| Bell now giving unlimited usage Bell recently started an unlimited addon for $30 (standalone) vs $10 (in a bundle). I am curious to see how soon, or if ever, Rogers will react to this. I recently added extra usage for $20 (80GB) and would gladly put in $10 for the unlimited option. |
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| where is this? I didn't see it anywhere on the page at least for fibe 25 |
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yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON
kudos:1 | It's apparently unadvertised. Likely to give Bell a head start in acquiring more customers before Rogers comes out with a similar feature. |
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 elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
join:2006-08-30
HarperLand | Are they on crack? They want me to pay over 90 bucks a month for Fibe 25 for unlimited,when I can (for example) get it for $78 from Teksavvy (which IMO is still WAY to pricing). I have unlimited 28/1 for $40. |
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yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON
kudos:1 Reviews:
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
| $30 won't be appealing to most, but I'm sure there are a lot of people who are with Rogers purely for speeds that TPIAs can't offer and they would gladly pay an extra $30 for unlimited. Also $10 for unlimited for triple play customers will certainly help bell reduce churn caused by TPIAs. A large number of customers view the ability to have all their residential services on one bill to be very important. |
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And so it starts. Bell, Rogers, et al. get everyone used to metered billing, get absurd Capacity Based Billing rates approved for Wholesale/TPIA, then come back and introduce Unlimited packages that wholesale ISPs cannot match with the current pricing schemes.
They'll put a bunch of the wholesale ISPs out of business just as people's usage patterns are growing and a bunch of them are moving to aggregated POI/CBB.
They had to wait a while to do it in order to claim it was for "competitive" reasons...
Once the wholesale ISPs have been taught a lesson, the consumer gouging will resume.
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 elitefx
join:2011-02-14
London, ON
kudos:1 | Well personally, I hope the ISPs go nuts trying to outrun and outgun each other. Just what we need to shake up ISP price hike complacency.
Nothing like a good ole price/cap/speed war. Let's get ready to RUMBLE.......... |
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| If only my townhouse was not serviced by the Rogers monopoly.. |
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So I guess I should leave Rogers or wait a year? |
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yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON
kudos:1 Reviews:
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| said by Kane Hart:So I guess I should leave Rogers or wait a year?
If you need unlimited you should have left for a TPIA. Bell's unlimited deal isn't that great unless you have triple play, considering the prices they charge for their relatively low speeds. |
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| said by yyzlhr:said by Kane Hart:So I guess I should leave Rogers or wait a year?
If you need unlimited you should have left for a TPIA. Bell's unlimited deal isn't that great unless you have triple play, considering the prices they charge for their relatively low speeds. I mean I'm paying highest Rogers Tier now.. I rather pay $30 month rather extra $100. |
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elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
join:2006-08-30
HarperLand Reviews:
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said by yyzlhr:$30 won't be appealing to most, but I'm sure there are a lot of people who are with Rogers purely for speeds that TPIAs can't offer
Wait till the end of the week... |
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Give rogers at least a month to counter this new bell's offer. Remember rogers has had overage cap for a very long time, first $25 then $50 and now $100, whilst this is bell's very first attempt. With bell's $10 offering rogers really has no choice but to pony up a cheaper overage cap, especially since rogers has "broken" all the contracts with the recent price hike; everyone can cancel without a single dime in early cancellation fee. |
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 TOPDAWGPremium
join:2005-04-27
Midland, ON
kudos:3 | reply to Pesterd
god I hope rogers does something I'm tried of paying 87 for forking 10/1 business. |
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 CFoo
join:2008-03-19
Nepean, ON | reply to Pesterd
I'm sure Bell will increase their price in the near future as well. Can't see why Bell would opt out losing overages.
People I know, who are not tech savvy, do not want to move over to the TPIA even when I explained to them the savings. They are more comfortable with the big boys especially when they have more than one service with them and believe their support will be better (in some cases it is). |
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 dillyhammerA. Good. Start.Premium,MVM
join:2010-01-09
Hamilton, ON
kudos:9
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| said by CFoo:I'm sure Bell will increase their price in the near future as well. Can't see why Bell would opt out losing overages.
It all starts off ooooh aaaaaahhh, later there's running and screaming.
The best way I can sum up, from experience, doing business with Bell:
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffUB-Q2j_vs
(And Rogers is no better)
Mike
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join:2009-02-26
canada
kudos:1 Reviews:
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said by elwoodblues:said by yyzlhr:$30 won't be appealing to most, but I'm sure there are a lot of people who are with Rogers purely for speeds that TPIAs can't offer
Wait till the end of the week... If they're talking about 150/10, the TPIAs that don't already offer it aren't going to offer it anytime soon. |
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Now advertised.
The first thing that pops up. |
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 J E F FWhatta Ya Think About Dat?Premium
join:2004-04-01
Kitchener, ON
kudos:1
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| Nice...
You can thank TekSavvy for that.
Now, hopefully Rogers will follow up.
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TOPDAWGPremium
join:2005-04-27
Midland, ON
kudos:3 | reply to Pesterd
god I hope rogers does this shit. while some folks say move to a 3rd party I can't no unlimited cable is in my area and dsl is only forking 3 down in this part of town. |
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