Anyone want to split a ticket package?

[jays4life19]

The offer I received over the phone was basic phone, basic cable and 60 Mbps internet (320 gigs of usage) for $85 per month. Internet is my biggest priority, and you won't get internet at that speed and usage anywhere in Toronto for $85 alone, let alone the other two services with it.

 

What I ended up ordering was higher because I got several add-ons. The overall package and price I ordered was something like:

 

- TV: Basic cable with an additional international channels pack for the parents ($10), with a free PVR and a second receiver for my grandma's TV ($5.50)

- Phone: Basic home phone (keeping my existing number) with Caller ID and Voicemail added ($5)

- Internet: 150 Mbps hybrid fibre with 550 GB of data usage and a free advanced WiFi modem.

 

Price: $137 per month.

 

The promos last a year (at which point you can call in and ask for new promos) and there's no contract or cancellation charges if you ever opt at any point beforehand.

 

The basic TV does include Sportsnet, but it doesn't include Sportsnet One or Sportsnet 360. That isn't a problem for me, because if you have any Rogers service, you can watch all the Jays games online with their free RogersOnDemand service anyway.

 

 

Da fuq.

 

I pretty much pay 85$ just for (worse) internet from Rogers. lol.

 

Did you call them or did they call you?

[HERPDERP]

Alright who here wants to work for Rogers and make some extra $$$ on the side from this message board lol

[TwistedLogic]

To be honest, nobody needs 150 megs of internet. My current garbage plan with Bell is only giving me 25 mbps and that's already more than enough. The 60 mb they're offering in the $85 is probably faster than what 95% of the population has.

 

I'd really recommend the $85 package with the caller ID and voicemail ($5) for $90 per month. The guy I talked to told me that prices for TV/internet are about to rise again, so it's a good time to change your services.

 

Timing is really good for me too. Most companies have a 30 day cancellation notice, where you need to wait a month after you cancel to really be free of their services, but the new CRTC legislation that was recently passed has made it so that companies HAVE to cancel your services immediately, starting on Jan 23 of this year.

[GD]

The guy I talked to told me that prices for TV/internet are about to rise again, so it's a good time to change your services.

 

Then it must be true, lol.

[jays4life19]

To be honest, nobody needs 150 megs of internet. My current garbage plan with Bell is only giving me 25 mbps and that's already more than enough. The 60 mb they're offering in the $85 is probably faster than what 95% of the population has.

 

I'd really recommend the $85 package with the caller ID and voicemail ($5) for $90 per month. The guy I talked to told me that prices for TV/internet are about to rise again, so it's a good time to change your services.

 

Timing is really good for me too. Most companies have a 30 day cancellation notice, where you need to wait a month after you cancel to really be free of their services, but the new CRTC legislation that was recently passed has made it so that companies HAVE to cancel your services immediately, starting on Jan 23 of this year.

 

It's probably a new customer deal. I should cancel on Jan 23rd and then call jan 24th and get that deal.

 

I wont do it, because i hate calling into call centres. But i should.

[TwistedLogic]

Da fuq.

 

I pretty much pay 85$ just for (worse) internet from Rogers. lol.

 

Did you call them or did they call you?

 

Okay so some dude called me a few days ago offering me the $85 package. I thought the price was too good to be true, and it seemed shady because he wouldn't give me a callback number and told me that if I called Rogers, they wouldn't have this promo; it's only offered by his department. This was a red flag for me because this is how I originally got my Bell services a few years ago; an outbound call that was offered by what looked like a third party company working for Bell. Essentially, the guy lied to me about everything, all the s*** they gave me was differently priced and I got lesser services than what he offered. Since I had no reference of the call and didn't know where they called me from, I didn't have any evidence to support my cause.

 

Bell tried to help me as much as they could, but I still felt burned because even with the credits and reduced prices, it wasn't nearly as good as what the guy offered me.

 

I didn't want to deal with that s*** again, so I told the guy to call me back later and I'd think on it.

 

Then I called in Rogers and dialed in to their sales department. I talked to the sales rep and told him I'd received this call and wasn't sure if it was legit, he's offering me these three services for $85 and I really like the price; if I was sure it was legit, I'd have already signed up. This guy essentially confirmed that yes Rogers does have that promo running now, where you get basic TV, phone and 60 Mb internet for $84.88. The additional 200 gigs of usage (popped up from 120 to 320) is free, as is the advanced wifi modem and the PVR receiver for the TV. He said they usually charge $50 in installation for each service, but they're offering $100 of credit back, so the installation should cost "49.99" total.

 

If it all works out, this is wayyyyyyy better than the trash I'm getting from Bell right now. I'm paying basically the same amount as what Rogers offered me, except my internet is 25 Mbps with 375 gb of usage (almost 200 gb less of data and 1/6th of the speed) and I don't have caller ID on my phone.

[TwistedLogic]

Then it must be true, lol.

 

I'd already signed up when he said that, so I don't know why he'd lie about it. He seemed pretty nice and knew his s***, he's the one who told me about the CRTC legislation for the change in cancellation policies, which I immediately searched up and found to be true. Toronto is well-known for being one of the most expensive internet/mobile markets in the world, and the prices constantly hike, so it wouldn't surprise me if it was true. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter, because I still see the deal I got as a damn steal.

[jays4life19]

Okay so some dude called me a few days ago offering me the $85 package. I thought the price was too good to be true, and it seemed shady because he wouldn't give me a callback number and told me that if I called Rogers, they wouldn't have this promo; it's only offered by his department. This was a red flag for me because this is how I originally got my Bell services a few years ago; an outbound call that was offered by what looked like a third party company working for Bell. Essentially, the guy lied to me about everything, all the s*** they gave me was differently priced and I got lesser services than what he offered. Since I had no reference of the call and didn't know where they called me from, I didn't have any evidence to support my cause.

 

Bell tried to help me as much as they could, but I still felt burned because even with the credits and reduced prices, it wasn't nearly as good as what the guy offered me.

 

I didn't want to deal with that s*** again, so I told the guy to call me back later and I'd think on it.

 

Then I called in Rogers and dialed in to their sales department. I talked to the sales rep and told him I'd received this call and wasn't sure if it was legit, he's offering me these three services for $85 and I really like the price; if I was sure it was legit, I'd have already signed up. This guy essentially confirmed that yes Rogers does have that promo running now, where you get basic TV, phone and 60 Mb internet for $84.88. The additional 200 gigs of usage (popped up from 120 to 320) is free, as is the advanced wifi modem and the PVR receiver for the TV. He said they usually charge $50 in installation for each service, but they're offering $100 of credit back, so the installation should cost "49.99" total.

 

If it all works out, this is wayyyyyyy better than the trash I'm getting from Bell right now. I'm paying basically the same amount as what Rogers offered me, except my internet is 25 Mbps with 375 gb of usage (almost 200 gb less of data and 1/6th of the speed) and I don't have caller ID on my phone.

 

I work for a credit card company and it's always if we contact you to sign up via mail or phone the offers are always more lucrative then if you go to our website or call in. I also had a friend after University who did door to door sales for rogers and the sign up bonus's were always more lucrative then any sales person over the phone could give. So that makes sense to me. I'm looking for a way to save some money month to month since i live by myself now. It's really tempting but seems like a lot of hassle to try and get that deal as i'm already with Rogers.

 

Also the no contract thing is crazy. You lucky SOB.

[TwistedLogic]

It's probably a new customer deal. I should cancel on Jan 23rd and then call jan 24th and get that deal.

 

I wont do it, because i hate calling into call centres. But i should.

 

The call did take forever, but in all fairness, that's because I asked him a million questions and made sure I knew what I was getting. Saved me more in the end, because in the original deal I was signing up for the 60 mb internet with the "unlimited usage" add-on, which is an additional $25 on its own. My family regularly uses 350-380 gigs a month, so the 320 wasn't enough for me. I told him that I liked the deal as it was, but the extra $25 for usage (which was pushing the package over $140) was looking really steep, and I asked if there was anything he could do to reduce the price there. He kept saying that because there's already so much reduction on the internet, he wasn't sure if he could cut the price anymore. At that point I basically asked him if there was a GB usage point between 320 and unlimited that I could choose, say 400, that wouldn't take as bit of a hit on the monthly bill as the unlimited was. He asked me if I could hold while he checked if there was something he could do.

 

Two minutes later he came back and said that he had something he thought I'd like more than the previous option. He said that I could basically pick the 150 Mbps internet (550 gigs of usage) and it would actually cost like $3 less than what my bill was coming to with the 60 Mb+unlimited. That's basically the point at which I was sold, lol.

 

I get the hate for calling into call centers, I have the exact same problem, I can't deal with it, but I think whenever you call into sales for new services, the calls are always a lot more pleasant lol.

[TwistedLogic]

I work for a credit card company and it's always if we contact you to sign up via mail or phone the offers are always more lucrative then if you go to our website or call in. I also had a friend after University who did door to door sales for rogers and the sign up bonus's were always more lucrative then any sales person over the phone could give. So that makes sense to me. I'm looking for a way to save some money month to month since i live by myself now. It's really tempting but seems like a lot of hassle to try and get that deal as i'm already with Rogers.

 

Also the no contract thing is crazy. You lucky SOB.

 

This is why I was almost positive that the guy was telling the truth when he said that if I called into Rogers, they wouldn't have this deal for me. Was a pretty pleasant surprise to find out that the guy on the other end confirmed that the offer did exist.

 

I bet if I had called in with no knowledge of that offer though, they wouldn't have given it to me. The key is to probably tell them that you've already been called by their sales department and that you've already been offered the services at that price, you just didn't sign up because you weren't aware of the legitimacy of the offer and the people calling you.

[Boxcar]

Then it must be true, lol.

 

It is true. Teksavvy rose their prices as well. Going to 46 bucks for 25/400.

[Boxcar]

This is why I was almost positive that the guy was telling the truth when he said that if I called into Rogers, they wouldn't have this deal for me. Was a pretty pleasant surprise to find out that the guy on the other end confirmed that the offer did exist.

 

I bet if I had called in with no knowledge of that offer though, they wouldn't have given it to me. The key is to probably tell them that you've already been called by their sales department and that you've already been offered the services at that price, you just didn't sign up because you weren't aware of the legitimacy of the offer and the people calling you.

 

That's an insane deal. Guess Rogers is finally feeling the pinch from all these people going with smaller ISPs.

[burlingtonbandit]

Opening day tickets at field level last year went for almost 200$ a piece front 10 rows went for nearly 300$ easy to make lots of money there.

 

clear your pms

[TwistedLogic]

It is true. Teksavvy rose their prices as well. Going to 46 bucks for 25/400.

 

TekSavvy was one of my primary alternatives when I decided I'd cancel my Bell s*** all the way back in October, but when I called into TekSavvy and tried to get the price on the internet/phone, the lady on the other end was an absolute bitch. She seemed bored and disinterested from the very start of the call and it didn't look like she had any interest in trying to pick up a new customer. The pricing also just seemed way more expensive than I thought it would be. The first month bill was coming in higher than $350 because of all the various installation charges and the fact that I had to buy the modem, phone and various other s*** that I needed to buy to have their services.

 

Another drawback with TekSavvy is that I think they use the Bell DSL lines, and Bell's lines can only provide speeds up to 25 mbps in my area right now, so TekSavvy (and all the other third party companies like Acanac, Distributel, etc) are hampered by the same limits. They can't compete with Rogers' lines, which give my area access to any of their speeds (which are hitting 350 mbps at the highest end at this point).

 

That said, I haven't had Rogers in years, so I'm not sure if their speeds are consistent, how much they throttle, and if the service ever drops.

[GD]

That said, I haven't had Rogers in years, so I'm not sure if their speeds are consistent, how much they throttle, and if the service ever drops.

 

All of the above = very good

[jays4life19]

All of the above = very good

 

I can second this.

[TwistedLogic]

Oh and if anyone's thinking of signing up, I'm not sure how much of a plus this might be for some people, but they're throwing in a 2014-2015 season pass to NHL GameCenter Live with these promos. Not sure if that's like MLB.TV for Hockey, but if it is, that seems like a nice little perk. They're also adding in a trial till March 31 for something called "shomi" which looks like an ugly knockoff of Netflix that I probably won't use.

[jays4life19]

Oh and if anyone's thinking of signing up, I'm not sure how much of a plus this might be for some people, but they're throwing in a 2014-2015 season pass to NHL GameCenter Live with these promos. Not sure if that's like MLB.TV for Hockey, but if it is, that seems like a nice little perk. They're also adding in a trial till March 31 for something called "shomi" which looks like an ugly knockoff of Netflix that I probably won't use.

 

Yeah Shomi is pretty terrible but it's just a Beta version right now. I guess it might get better when it's not free.

[TwistedLogic]

Yeah Shomi is pretty terrible but it's just a Beta version right now. I guess it might get better when it's not free.

 

Don't think it's free, unless you count the free trial. Probably like Netflix, where you get 30 days to try it and then pay after that.

 

http://i.gyazo.com/2b8531a5bbf91c5e121d81e9c50d3d1f.png

[jays4life19]

Don't think it's free, unless you count the free trial. Probably like Netflix, where you get 30 days to try it and then pay after that.

 

http://i.gyazo.com/2b8531a5bbf91c5e121d81e9c50d3d1f.png

 

I meant free when you're with rogers or the other telecom.

[HERPDERP]

Don't think it's free, unless you count the free trial. Probably like Netflix, where you get 30 days to try it and then pay after that.

 

http://i.gyazo.com/2b8531a5bbf91c5e121d81e9c50d3d1f.png

 

paid shomi shill confirmed

 

BAN

[TwistedLogic]

paid shomi shill confirmed

 

BAN

 

I accept that. "shomi shill" is probably one of the lower pegs on the societal totem pole.

[LGBJ29]

If you want a free version of Netflix that has no limitation on shows or movies, download Popcorn Time. You won't regret it

[jays4life19]

If you want a free version of Netflix that has no limitation on shows or movies, download Popcorn Time. You won't regret it

 

Yeah Popcorn time is sweet. found out about it from this board.

[baubau]

Yeah Popcorn time is sweet. found out about it from this board.

 

Me too! It was JFaS that pointed it out.

[jays4life19]

Me too! It was JFaS that pointed it out.

 

Yep. God bless him.

[TwistedLogic]

If you want a free version of Netflix that has no limitation on shows or movies, download Popcorn Time. You won't regret it

 

I tried getting Popcorn Time at some point last year and I got the impression that it was only offered on Android at the time. Maybe it's because I was trying to get it on my iPad, and didn't consider if it was offered on PC or not.

 

Gonna download it now and give it a shot, thanks for the reminder.

[LGBJ29]

Yeah Popcorn time is sweet. found out about it from this board.

 

nice. My buddy told me about it about a month ago and never looked back

[jays4life19]

I tried getting Popcorn Time at some point last year and I got the impression that it was only offered on Android at the time. Maybe it's because I was trying to get it on my iPad, and didn't consider if it was offered on PC or not.

 

Gonna download it now and give it a shot, thanks for the reminder.

 

Its awesome. You can pretty much cancel netflix if you have it.

[jays4life19]

Also apologies to the OP for having this thread seriously derailed. lol.