Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" in Bell Canada http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20976087 en Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:03:07 EDT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:03:07 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20978817 anon :
said by Devanchya See Profile :

I have the first gen 5200, I had the 5360 but got rid of it for the 5200 when I worked for bell since I knew some of the old secrets about it.
I'm still using a 5360 on a 5000/800 profile and it works fine. Are these "old secrets" somethtng that I should be concerned about?

Tks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20978817 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:35:49 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20978806 DSpayre : I did receive a similar call several months ago. Declined for exactly the reasons specified here -- I was worried I'd be moved off of my grandfathered unlimited plan.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20978806 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:33:45 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20978692 The Flash : Maybe they're trying to offer you ADSL2, I know the first gen 5200 doesn't support it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20978692 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:10:43 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20978029 MacGyver : You're thinking of the Speedtouch USB - the Speedtouch Home is ethernet only.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20978029 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:49:51 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20977656 swashbuckle : I'd ditch it...use ethernet instead.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20977656 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:38:55 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976611 Devanchya : I have the first gen 5200, I had the 5360 but got rid of it for the 5200 when I worked for bell since I knew some of the old secrets about it.

No they were just saying my modem was old and not able to handle the new upgrades in my neighborhood.

The lady on the phone seemed shocked when I started laughing. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976611 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:10:22 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976541 Thane_Bitter :
said by Devanchya See Profile :

Is this another try to get me onto their sucky router?
More like pay more - get lessER. ;)
Was this the "wireless home networking modem" or words to that effect? If so, as others have said, had you gone for it you would have been placed on a capped plan and shelled out ~80 bucks for rental modem.
I have the all black 5200 (e242 if I recall) - it works to at least the 5000/800 profile. Anyone else notice how annoyingly loud (high-pitched squeal) it is?
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...A bitter ray of sunshine]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976541 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:56:26 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976490 mr weather : I'm still sporting a 5200 and no phone call yet. :)

Before that I had a Speedstream 5360 until lightning blew it up.

And before that, the venerable Nortel!
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"It's all coming down!!" - Mike Holmes]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976490 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:46:49 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976486 MacGyver : I asked in the Direct forum a few months ago if my Speedtouch Home needed to be replaced, and the answer I got was no. So if that oldie is still golden, then so is your 5200.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976486 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:45:53 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976210 Devanchya : I didn't get it. I told them that I didn't want a new modem and that my current one was perfectly good for my needs.

But I was curious what it was... I hadn't heard of any thing like the famous Nortel Swap going on.

So same old joy eh?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976210 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:45:57 EDT Re: Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976207 sbrook : I'll lay odds that if you were on an "unlimited plan" before, y ou're not any more!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976207 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:44:38 EDT Phone call offering to replace my "old modem" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20976087 Devanchya : So I'm an old sea-salt a bell. worked for them too.

Grandfathered sympatico hse plan, no it's not bell internet... grandfathered ld bundle (which went up from $5 a month to $7.50 a month this month)...

Got a phone call offering me a "new modem" since my "old modem is really old, out dated and doesn't meet todays needs".

Sales pitch, yes.

So, I have a 5200, first gen.

Is this another try to get me onto their sucky router?
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