Virgin Mobile promo plans $39 600mb | $50 1gb | $60 2gb back on

The agent in their fraud department was extremely rude and made it sound like Virgin didn't want me as a customer. I'm wondering if he made up such a high deposit amount just to scare me away from signing with them. I'll apply for my credit check just to make sure everything is in order.

When I talked to the rep at bestbuy, I was quoted a $20 cancellation fee as wel as a 12 dollar processing fee or something.
Is this normal for port in from Rogers?

alexenoxu wrote: ↑When I talked to the rep at bestbuy, I was quoted a $20 cancellation fee as wel as a 12 dollar processing fee or something.
Is this normal for port in from Rogers?

Well I wouldn't trust a Best Buy rep to know what's the deal but Rogers does have a $12.50 administration fee for cancelling

I always tell everyone, if you hear the voice of people from canada you should hang up because there a waste of time. people from the philipines are always easier to talk to and get credits

wrdeal24 wrote: ↑That's only if you get a contract after their new policies go into effect, rumored to be August 1st.

How will we know for sure when companies put the policies in place? how come they don't go into effect immediately?

chimp wrote: ↑If you mean canada, probably. Just check what happened in Europe or most Asian countries(like the dragons). Even the nominal value dropped A LOT.

Yep. It's about $16 a month inc tax for 250 mins, unlimited texts, unlimited data, no receiving charges in the UK. There are some with less data for as low as a few bucks a month.

notoriousenv wrote: ↑How will we know for sure when companies put the policies in place? how come they don't go into effect immediately?

They will list as a 2 year term or in the case of Koodo a 2 year guaranteed. The only requirement is for them to have the system in place by December.

I can't decide if I should make the switch or not to Gold 39 ($35.10)

I still have last years $30/month for 150mins, after 7pm/weekends, canada-wide, int'l text/pic & 200MB.

I'm just scared that after August 1st hits, we'll never see plans like this again, thanks to two year contracts

well if you really think about, fido has been on 2yrs for awhile already and still managed to push for the $39 plan..

Can I call Rogers and ask them to switch my current plan to a plan similar to the 60$ virgin plan? I have 60$ 6GB Summer plan but paying 7$ for caller ID.

Don't they price match advertised deals or something like that? I have a 15$ credit but I'd rather pay 45$+tax for virgin-like plan than 52$+tax for rogers plan

keljai wrote: ↑well if you really think about, fido has been on 2yrs for awhile already and still managed to push for the $39 plan..

they(the carriers) are just playing who blink first game with the public and/or CRTC.

Said212 wrote: ↑Can I call Rogers and ask them to switch my current plan to a plan similar to the 60$ virgin plan? I have 60$ 6GB Summer plan but paying 7$ for caller ID.

Don't they price match advertised deals or something like that? I have a 15$ credit but I'd rather pay 45$+tax for virgin-like plan than 52$+tax for rogers plan

Probably the closest they'll offer is their $60 1000 local minutes/500mb plan for $45

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Anyone think there's any reason to port from Koodo to Virgin? I'm wondering mostly in terms of service. I know they share the same towers so coverage should be same. But speeds can be different.

I've been happy with Koodos coverage but LTE/HSPA could be a little faster at home. The $10/600mb overage is slightly cheaper on Virgin too.

Is there a way to somehow get unlimited incoming on the 39$ plan? Maybe replace long distance by unlimited incoming? Anyone succeeded in doing so?

Activated today in the store. The employee said that this promo will end Aug 8 since Virgin is increasing the price of their plans to conform with the new CRTC rules.

roller wrote: ↑Activated today in the store. The employee said that this promo will end Aug 8 since Virgin is increasing the price of their plans to conform with the new CRTC rules.

There is a CRTC rule forcing all the mobile phone companies to raise their monthly prices?

TheWalrus wrote: ↑There is a CRTC rule forcing all the mobile phone companies to raise their monthly prices?

No - new CRTC rules will lead to increased costs which will be passed on the the consumer by all the majors.
Anyone surprised? No, not really.

in time they will drop in price, There is no way they are paying$700 for a phone.

Dystopia wrote: ↑No - new CRTC rules will lead to increased costs which will be passed on the the consumer by all the majors.
Anyone surprised? No, not really.

yeah, that is what the big three said :-)

basically if you don't allow us to milk you for 3 years, we have to milk you harder for 2 years.