ISP - Internet Service Provider

[swiftshift]

Hi guys,
Just wondering who your ISP is and how much you are paying, + promo's + discounts you have gotten?

I am thinking about switching over to Novus.. I got a flyer in the mail and it was way cheaper,
I am currently with Shaw's INTERNET 30 Plan, however I am going to be paying close to 80$ a month when my monthly usage is only 2GB out of the 300GB. I have..

I feel it is a waste and just wondering if anyone here uses Novus..

[knight604]

If you are eligible for Novus, you should really go for it.

[Mr.Money]

2gb??....
go with whatever is cheaper,Novus is pretty kickass internet tho...fiber optic,and telus is playing catch up stilll slowly installing fiber

[lilaznviper]

if your building has this Urbanfibre Internet - Urbanfibre
best price for internet but only selected buildings

but if you use 2gb, more worth it just getting a cellphone data plan lol

[Hehe]

I just switched to Lightspeed. So far so good.

But if your building gets Novus, don't even consider anything else.

[Nlkko]

Anyone use Naked ADSL? How reliable is it? I have Shaw for the last 7 years and recently their service has been shit with minor outage every week...

[Reeyal]

Originally Posted by Nlkko

Anyone use Naked ADSL? How reliable is it? I have Shaw for the last 7 years and recently their service has been shit with minor outage every week...

Naked ADSL as in dry loop ADSL? I had ADSL through the telephone line with no telephone service for a number of years. I had minimal problems with it. It still depends on the copper wiring in the walls, on the telephone poles, and in the telephone junction boxes on the streets. There are multiple points of failure.

I changed to Fiber directly to home, and it's been excellent. Since I received the service last August, I only had to reset the modem once. Speed and latency are very consistent.

[swiftshift]

Originally Posted by Hehe

I just switched to Lightspeed. So far so good.

But if your building gets Novus, don't even consider anything else.

Thanks everyone!
Going to contact the Sales Rep of the building as I saw a flyer by the postal boxes and see what deal I can get!

[SoNaRWaVe]

+1 for novus. way cheaper and faster than shaw. had em for 5+ years when i was renting, no complaints whatsoever.

[swiftshift]

Originally Posted by SoNaRWaVe

+1 for novus. way cheaper and faster than shaw. had em for 5+ years when i was renting, no complaints whatsoever.

Thank's going to switch over.
Trying to contact a representative

EDIT*

She email'd me back

Thank you for your email.

The internet promo is the $30/mth 12mth promo for the Net25 internet speed, with 25 mbps down, 10 mbps up and 250 GB of data transfer. There is no commitment and no contract. You do not need a modem but if you want wireless internet then you would need your own router.

Sounds like a better deal as I am paying 45$ after taxes for INTERNET 30 with Shaw,
However I am on a promotion so it will end soon.

But I guess I need to buy a router then.

[Mr.Money]

thats pretty cheap.

[swiftshift]

Thanks guys for your input, I made an appointment and fully switching over

This will be good as I just wanted to have a set price to pay for internet, although $40 still seems a lot to me, I feel this will be the best choice as everyone says Novus is great

"
Thank you for signing up for Novus services.

The promotion that you are looking at is the $30/month Promo for Internet 25. It includes up to 25mbps download speed, up to 10mbps upload speed, and 250GB/month data transfer limit for downloading and uploading.

The price is guaranteed for one year, and after one year the price of $30 will become regular price of $39.95/month. (Please note our regular rates are subject to change.)

There is no installation fee, cancellation fee or contract.

You will need to call your current provider to cancel services. Novus has no right to make any cancellation for you.
"

[SoNaRWaVe]

can't go wrong for $40/mo on regular pricing. unless you really go with the smaller brands like teksavvy and what not. those i dont' have experience with. but as a name brand, novus is pretty high up there for their pricing.

[swiftshift]

Originally Posted by SoNaRWaVe

can't go wrong for $40/mo on regular pricing. unless you really go with the smaller brands like teksavvy and what not. those i dont' have experience with. but as a name brand, novus is pretty high up there for their pricing.

I agree, my issue was just that I had a Shaw Promo which was going to end next month and I needed options because I was not going to pay $80 for internet 30..

Saw the Novus flyer, will be $30 first year for " INTERNET25 " then 39.95$ set price after the 12months,


So in the long run I will be saving and not due for price changing

[JesseBlue]

Anyone with suntel or surf internet? Yea resellers of shaw but im looking for best speed for the price. Unfortunately no novus where i am

[ime2006]

$125 a month ??

[JesseBlue]

Man ill be lucky if my dl is as fast as your ul speed

[vixroar]

Originally Posted by JesseBlue

Anyone with suntel or surf internet? Yea resellers of shaw but im looking for best speed for the price. Unfortunately no novus where i am

Just got Suntel installed today. $65/month for 6 months for TV, Internet and home phone

Speedtest.net by Ookla - My Results

[sevewone]

Originally Posted by Mr.Money

2gb??....
go with whatever is cheaper,Novus is pretty kickass internet tho...fiber optic,and telus is playing catch up stilll slowly installing fiber

How is Telus playing catch up? I am pretty sure they are the ones who installed the Fibre and then these 3rd party ISP's lease the lines off of Telus.

[nns]

^Wrong. Novus rolls out their own fiber.

[xjc11]

I'm with Shaw right now paying $65 for internet 30. My offer is expiring soon so I ordered surfinternet 30 today. It's 40/month plus 85 activation and 30 for modem. They lease Shaw lines. Few reviews about their service but only heard good things so far. Will post back here with results.

[ShawGuy]

Novus customers are usually hard to win over because they have fibre to the wall and it's a very great sales point. At the end of the day, I think it's just about having a reliable connection and a price point that fit a family's budget.

I work in Shaw's direct sales department and can offer promotions that are usually better than the ones advertised. Only applies to adding services tho. If I can help anybody out, gimme a call or text me at 604-561-9301. Happy to help

edit: I'm Jack btw

[Verdasco]

Originally Posted by ShawGuy

Novus customers are usually hard to win over because they have fibre to the wall and it's a very great sales point. At the end of the day, I think it's just about having a reliable connection and a price point that fit a family's budget.

I work in Shaw's direct sales department and can offer promotions that are usually better than the ones advertised. Only applies to adding services tho. If I can help anybody out, gimme a call or text me at 604-561-9301. Happy to help

can u currently lower my shaw bill? I will treat u some lunch or dinner

[ShawGuy]

Originally Posted by Verdasco

can u currently lower my shaw bill? I will treat u some lunch or dinner

I am hungry...
lol, but I can't. I got no power there

[ImportPsycho]

I prefer telus.
Just pay $15 extra for unlimited download, and not worry about going over. Shaw doesn't charge extra for going over but they do call me when i go over.
Novus will throttle down the speed for the rest of the month after going over the cap, that's worst!