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Best non-Rogers or Bell internet in Toronto?

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Oct 9, 2011
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Best non-Rogers or Bell internet in Toronto?

Finally getting my own place, so I need Interwebz to post on RFD. WHat's the best option without paying for Robellus' exorbitant prices? I hear TekSavvy is pretty decent?
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Aug 29, 2010
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Teksavvy is pretty much the standard alternative.

I've tried CIK before, wasn't bad for the price but practically zero customer service. It would go down at least once or twice a month, and the speeds were never consistent, either they were under, or way over the speeds we were paying for, so that's kind of a little trade off.
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+1 for Teksavvy, been with them for years with no issues, cable internet.
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Aug 2, 2004
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The consensus is either Teksavvy or Start.ca

Either way, some money will go back to Bell or Rogers

If you're moving to a new build, they do offer discounts for new home owners if you commit for 2 years.
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May 17, 2005
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the cheapest and slooowest right now would be teksavvy $24.95 for 5/1-200gb that on cable ... but if you need something better then I would look somewhere else ...
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+1 TekSavvy

I would get their DSL Service 15/10 or higher depending on what you need it for. But a SmartRG modem from kijiji for like $70 & you are done. Not sure if you are going into a home or not but I would tell the Bell tech that comes out to run a dedicated line from the Demarc to where you want the modem this way you get the best possible connection since you will bypass the older cables inside the home.
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The third party FTTH can't come soon enough​, maybe in 2018.
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Stay rogers or bell? Their rates are just as competitive, and you don't need to deal with third party support and purchase of equipment.
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If you are in a highrise, you might have other alternatives like CoExtro.
Otherwise I vote TekSavvy. TS may charge an activation fee, but at least they charge it up front, rather than through some stealth 'billing error'.
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