 WiMax
join:2003-07-12
Canada
 ·ikTel Networks
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 ·Cogeco Cable
2 edits | Can't fool the public anymore The "big companies" have never fooled me. When I first heard about Rogers eliminating the system access fee, I was not jumping up and down with glee. My first reaction was, "So, what new fees are they replacing it with?" And, I was right.
Rogers, Bell, Telus,...the whole bunch of them are money grubbing scoundrels that don't get a red cent from me! That means their shareholders MAKE NOTHING from me!
I did have cell phone service with Clearnet when they first went into business in 1999. What a FANTASTIC company - fabulous customer service, reasonable service plans. When Telus bought them out, the company went to hell and has been that way ever since. I finally dumped them two years ago, went to VOIP and have never looked back. I decided to "try" to go without a cell for six months after having ONLY a cell phone for 10 years. Two years later and I don't miss it. I can't count on both hands the number of times that it was a serious inconvenience not having one.
Until the Canadian cell phone companies wake up and realize that the consumer is educated and very aware that the rest of the world dropped their rates after the initial investment from the 80's was paid for, they won't ever have the confidence of the consumer.
I am thinking about getting a cell again however I'm waiting for the new companies to startup and see what they offer. I'll never go back to Telus. I've convinced my father to cancel his 6 year subscription to Bell (and ExpressVu). And Rogers....well, the only good thing about them is that Ted died. |
