Craig M
join:2007-09-08
Toronto, ON
| reply to nimag
Re: Is EVERY sympatico a/c bandwidth capped now??
I was an unlucky one that got a cap dropped on his account for no reason whatsoever. Just at the beginning of July I was moved to one of the new capped plans.
Pretty sure it was a CSR trying to fix my billing which has been completely messed up for the last few months (see my other post for details) |
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chewy
@bell.ca | reply to nimag
im on unlimited too...and my contract ends July next year. |
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TFArchive
Premium
join:2003-02-03
Gloucester, ON | reply to nimag
I'm on unlimited as well, and my contract expired in July but they are still charging me the old rate ($35) with no cap  . |
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CigaR
Premium
join:2004-08-24 | reply to nimag
Still on the unlimited profile.
I'm not a big downloader anyways. I average about 15-20 GB combined per month, but if they ever limit my download in any way, it's bye bye. |
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Kardinal
Canadair CT-114 Tutor
Premium
join:2001-02-04
N of 49th
clubs:
1 edit | reply to Deadpool
said by Deadpool  :said by Bellunder :
America is a free enterprise economy whereas Canada is a lost cause to put it mildly. Any company that caps in America will soon go out of business. Judging by the action in level 3's share price bandwidth prices are going sharply lower and level 3 is headed for bankruptcy.
Is this bohn? Certainly sounds like him or his twin! Ding ding ding! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! Thanks DP.....I was trying to figure out who "Bellunder" was as his posting style of random nonsense seemed familiar but I couldn't put my finger on who it was.
Back on topic....
Still on unlimited too.
[edit = added text, fixed typo]
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sbrook
Premium,Mod
join:2001-12-14
H0H 0H0
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
Host:
Rogers
Bell Canada
| reply to nimag
America is NOT a free enterprise economy in reality. Free enterprise is supposed to mean "Let the market forces determine a company's success". The problem is that's not what's happening. What happens is all too often based on corruption, and greed. Instead of healthy competition, it's called "buy out your competition" with leveraged buyouts where the thing you purchase has to pay for itself. So that way if the thing you bought doesn't turn out OK in your business, it costs you nothing to speak of (in relative terms) if it collapses, because you have put the cost of buying it back on itself. We're starting to see too much of this in Canada too now. |
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Bellunder
@teksavvy.com
| reply to Deadpool
Insider buying and selling of any certain stock. Momentum figures and momentum shifts. If you check level 3 is the number one shorted stock on the NASDAQ. They sell bandwidth. To give you analogy when a gold corporation sells gold their profits are tied into the world price of gold assuming they don't hedge the price of gold. When the price of gold goes up their profits go up and their share price goes up. Level 3 is on a one-way street downward meaning the price of bandwidth is dropping and the people shorting the stock are betting bandwidth prices will fall further into the future. |
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accusync
join:2004-07-16
Rigaud, QC
| reply to nimag
said by nimag :
.....I have NO idea why this lady would say that EVERY user is now suddenly capped at 30 or 60 or 100gb starting end of last month. She said that Bell just didn't inform anybody about the change even though it has taken place or whatever........ I'm just astounded why she would say that if it wasn't true.
Several points....
Firstly I had cancelled Sympatico in June due to support issues. After I had the resolved I would have gone back to bell as I had been on Ultra Unlimited, but alas the new plans had kicked in and I was only offered a capped service. So I am staying put with Teksavvy.
Secondly.... I went on a mad dash this morning to circuit city and finally the bell stores in search of DSL filters. My spare is dead for my 2nd line. In Montreal west island including Fairview I visited 6 stores and no one had DSL filters in stock. However while waiting at one of the Bell Boutiques I heard a young lad explaining the new Sympatico services to a couple. I listened and rolled my eyes and when they had signed up I mentioned that some research was in order and suggested that they write down Kevin Crull's email address. The older gent who was working at the store than went over to the couple and reviewed and corrected their impression. |
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Ignite
Premium,VIP
join:2004-03-18
UK
clubs:
·BlueYonder Interne..
 ·Be There
| reply to nimag
Have to admit your caps and prices scare me a little bit.
I guess it's how Canada boasts such a high 'average' broadband speed. Try actually using it or using the wrong protocols and you get nailed.
Have to keep the bandwidth free to keep the speedtests high  |
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sbrook
Premium,Mod
join:2001-12-14
H0H 0H0
·Rogers Hi-Speed
Host:
Rogers
Bell Canada
| reply to nimag
The lady told you this because she didn't know any better.
Don't call to undo the changes ... call and complain loud and long (but politely) that you want to carry on with unlimited because you were misled by this woman.
Call and ask to speak with the retention desk. |
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nimag
@bell.ca
| reply to nimag
Good to know that you're all still on unlimited if you haven't changed anything. I have NO idea why this lady would say that EVERY user is now suddenly capped at 30 or 60 or 100gb starting end of last month. She said that Bell just didn't inform anybody about the change even though it has taken place or whatever. And I even mentioned that in the call but she just chalked it upto Bell not getting around to it or whatever. I'm just astounded why she would say that if it wasn't true. Now I have to call back and undo all the changes she made me sign up for so I can continue on unlimited. Ugh!!!!! |
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rizzler
join:2004-07-07
canada | reply to LNahid2000
Also unlimited. |
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LNahid2000
join:2002-06-22
Brampton, ON | reply to nimag
I've had unlimited on my account for the last 2 years. In addition, I just signed up for their student offer at my new apartment and that is unlimited as well at 7mbps. |
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Zero Gravity
Next to Arch Stanton
Premium
join:2002-04-30
Top Floor | reply to nimag
I'm another uncapped user. Still on Ultra. |
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decx
Premium
join:2002-06-07
Vancouver, BC | reply to nimag
My account is still has unlimited usage.
As mentioned by others, long time Sympatico users who haven't come off a contract, and/or made tier changes to their account recently should still have unlimited usage included in their service. |
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Deadpool
Go Sens Go
Premium,VIP
join:2001-03-29
Canada
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to Bellunder
said by Bellunder :
America is a free enterprise economy whereas Canada is a lost cause to put it mildly. Any company that caps in America will soon go out of business. Judging by the action in level 3's share price bandwidth prices are going sharply lower and level 3 is headed for bankruptcy.
Is this bohn? Certainly sounds like him or his twin! LOL
Can you enlighten us as to how share prices determine bandwidth pricing? |
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mjbad2
join:2004-08-27
HeHeHe
| reply to Bellunder
said by Bellunder :
America is a free enterprise economy whereas Canada is a lost cause to put it mildly. Any company that caps in America will soon go out of business. Judging by the action in level 3's share price bandwidth prices are going sharply lower and level 3 is headed for bankruptcy.
I hate( Those people)when people say Canada is lost cause.
They have no clue what they are saying. Posting displeasure can be understood to a limit. Please let me know which have gone out of business because of cap. I am sure most of "gone" are not because of cap but their greedy and unrealistic expansions, approach. |
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Bellunder
@teksavvy.com
| reply to Deadpool
America is a free enterprise economy whereas Canada is a lost cause to put it mildly. Any company that caps in America will soon go out of business. Judging by the action in level 3's share price bandwidth prices are going sharply lower and level 3 is headed for bankruptcy. |
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Deadpool
Go Sens Go
Premium,VIP
join:2001-03-29
Canada
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to Bellunder
said by Bellunder :
Maybe if level 3 declares chapter 11 then the rest of the world will ask why is Canada the only country that caps internet users.
Maybe you should get more educated on the world. Some ISP's in the US have caps and throttling now as well. |
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Bellunder
@teksavvy.com
| reply to djforumsguy
My guess is once Ted or rogers if he ever gets his system working properly so they can soak people for extra bandwidth which they haven't done yet then at that point in time i'd say it's a lead pipe cinch everyone at sympatico will then be capped. Sympatico always follows Ted's lead. Maybe if level 3 declares chapter 11 then the rest of the world will ask why is Canada the only country that caps internet users. |
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