Robbers Retentions: Loyalty? (Rogers)

[racerman88]

Did anyone else hear if the corp350 plan as of today is now completely gone?
As in the only way you can keep this plan is by buying your next phones outright and going MTM.

[jambo87]

I just did a hardware upgrade from retentions.
I got to keep my 6GB superplan and my credits, and upgraded to iphone 6 Plus, I wanted the 6S plus, but the deal was alot better for the 6plus. I got the 16gb as that doesn't really matter to me, but I got to keep my plan, which was at $60, plus credits which they extended, $50 bill credit, and the phone cost me $299.

Im happy with that, mainly just wanted to subsidize the phone, so works for me. Took about 3 calls an hour each.

[iPee]

Nice work man.

[HonestTea]

Yeah, he got a great deal. I haven't heard of people being able to keep their old plan/credits($50-60 plans with 6GB) and being eligible for HUPs.

[TOS'd]

I have the same/similar 6GB plan and I tried at the beginning of the year to HUP but they wouldnt let me keep my plan if i did. Been MTM since then. Maybe its worth another try now.

[Gucci Mane]

Anyone know of any current promotions for 2 lines? I won't be buying a device through Rogers so that should save a little money off right off the bat. I have my line with bell which is $78/month and my mom's line with wind that's $44/month. Want to combine them both into one bill on a share plan. Share plan would work well for us because she uses next to nothing for data and I need about 5gb. Any suggestions?

[DavidNguyen]

Since your BYOD. Gonna be tough to get a deal from Rogers
Check out fido's plans.
They got 5 gig for $90 and 300mb plan for $35.
Ask them to put it all on one bill

[Infiniti]

Just got off the phones with retentions:
-$90/month ($100 - $10 credit) - 5 gigs, Unltd nationwide, unltd text, unltd day time, $312 Iphone 6s 16gb ($85 credit - $35 of which is my rogers points)

-$80/month ($90 - $10 credit) - same as above

*The $10 dollar monthly credit expires after 12 months*

Don't know if I am getting hosed or if I should jump on these offers?? I am finding it hard to justify going from paying $65/month up to $90. I definitely need a new phone as I am still rocking an Iphone 4. I know that tenure does not count for anything with Rogers (been with them for 13 years). Should I just pony up the cash and buy a second hand iPhone 5s off craigslist or settle for an iPhone 6 from rogers in order to pay less upfront? I tend to keep my phones for a loooooong time. Hence the reason for me wanting the latest iPhone 6s.

[Koflach]

Originally Posted by Infiniti

Just got off the phones with retentions:
-$90/month ($100 - $10 credit) - 5 gigs, Unltd nationwide, unltd text, unltd day time, $312 Iphone 6s 16gb ($85 credit - $35 of which is my rogers points)

-$80/month ($90 - $10 credit) - same as above

*The $10 dollar monthly credit expires after 12 months*

Don't know if I am getting hosed or if I should jump on these offers?? I am finding it hard to justify going from paying $65/month up to $90. I definitely need a new phone as I am still rocking an Iphone 4. I know that tenure does not count for anything with Rogers (been with them for 13 years). Should I just pony up the cash and buy a second hand iPhone 5s off craigslist or settle for an iPhone 6 from rogers in order to pay less upfront? I tend to keep my phones for a loooooong time. Hence the reason for me wanting the latest iPhone 6s.

If you keep your phones for a long time, do the math.

Buying the phone on contract will cost an extra $25 per month will cost you $300/year. That's an extra $900 over a 3 year term plus the cost of buying the phone. If you plan on keeping your phone longer than 3 years, i'd just buy the phone outright as it will be far more cost effective long term.

[Infiniti]

Believe me, i've done the math and I am aware it makes sense to just buy the phone outright. The problem is, I don't have over a $1000 to blow on a cell phone.

Looks like its time to start perusing craigslist for an Iphone 5s.

[noclue]

Guys I'm in a predicament with rogers.

Loyal customer for 10 years. My 3-year contract expired last month and my bill used to $55 + tax and now it is $77+ tax and the rep apparently can't do anything except offer some bullshit $80+ share plan. My free caller ID expired as well so in 2015 I don't know who's calling me!

Is it possible to get free caller ID and a monthly credit still? I don't have any interest doing a hardware upgrade.

[!Yaminashi]

Originally Posted by noclue

Guys I'm in a predicament with rogers.

Loyal customer for 10 years. My 3-year contract expired last month and my bill used to $55 + tax and now it is $77+ tax and the rep apparently can't do anything except offer some bullshit $80+ share plan. My free caller ID expired as well so in 2015 I don't know who's calling me!

Is it possible to get free caller ID and a monthly credit still? I don't have any interest doing a hardware upgrade.

Rogers is shit to deal with these days. Blame the whiners that wanted out of 3 yr plans. If providers have less time to get your money, all they have to do is jack up the price to make up for it.

Not to mention whenever you go for a HUP, your current plan is always "discontinued" so you're forced onto something more expensive that offers less.

[SoNaRWaVe]

it is always better to buyout a phone and stick to your month to month plan if you have something good. you save a ton of money long term.

[mr_chin]

Originally Posted by Infiniti

Just got off the phones with retentions:
-$90/month ($100 - $10 credit) - 5 gigs, Unltd nationwide, unltd text, unltd day time, $312 Iphone 6s 16gb ($85 credit - $35 of which is my rogers points)

-$80/month ($90 - $10 credit) - same as above

*The $10 dollar monthly credit expires after 12 months*

Don't know if I am getting hosed or if I should jump on these offers?? I am finding it hard to justify going from paying $65/month up to $90. I definitely need a new phone as I am still rocking an Iphone 4. I know that tenure does not count for anything with Rogers (been with them for 13 years). Should I just pony up the cash and buy a second hand iPhone 5s off craigslist or settle for an iPhone 6 from rogers in order to pay less upfront? I tend to keep my phones for a loooooong time. Hence the reason for me wanting the latest iPhone 6s.

1. Do you actually use 80% or more of what your plan offers?
If no, think about a prepaid plan. With wifi everywhere now a days, these data plan is ripping people off. A study has shown that the majority of Canadians don't even use what they pay for.

2. Do you REALLY NEED the features on a 6 or 6s?
If you're using your phone for browsing, messaging, calling, videos, etc. you probably don't need a 6s. The cameras from 5 to 6s are minimal improvements. Most device from the last 4 generations are minimal upgrades each giving like .2 Ghz processor, 500 MB ram, etc.

Do the calculation and think smart with your money.
$25 x 24 = $600 + $312 for the device price.
Iphone 6s is a little over $1000 outright.
Iphone 5s is a $700.
Instead of paying that extra $25/month, throw $40 into a piggybank each month and extras/month and just suck it up with the 4s for now. You'll be surprised how fast time flies and you'll have $700 in that piggybank in no time.

I hear people paying $100 for plans and they barely even use more than 100 minutes a month or utilize all 6GB of their data. So many of my friends switch to prepaid talk + data because of Shaw wifi and public wifi are everywhere. The only time you'll get value IMO from these share everything plan is when you have 2+ lines and two or more people are paying for it.

I recently ditched my $60 grandfather 6gb plan and went with Koodo's prepaid plan. $15/month, bought 500 minutes for $25 that will last me the whole year probably since all I do is message, 1GB for $30 probably once every 3 months since I use wifi wherever I go. Koodo's minute and data rollover (no other provider rollover data as far as I know) as long as you renew your plan every month which is $15 for me.

If I buy a Note 4 outright for $800, I will only spend $1000 in a 2 year period. Since I haven't bought a Note 4 yet, I am $200 total in 2 years. If I renew my grandfather plan on a 2 year (which most likely they won't allow me to if I want a HUP), just the plan alone is already $1500 (not including the Note 4 device price).

Look through your phone bill and check your usage for the last 12 months. Pay for what you actually use and not get tempted by the perks and the mindset of just having 6GB or unlimited calling.

Lastly, be aware if you're buying off craiglist. If you're gonna spend $800 on a brand new 16gb 6s, why not just take the $200 hit and get it at a retail so you're 100% safe? I'll never buy off craiglist anymore since I've been a victim of blacklisting.

Hope this helps.

[cdizzle_996]

Just got off the phone with Rogers. Ive been month to month for the last year paying $62 for 2GB which I continuously went over on, 500min, vm, call id ect.

My girlfriend and I have been pondering the thought of a shared plan.

I called Rogers, told him what I wanted and he said he couldn't touch it for the price that I expected so he passed me right through to retentions.

Ended up getting 9GB + 1GB free (black friday sale which was only up to 5gb plans but I argued)
unlimited nationwide calling, text, vm

Main line is $100/month with a $10 credit for the first 12 months = $90
Second line is $55/month with a $10 credit for $24 months = $45

So $135/month for the first 12 months, $145/month for the remaining 12.

Not a great deal, but to get 5GB alone on a plan is tough to do now a days.

[JordanLee]

Got roughly the same plan for my parents.

10GB

$110 mainline w/ HUP ($90 as bring your own device) (Also after $15 credit)
$30 each line after that w/o HUP (After $10 credit)

Thing is my credits are both for 24 months. And yes it is a Share Everything Plus plan. Not bad at all...And if you do go with a HUP it is cheaper than buying a phone outright over the long term. Because youre paying $20 extra a month. thats $240 + tax over the year plus the cost of an iPhone 6S+ is $609. So $849+ tax essentially.

[Gucci Mane]

Originally Posted by cdizzle_996

Just got off the phone with Rogers. Ive been month to month for the last year paying $62 for 2GB which I continuously went over on, 500min, vm, call id ect.

My girlfriend and I have been pondering the thought of a shared plan.

I called Rogers, told him what I wanted and he said he couldn't touch it for the price that I expected so he passed me right through to retentions.

Ended up getting 9GB + 1GB free (black friday sale which was only up to 5gb plans but I argued)
unlimited nationwide calling, text, vm

Main line is $100/month with a $10 credit for the first 12 months = $90
Second line is $55/month with a $10 credit for $24 months = $45

So $135/month for the first 12 months, $145/month for the remaining 12.

Not a great deal, but to get 5GB alone on a plan is tough to do now a days.

you should have went with the koodoo plan.

- Unlimited Talk Canada-Wide
- Unlimited Global Texting
- Unlimited Canada-US MMS Picture Messaging
- Voicemail
- Caller-ID
- Call Waiting
- 5GB Data ($10/GB for overage)
- $48/Month ($54.25 w/ Tax)

[Mr.HappySilp]

Originally Posted by Infiniti

Believe me, i've done the math and I am aware it makes sense to just buy the phone outright. The problem is, I don't have over a $1000 to blow on a cell phone.

Looks like its time to start perusing craigslist for an Iphone 5s.

Got an unlock iphone 5s 32GB sitting around. Basically brand new condition as my old iphone 5s was having issue and apple replace it for me.

[Araaadi]

Originally Posted by Pidish

you should have went with the koodoo plan.

- Unlimited Talk Canada-Wide
- Unlimited Global Texting
- Unlimited Canada-US MMS Picture Messaging
- Voicemail
- Caller-ID
- Call Waiting
- 5GB Data ($10/GB for overage)
- $48/Month ($54.25 w/ Tax)

how would one get this plan?

[Mr.HappySilp]

Originally Posted by mr_chin

1. Do you actually use 80% or more of what your plan offers?
If no, think about a prepaid plan. With wifi everywhere now a days, these data plan is ripping people off. A study has shown that the majority of Canadians don't even use what they pay for.

2. Do you REALLY NEED the features on a 6 or 6s?
If you're using your phone for browsing, messaging, calling, videos, etc. you probably don't need a 6s. The cameras from 5 to 6s are minimal improvements. Most device from the last 4 generations are minimal upgrades each giving like .2 Ghz processor, 500 MB ram, etc.

Do the calculation and think smart with your money.
$25 x 24 = $600 + $312 for the device price.
Iphone 6s is a little over $1000 outright.
Iphone 5s is a $700.
Instead of paying that extra $25/month, throw $40 into a piggybank each month and extras/month and just suck it up with the 4s for now. You'll be surprised how fast time flies and you'll have $700 in that piggybank in no time.

I hear people paying $100 for plans and they barely even use more than 100 minutes a month or utilize all 6GB of their data. So many of my friends switch to prepaid talk + data because of Shaw wifi and public wifi are everywhere. The only time you'll get value IMO from these share everything plan is when you have 2+ lines and two or more people are paying for it.

I recently ditched my $60 grandfather 6gb plan and went with Koodo's prepaid plan. $15/month, bought 500 minutes for $25 that will last me the whole year probably since all I do is message, 1GB for $30 probably once every 3 months since I use wifi wherever I go. Koodo's minute and data rollover (no other provider rollover data as far as I know) as long as you renew your plan every month which is $15 for me.

If I buy a Note 4 outright for $800, I will only spend $1000 in a 2 year period. Since I haven't bought a Note 4 yet, I am $200 total in 2 years. If I renew my grandfather plan on a 2 year (which most likely they won't allow me to if I want a HUP), just the plan alone is already $1500 (not including the Note 4 device price).

Look through your phone bill and check your usage for the last 12 months. Pay for what you actually use and not get tempted by the perks and the mindset of just having 6GB or unlimited calling.

Lastly, be aware if you're buying off craiglist. If you're gonna spend $800 on a brand new 16gb 6s, why not just take the $200 hit and get it at a retail so you're 100% safe? I'll never buy off craiglist anymore since I've been a victim of blacklisting.

Hope this helps.

I wouldn't call them little upgrades. Used my mom's iphone4 and compare to my iphone 5s it piss me off how slow the iphone 4 open apps and we are talking about stuff like what's app and wechat only. 512MB of RAM won't do it these days. Also most iphone 4 have been on the market for a few years now and battery life on these phones aren't the best. I know my mom iphone 4 barely made it through the day and she barely use her phone. With Iphone is usually every other gen you see big improvements. Iphone 4 VS iphone5 or Iphone 4s VS Iphone 5s. So upgrading from IP4 to IP5s you are going to see a big improvement.

Sure you might not use your data now but what about the future. Change of jobs, life or maybe you move or your jobs requires you to be away from the city where there isn't very good shaw wifi. Or you switch ISP? Shaw Wifi might be good if you are going to be in the same spot. Try driving or taking the skytrain. Shaw wifi won't connect very well when you are on the go. I try that shaw wifi didn't work out.

Cell phone providers aren't going to come up with better plans then when you had an awesome old plan. I would keep it as long as I can and buy my phone outright.

[cdizzle_996]

Originally Posted by Pidish

you should have went with the koodoo plan.

- Unlimited Talk Canada-Wide
- Unlimited Global Texting
- Unlimited Canada-US MMS Picture Messaging
- Voicemail
- Caller-ID
- Call Waiting
- 5GB Data ($10/GB for overage)
- $48/Month ($54.25 w/ Tax)

Several co workers have Koodo and Wind. 80% of the time they have 0 reception at our work. I don't mind paying an extra $20ish a month knowing my phone is going to work.

[cdizzle_996]

Originally Posted by cdizzle_996

Just got off the phone with Rogers. Ive been month to month for the last year paying $62 for 2GB which I continuously went over on, 500min, vm, call id ect.

My girlfriend and I have been pondering the thought of a shared plan.

I called Rogers, told him what I wanted and he said he couldn't touch it for the price that I expected so he passed me right through to retentions.

Ended up getting 9GB + 1GB free (black friday sale which was only up to 5gb plans but I argued)
unlimited nationwide calling, text, vm

Main line is $100/month with a $10 credit for the first 12 months = $90
Second line is $55/month with a $10 credit for $24 months = $45

So $135/month for the first 12 months, $145/month for the remaining 12.

Not a great deal, but to get 5GB alone on a plan is tough to do now a days.

I should also add, we both did HUP.

I was able to get them to price match Bestbuy @ $79.99 for the iPhone 6 - 16gb instead of $99.99, and they gave me a $50 bill credit towards the second phone, so essentially I paid $110 for both phones.

[BBMme]

I go through almost 11gb of data a month and I dont go on any video steaming sites. Props to those who have 1 to 5 gb of data

[Gucci Mane]

Originally Posted by BBMme

I go through almost 11gb of data a month and I dont go on any video steaming sites. Props to those who have 1 to 5 gb of data

streaming music and podcasts? lol

[zilley]

my credits ended so now i m paying close to 80 bucks for my super 6 gig plan..

should i ditch it?

i was paying 52 with my credits just last month.