Switching from Rogers to Telus

[dakaye]

I'm looking to switch 4 phone numbers from Rogers to Telus next week (my Rogers contract ended a few weeks ago and is now triple the price ($65) of what I was paying before since my discounts have all expired). I was told that in order to switch to Telus, I would have to pay for a month on each phone on the Rogers bill. Is this true?? That means I'll have to pay $65 PER PHONE to switch over to Telus even though my Rogers contract has ended?

I was thinking that I could switch all of the numbers to a pay as you go plan first, but I don't know if that's going to automatically sign onto some new contract. Any suggestions?

Also, does anybody know what fees are incurred if I were to terminate a Telus contract early? Rogers says that you only have to pay the remaining balance on the price of the phone, plus and administrative cost. I can't seem to find any information about Telus though...

[psyko514]

Yes, most service providers require that you provide 30 days notice before cancelling.

Early cancellation on TELUS requires you to pay the remaining balance of the cost of the phone plus a $50 fee.

[dakaye]

So if I give less than 30 days does this mean I'll be charged an extra month on each phone? Could I switch to a really low value plan (like a pay as you go minimum) before I switch over to Telus so that I only get charged e.g. $15 per phone rather than $60+?

[erichau]

You don't need to provide 30 days notice. Just make sure your contract date is over. If they charge you for extra month/days, file a complaint to CCTS and they will promptly refund it back to you. It has been done tons of times, do a quick search on here or howardforums.

Happened to me.