| [DSL] Modem Rental Fee If one already has a CellPipe 7130 flashed to the appropriate Line Card, does one still need to be forced to a rent a modem? |
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| For now, Bell forces the ISP to rent the modem, so yes you would be forced to rent a modem.
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Sanek
join:2006-08-10
Kanata, ON | said by HeadSpinning:For now, Bell forces the ISP to rent the modem, so yes you would be forced to rent a modem.
At $8/month modem rental for 25/7 plans, might as well add it to the regular price if its forced onto you. I was thinking about switching to this plan from 24/1 cable, but its just a total ripoff in its current state, so I'll hold off. |
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I was told by an agent yesterday that if I had a modem (the cellpipe7130) that I would not have to rent another one. It seems there is some conflicting information here. |
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Eug
join:2007-04-14
Toronto, ON | said by malocite:I was told by an agent yesterday that if I had a modem (the cellpipe7130) that I would not have to rent another one. It seems there is some conflicting information here. My guess is your agent is confused, but who knows.
However, by default, as far as we know, Bell sends out the modem for all 25/7 installs, and then TSI would get charged for it. Hell, it's even been sending it out for some 16/1 installs (by accident).
If by some miracle that agent turns out to be correct, then my purchase of a Bell Cellpipe off eBay last week would have been perfect timing, cuz it'd be worth a lot more than what I paid for it if it meant people on TSI would save $8 a month. 
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said by Sanek:said by HeadSpinning:For now, Bell forces the ISP to rent the modem, so yes you would be forced to rent a modem.
At $8/month modem rental for 25/7 plans, might as well add it to the regular price if its forced onto you. I was thinking about switching to this plan from 24/1 cable, but its just a total ripoff in its current state, so I'll hold off. Bell claims the mandatory rental is temporary until they get their modem compatibility issues sorted out - at which time, ISPs will be able to get alternate modems certified on Bell's VDSL platform. Once that happens, the modem rental will no longer be mandatory.
That is why the modem rental is broken out as a separate line item.
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 andybPremium
join:2003-05-29
SW Ontario
kudos:1 | Fuk I'll have to reread it cause I musta missed that line.Last I heard about modems was it was included for no charge |
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decxPremium
join:2002-06-07
Vancouver, BC | said by andyb:Fuk I'll have to reread it cause I musta missed that line.Last I heard about modems was it was included for no charge
It used to be. It's now a mandatory rental in the true Bell style. |
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andybPremium
join:2003-05-29
SW Ontario
kudos:1 | Thats what I'm trying to find.bell had so many revisions I cant even find the tariff with this line.Read so much shit today I think my eyes are crossed |
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