OT: OT Non-ski Resort Thread

[VanillaCoke]

Couple observations..

1. Headphone jacks are like 50 year old technology and pretty much useless.

2. Thats the worst plan for the money ive ever seen.

 

[Bam19]

Any cell phone plan experts here? My two year contract with Rogers is about to run out and I'm perfectly happy with my iPhone 6 and don't plan on getting a new phone until Apple retrieves their head from their ass and gives me back my headphone jack. Also not switching to any non-apple like Google or Samsung or what not. Paying about $70 a month for 500mb of data, voicemail and call display, unlimited text and 200 minutes which I never go over. I could stick with my current plan on month to month but now that I've paid off my phone entirely it feels like I'm giving them money for free which I'm not cool with because I hate them.

Anyone got any tips here or past experience with this? Trying to arm myself with as much knowledge about this as possible before I phone them and go through the grind. I'd like to stay with Rogers if possible as I get decent coverage with them compared to my past experience with Bell and Telus but I have no loyalty to any of these jerks.

You could probably get a much better plan for the same price, maybe marginally cheaper but not much.

Best deals are on carriers like freedom but there coverage is ******, though they are owned by shaw now so it might improve.

Also the headphone jack won't be coming back other companies are getting rid of it now.

 

[Pip]

A carrier like Freedom might be good but it all depends on where you live, work etc. Personally I don't have a lot of issues with coverage but it can be frustrating in some areas.

 

[Intoewsables]

A carrier like Freedom might be good but it all depends on where you live, work etc. Personally I don't have a lot of issues with coverage but it can be frustrating in some areas.

This. I've been with Wind/Freedom for over a year now and I've had no problems with it. There's the occasional spot where I lose coverage but it lasts for all of about 10 seconds. As long as you stay in the Lower Mainland, it's generally fine. Definitely worth $40/month for unlimited everything.

That being said, I've heard that there are some issues with iPhones and MMS on Freedom's network so I couldn't say for sure that someone with an iPhone would have the same experience as me.

 

[PM]

Couple observations..

1. Headphone jacks are like 50 year old technology and pretty much useless.

2. Thats the worst plan for the money ive ever seen.

Last time I talked to them they offered a bunch of other crap I don't care about for more money. I never go over my data so that's not an issue for me. Everyone I know either pays more or pays less but has some garbage phone. I didn't pay anything for my phone when I got the plan and it was fairly new at the the time which definitely drove up the price. Who do you have your plan with and how much?

 

[PM]

A carrier like Freedom might be good but it all depends on where you live, work etc. Personally I don't have a lot of issues with coverage but it can be frustrating in some areas.

I live on Vancouver Island so I got Rogers, Bell or Telus and last time I was on Bell it always cut out and was basically useless over here. So Rogers or Telus. We don't get Wind or any of those other good deal companies over here last I checked.

And until my pricey noise cancelling headphones breakdown I'm sticking with a headphone jack. Especially working in an office with a ton of bluetooth devices all screwing with each other.

 

[Intoewsables]

Last time I talked to them they offered a bunch of other crap I don't care about for more money. I never go over my data so that's not an issue for me. Everyone I know either pays more or pays less but has some garbage phone. I didn't pay anything for my phone when I got the plan and it was fairly new at the the time which definitely drove up the price. Who do you have your plan with and how much?

If you're using your old phone in a new plan, the price should be much cheaper this time around since the cost of the phone won't be included in your monthly bill.

 

[PM]

If you're using your old phone in a new plan, the price should be much cheaper this time around since the cost of the phone won't be included in your monthly bill.

Yeah that's what I was wondering about. You have to get your phone unlocked first though right? I believe that's only $50, unless they raised that too. I think that is the route I'm going to take. You guys are lucky you have viable non-Rogers/Telus options over there. Same with home internet. We had a good alternative here for a few months (Orange?) for home internet but it got bought by one of the three evil companies and ruined pretty fast.

 

[Intoewsables]

Yeah that's what I was wondering about. You have to get your phone unlocked first though right? I believe that's only $50, unless they raised that too. I think that is the route I'm going to take. You guys are lucky you have viable non-Rogers/Telus options over there. Same with home internet. We had a good alternative here for a few months (Orange?) for home internet but it got bought by one of the three evil companies and ruined pretty fast.

If you're planning on switching providers, then yeah, you'll likely have to get your phone unlocked. If you're just looking at getting another plan through Rogers, you should be fine.

 

[PM]

If you're planning on switching providers, then yeah, you'll likely have to get your phone unlocked. If you're just looking at getting another plan through Rogers, you should be fine.

Cool thanks!

 

[Beansy*]

Any cell phone plan experts here? My two year contract with Rogers is about to run out and I'm perfectly happy with my iPhone 6 and don't plan on getting a new phone until Apple retrieves their head from their ass and gives me back my headphone jack. Also not switching to any non-apple like Google or Samsung or what not. Paying about $70 a month for 500mb of data, voicemail and call display, unlimited text and 200 minutes which I never go over. I could stick with my current plan on month to month but now that I've paid off my phone entirely it feels like I'm giving them money for free which I'm not cool with because I hate them.

Anyone got any tips here or past experience with this? Trying to arm myself with as much knowledge about this as possible before I phone them and go through the grind. I'd like to stay with Rogers if possible as I get decent coverage with them compared to my past experience with Bell and Telus but I have no loyalty to any of these jerks.

Man that plan is horrible or maybe that's the norm now? I got a corporate plan through Rogers 4 years ago:

$50.00 plus HST per month
5GB of data
350 Outgoing Weekday Minutes
250 Canadian long distance minutes

$70 for 500mb of data seems obscene to me. I hate Rogers, but I can't leave now because if I do I forfeit my old plan - so I am stuck with an original iPhone 5 - unless I go and buy one not subsidized.

One thing I would check were I you, is if you qualify for any corporate, government, or organizational plans.

 

[Captain Bowie]

I'm on Fido. $55 a month for 1 GB data, 500 minutes and unlimited texting.

 

[Intoewsables]

Cool thanks!

No problem! I was in your shoes about a year ago so I know how confusing it can be.

 

[canwincup]

Any cell phone plan experts here? My two year contract with Rogers is about to run out and I'm perfectly happy with my iPhone 6 and don't plan on getting a new phone until Apple retrieves their head from their ass and gives me back my headphone jack. Also not switching to any non-apple like Google or Samsung or what not. Paying about $70 a month for 500mb of data, voicemail and call display, unlimited text and 200 minutes which I never go over. I could stick with my current plan on month to month but now that I've paid off my phone entirely it feels like I'm giving them money for free which I'm not cool with because I hate them.

Anyone got any tips here or past experience with this? Trying to arm myself with as much knowledge about this as possible before I phone them and go through the grind. I'd like to stay with Rogers if possible as I get decent coverage with them compared to my past experience with Bell and Telus but I have no loyalty to any of these jerks.

I'm not an expert but I can tell you one thing do NOT go with Fido. I struggled to find service in my house, my friends would have to FaceTime audio me everytime they wanted to call .

 

[VanillaCoke]

I'm not an expert but I can tell you one thing do NOT go with Fido. I struggled to find service in my house, my friends would have to FaceTime audio me everytime they wanted to call .

***** do you live... been with fido for over 10 years and no problems.

Call to cancel and get a better deal lol

 

[canwincup]

***** do you live... been with fido for over 10 years and no problems.

Call to cancel and get a better deal lol

South Surrey, I switched to Telus after my contract expired. I know a decent amount of people that had the same problems with Fido.

Drove me insane, especially because my GF had a Samsung and it would take numerous attempts to respond to her texts lol.

 

[Captain Bowie]

I have had no problems with Fido's network. It shouldn't be any different than Rogers, same network no?

 

[EpochLink]

I've been with Bell since 2012 from Telus, the deal they gave me I cannot get anymore.

 

[The Stig]

Spotify is amazing

 

[WTG]

Spotify is amazing

Don't you mean, this is commander Shepard and Spotify is the best app on the the Citadel.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Spotify has made Mondays bearable with Discover Weekly. Love Spotify.

 

[PG Canuck]

I also love Spotify. Have ran into songs I have completely forgotten about numerous times.

 

[The Stig]

Don't you mean, this is commander Shepard and Spotify is the best app on the the Citadel.

Maybe if I was paragon...

 

[Bam19]

I have had no problems with Fido's network. It shouldn't be any different than Rogers, same network no?

Yeah they are the same company
Rogers owns fido and chatr if it's still around.

Telus owns Koodo

 

[Intoewsables]

Spotify is amazing

Not paying $10/month for Spotify but I did get 3 months for a dollar and it was totally worth it.