porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 11:57 AM
Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Who are you with currently?
There are that many Rogers/iphone people?
A lot of Rogers/Fido iphone unlocking services are available on Ebay for less than $10 CDN, where Telus, Bell cost $70+
or does it mean most people don't want Rogers and need to unlock it for other providers?



Rogers/iphone 5S


Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 12:01 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc



4age
(Post Master Sr)
05/30/16 12:12 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

dont get it.
cell unlocking is free in most cases--call your provider XD i feel like the general public doesn't know this. Many of the unlocking services just end up calling the provider for you and charge you a small fee.

Just call them up, tell them you need it unlocked for biz travel as you're always on the road...and they'll do it up. A law passed some time ago that required them to unlock when requested.


porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 12:15 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Rogers charges $50.
This thread wasn't about unlocking. Just wanted to see who the most popular provider is.


Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 12:18 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

So you are trying to determine provider popularity based on unlocking cost?



c2k
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 01:07 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: porschetr
Who are you with currently?
There are that many Rogers/iphone people?
A lot of Rogers/Fido iphone unlocking services are available on Ebay for less than $10 CDN, where Telus, Bell cost $70+
or does it mean most people don't want Rogers and need to unlock it for other providers?

Rogers/iphone 5S




$10 cdn? where? Bell/Telus are 50+ and up.


SiZ
(Post Master Sr)
05/30/16 01:09 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

fido.

Big Tasty
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 01:14 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Corp plan with Bell.

furball
(Post Master Sr)
05/30/16 01:23 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

I actually JUST called Fido re: my old iPhone4.. $50 was what the CSR said ... \:\|

http://www.fido.ca/consumer/content/fido-device-unlock



OracerO
(Post Master Sr)
05/30/16 01:24 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Corp plan with rogers \:D

porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 02:00 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Risky Business
So you are trying to determine provider popularity based on unlocking cost?



Well, that's what made me wonder.
I don't know how unlocking is done, but seems like there are number of sellers on Ebay battling to get Rogers/Fido unlocking customers lowering prices every single day by dime or so.
I unlocked my friend's Fido iphone for less than $9 CDN.

and it doesn't happen with Telus/Bell.
Why? maybe because more sellers invested on Rogers unlocking equipment/software (I really don't know what they need) because there are more Rogers/Fido phones out there. More competitions - lower pricing.

Stop calling me a dumbass and tell me who you are with, asshole!



Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 02:23 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Rogers Corp plan

Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 02:25 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

All my work phones have been with bell or Telus. I think rogers/fido are the most popular among the retail crowd...

titty sprinkles
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 03:17 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Robbers corp plan

furball
(Post Master Sr)
05/30/16 03:25 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Fido $17.50 basic plan + $35 6GB old-school plan .. (plus additional fucking fees for other shit like unlimited texting.)

Getting tired of all this fucking rapage on cell phone fees... \:\|


TheRealCSnapper
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 03:49 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

i'm with Rogers on a the grandfathered $60 6G/200Min/UnlimitedText plan.

apple fan boi buying iPhone unlocked directly from Apple.


Hatorade
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 04:11 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Robbers Corp plan

Raocorp
(Post Master Sr)
05/30/16 08:45 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Robbers Corp plan from a csi hookup long long ago.

hyper-s2k
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 10:53 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Telus corporate - $55 / month + tax ($62.15)

300 day time; unlimited evening and weekends starting at 5 pm(?)
Unlimited text
Voice mail
6 GB data


JEFFOS
(Post Master Supreme)
05/30/16 11:02 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Robbers

I pay like 70 now I think and that includes 8gigs of data


spd-dmn
(Post Master)
05/31/16 07:43 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: TheRealCSnapper
i'm with Rogers on a the grandfathered $60 6G/200Min/UnlimitedText plan.

apple fan boi buying iPhone unlocked directly from Apple.



I have the Bell equivalent to this. 6GB data with unltd calling to 10 numbers anywhere in Canada. 200 daytime minutes, ultd text/MMS and enhanced VM.


CSR called me trying me to switch to a new plan.. all i had to say is "look at my plan again" and they knew they can't touch it, basically admitted that i should stay put "but they have to ask".

one guy ended up adding 100 cdn LD minutes for 1 dollar.


compared to the best legacy corp plans my plan sucks, but compared to today's retail offers it's very good


I got my phone from Rogers on a promotion and unlocked it online for 15 bucks. Now I use it on Bell's network and with any simcard I want in the US or Europe.


Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 07:44 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

My plan is $40 for unlimited talk/text Canada/US and 500mb data. If I go over the data limit I get charged a flat fee of $10 and I get an extra 10gigs (IIRC). So $50/month unlimited.

porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 08:48 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Shit. That's a good plan.

Big Tasty
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 09:05 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Never giving this up \:D


TheRealCSnapper
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 09:19 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Big Tasty
Never giving this up \:D


no data doe right?


Big Tasty
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 09:20 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

yup, falls under the unlimited mobile browser \:D

OracerO
(Post Master Sr)
05/31/16 09:26 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Mine is some old school corp plan.

Pretty much unlimited everything + 6gigs for $50 tax in.

What i don't have is that Visual Voicemail (which is an awesome option for iphone) ...To cheap to pay 10$ for it though.


c2k
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 09:56 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/black-market-cellphone-deals-1.3607245

Black market cell phone deals brah.

I'd give it a shot, but Im more than happy w/ my 6gb data plan 63.17 a month.


OracerO
(Post Master Sr)
05/31/16 10:07 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: c2k
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/black-market-cellphone-deals-1.3607245
Black market cell phone deals brah.
I'd give it a shot, but Im more than happy w/ my 6gb data plan 63.17 a month.


It's not even that cheap.

Having been in the industry, it's pretty easy to do.

However, you'd be giving up a ton of personal information to some joe blow for an "intangible" item (plan switch).


Hatorade
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 10:50 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Been buying my phones outright for the past couple years. At $50/mth with 6gb there is nothing to switch to \:\(

The days of retention plans are long gone.


OracerO
(Post Master Sr)
05/31/16 01:41 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Hatorade
Been buying my phones outright for the past couple years. At $50/mth with 6gb there is nothing to switch to \:\(
The days of retention plans are long gone.


They won't let you upgrade?


porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 01:54 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Upgrade -> 1GB, no long distance for $56 + tax
That's the current Rogers Govn. corp plan

2.5Gb $63, 5Gb $73


loudsubz
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 01:58 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

work phone $0

c2k
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 02:04 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: OracerO
 Originally Posted By: c2k
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/black-market-cellphone-deals-1.3607245
Black market cell phone deals brah.
I'd give it a shot, but Im more than happy w/ my 6gb data plan 63.17 a month.


It's not even that cheap.

Having been in the industry, it's pretty easy to do.

However, you'd be giving up a ton of personal information to some joe blow for an "intangible" item (plan switch).


You dont need to use a third party to get those plans. You can do it yourself


Hatorade
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 08:19 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: OracerO
 Originally Posted By: Hatorade
Been buying my phones outright for the past couple years. At $50/mth with 6gb there is nothing to switch to \:\(
The days of retention plans are long gone.

They won't let you upgrade?


They will but I need to bump my price plan up by $20 for less gb. Yeah that makes sense lol. In reality buying the phone outright vs. Paying more into the plan over 2 years is about the same. But fuck giving Rogers more money.


Hatorade
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 08:20 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: loudsubz
work phone $0


Had one before. NO THANKS!


loudsubz
(Post Master Supreme)
05/31/16 08:29 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Hatorade
 Originally Posted By: loudsubz
work phone $0


Had one before. NO THANKS!


IPhone 5
5gb data
Can't complain

$50 less a month I don't have to spend


A2B-Lexus
(Post Master Supreme)
06/01/16 09:08 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Robbers Corp.

Unlimited minutes, 6 gbs, unlimited text.
$57 tax in with hardware upgrade every 2 years.


TheRealCSnapper
(Post Master Supreme)
06/01/16 10:11 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: A2B-Lexus
Robbers Corp.

Unlimited minutes, 6 gbs, unlimited text.
$57 tax in with hardware upgrade every 2 years.


i'll marry you for your plan.


Hatorade
(Post Master Supreme)
06/01/16 11:24 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: A2B-Lexus
Robbers Corp.
Unlimited minutes, 6 gbs, unlimited text.
$57 tax in with hardware upgrade every 2 years.


How are you able to upgrade without increasing the price of the plan? I use to be able to upgrade yearly...


Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
06/01/16 11:27 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

My plan is the same, get upgraded every two years and plan stays the same.

Wildout
(Post Master Jr)
06/01/16 11:33 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: TheRealCSnapper
 Originally Posted By: A2B-Lexus
Robbers Corp.
Unlimited minutes, 6 gbs, unlimited text.
$57 tax in with hardware upgrade every 2 years.

i'll marry you for your plan.


This!

I'm similar, but Canadian Wide, 7GB but $80 \:\( \:\( \:\(


OracerO
(Post Master Sr)
06/01/16 01:56 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Hatorade
 Originally Posted By: OracerO
 Originally Posted By: Hatorade
Been buying my phones outright for the past couple years. At $50/mth with 6gb there is nothing to switch to \:\(
The days of retention plans are long gone.

They won't let you upgrade?

They will but I need to bump my price plan up by $20 for less gb. Yeah that makes sense lol. In reality buying the phone outright vs. Paying more into the plan over 2 years is about the same. But fuck giving Rogers more money.


I think a co-worker did the calculations of buying a phone vs signing on for 2 years (to get the phone at a discounted price), it was cheaper to purchase a phone and get a cheaper month/month contract from one of the discount providers.


titty sprinkles
(Post Master Supreme)
06/01/16 02:32 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Hatorade
 Originally Posted By: OracerO
 Originally Posted By: Hatorade
Been buying my phones outright for the past couple years. At $50/mth with 6gb there is nothing to switch to \:\(
The days of retention plans are long gone.

They won't let you upgrade?


They will but I need to bump my price plan up by $20 for less gb. Yeah that makes sense lol. In reality buying the phone outright vs. Paying more into the plan over 2 years is about the same. But fuck giving Rogers more money.


im in the same fob boat.


porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
06/01/16 05:30 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Current Rogers Corp plans

1GB Smart Phone Plan - $59.50

*Unlimited Local Calling
*Unlimited Text Video & Picture Messaging
*Call Display Voicemail Call Waiting Call Forwarding
*Add Unlimited Canadian Long Distance For $3.50
*24 Month Term Required - New Device


1GB Smart Phone Plan BYOD - $52.50

*Unlimited Local Calling
*Unlimited Text Video & Picture Messaging
*Call Display Voicemail Call Waiting Call Forwarding
*Add Unlimited Canadian Long Distance For $3.50
*No Term Required - BYOD



So, $7 difference a month for 2 years if you want to BYOD = $168 saving


iPhone 6S 64GB
$528.99 on select 2-year plans
$1,029.00 by out right.


$500 discount on phone for signing up for the 2 year plan.


$500 saving > $168 saving


A2B-Lexus
(Post Master Supreme)
06/02/16 08:44 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Hatorade
 Originally Posted By: A2B-Lexus
Robbers Corp.
Unlimited minutes, 6 gbs, unlimited text.
$57 tax in with hardware upgrade every 2 years.

How are you able to upgrade without increasing the price of the plan? I use to be able to upgrade yearly...


My old plan was annually as well but I was no longer an employee so I couldn't get more hw upgrades. ( I knew someone in Bell who hooked me up with a plan from a hospital) My current plan is with my GF's work (one of the big 4 Accounting firms).

I carry a work phone as well. Don't pay anything for that but I don't use it aside from when I am out for work. In theory, I could just use that as no one calls me but I don't have a home phone so I need some sort of consistant number.


TheRealCSnapper
(Post Master Supreme)
06/02/16 08:49 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: porschetr
Current Rogers Corp plans

1GB Smart Phone Plan - $59.50

*Unlimited Local Calling
*Unlimited Text Video & Picture Messaging
*Call Display Voicemail Call Waiting Call Forwarding
*Add Unlimited Canadian Long Distance For $3.50
*24 Month Term Required - New Device


1GB Smart Phone Plan BYOD - $52.50

*Unlimited Local Calling
*Unlimited Text Video & Picture Messaging
*Call Display Voicemail Call Waiting Call Forwarding
*Add Unlimited Canadian Long Distance For $3.50
*No Term Required - BYOD



So, $7 difference a month for 2 years if you want to BYOD = $168 saving


iPhone 6S 64GB
$528.99 on select 2-year plans
$1,029.00 by out right.


$500 discount on phone for signing up for the 2 year plan.


$500 saving > $168 saving


you're comparing a corporate plan to a retail plan...

why don't you tell me how much more you pay for a commercial mortgage vs a residential mortgage....


porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
06/02/16 08:54 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

No I am not.
Both are Corp.
listed side by side from the website.


Senor Eduardo_82
(Post Master Supreme)
06/02/16 09:00 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Our corp plans with Bell are $10/month cheaper if you BYOD versus a two-year term. There's big incentive to take the contract.

But I'll stick with my grandfathered plan ($52 with 6gb and a bunch of travel/roaming discounts) and buy a new phone when I need one.


porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
06/02/16 09:27 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

That's still a $240 saving VS $500 off the phone.

Why do you need 6Gb bandwidth from your phone?
You should pay more and get 1Gb because 6Gb is clearly too much for everyone.
Explain why. /Risky


Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
06/02/16 09:32 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: porschetr

Explain why. /Risky






Wildout
(Post Master Jr)
06/02/16 09:37 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: porschetr
That's still a $240 saving VS $500 off the phone.
Why do you need 6Gb bandwidth from your phone?
You should pay more and get 1Gb because 6Gb is clearly too much for everyone.
Explain why. /Risky


Last line got me, holy shit



Senor Eduardo_82
(Post Master Supreme)
06/05/16 08:46 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Protechparts.ca sale, $12 Rogers iPhone unlock.

xza8
(Sr Member)
06/05/16 11:40 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

How do I get a better plan?

My retentions plan didn't get renewed so I'm stuck with the share plan paying retail $100 for 5 gigs. Retentions doesn't give a shit when I try to cancel. I cancelled my TV&Internet because they didn't offer the gigabit/TV for $100 so I have 2 weeks to switch to something.

Vas - how is Bell in Markham? Rogers is crap, 1 bar at home and 1 bar at the inlaws.


JEFFOS
(Post Master Supreme)
06/06/16 08:09 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: porschetr
That's still a $240 saving VS $500 off the phone.

Why do you need 6Gb bandwidth from your phone?
You should pay more and get 1Gb because 6Gb is clearly too much for everyone.
Explain why. /Risky



I hit 10gigs last month. People do use their phones that much.


Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
06/06/16 08:29 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: xza8


Vas - how is Bell in Markham? Rogers is crap, 1 bar at home and 1 bar at the inlaws.


Where I live Rogers isn't any better, 1-2 bars tops \:\(


Choco 'Nuck
(Post Master Supreme)
06/06/16 08:34 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Rogers
6 gb data, unlimited minutes/text/picture messaging, Canada/US calling
$74 + tax


second phone - Telus - $15, unlimited minutes/text/picture messaging,6 gb/data

Second plan has you mofos intrigued, doesn't it \:D

I can just imagine the convo's at RB's house.
Wife - > I need new stove
Risky -> Why? Are you going to cook better?
Wife -> I need a new computer
Risky -> Here is abacus, it does the same thing.


porschetr
(Post Master Supreme)
06/06/16 09:14 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Risky Business
 Originally Posted By: xza8


Vas - how is Bell in Markham? Rogers is crap, 1 bar at home and 1 bar at the inlaws.


Where I live Rogers isn't any better, 1-2 bars tops \:\(


But do you really need 5 bars though?
Seems like a bragging right.
wooo I have 5 bars, look at me!


Choco 'Nuck
(Post Master Supreme)
06/06/16 09:41 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

No one needs 5 bars, one is good.

Risky Business
(Post Master Supreme)
06/06/16 10:07 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

I would be totally fine with 2 bars, works fine, dropping to 1 is when the convo starts getting choppy

c2k
(Post Master Supreme)
06/06/16 11:05 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

 Originally Posted By: Chocolate Canuck

I can just imagine the convo's at RB's house.
Wife - > I need new stove
Risky -> Why? Are you going to cook better?
Wife -> I need a new computer
Risky -> Here is abacus, it does the same thing.


fucking slayed me.


titty sprinkles
(Post Master Supreme)
06/06/16 03:48 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

I kill my 6 gigs/month.

Simon_the_Pieman
(Post Master Sr)
06/06/16 04:42 PM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

i share 6gigs between me and wifey.
rarely go over. work from home most of time or in an area with free wifi anyway so i guess im lucky.


c2k
(Post Master Supreme)
06/10/16 07:05 AM
Re: Your cell phone and provider...Rogers, Telus, Bell..etc

Glad I stumbled across the cbc article. I did some research on how people were able to get the manitoba plan and I decided why not try it for my son's phone. It took a bit of a time to do it, but I was successful and now he has the $48 5gb, canada wide plan w/ koodo. I'd love to try to do it for myself, but to give up on the 6gb of data would be very hard to do at 60ish change a month.