VMedia is now in BC 15mbs cable internet $29.95/m Unlimited!

May 27th, 2016 5:09 pm

#1

bigdaddycomputers [OP]: Newbie; Apr 29, 2012; 10 posts; 2 upvotes; kelowna bc

May 27th, 2016 5:09 pm

VMedia is now in BC 15mbs cable internet $29.95/m Unlimited!

Deal Link:: http://www.vmedia.ca
Price:: 29.95

Hey Guys first post but been a RFD member for a long time only as a reader however just wanted to share this for others that maybe looking for another option rather than Shaw, or TELUS out there! I moved from Toronto with VMedia 100mbs service to Richmond BC and got stuck with Shaw then I got a call saying service is now available by VMedia in BC now! Cancelled Shaw and signed up and so far its been great. They don’t have DSL or FTTN in BC yet, not sure when they will, and I’m waiting on their TV also because I still have 3 Vboxes I own from Toronto. I’m typing this from work so excuse the rush and possible typos.
VMedia Internet for BC.

All their plans are unlimited.

Internet Prices for BC.

Cable Internet Plan:

15 Mbps download
516kbs upload
Unlimited bandwidth
$29.95/month

20 Mbps download
1.5 Mbps upload
Unlimited Bandwidth
$39.95/month

30 Mbps download
5 Mbps upload
Unlimited Bandwidth
$44.95/month

60 Mbps download
6 Mbps upload
Unlimited Bandwidth
$74.95/month

Installation Fee is: $79.95
$21.95 to transfer from Shaw Cable only.

Cable modem currently sold and I purchased from them is the Huawei MT130U.

Please let me know if I missed anything or should change anything thanks!

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May 27th, 2016 5:10 pm

#2

bigdaddycomputers [OP]: Newbie; Apr 29, 2012; 10 posts; 2 upvotes; kelowna bc

May 27th, 2016 5:10 pm

just realised that I must have posted something years ago also... sorry this is my 3rd post I stand corrected.

May 27th, 2016 5:38 pm

#3

VancityAcura: Sr. Member; May 5, 2009; 617 posts; 320 upvotes; Vancouver

May 27th, 2016 5:38 pm

Too bad for modem rental and prices. Are these guys Shaw or Telus resellers? I'm on Telus and don't recognize any of the modems.

May 27th, 2016 5:55 pm

#4

bomberman447: Deal Addict; Nov 1, 2005; 1437 posts; 368 upvotes; Calgary

May 27th, 2016 5:55 pm

They are also coming to Calgary June 15. I might give them a look to switch from shaw as they are going to be a shaw reseller here and my shaw connection at home is great.

May 27th, 2016 6:00 pm

#5

crazyea: Deal Addict; Dec 4, 2013; 1195 posts; 658 upvotes; Surrey, BC (GVR)

May 27th, 2016 6:00 pm

VancityAcura wrote: ↑Too bad for modem rental and prices. Are these guys Shaw or Telus resellers? I'm on Telus and don't recognize any of the modems.

It says on the website that a shaw service technician will do the activation.

Please check my feedback:
RFD
HWC
Heatware

May 27th, 2016 6:20 pm

#6

noodles: Sr. Member; Apr 5, 2003; 923 posts; 263 upvotes; White Rock, BC

May 27th, 2016 6:20 pm

Any idea if this is better than TekSavvy or is it all the same being that it's on Shaw's network? TSI has 300 GB, but Vmedia is unlimited. Anything else that could be a factor?

May 27th, 2016 6:23 pm

#7

Roger21: Sr. Member; Jul 21, 2013; 878 posts; 566 upvotes; Calgary

May 27th, 2016 6:23 pm

bomberman447 wrote: ↑They are also coming to Calgary June 15. I might give them a look to switch from shaw as they are going to be a shaw reseller here and my shaw connection at home is great.

I have Vmedia for a month now, you must be confused with the TV service?

They are Shaw yes, same as all the other ones. You can pickup a modem around 100$ (worth it because you can use it at all other 3rd party providers).

Remember that Shaw might be great, but Vmedia's endpoint is somewhere in Ontario, so all your traffic has to go there first. I have good ping times and great speeds, but just so you know.

May 27th, 2016 6:45 pm

#8

bomberman447: Deal Addict; Nov 1, 2005; 1437 posts; 368 upvotes; Calgary

May 27th, 2016 6:45 pm

Roger21 wrote: ↑I have Vmedia for a month now, you must be confused with the TV service?

They are Shaw yes, same as all the other ones. You can pickup a modem around 100$ (worth it because you can use it at all other 3rd party providers).

Remember that Shaw might be great, but Vmedia's endpoint is somewhere in Ontario, so all your traffic has to go there first. I have good ping times and great speeds, but just so you know.

I just based it on this herald article.
http://calgaryherald.com/business/local ... m-services
hmm, assumed it would be running through shaw in Calgary. Will have to wait and see then. Do you know if your speeds are comparable to a standard shaw connection?

May 27th, 2016 7:09 pm

#9

wadokai: Sr. Member; Dec 25, 2009; 943 posts; 213 upvotes

May 27th, 2016 7:09 pm

Anyone try this in Calgary/AB? Is it worth while?

May 27th, 2016 7:15 pm

#10

raspeed: Deal Fanatic; Aug 12, 2006; 6705 posts; 2881 upvotes; Canada

May 27th, 2016 7:15 pm

BC? Perhaps 5% of the landmass of BC. Looks like another Lower Mainland deal.

May 27th, 2016 8:09 pm

#11

schmii: Newbie; Jan 4, 2016; 66 posts; 92 upvotes; Langley

May 27th, 2016 8:09 pm

http://www.surfinternet.ca/ still seems to win though the installation is higher.

May 27th, 2016 8:17 pm

#12

southfz: Newbie; Sep 8, 2005; 47 posts; 8 upvotes

May 27th, 2016 8:17 pm

VancityAcura wrote: ↑Too bad for modem rental and prices. Are these guys Shaw or Telus resellers? I'm on Telus and don't recognize any of the modems.

I am using light speed and it works fine.
http://www.lightspeed.ca/personaladsl/#ert_pane1-1

Free to switch for active shaw users.
Ya, there is a modem rental fee but I still save $ overall.

May 27th, 2016 9:00 pm

#13

Roger21: Sr. Member; Jul 21, 2013; 878 posts; 566 upvotes; Calgary

May 27th, 2016 9:00 pm

bomberman447 wrote: ↑I just based it on this herald article.
http://calgaryherald.com/business/local ... m-services
hmm, assumed it would be running through shaw in Calgary. Will have to wait and see then. Do you know if your speeds are comparable to a standard shaw connection?

I used to have Distributel, their uptime wasn't great (that was back in 2013) and Teksavvy got too expensive with their datacaps.

This is what I get now:

May 27th, 2016 9:02 pm

#14

vilator: Sr. Member; Oct 25, 2004; 579 posts; 78 upvotes

May 27th, 2016 9:02 pm

vmedia was terrible for the year I was with them in Mississauga. Wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole.

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May 28th, 2016 11:20 am

#15

ModemOutlet: Banned; Apr 22, 2015; 884 posts; 106 upvotes; Ontario, Canada

May 28th, 2016 11:20 am

Can Vmedia provide TV service too in west coast?

English is not my first language, please bear with me

May 28th, 2016 1:50 pm

#16

pkphilip: Deal Addict; Jan 23, 2004; 3060 posts; 2468 upvotes; GVRD

May 28th, 2016 1:50 pm

It seems that TPIA market is getting more interesting like the Long Distance war in the 90s.

May 28th, 2016 2:05 pm

#17

deal_with_singh: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2009; 19260 posts; 7656 upvotes; Toronto

May 28th, 2016 2:05 pm

I have vmedia...got them a couple months ago as their pricing is much better than Cogeco...however, what I didn't realize when signing up is they throttle their internet between 6pm and 12am...so things like Torrenting and other downloading become pretty much impossible.

I get throttled to 25kbps for downloading activities between these times....and I'm on the 50mbps plan!

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May 28th, 2016 2:33 pm

#18

kevothree: Jr. Member; May 11, 2013; 129 posts; 34 upvotes; Vancouver

May 28th, 2016 2:33 pm

Looks like surf has the cheapest 30 Mbps plan

May 28th, 2016 3:25 pm

#19

qianquan: Sr. Member; Aug 31, 2010; 911 posts; 189 upvotes; Victoria

May 28th, 2016 3:25 pm

deal_with_singh wrote: ↑I have vmedia...got them a couple months ago as their pricing is much better than Cogeco...however, what I didn't realize when signing up is they throttle their internet between 6pm and 12am...so things like Torrenting and other downloading become pretty much impossible.

I get throttled to 25kbps for downloading activities between these times....and I'm on the 50mbps plan!

That's terrible, how about watching Netflix after 6pm?

May 28th, 2016 4:48 pm

#20

JamesA1: Deal Fanatic; Mar 20, 2009; 8862 posts; 2687 upvotes; Vancouver

May 28th, 2016 4:48 pm

ModemOutlet wrote: ↑Can Vmedia provide TV service too in west coast?

Apparently the holdup is that any company that wants to provide cable TV service is required to carry local stations by CRTC regulation. That's why the areas where Vmedia provides TV service are so limited, even though there is technically no reason they could not provide the same IPTV service in BC as they do in Ontario.

VMedia is now in BC 15mbs cable internet $29.95/m Unlimited!

VMedia is now in BC 15mbs cable internet $29.95/m Unlimited!

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