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monkeywork
join:2004-03-31
Toronto, ON

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Thinking of switching - retention has me wondering....

Current Service: 25/2 - 300GB - roughly $80 a month
Start.ca offer: 45/4 - 350GB - roughly $73 a month

Rogers Retention offer: 150/10 - 250GB roughly $81 a month

I don't want to lose that 50GB a month but I think that's a pretty sweet deal for the 150/10 from Rogers... Suggestions anyone? Do you think Rogers will eventually increase caps due to Bell changes?

TypeS
join:2012-12-17
London, ON

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Can you check what your last 3 monthly data usages have been? If you have not gone over 250GB or gotten close to it, the retention offer might be a good deal.
afterburn999
join:2010-09-12
Scarborough, ON

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That is a pretty great offer but for me personally there comes a point when it's less about the speeds and more about the cap.

Hey
@rogers.com

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Anon

That offer I would jump on given my use reports. How long do you need to commit for that kind of offer with Rogers? Who do I call

TypeS
join:2012-12-17
London, ON

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Call and say you want to cancel, tell them who you want to switch too and the plan with details and pricing. They will throw a similar if not the same offer to you to try and dissuade you from cancelling.
delius
join:2006-07-30
Dorchester, ON

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just got 35/3 extreme with 200 gig / free hitron modem 45.00dlrs
rate guarantee for 8 yrs
Ree
join:2007-04-29
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It looks like they're giving you 40% off or so. So do you have any other services with Rogers? They may still have the "70% off internet if you pay full price for a second service" deal, which gets me both 150/10 AND basic cable for less than $80/mo.
geokilla
join:2010-10-04
North York, ON

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That's a sweet deal. How long is the contract for?

Xstar_Lumini
join:2008-12-14
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said by delius:

just got 35/3 extreme with 200 gig / free hitron modem 45.00dlrs
rate guarantee for 8 yrs

Yeah but that's only for NEW Rogers customers, a guy like me who has been with Rogers since 1999 don't get these deals, this is why I want to change to Tekksavvy.

Another thing. My speed with a new Hitron modem went from 16/1 to 37/3 but yet I see no difference in speed, what's the use of having a 150/10 pipeline if the suppliers (websites like Youtube) are slow & jammed with traffic?
yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON

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said by Xstar_Lumini:

said by delius:

just got 35/3 extreme with 200 gig / free hitron modem 45.00dlrs
rate guarantee for 8 yrs

Yeah but that's only for NEW Rogers customers, a guy like me who has been with Rogers since 1999 don't get these deals, this is why I want to change to Tekksavvy.

Another thing. My speed with a new Hitron modem went from 16/1 to 37/3 but yet I see no difference in speed, what's the use of having a 150/10 pipeline if the suppliers (websites like Youtube) are slow & jammed with traffic?

No it's been modified so that existing customers can get it too.
technocar2
join:2009-05-29
Brampton, ON

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said by Xstar_Lumini:

(websites like Youtube) are slow & jammed with traffic?

I just watched the latest ncix tech tips at 100mbps on rogers...I guess you have resorted to pulling "facts" out of a hat?


delius
join:2006-07-30
Dorchester, ON

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re extreme w 200gb free modem 8yr price guarantee
no contract . standalone plan . available to anyone
sounds too good knowing rogers we,ll see
wrinkles880
join:2013-02-12
Brampton, ON

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I was offered the extreme deal last night as well. I just wish I could have more than 200 gigs. Right now i have unlimited with bell but only 12Mbps. Their other packages aren't available in my area yet.
vincom
join:2009-03-06
Bolton, ON

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said by wrinkles880:

I was offered the extreme deal last night as well. I just wish I could have more than 200 gigs. Right now i have unlimited with bell but only 12Mbps. Their other packages aren't available in my area yet.

w/$1.50GB for overage, they're crazy, sticking to my 6meg dsl unlimited, family of 5 we use 300-500gb/month combined upload and download
AsherN
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join:2010-08-23
Thornhill, ON

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Don't forget that there reaches a point where your speed does not matter, the network and the servers at the other end may not be able to maximize the bandwidth.

Caps are more important.
vincom
join:2009-03-06
Bolton, ON

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said by AsherN:

Don't forget that there reaches a point where your speed does not matter, the network and the servers at the other end may not be able to maximize the bandwidth.

Caps are more important.

+1
why get the speed if you cant get the bandwidth

elitefx
join:2011-02-14
London, ON

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said by yyzlhr:

No it's been modified so that existing customers can get it too.

@yyzlhr

So anyway, just got off the phone with Adam at Rogers. He pulled up the screen for 35/3 200GB @$45 8 year price guarantee. No dice for current customers.

After reading your post ( I know you usually have the inside scoop) I asked Adam to triple check the "new customer only" policy and he read it to me from the screen he was looking at.

Soooo, don't know what to try next........
yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON

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The promo code should work regardless if you don't have an existing promotion.

J E F F4
Whatta Ya Think About Dat?
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join:2004-04-01
Kitchener, ON

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What made them decide on "8" years?

Something smells fishy.
yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON

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said by J E F F4:

What made them decide on "8" years?

Something smells fishy.

No clue, what number would not sound fishy?

J E F F4
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said by yyzlhr:

said by J E F F4:

What made them decide on "8" years?

Something smells fishy.

No clue, what number would not sound fishy?

3 years?

elwoodblues
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8yrs, no way,today 300gb is not bad, tomorrow, it will be puny.
I'd pass.
vincom
join:2009-03-06
Bolton, ON

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its not an 8yr contract, it an 8yr price lock.........but i agree, something not right, rogers knows something that we dont, there could be a price war coming on with the agregate-tpia implementation
yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
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said by vincom:

its not an 8yr contract, it an 8yr price lock.........but i agree, something not right, rogers knows something that we dont, there could be a price war coming on with the agregate-tpia implementation

I thought aggregate was supposed to make things more costly for TPIAs?
vincom
join:2009-03-06
Bolton, ON

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said by yyzlhr:

said by vincom:

its not an 8yr contract, it an 8yr price lock.........but i agree, something not right, rogers knows something that we dont, there could be a price war coming on with the agregate-tpia implementation

I thought aggregate was supposed to make things more costly for TPIAs?

they are waiting to see what the costs are for usage, we should know by end of the month

J E F F4
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said by yyzlhr:

said by vincom:

its not an 8yr contract, it an 8yr price lock.........but i agree, something not right, rogers knows something that we dont, there could be a price war coming on with the agregate-tpia implementation

I thought aggregate was supposed to make things more costly for TPIAs?

Maybe it allows (forces) the TPIA's to be less competitive with the incumbents?

I'm not sure how the wholesaling works, but there must be a reason why Teksavvy or Start can be so inexpensive, compared to Rogers
afterburn999
join:2010-09-12
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Is this Rogers offer to combat Bell's Unlimited Usage or is that what they've been giving out for a while now?
yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON

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said by afterburn999:

Is this Rogers offer to combat Bell's Unlimited Usage or is that what they've been giving out for a while now?

This came out before the bell offer.
vincom
join:2009-03-06
Bolton, ON

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price and capacity war!!.......yeeeessss!!!!!!
may we all be the winners.
i hope it gets real bloody
afterburn999
join:2010-09-12
Scarborough, ON

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I'm so torn right now, i really want to switch to Tekksavvys 25/10 plan but part of me wants to see if Rogers will match Bell's Unlimited usage.