FIDO & ROGERS EPP PLAN $17.50 ==> 200 weekday and unlimited evenings & weekends @ 5PM

[krs]

Thnx Im deciding b/w kodoo n virginmobile will prob take their prepaid $30 plan. Nokia 2125 is $19

Koodo was on my short list but they fell off for two reasons:

One was the way they positioned their ads re the SAF - they came across as if this was some mandated fee that they were generous enough to pay on your behalf.
That pissed me right off - I hate nothing more than a merchanttrying to pull a fast one on me.

The other was their tab system - sounds good on the surface but when I looked at the details it's worse than any other cell phone provider out there (I think).
For a fancy phone, you put $150 on the tab (and still pay some amount for the phone. At the 10% credit they give you each month against that $150, (and with a $25 plan), it would take 60 months or five years to pay that off using the tab concept.
Even their cheapest phone at $75.- would take 30 months or 2 1/2 years.

I was actually going to go with DCI Telecom and their $19.95 250 anytime minutes plan; then add VM+CLID for $7.95.
But they didn't have a text package, text is 10 cents a message and I had a hard time finding a nice SIM phone I could buy for under $100.-
So I ended up with Virgin (and the Bell network) which so far seems to work well.
CTI Telecom uses the Fido network.

[reflex]

If I go in store tomorrow to get an iphone, will they be able to give me this plan? What do I have to show/bring? Its a HUP

[1barginxhunter91]

If i go 2 any rogers store throughout Toronto will i be able to get the 1750 EPP plan or is it just over the phone? sorry for being soo newbie

[loosecannon]

If i go 2 any rogers store throughout Toronto will i be able to get the 1750 EPP plan or is it just over the phone? sorry for being soo newbie

You have to do it through smoke signals.

I kid. You can do this in-store.

[TorontoEh]

Koodo was on my short list but they fell off for two reasons:

One was the way they positioned their ads re the SAF - they came across as if this was some mandated fee that they were generous enough to pay on your behalf.
That pissed me right off - I hate nothing more than a merchanttrying to pull a fast one on me.

The other was their tab system - sounds good on the surface but when I looked at the details it's worse than any other cell phone provider out there (I think).
For a fancy phone, you put $150 on the tab (and still pay some amount for the phone. At the 10% credit they give you each month against that $150, (and with a $25 plan), it would take 60 months or five years to pay that off using the tab concept.
Even their cheapest phone at $75.- would take 30 months or 2 1/2 years.

I was actually going to go with DCI Telecom and their $19.95 250 anytime minutes plan; then add VM+CLID for $7.95.
But they didn't have a text package, text is 10 cents a message and I had a hard time finding a nice SIM phone I could buy for under $100.-
So I ended up with Virgin (and the Bell network) which so far seems to work well.
CTI Telecom uses the Fido network.

wow...didnt realize that about tab.

[mgl888]

Does the 17.5 include saf and 911?

[comet]

Does the 17.5 include saf and 911?

Nope.

[mozi]

why does rogers never publish these deals on their website?

[d4diesel]

The other was their tab system - sounds good on the surface but when I looked at the details it's worse than any other cell phone provider out there (I think).
For a fancy phone, you put $150 on the tab (and still pay some amount for the phone. At the 10% credit they give you each month against that $150, (and with a $25 plan), it would take 60 months or five years to pay that off using the tab concept.
Even their cheapest phone at $75.- would take 30 months or 2 1/2 years.

yup, that's right but i think its still better in a sense that if someone isnt sure about a contract. paying 150 in comparison to about 400 something that rogers or fido charge to break the contract.

[Jon Lai]

Does the 17.5 include saf and 911?

Oh wouldn't that be amazing...

[darkman007e]

I don't understand the Unlimited on-device mobile browsing option.

Whould it be possible to get the 17.50$ plan + Unlimited on-device mobile browsing option with the iPhone ?

[krs]

yup, that's right but i think its still better in a sense that if someone isnt sure about a contract. paying 150 in comparison to about 400 something that rogers or fido charge to break the contract.

If you look at cell phone services that way, don't forget the Early Data Cancellation fee of up to $100.- that's chaged on top of the $400.- max.

[PrincessK]

Meh... it's a warm deal. You could probably get a better deal calling Fido Retentions directly.

I got :
$25/month
150 daytime minutes
Unlimited Evenings & Weekends starting at 7pm
Unlimited Incoming Calls
$15 monthly credit
= $10 + taxes + SAF + 911

[hotweiss]

That is a hot plan...

[cruisx]

well currently i pay 48$ for:
100 min out going
500 incoming
7$ browsing
evenings at 9

Is it possible for me to get the EPP plan and still keep my browsing option? I am 5 months into my contract. Also i have a airmiles card so would that work?