Word on the streetz ... the Data Value Pack is going again. This time it's $40 and instead of 500mb, it's 1GB and you'll never get to that limit unless you tether or stream audio & video

It use to be $30 then $35 and now $40 after June 2nd.

Both times the Data Value Packs was increased, something was bumped up and 99% of ppl won't even hit the limit.

(Yes you can add this new $40 for 1GB to tehter off the RocketSticks, but once Roger's detects it's ... they will give you a call)

I'm surprized noone noticed this.

Ex-Globalive employee gets revenge by leaking the crap out of the upcoming carrier’s plans

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Originally posted by Dr. Z I'm surprized noone noticed this.

There is a 40 post TOTA thread on it (including a link to a post from the CEO saying it is fake).

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Old article but worth reading because it indicate that globealive is the next player entering the cell phone market.

I can't wait...july is just around the corner and I want to cut my cell phone costs down. I'm with Fido and that $17.50 fee costs me $47+ per month with all the extras. I'd rather get the Globealive bill since it gives more and includes the extras.

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Phasing out of system access fees "good news" for Canadian Cell phone usersValue brands are the first to do away with the hidden fee that is widely despised.
11/14/2008 6:00:00 AM By: Vawn Himmelsbach

The move by leading Canadian carriers to scrap system access fees for some of their cell phone brands is a sign the tide may be changing in this market in favour of the consumer.

Telus Corp. was the first major telco to scrap the fee when it launched the Koodo brand in March.

Now Rogers Communications Inc. is following suit – re-launching its Fido brand, minus the system access fee. The company is also offering lower rate plans and shorter-term contracts.

Industry insiders say these aren't isolated initiatives, but are indicative of a trend – one that has been sparked by the prospect of increased competition in the Canadian wireless market.

The federal government's wireless spectrum auction that concluded in July will open up the cell phone market long dominated by Rogers, Bell Mobility Inc. and Telus.

The auction essentially reserved for small players, 40 per cent of the 105 megahertz of airwaves up for sale. Globalive Communications Inc., a Toronto-based provider that sells home phone and Internet services under the Yak brand came out as the biggest winner.

The 30 licenses, across the country, which it purchased for $442 million, ideally positions the company to offer nation-wide cell phone service.

Experts say the increased competition sparked by this opening up of the market may force incumbents to offer cell phone users better deals so as to retain their business.

"Studies in the U.S. indicate that whenever a fourth or fifth player enters one of that country's regional markets subscribers experience a substantial reduce in service fees," said Michael Janigan, executive director and general counsel for the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
Another industry insider suggests the drivers behind Rogers' scrapping of system access fees for Fido are not entirely clear.

"It's like a chicken-and-egg question, because it raises the question: is Rogers responding to things like the launch of Koodo by Telus?" said Lawrence Surtees, vice-president and principal analyst, communications practice, at Toronto-based IDC Canada.

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To the moderator

Can you fix this problem. I accidentilly hit the post twice and now I can't delete the extra post.

Reason:
"If you are trying to post, a moderator may have disabled your account."

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So those pieces of shit at rogers are going to be screwing alot of people over soon.

This is a summary of what is already going to happen in Alberta and BC on June 2nd. I think Ontario is following suit too.







Summary of changes at June 2, 2009 (affects all devices)


I will post a summary of changes here for June 2, 2009 but I have also included the relevant changes in the plans below. Also note, these changes will be similar with Telus and Bell as the �gBig 3�� await for the new wireless carrier arrivals.

1.) The My5 option will no longer be available across all Family Plans.

2.) Price increase in the Data Family Plan to $90 from $80.

3.) All student plans ($25 and $45 options) and all student discounts (Free 6PM evenings) expired. Returning in August/September time frame.

4.) Unlimited Network Calling (free calling to/from all Rogers, Fido, and Rogers Home Phone) expired across all plans.

5.) Unlimited Network Calling feature replaced with �gDouble your Daytime minutes�h promotion.

6.) Decrease in minutes in the $45 Mega Value Combo plan to 100 minutes + 50 minutes from 200 minutes total.

7.) Under the Mega Value Combo plans, Canada-wide My5 is now Local My5

8.) Under the Mega Value Combo plans, Unlimited Messaging is now 1000 Text Messages

9.) New $75 Smartphone & Rocket Mobile Internet Stick Plan, which is buy a smartphone on a 3 year contract and get the Rocket Stick for free. They share the data and it is all under one 3 year contract (listed below).

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It looks like Rogers is pretty serious about moving those Magics and Dreams because it just resurrected the 6GB/$30 data promo. As you can imagine however, there is a catch to this in that it is supposed to be exclusively for those who purchased one of the two Android handsets that Rogers launched today. Also, a 3-year data contract is required and the promotion expires on Canada Day. Be that as it may, we were able to log into one of our Rogers accounts and successfully add it to two lines, one being registered to a BlackBerry and the other to an iPhone. You’re more than free to try and add it yourself — just don’t blame us if Rogers smacks you on the hand and takes it away from you.

Read

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009...o-back-to-life/

^^ Just tried to add it through the phone and the online tool, and could not both times. Limited to new HTC devices.

Load of shit.

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Originally posted by Cyrus King So those pieces of shit at rogers are going to be screwing alot of people over soon. This is a summary of what is already going to happen in Alberta and BC on June 2nd. I think Ontario is following suit too. Summary of changes at June 2, 2009 (affects all devices) I will post a summary of changes here for June 2, 2009 but I have also included the relevant changes in the plans below. Also note, these changes will be similar with Telus and Bell as the �gBig 3�� await for the new wireless carrier arrivals. 1.) The My5 option will no longer be available across all Family Plans. 2.) Price increase in the Data Family Plan to $90 from $80. 3.) All student plans ($25 and $45 options) and all student discounts (Free 6PM evenings) expired. Returning in August/September time frame. 4.) Unlimited Network Calling (free calling to/from all Rogers, Fido, and Rogers Home Phone) expired across all plans. 5.) Unlimited Network Calling feature replaced with �gDouble your Daytime minutes�h promotion. 6.) Decrease in minutes in the $45 Mega Value Combo plan to 100 minutes + 50 minutes from 200 minutes total. 7.) Under the Mega Value Combo plans, Canada-wide My5 is now Local My5 8.) Under the Mega Value Combo plans, Unlimited Messaging is now 1000 Text Messages 9.) New $75 Smartphone & Rocket Mobile Internet Stick Plan, which is buy a smartphone on a 3 year contract and get the Rocket Stick for free. They share the data and it is all under one 3 year contract (listed below).

lol u gotta be kidding me

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Originally posted by dEsidEL lol u gotta be kidding me

Why you so suprised? Told you Nadir Mohammad is a cocksucker.

Bell Sympatico - Throttling Removed?

Last month for about 2 weeks, during "peak" time my speeds was so bad and it came to a point it was moving dailup speed.

Then one Sunday my connection was down for 15 hrs+ and i gave them a nice call and found out they were doing some system upgrade in my area.

Now, I'm moving at full speed all day and night. Anyone else have this or is it just my account?