOT REFUNDING. THEY WANT EVERYBODY TO CALL THEM FOR CREDIT, WHEN THEY KNOW DAMN WELL THE CABLE NETWORK IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR ABOUT A WEEKS.
THERE TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOES NOT GENERATE TICKETS WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM.
SO, RECOMMENDATION IS TO STAY AWAY WITH THIS COMPANY.
I MAY CHANGE MY RECOMMENDATION IF THE PRESIDENT OF 3WEB ADDRESS TO MY COMPLIANT...IF HE CARES!
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Review by koreyb
member for 7 years, 1309 visits, last login: 1 days ago
updated 1.2 years ago
- Etobicoke,ON
- $37 per month
- about 7 days
- "WAS FAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER! Little effort to sign up."
- "MAJOR SLOW DOWNS AT NIGHT... SINCE SEPTEMBER"
- "I was right... IT WAS A DREAM! MAJOR SLOWDOWNS AT NIGHT! Leading to final cancelation!"
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I'm currently a very happy Teksavvy user, have been for many years now.. BUT due to the limits set by Bell of not allowing us to pass the magic 5mb mark, the future being very cloudy of GAS internet providers, not to mention 20+ dollars go to bell from my bill along with 10 dollars for the dry line fee... I felt 30 dollars a month going to help Bell and their dirty fighting they have been up to is not something I want to keep doing forever. I also need more uplink speed to give more room for voip and not take so long to upload items for work.
There is very few choices when you look and ISP's.. Cable, GAS DSL or EQUIPPED AT THE CO DSL.
Cable in Rogers covered areas only have 1 choice for 3rd party... That's CIA/3WEB.. I was really scared about trying them again. I mean really scared.. Under former owners, the company was a real mess.. Slow speeds, horrid 2+ hour hold times, lack of customer service and support.
Well after months of not accepting new cable subscribers, in my area, they have finally opened up the cable service again..
What a change... VERY stable, even in peak times, 10X1mb service.. I'm still stocked.. I have tested and every speed test is at what the advertised speed is, sites load FAST! Downloading is great... in fact over 1mb per second great! This happens in peak and non peak times.
My worry is this is just a dream and i will wake up tomorrow and it's going to be really bad.. But so far I'm more than thrilled.
I've had to call to get info and never waited longer than 5 mins... and everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable. What a change..
I had my own MOTOROLA 5101 cable modem that I owned already and a cable drop already installed when Rogers rewired the building, so there was no cost for equipment or install!
If Teksavvy offered cable internet on the Rogers network, they would have my business forever, but now i have to decide 5mb DSL for 29.95+9.10 for a dry line with the best customer service and support OR 10x1 cable for 37.95 with 3web/CIA and hope things stay great!.
UPDATE MAY 6 2010:
Due to Bell's move and Teksavvy's Cable offer not being close to what 3web can offer price wise... It hurt me today to cancel service with Teksavvy... But Here's hoping 3web stays the way it has been... It's been perfect! Very shocked still!
I will miss the service from Teksavvy and support.. but lets hope there is 3rd parties left after Bell is done.
Update: June 8 2010:
Well a Month later and still getting exactly as advertised speeds... There has been no down time.. Teksavvy recently has came available in my area, has lowered their rates and increased caps on their Cable offering.. It works out to about 4-5 dollars more a month for their 200 gig package at the same speed as I get with 3web. Although Teksavvy has better routing, the installation costs with Teksavvy to transfer providers make it prohibitive to switch with minimal difference in the quality of service I would experience.
I'm still happy with 3web... but if that changes, I will bite the bullet and flip in a heart beat back to Teksavvy.
I've had to call support only for minor things like "change my billing" and over all it was only 10 min hold time on the weekend to speak to a rep. Their IVR could be redone to make it much easier to go through, but that's not why I pick an ISP.
If I don't have the ISP's or service providers number memorized after the first year then they are doing a good job in my view. So far I would have to look their number up every-time.
Update Oct 4, 2010
It seems the students went back to school and all picked 3web. After GREAT service all summer long, September hit and now every evening and all weekend, I'm seeing my 10x1mb service drop to 3.86mbx1mb. Level 2 support is looking into it... but we will have to see what happens... I may just go to Teksavvy Cable..
I'm giving them until the end of this week to give me an answer.
Update Oct 27th, 2010:
I got an email a few weeks ago, sent to everyone. They claim major upgrades on the network are happening and will be done Oct 31st.... It's the 27th, and so far, there is still congestion during peek hours. It appears to be a CORE NETWORK issue and not a POI issue. They have not been really forth coming on what it is.. just saying Oct 31st. I will be calling Oct 31'st if it's not fixed... and if I don't get something FIRM on a repair date, I will be canceling and moving to Teksavvy.. I just can't deal with it anymore. It sucks because Teksavvy charges more and there is a huge install fee via Rogers to pay to move my own modem that is already hooked up over. Nothing like paying the tech to come to the house for nothing.
Nov 8, 2010
Apparently now the Cable Upgrades won't be finished until the end of the year. The POORLY written email implied it was for all services.. not just DSL.. but apparently the support department now it's the end of the year..
It seems there is something bigger going on here... In tests I tried between their 2 peer providers, during peek hours, (6p to 2a) I get major slow downs. If routed via Torix... 2mb x 1mb... If routed via Cogent 6-7mb x 1mb
I have noticed things have gotten worst as the speed upgrades have happened from 10mb to 15mb on the Rogers Network.
I have finally had it. I will be canceling at the end of this Month..
My Cancellation order will be put in by this Friday with loads of joy!
Nov 10 2010,
Cancelled! I couldn't wait until Friday! Signed up with Teksavvy... Which I know are honest and have done me little wrong in the past. They also have a well managed network.... Too bad they don't manage the whole thing.
I hate the activation fee but whatever! I need something that works correctly.
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| | .. dont forget that 3 web dont have any caps for download and upload in Ontario ( even if they said so)
Only in Quebec !! so enjoy it! | |
| | |  Stay far away from 3web
NOT WORTH THE SAVINGS.
I found that there service will be good for a little while then all of a sudden it is slow, you will get disconnects, and other problems. The time line to get this resolved would be anywhere from a few weeks or over a year.
I am switching fare fare away from 3web next week once I move. I was a customer for a few years and gave them a chance to correct themselves. I hope the alternate solution will be better. | |
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| Re: Stay far away from 3web I signed on last summer. Regretted it often, came close to cancelling many times.
The net performance sucked but I was mainly in it for a phone so I stuck it out.
Now, one year later, the net side is acceptable and I feel my $47 monthly bill is a fair price.
However, I will cancel in a blink if service degrades as I have other phone options.
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| 3web downtime - Unreliable - Poor Service I have to drop my service with 3Web
For the past 3 years, the have been many downtime. (twice to three times a month).
The service is poor. They just don't care. Long wait time at phone helpdesk, in both technical support, and account service. There is absolutely no remorse on their part.
Today is Nov 26, 2011. 3WEB internet cable service is down for already 3 days. SO LONG!!!
I am typing this because I am bored with the music tone that their accounting service is making me listening to. I have been waiting for 35 minutes | |
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member for 10 years, 352 visits, last login: 346 days ago
lodged 1.6 years ago
- Aurora,ON
- $40 per month
- about 9 days
- "cheap - one stop - no caps"
- "sporadic speeds - minimal tech support"
- "go ahead if you have moderate computer skills"
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I have voip and dsl from them.
I signed on the summer of 2009. I had immediate doubts as the speed was sporadic ranging from dial-up to decent.
I nearly cancelled many times but needed a home phone (which has been reliable) so I stuck it out.
One year later, with new owners , the dsl speed is much better. The phone is still reliable enough for me.
I will cancel in a blink though if the dsl side degrades. I have no loyalty to any providers these days.
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Review by The skipper
member for 1.8 years, 6 visits, last login: 1.4 years ago
updated 1.7 years ago
- Whitby,ON
- $30 per month
- about 6 days
- "Maybe price (not value!!), but no other good points."
- "Reliability, Speeds, customer support, Arrogance."
- "Never again."
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I had stuck it out with 3web for many years thinking that I was saving money.
Now I realize that time is money too and slow connections are no longer an option.
There have been times when my 3web DSL managed download speeds just above 3mbps and I thought I could live with that. But they frequently overloaded the system for extended periods and then speeds dropped below 1 mbps. After spending literally hours on the phone (mostly just waiting for someone) eventually the speed would go up again.
Lately however that all changed. My download got as low as 0.1 mbps, never above 1.6 anymore, and then a total disconnect. Spending many hours on the phone once again I was finally told that they can't fix it anytime soon and it might take several months before I can see an improvement.
I had no contract but when I cancelled was told I had to pay yet another month even if there is no connection at all anymore. They quoted some fine print that I supposedly agreed to. Some very arrogant 'Supervisor' told me there's nothing I can do about it and they will put it through to collection if I don't pay.
Live is too short, never again.
PS I'm now with Bell Fibe 6. Downloads are right around 6mbps and the bundled price is only $5 more than what I paid at 3web.
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Review by portakit
member for 1.9 years, 0 visits, last login: 1.9 years ago
updated 1.8 years ago
- m5j2y8
- $36 per month
- about 10 days
- "Cheapish"
- "Unreliable service, Bad technical support (2Tier agents), and horrible internet speeds (half the rate advertised)"
- "Not recommended"
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3web ISP
I have been a 3web cable internet subscriber since 2005. I have experienced monthly Rogers service audits that ended up in four separate disconnections (Rogers technicians manually unplugging me). I requested 3web instruct Rogers to label my connection to prevent future disconnections…this did not happen…accompanied by a Rogers technician, I ended up labelling the connection myself. Problem solved! Living in a condo compounds this issue tenfold. Due to this negative experience, I do not recommend 3web to condo owners! Rogers road technicians have never been made aware of 3web subscribers...client accounts are not noted on their service systems...so they simply manually disconnect your cable, thinking you are not a client.
I have also experience two major network disruptions caused by either Rogers and/or 3web that have left me weeks without internet. Yes, 3web is cheaper then the big guys (Bell and Rogers) but the hassle of resolving issues with 3web is difficult and at times, you feel left in the dark waiting for issues to get resolved. As of February 2, 2010....I have not been able to use my cable internet. A 3web 2Tier Technician called me last week to tell me they have no idea when the disruption will be fixed. In a condescending manner, he blasted "You are not the only one effected by this network issue...you know!" as an attempt to make me, the client feel guilty for complaining and seeking follow up information.
I suspect the problem with my connection is primarily due to Rogers playing gate keeper. I am not certain what is happening between Rogers and 3web…I just hate being caught in the middle.
For the most part, I have not experienced any negative issues with the billing department and/or their first tier service technicians. Recently, 3web staff corrected and refunded a long standing rental overcharge on my modem...I checked my credit card statement and it shows a refund.
I do not recommend 3web internet services. Their customer service has improved this year…well to be honest…the wait time to speak with a service agent on the phone is shorter…BUT the wait time for getting things fixed, like internet disruptions is now taking four times longer.
The speed of my 3web cable internet connection when "functional"...ha ha ha...has decreased significantly since 2007-2008. Streaming videos off of major television networks is horrible...very choppy and grrrr.....frustrating.
Trust me, you do not want to sign up with 3web!
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| | 3web worst internet provider the worst service provider, for technical support or billing information calls you wait hour or more to get to speak to their staff. Speed is terrible 176/675 on Sunday evening. Watching YouTube clip is painful as you cannot watch in one go. | |
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