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Re: Unlimited Internet option on Rogers for a limited time said by elitefx:NOW: Granted, this "unlimited" cap on Rogers part means nothing in the short term to anyone. What it does reflect in is the Big picture. This is just another example of Rogers saying one thing and doing another. Unlimited is unlimited, nothing less. Any sort of cap is unacceptable be it enforced or not.
Are you smoking crack? The value given for the "unlimited" cap is somewhere between 1 PETABYTE and 1 PEBIBYTE (It looks like they used 1 quadrillion bytes (SI petabyte), and divided by 1024000000 (cross between SI and binary gigabyte) to get the value in gigabytes, which is why the result is somewhere between the 10^15 and 2^50 bytes).
Not only does that mean nothing in the short term, but it means nothing for the foreseeable future as well. Do you know what kind of speeds you would have to sustain 24 hours per day for 31 days to exceed that cap in a given month? Google does:
»www.google.ca/search?q=976562+GB···r+second
For those that don't want to check the link, the answer is just shy of 3000 megabits per second.
I know it's fun to bash Rogers and all, but there must be better things to attack than a cap that will not be exceeded for many MANY years to come. |
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kavmac
join:2011-10-20
Ottawa, ON | reply to cdeen
absolutely not true. i've got the cisco dpc3825, which is $7/month and can get unlimited on all plans, as they were about to give me unlimited on the old ultimate plan last night. only upgrade required is for the new 150/10. so don't just state something that's a lie for others to take at your word. |
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kavmac
join:2011-10-20
Ottawa, ON | reply to yyzlhr
and here's a direct confirmation from Rogers for everyone: |
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Is it possible to get unlimited with the DPC3825? They are saying I have to "upgrade" to the Hitron modem. |
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 mlernerPremium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON
kudos:5 | said by Tuffcalc:Is it possible to get unlimited with the DPC3825? They are saying I have to "upgrade" to the Hitron modem.
Bullshit. The cap has nothing do with the modem. |
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| said by mlerner:said by Tuffcalc:Is it possible to get unlimited with the DPC3825? They are saying I have to "upgrade" to the Hitron modem.
Bullshit. The cap has nothing do with the modem. It isn't BS if the rogers system won't allow you to upgrade to unlimited without the Hi-Tron.
Has anyone upgraded to unlimited with the Cisco DPC? |
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| Well the person submitted a form for ultimate for me, on the SMC modem. Just sharing my exp. Said I should get it within 3-5 days. I thought it was going to be an instant change starting on the 19th? |
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kavmac
join:2011-10-20
Ottawa, ON | don't hold your breath. i called saturday, had the form filled out, nothing on file but my cable cancellation request when the RogersHelps team looked into it last night. might as well call and get it done right away. |
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kavmac
join:2011-10-20
Ottawa, ON
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not sure. it was a long time between responses for a bit. i questioned the $152.99 as i was on the older plan since nobody wanted to confirm that i could get 150/10 here in ottawa (i already knew it was available in kanata). never mentioned the modem change, but i suppose that would've been where the conversation went had i agreed to the ultimate package. 35 down is fine for me, before i switched to rogers for internet i was on 6 down with acanac dsl, so i've just been plan hopping as usage needs change for the caps. i'll take $65 unlimited at 35 down over $92 for ultimate speed that i don't really need. 
edit: sorry, you can get unlimited with the cisco box, however i cannot confirm if unlimited ultimate is available. |
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Re: Unlimited Internet option on Rogers for a limited time yyzlhr, do you know if there is any fine print regarding the RHP lite plan. Do I have to get a higher home phone plan to qualify for this triple play $10 unlimited promotion. |
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kavmac
join:2011-10-20
Ottawa, ON | contact RogersHelps on twitter or call Customer Service - they'll be able to confirm for you & get the service(s) you want added to your account right then & there. |
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said by kavmac:absolutely not true. i've got the cisco dpc3825, which is $7/month and can get unlimited on all plans, as they were about to give me unlimited on the old ultimate plan last night. only upgrade required is for the new 150/10. so don't just state something that's a lie for others to take at your word.
Wrong buddy, they will not give unlimited to me just because I have ultimate, home phone, and cable TV. I have already contacted the office of the president and its a no go even from them (yyzlhr was right), they ARE false advertising! Its only available to plans lower then ultimate.
Here is what they had to say:
"You are correct in that the details on the Rogers.com website indicate that you can add unlimited internet to any package. With that said, as was discussed earlier, the details as to how unlimited usage is attained for the different tiers is explained in the links provided on that same page. This is not false advertising; you were advised earlier what would be required to have unlimited usage on the Ultimate tier [downgrade to extreme plus or cancel home phone or cancel cable tv]. However, I do apologize if the wording on the page has confused matters. You have my assurance that your feedback will be forwarded to our Planning department in order to review how the details are explained, to ensure the specifications are provided in a clear and concise manner."
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kavmac
join:2011-10-20
Ottawa, ON | it's still available to anyone with the cisco router, which is what i stated. the fact that you can't obtain it as a customer with other services, is a different story. but it is an actual fact that it can be obtained by someone with the cisco router. see my previous post with a direct screenshot with confirmation from the RogersHelps team on Twitter. nothing stopped me from upgrading to unlimited ultimate with the cisco router last night, except the fact that a) RogersHelps closed for the night and b) i downgraded my plan. |
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yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON
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said by snorlax14:yyzlhr, do you know if there is any fine print regarding the RHP lite plan. Do I have to get a higher home phone plan to qualify for this triple play $10 unlimited promotion.
Not that I'm aware of. As long as you have Home Phone and digital TV you should be fine. |
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said by yyzlhr:Unlimited for ultimate is only available for non triple play customers for $30.
You were absolutely right; I had to get help from the back end staff and @RogersHelps to manually get unlimited for ultimate for $30 on a triple play. But I have it now! |
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yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON
kudos:1 Reviews:
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| said by technocar2:said by yyzlhr:Unlimited for ultimate is only available for non triple play customers for $30.
You were absolutely right; I had to get help from the back end staff and @RogersHelps to manually get unlimited for ultimate for $30 on a triple play. But I have it now! That's good. I can understand why they'd want to charge a premium for the ultimate tier, but to prevent your loyal triple play customers from getting it, is just stupid. |
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mlernerPremium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON
kudos:5 | Except for internet, wireless and maybe TV I don't know why you'd want to get anything else from Rogers.. |
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 dabonz
join:2012-05-17
Ottawa, ON | they say its unlimited but it really is not so I dont know why rogers advertise unlimited 976459.97 GB that's how much you can download till march 31 |
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