[Update 6: New cable subscription suspended until END of Mar] Cable service 100M/$39.99, 30M/$34.99, 15M/$29.99
- Deal Link:
- http://www.carrytel.ca/internet-plans.aspx
- Price:
- 29.99
- Retailer:
- Carrytel - ON
Carrytel OFFICIALLY launched their 100/10 Mbps, 30/5 Mbps and 15/1 Mbps cable service, using Rogers cable network.
Update 6: New cable subscriptions are temporarily suspended until END OF MARCH due to high popularity and sheer number of new subscribers. *Thank you Vincom for sharing the word*
Update 6: New cable subscriptions are temporarily suspended until END OF MARCH due to high popularity and sheer number of new subscribers. *Thank you Vincom for sharing the word*
- The 100/10 Mbps service is priced at $39.99, 30/5 Mbps at $34.99 and 15/1 Mbps at $29.99 per 30 days. You may get it directly from their website or through a reseller. Carrytel give a slightly better deals to resellers, such as lower number of installments/other modem options/lower installation cost.. depending on service package. Current feedback about the service is very positive.
- Forum rules: Do NOT ask for resellers or referrals, otherwise this post may be deleted.
- One week money back risk free trial (14 days extended risk free policy for those registered before Jan 19)
- No contract
- FREE Installation (Cable service launch offer)
- Lease to own modem [Get it cheaper through resellers] Lease to own your modem at $5.99/Month for 12 months through resellers (15 months if ordered directly from Carrytel) with an advance payment of $39.99 (billed as installation fees!!!), and the modem is yours after the installments are paid. Or buy the modem right away for $99 for 15/1 and 30/5Mbps subscribers (or $129 for 100Mbps subscribers when subscription open again). Zero installation fee if modem is bought right away.
- Billing period is 30 days (that comes to 1 extra bill per 5 years, i.e you'll get 61 bills in 5 years instead of 60)
- Switching cable service speed is not free, it costs the same as moving to another address, and you may need to buy another modem.
- Currently covered areas: GTA (except Aurora and Oshawa), Ottawa (currently only Stittsville, Barrhaven and Kanata) and Kitchener. Full GTA and Ottawa coverage is coming in March)
- For cable service, there is NO bring your own modem option now, to ease service troubleshooting during testing period. It may be offered in March though, after testing is over. Different modems models are supplied for different speeds.
- The modems are wired, you'll need a router/access point to get a WiFi. You may use your old AP/gateway/router/modem if it supports WiFi only (Access point) mode.
- No bandwidth limit, this is an UNLIMITED data service. However, their terms of use states that they MAY throttle you if you went beyond 2TB of downloads in a month (though their current system configuration does not support throttling yet ).
- Carrytel assigns fixed IP addresses, a great feature for those who locally host their websites or share data. However, this is not guaranteed to stay forever; if there was a problem with your connection your IP address may be changed to reset your connection parameters.
- You may get a previously-US IP address (cognet) which is still registered as US based in some servers, it will eventually change to Canada after some time. If you need a "very" Canadian ip address you may call the customer service and ask them to change your IP address to a Canadian one, they'll do it in minutes.
- Currently, Technicolor TC4300 is used for 30/5 and 15/1 MBPS services and Hitron CDA3 is used for 100/10Mbps service, They has only 1 Ethernet port, no wifi. Again, you will need to connect a router/access point to have wifi.
- RFD rules reminder: No referrals, No resellers, No retailers.
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