[RickyTan3]

Was looking for the old shaw or telus threads (novus as well?) couldnt find it

Whats the current best deals for internet and TV?

[cdizzle_996]

It's all a rip

[willystyle]

Get yourself a Nvidia Shield or an Amazon Fire TV, put Kodi, then install Spinz TV Lite build. All you basically need in one-box including Live TV, sports, TV shows, movies, etc.

As for internet, get Novus for condo/apt, Teksavvy for de-tached.

[AzNightmare]

https://www.google.ca/search?num=20&safe=off&q=shaw+or+telus+thread+revscene&oq=shaw+or+telus+thread+revscene&gs_l=serp.3...253.1827.0.7321.13.12.1.0.0.0.118.99 5.9j3.12.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..6.7.528.h8SlL6YfNE Q

[Jmac]

If it weren't for hockey, I'd have ditched cable altogether years ago.

[Hehe]

I think it depends on what you qualify as tv. Some has specific channels they would like to have, while other just need the basic tv.

I ditched cable long ago. Just Internet and I can have subs to nba streaming for my sport need and then Netflix and YouTube for the rest of contents

[nsmb]

nvdia sheild tv crew checking in

lol @ cable

[Razor Ramon HG]

Paying $70 a month right now with Shaw through a rep I found on RFD.

Shaw Personal TV, Internet 30, and home phone.

Six month promos, but he told me to email him during the fifth month to renew the promos.

Only need the internet, but my dad needs the sports and Chinese channels. Probably port the home phone number to his cell phone in a few months.

[Mr.Money]

^^...wow,crazy deal.

[MTV Cribs]

Right now I'm using TekSavvy internet 30 at $56 tax in and waiting for the skinny tv package that is mandated by the crtc be available by March 1 at $28 tax in. I wouldn't care about skinny tv but the local over-the-air signal can't reach where I'm at due to geography.

[quasi]

Paying $70 a month right now with Shaw through a rep I found on RFD.

Shaw Personal TV, Internet 30, and home phone.

Six month promos, but he told me to email him during the fifth month to renew the promos.

Only need the internet, but my dad needs the sports and Chinese channels. Probably port the home phone number to his cell phone in a few months.

Were you an existing customer or new customer when you got the deal? If existing can you PM me the user name on RFD?

[yameen]

Paying $70 a month right now with Shaw through a rep I found on RFD.

Shaw Personal TV, Internet 30, and home phone.

Six month promos, but he told me to email him during the fifth month to renew the promos.

Only need the internet, but my dad needs the sports and Chinese channels. Probably port the home phone number to his cell phone in a few months.

this is a really good deal. we have telus tv with sports package/chinese channels, internet 25 (unlimited bandwidth for now) and home phone for $85. everytime we renew our promo it goes up by like $5 but the last time it went up by $3. originally ours was around $70 and we renewed for about 2 years now.

[willystyle]

The problem with these 6-month promos is that you need to keep switching providers every 6 months, otherwise you risk paying regular price (which is likely double what you're paying now). It's a huge hassle and inconvenience for most.

[urrh]

not really a HUGE hassle, but i think a few mins on the phone every 6 months is worth it to save a couple hundred dollars

[willystyle]

not really a HUGE hassle, but i think a few mins on the phone every 6 months is worth it to save a couple hundred dollars
While hoping that there would be a decent telus deal to switch to? No thanks.

The way I see Cable TV, is the same way I see Blockbuster. Technology renders it obsolete.

[SkinnyPupp]

cable TV :fuckthatshit:

[Hondaracer]

Telus hardware/interface is brutal.

i'd prefer to just cancel my cable with shaw and wait till another promo is offered than switch my hardware.

[TOPEC]

Telus hardware/interface is brutal.

i'd prefer to just cancel my cable with shaw and wait till another promo is offered than switch my hardware.

then that means u'll have 6 months of service for the promo, then 6 months of no service while waiting to be eligible for another promo. OR u can do what everyone does, which is cxl the acct under ur name, start another new acct under someones name to be eligible for the same promo again. don worry u wont be the only one doing it this way, repeat every 6 months :troll:

[RickyTan3]

tried out kodi and spinz tv. might as well just use primeware with ad block..

Main reason getting TV is gf watches a ton of it... FML

[TouringTeg]

In December we cancelled our Telus TV and now have Telus Internet 15 (150 GB , 15 mbps download) for about $65 tax in.

Cutting cable has been interesting. We watch more movies and surf the net. We are doing renovations on our old house so that keeps us busy!

Doing some research on TekSavvy this morning. Looks like it would be about $45 tax in for the same speed and 300 GB. (High Speed DSL 15) Just have to pay $75 activation plus $140 for a modem (shipped).

[Gululu]

telus 100 internet
xiaomi tv box3 with many chinese tv apps.
over the air antenna for local hdtv

[willystyle]

xiaomi tv box3 with many chinese tv apps.

Is there much Cantonese content?

[Hondaracer]

telus 100 internet
xiaomi tv box3 with many chinese tv apps.
over the air antenna for local hdtv

which direction does your OTA attenna face and which channels do you get?

[Gululu]

Is there much Cantonese content?
not much.

which direction does your OTA attenna face and which channels do you get?
faces north east. cbc, global, city, me.tv, movies!, cbc french, ctv, ctv2, omni, joytv, and some US religious and shopping channels

[tiger_handheld]

Paying $70 a month right now with Shaw through a rep I found on RFD.

Shaw Personal TV, Internet 30, and home phone.

Six month promos, but he told me to email him during the fifth month to renew the promos.

Only need the internet, but my dad needs the sports and Chinese channels. Probably port the home phone number to his cell phone in a few months.

Every 6mo's are you guys switching account names etc?
The deal is good, but how much hassle do you have to go through?

[AzNightmare]

Every 6mo's are you guys switching account names etc?
The deal is good, but how much hassle do you have to go through?

On Telus, I just call direct line to discontinue which sends me to retention and I ask what promo can they offer me. Sometimes its a 1 year contract. Some times it's a month to month promo that lasts for 6 months, etc.

Never have to change accounts cause it's not a promo specifically for new customers.

If you don't like what you hear, hang up and call back another day and get a different sales rep. Key is, you have to talk to someone at the retention line. Any other sales rep don't have authority to customize deals.

[CRS]

Make a post here (via RFD) for the RFD deal:
Shaw TV/Phone/Internet Bundle $29.99 for 12 months - Page 485 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/shaw-tv-phone-internet-bundle-29-99-12-months-1150553/485/)

Unless Razor has a specific person.

[melloman]

Standard promo right now for Shaw:

Popular TV + Internet 30. ($64.90/month for 6 months)
Got a theme pack thrown in aswell for the 6 month promo, will cancel TV and go with the pick your channels once the promo is over. (Shaw confirmed, March 2016 they will roll this out ala CRTC)

[6o4__boi]

Get yourself a Nvidia Shield or an Amazon Fire TV, put Kodi, then install Spinz TV Lite build. All you basically need in one-box including Live TV, sports, TV shows, movies, etc.

As for internet, get Novus for condo/apt, Teksavvy for de-tached.

school me on this

i'm interested
how is this for watching sports? (mostly Canucks/Whitecaps games)

i'm getting crucified by Shaw right now

[willystyle]

school me on this

i'm interested
how is this for watching sports? (mostly Canucks/Whitecaps games)

i'm getting crucified by Shaw right now
Wish I could help. Unfortunately, I don't follow the Canucks/Whitecaps on Kodi.

[Ch28]

school me on this

i'm interested
how is this for watching sports? (mostly Canucks/Whitecaps games)

i'm getting crucified by Shaw right now

https://www.reddit.com/r/Addons4Kodi/

Download a build
Look for SALTS build as that's supposedly the new hotness and then find SportsDevil and you're good. Live sports streamed on several different sources.

[hchang]

Anybody do just Internet only?

I feel like I'm getting ripped off here, I'm paying $93 taxes in for Telus Internet 50

400gb bandwidth
20-50 Mbps

[vixroar]

If you have any post secondary students in your family, Telus and Shaw have pretty good student deals. I'm currently with Telus paying $90 (pre tax) for internet 50, TV with the cantonese bundle (the only reason we still have TV) and home phone. The price is good for a year.

[Tapioca]

One thing I've learned from cutting the cord is that sports streaming (free) is usually poorer quality and spotty at best. Unless you're paying for streams from the leagues themselves, they will never be as good as what cable companies provide.

If you follow only one sport, you might be better off paying for a season of streaming. If you follow more than one team, you might just need to bite the bullet and keep that cable subscription if you care about quality and the ability to record. Fortunately, I only follow the Whitecaps these days, so I'm willing to pay for MLS Live which provides 720P feeds.

If you do cut the cord, you also need to select the appropriate hardware. I had an Amazon Fire TV with Kodi, but I find an HTPC much more capable for a variety of needs (Netflix, Kodi, Skype, etc.) I would personally recommend the HP Stream boxes.

[HonestTea]

The cantonese bundle is also the only reason we still have TV :(

[Tapioca]

^ A problem that every multi-generation household faces.

I haven't had cable in a long time, but isn't the usual strategy to go with one provider for the length of a promo and then switch to the other when the promo ends?

[Hondaracer]

One thing I've learned from cutting the cord is that sports streaming (free) is usually poorer quality and spotty at best. Unless you're paying for streams from the leagues themselves, they will never be as good as what cable companies provide.

If you follow only one sport, you might be better off paying for a season of streaming. If you follow more than one team, you might just need to bite the bullet and keep that cable subscription if you care about quality and the ability to record. Fortunately, I only follow the Whitecaps these days, so I'm willing to pay for MLS Live which provides 720P feeds.

If you do cut the cord, you also need to select the appropriate hardware. I had an Amazon Fire TV with Kodi, but I find an HTPC much more capable for a variety of needs (Netflix, Kodi, Skype, etc.) I would personally recommend the HP Stream boxes.

yea streaming sports quality is shit compared to the cable version 98% of the time.

I even have a few different legit means of viewing them, NHL GameCenter, as well as using my parents ShawGo account to login for TSN/Sportsnet, and typically the streams are just brutal.

on top of that, purchased the new version of google chrome cast to try and stream to the living room TV approx 25 feet away through a wall, works like shit as well :/

oh well, the only thing i really care about getting pristine quality anymore is the triple crown races, so probably try and get back on a 6 month package when they roll around again

[cunninglinguist]

Anybody do just Internet only?

I feel like I'm getting ripped off here, I'm paying $93 taxes in for Telus Internet 50

400gb bandwidth
20-50 Mbps

Teksavvy here. Cable hookup. Modem purchase required about 100 bucks delivered.

30 mbs
300 gigs/month. Unlimited during early mornings hours.
51 bucks/month taxes in

I've had it for about 3 months and it has been solid.

[MR_BIGGS]

In December we cancelled our Telus TV and now have Telus Internet 15 (150 GB , 15 mbps download) for about $65 tax in.

Cutting cable has been interesting. We watch more movies and surf the net. We are doing renovations on our old house so that keeps us busy!

Doing some research on TekSavvy this morning. Looks like it would be about $45 tax in for the same speed and 300 GB. (High Speed DSL 15) Just have to pay $75 activation plus $140 for a modem (shipped).

I have TELUS 25.

Would TELUS 15 suffice for mostly surfing web, downloading movies, songs, and email, social media. Rarely stream, but do occasionally.

[NKC ONE]

New hookup here.

Called in to order Shaw internet 60 for my new place. Originally $55/month for first 6 months plus a $60 first time installation fee. Internet is all I needed.

Got an upsell call 2 days later. Personal TV + 3 HD cable boxes, phone line, + waive the $60 first time installation fee.

No contract.

Total $85+tax.

Going to try out cable again and most likely cancel it within 6 months. Also going to shop around for better internet deals that will service my area with the 6 months promotional period.

So far, only Shaw and TekSavvy has internet for my place. TS is charging $85 for 60mbps.

[Hondaracer]

Got an email from shaw offering to go to 60mb/s from 25 for only $10 extra a month for a year.

Done. Felt like I actually got a deal for once, $76 taxes in for shaw 60

[iEatClams]

Great - rogers / bell/ telus / shaw etc are going to be raising their rates on phones/internet/tv. . . FUCKERS!


Wireless rates rise with hikes in internet, home phone ahead
Telcos blame low dollar and high cost of building networks for price increases
CBC News Posted: Jan 19, 2016 1:40 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 19, 2016 6:05 PM ET

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Brace for higher telecom costs 5:38

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Bell, Rogers and Telus customers should get set for rate hikes.

The three largest telecommunications companies have raised or plan to raise the prices of their wireless packages in January, and are warning of increases to home phone and internet prices in February.

Telus will be tacking on $5 to its Smartphone and Premium Smartphone tiers beginning Thursday.

CRTC wireless code now applies to all customers: What you need to know
$25 basic cable package must be in place by March 1
Cellphone
New customers of Bell and Rogers are paying more, and Telus customers will soon get bigger bills for their telecommunications services. (Antionio Guillem/Fotolia)

The change affects new customers buying phones — including Apple and Android devices — through Telus.

Rogers increased the cost of its Share Everything plans with 5GB, 9GB or 15GB of data by $5 a month on Jan. 12.

Bell also announced price increases effective Jan. 12, an additional $5 for both Lite and Plus Share plans, with increases of $3 to $8 for Mobile TV.

Together, Rogers, Telus and Bell control 89 per cent of the wireless telecom market in Canada.

Blame the low dollar

Telus told CBC News the low Canadian dollar is pushing up the price of new equipment to build out its networks.

"The modest wireless rate plan increase reflects increasing costs for network components resulting from a weaker Canadian dollar, as well as the annual multibillion-dollar investments required to keep up with the growing demand for wireless data. The change applies only to new contracts and renewals, so existing customers won't notice a change to their monthly bills," said a Telus spokeswoman.

Bell said it spends $3 billion annually to expand its broadband networks, but that most equipment comes from suppliers who charge U.S. dollars.

"The massive and ongoing investment required to build world class infrastructure is coming at a significantly higher cost due to the weak dollar," a company spokesman said in an email.

All three telcos also plan to weaken the attraction for bring-your-own-device plans by raising the price of base service.

Not much competition

According to MobileSyrup's Daniel Bader, the telcos are finding average revenue per user is dropping as people adopt more all-inclusive plans, including long distance and unlimited roaming, prompting price increases for some options.

Canadian networks are powerful and fast, but we pay some of the highest prices in the world, Bader told CBC's The Exchange.

"Unfortunately what we have in Canada is a situation where in some provinces, specifically Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, most of the wireless subscribers are held by Rogers, Bell and Telus," he said.

Bader says he hopes that Shaw, which recently bought Wind Mobile, will introduce more competition by rolling out LTE service and creating a fourth carrier in underserved provinces.

Cost of internet, TV to rise

At the same time, the cost of residential service is rising.

Both Bell and Telus have announced price increases effective Feb. 1 on home phone, and internet and TV packages.

"Price adjustments support our continued investments in network, product and service enhancements," Bell said in a statement.

Rogers has already raised internet prices and plans to boost the cost of TV packages later in February.

In March, cable and satellite companies must introduce a $25 "basic" package and offer consumers either a choice of individual channels or small bundles of channels.

[willystyle]

Are you really surprised? Especially when ALL THREE announce AT THE SAME TIME that they are jacking up prices? Can't be anymore evident that they are all in bed together.

When CRTC stepped in to regulate basic cable pricing, it was quite evident that they would jack up prices somewhere to make up for the shortfall.

The only way we can turn this thing around is to abandon the CRTC and open up the market for foreign investment with real competition.

[iEatClams]

Are you really surprised? Especially when ALL THREE announce AT THE SAME TIME that they are jacking up prices? Can't be anymore evident that they are all in bed together.

When CRTC stepped in to regulate basic cable pricing, it was quite evident that they would jack up prices somewhere to make up for the shortfall.

The only way we can turn this thing around is to abandon the CRTC and open up the market for foreign investment with real competition.

yup. but i dont see it happening anytime soon unfortunately. . ..

CRTC not doing their job. This is cartel, monopolistic behaviour. They should be imposing penalities/restrictions.

Hopefully Shaw will make it more competitive now that they have purchased Wind, but I doubt it.

[willystyle]

yup. but i dont see it happening anytime soon unfortunately. . ..

CRTC not doing their job. This is cartel, monopolistic behaviour. They should be imposing penalities/restrictions.

Hopefully Shaw will make it more competitive now that they have purchased Wind, but I doubt it.
I agree, no real change will happen and Shaw will make little difference as well.

[kuri]

I had been looking around to shop for a new standalone internet package for my parents too. They are on the old Shaw 10Mbps plan, and don't have much else signed up with Shaw, so Shaw doesn't seem to care about them cancelling.

Checking other cable internet wholesalers, the prices are quite competitive between TekSavvy, LightSpeed, CIK, VMedia, etc. depending on what speeds you need. Just be sure to factor in the activation/installation/cable move fees.

From what I've read, customer service could be a potential problem with these smaller companies though, so I'm still deciding on which to choose.

[hotjoint]

Funny how they want to charge us because of the low dollar. If/when the dollar goes up again, would they remove the additional costs? Hell no they won't. Whether our dollar goes up or down, the price increases will always come, this just made is easier to justify

[willystyle]

I had been looking around to shop for a new standalone internet package for my parents too. They are on the old Shaw 10Mbps plan, and don't have much else signed up with Shaw, so Shaw doesn't seem to care about them cancelling.

Checking other cable internet wholesalers, the prices are quite competitive between TekSavvy, LightSpeed, CIK, VMedia, etc. depending on what speeds you need. Just be sure to factor in the activation/installation/cable move fees.

From what I've read, customer service could be a potential problem with these smaller companies though, so I'm still deciding on which to choose.
For these indy ISP's, Teksavvy is your best choice for customer service, unless you go with Novus (for condo's/apt).

[RickyTan3]

found out apple TV 4 can install kodi.. HMMMMM whats the best thing to do after Kodi lol

[Ch28]

found out apple TV 4 can install kodi.. HMMMMM whats the best thing to do after Kodi lol

Get an unlimited internet plan. I think Telus charges like $10-$15 more per month for no internet cap. Also be prepared that those repositories with the streams do occasionally die and sometimes won't work for days.

If most of you are really looking to cut cable and just have internet, then I suggest you read up on how to subscribe to a usenet server and setup a Sonarr + SABnzbd combo where Sonarr will download your TV shows upon release.

[willystyle]

If most of you are really looking to cut cable and just have internet, then I suggest you read up on how to subscribe to a usenet server and setup a Sonarr + SABnzbd combo where Sonarr will download your TV shows upon release.
Sounds like it needs a NAS or a file server.

[MikeyStyle]

not necessary, but having one is nice. have mine setup to automatically download movies and television shows when available online

[willystyle]

not necessary, but having one is nice. have mine setup to automatically download movies and television shows when available online
Do you still need a VPN/proxy to download copyrighted content from newsgroups?

[MikeyStyle]

never had that need for it. i just ensure that i'm connecting to a ssl server

been using newsgroups for the +5 years and haven't had any issues. only major downside is that you have to pay for access to a quality server. totally worth the money in my opinion as i also use it for music and programs

once you have it all automated, it's great. mine is set to search the internet every 30 minutes for television shows and every hour for movies. once the content has been downloaded, i get an email notification my phone telling it's done

[Ch28]

Do you still need a VPN/proxy to download copyrighted content from newsgroups?

Sign up with a usenet server that provides SSL encryption with your monthly service and you're golden.

I have mine configured on my desktop so Sonarr searches for my queued up TV shows every 15 minutes. Sonarr automatically downloads the TV show's .nzb file (equivalent to .torrent file) once the show is released and has reached my usenet server. Once Sonarr downloads the .nzb file, it automatically sends it over to SABnzbd, where it downloads the actual file. I also have it configured so that all my TV shows automatically unrar (if needed) and get moved onto my multimedia drive where the TV shows are organized by name and season.

The "hardest" part about all of this is the initial setup of linking both programs to each other and adding in the TV shows you want. Everything else after that is 100% automated. You can come home after being away on a month long vacation and Sonarr will automatically find which episodes you're missing and create a backlog and download all of them.

Yeah, you need to pay a monthly fee for access to a quality usenet server, but you're probably paying for a VPN if you're using torrents anyways. I'd rather be able to max out my encrypted internet connection then deal with fluctuating torrent speeds and the need to upload to save my ratio. Fuck that shit :lol

View of the TV series you've added
http://i.imgur.com/bc244V7.png

Calendar of upcoming shows including episode name and synopsis
http://i.imgur.com/rlGkY4G.png

[MikeyStyle]

my list

television
http://i.imgur.com/ieH3W3G.png

movies
http://i.imgur.com/qU4kAVS.png

[Ch28]

Oh, I have way more shows. I just used a row to showcase the layout of the UI for them :p

[RickyTan3]

any simple guides lol

[Ch28]

any simple guides lol

The Ultimate Server Part 6 - Setting up sonarr (NzbDrone) ? Cutting Cords (http://www.cuttingcords.com/home/ultimate-server/setting-up-sonarr)
Configure Nzbdrone for Usenet TV ? (http://www.htpcguides.com/configure-nzbdrone-for-usenet-tv/)

FYI - stay away from Astraweb because a lot of files get auto DMCA'd

[MikeyStyle]

any simple guides lol
learned from gizmodo (http://gizmodo.com/5343260/how-to-kick-your-torrent-addiction-with-usenet)

[syee]

The Ultimate Server Part 6 - Setting up sonarr (NzbDrone) ? Cutting Cords (http://www.cuttingcords.com/home/ultimate-server/setting-up-sonarr)
Configure Nzbdrone for Usenet TV ? (http://www.htpcguides.com/configure-nzbdrone-for-usenet-tv/)

FYI - stay away from Astraweb because a lot of files get auto DMCA'd

Try using the EU servers, but still, I've noticed lots of incomplete files with them at certain times. They seem to blame other providers for sending them incomplete files though. I have a second block account with newsgroupdirect which is on a different provider which I use as my backup when Astraweb is incomplete.

I would have ditched Astraweb a long time ago if they hadn't screwed up their billing and stopped charging me for service since 2010.

[willystyle]

As I understand, Usenet is only good for new media content. How is it for older shows/movies? like 90's stuff?

Also, which usenet services do you guys recommend?

[syee]

As I understand, Usenet is only good for new media content. How is it for older shows/movies? like 90's stuff?

That's definitely true. It's all dependent on your providers retention. Most of the major ones are claiming about 1000 days retention.

It might not be so good for older stuff unless it's pretty mainstream.

[Ch28]

1000 days retention is low. I'm on Supernews and their binary retention is 2357 days. That's almost 6.5 years of file retention provided it hasn't been DMCA'd

[H.Specter]

Was on Telus for 2 year internet/TV bundle.

Called to cancel, letting them know I only need internet. They offered Internet 25 @ $30/month x 3 months. I've called in every 3 months for the last year to renew the same deal until today.

They were unable to continue at $30/month but offered $40/month for 3 months. It was reasonable given all the rates have increased.

Will be looking into Teksavvy after these 3 months.

[DBH123]

Right now , Shaw some great deals for Internet .
If you have any questions , please let me know !!!

[swiftshift]

Right now , Shaw some great deals for Internet .
If you have any questions , please let me know !!!

RS LURKIN FOR CLIENTELE :badpokerface:

[murd0c]

hey I'm going to be moving in with the gf and have to get a shaw internet and cable bundle, any good deals out there?

[CRS]

Right now , Shaw some great deals for Internet .
If you have any questions , please let me know !!!

Although this screams of a sales person, you should really post the deals instead of making such a general post.

[murd0c]

deleted the deals outta respect for the person that sent them to me

[DBH123]

Exclusive Offers from Shaw :
All offers - 6 months / no contract
Int 30 & Int 60
MSG me for me details !!!

[DBH123]

If you are existing customer with Shaw & you want a better deal ,
please call the call centre & ask for the Loyalty Dept .

Cheers

[tiger_handheld]

If you are existing customer with Shaw & you want a better deal ,
please call the call centre & ask for the Loyalty Dept .

Cheers

To get what? $5 off for every service I have? $15 off a $200 cable bill.... if it was a tip, that would be 7% and the serving staff would be shitting bricks as to how cheap the diner was.

[Nlkko]

So much haggle for a few bucks off a month. Not worth.

[DBH123]

To get what? $5 off for every service I have? $15 off a $200 cable bill.... if it was a tip, that would be 7% and the serving staff would be shitting bricks as to how cheap the diner was.

Next step , would be talk to someone higher up & hopefully
get a better deal for yourself .

[tiger_handheld]

Next step , would be talk to someone higher up & hopefully
get a better deal for yourself .

If you got the scoop on "better deal" why don't you share it? Cuz Shaw really doesn't give af about their customers outside of the downtown core.

At least if you are going to come into a forum and advertise your services, make yourself valuable, not just a product pusher.

[Hehe]

I think Shaw is a joke as far as their retention goes.

I was under the student plan because of wife's status, when it came to an end, we inquired about any deal. They flat out refused to do anything and just said we should start paying more than double the promo price even when I said I'd switch since the regular price is ridiculous.

Then I switched to Lightspeed and when I called Shaw to cancel the account, they came up with all sort of excuse saying that we shouldn't be with the smaller guys and they were willing to work on a deal.

I just told the guy to let their manager knows that they should do this earlier and not play the tough guy just trying to milk me for a few months (I mentioned I was going away and would disconnect it for a few months) and I would simply continue using LS because they lost me forever when they didn't even bother to keep me as customer.

[Nlkko]

The only decent deal I ever got from Shaw was $5/mo HDTV for 6 months in 2014. Was like a random Christmas promo or something.

[MTV Cribs]

I stopped being a Shaw tv and internet customer after they kept increasing the price of the services every 3 months or so. The deals they give is a joke and is only for 6 months. Maybe they need to stop paying their employees so much because it seems like most of them is always on vacations. But as a shareholder they are awesome. The monthly dividends they give me, I use it to pay for my internet with LightSpeed :rofl:

[HonestTea]

Does Telus have any great offers for new customers at the moment? Shaw promo ended :(

[melloman]

My Shaw promo is over in a week and I'm looking at what's new aswell.
Come July I'll pay the full price, yet they've already put on a $15 discount yet that doesn't really make much of a difference..

The "SkinnyTV" isn't really much of anything too spectacular either, sooo any suggestions?
Currently with Shaw, Popular TV & Internet 30. Living in New West.

[syee]

My Shaw promo is over in a week and I'm looking at what's new aswell.
Come July I'll pay the full price, yet they've already put on a $15 discount yet that doesn't really make much of a difference..

The "SkinnyTV" isn't really much of anything too spectacular either, sooo any suggestions?
Currently with Shaw, Popular TV & Internet 30. Living in New West.

Same here. Shaw promo expired. Looking for new options.

I saw Telus running cable a few weeks ago in my back alley. Does anyone use Telus Fibre and can comment on their pricing? Their site is pretty elusive on giving pricing details.

[murd0c]

call Telus and ask

[ssjGoku69]

50Mbps/10, Broadband standalone is $83 ($78 bundle)

100Mbps/20, Fibre standalone is $93 ($88 bundle)

150 Mbps/30, Fibre $125/month??

I just did a web chat with Telus rep and asked about this, [...] He said it's $125/month with 600GB cap, which is quite a bump in price from Internet 100 if you ask me (previous tiers are only $5 or $10 higher than the previous tier).

[Ch28]

There's a new internet reseller (Surf Internet) that just started not too long ago.

Redflagdeals has a pretty good thread going on about it

[Surf Internet] BC Lower Mainland: TV/Internet15/Phone: $38/month no contract?? - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/surf-internet-bc-lower-mainland-tv-internet15-phone-38-month-no-contract-1940831/)

[CRS]

There's a new internet reseller (Surf Internet) that just started not too long ago.

Redflagdeals has a pretty good thread going on about it

[Surf Internet] BC Lower Mainland: TV/Internet15/Phone: $38/month no contract?? - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/surf-internet-bc-lower-mainland-tv-internet15-phone-38-month-no-contract-1940831/)

[BC] Suntel networks - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/bc-suntel-networks-1765003/)

Suntel as well.

https://urbanfibre.ca/buildings/

For those that are fortunate enough to live in an apartment in the lower mainland, there is urbanfibre.

[Y2K_o__o]

I am about to renew my internet as my honeymoon period (1st year introduction is free) is about to end. I am resided in townhouse complex in Delta.

Telus and Shaw knocked at my door asking for $70 for a 15M plan. Any plan that is well below $40 as I stream a bit and rarely torrent, so capacity under 150GB is fine.

Would like to see what my option is.

[Jmac]

Telus installed fibre in my building 2 weeks ago and they're still telling me it's not available in my area. :fuuuuu:

We get a 30% employee discount through Telus (but not Shaw, current provider) and Telus offers the usual bundle discounts, so I'd love to switch my TV and internet over to Telus.

http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/264/200/acb.jpg

[Gululu]

CIK telecom
30Mbps CableExpress Unlimited usage
44.99/mo online or 39.95/mo if you come into the store
most Chinese families in Vancouver are using this. Its the best deal

[pastarocket]

-just had to door to door sales to reps from Telus who were trying to sell me this phone/TV/Internet package.

55 bucks per month for the first 6 months.

Then the monthly fee goes up to 85 bucks per month.

Apparently, a $300 prepaid credit card is included along with a free laptop. :suspicious:

I told them to put their brochures through my mail slot.

-gonna call Telus right now to check if this is a scam. LUL

[Hondaracer]

CIK telecom
30Mbps CableExpress Unlimited usage
44.99/mo online or 39.95/mo if you come into the store
most Chinese families in Vancouver are using this. Its the best deal

terrible reviews though.

the best "deal" i ever felt like i got from Shaw was they "doubled" my internet speed for an extra $10 a month about 8 months ago, no contract etc.

went from broad band 30, to some sort of BB65 package (so slightly more than double)

and speeds actually reflect what they advertise.

Currently have the shaw "Basic" TV with sports packages cause i wanted to watch horse racing and NHL playoffs and it's an absolute joke, $44 a month for basically SNET and TSN, dont get much else with it.

will be cancelling TV after the olympics

[flipkronikz]

Buddy with Shaw hooked up a sweet deal: $30/mo 60mbps 450gb limitfor 6 months. I added a $10 landline. $40+tax for fast internet and phone is a steal. Switched from telus optik.

[willystyle]

Cancelled my TV service today.
Running unlimited internet with Android TV boxes w/Kodi and paid IPTV service.
Over 500+ live TV channels, with VOD TV shows and movies.
$13/month. Money well spent.

[guurl]

Buddy with Shaw hooked up a sweet deal: $30/mo 60mbps 450gb limitfor 6 months. I added a $10 landline. $40+tax for fast internet and phone is a steal. Switched from telus optik.

I can hook up that deal as well! :)


Aside from that, anybody here heavy internet users? 50/60mbps+?

I can offer Internet 150 mbps speeds over at Shaw! 1 TB of data ~

[BlackV62K2]

Cancelled my TV service today.
Running unlimited internet with Android TV boxes w/Kodi and paid IPTV service.
Over 500+ live TV channels, with VOD TV shows and movies.
$13/month. Money well spent.

Which IPTV service?

[willystyle]

Which IPTV service?
IPTVSubs

[syee]

Saw this on RFD today. Seems like a good deal since this is pretty much what I pay for Internet 30 outside of the promo period. I think this is what guurl is referring to?

I may look into this since it'll be a huge jump in speed for not a whole lot of additional cost.

Upgrade To Shaw WideOpen Internet | 150 Mbps Speeds, High Speed Internet + 1TB Data (http://shop.shaw.ca/internet150upgrade?intcid=ib-2016-07-15-internet150-cspot2-all-shaw#section-4)

[murd0c]

That's not bad at all and seems like a decent price for TV as well, I wonder if I would get that deal being a new customer.

[syee]

That's not bad at all and seems like a decent price for TV as well, I wonder if I would get that deal being a new customer.

New customers get a better deal - $49.95 for the first year. Us existing customers get screwed and still have to pay $79.95 for the first year.

[syee]

IPTVSubs

How do you find their service? Been wanting to try them but their main site has been down for a better part of a month and doesn't look to be taking any new subscribers at the moment. That in itself doesn't sound very reassuring, but forums and Reddit seem to say that they're one of the more reliable providers out there.

They're the only IPTV providers that I can find that have the Fairchild Canto channels which is really the only TV the family watches anyways.

[lilaznviper]

Saw this on RFD today. Seems like a good deal since this is pretty much what I pay for Internet 30 outside of the promo period. I think this is what guurl is referring to?

I may look into this since it'll be a huge jump in speed for not a whole lot of additional cost.

Upgrade To Shaw WideOpen Internet | 150 Mbps Speeds, High Speed Internet + 1TB Data (http://shop.shaw.ca/internet150upgrade?intcid=ib-2016-07-15-internet150-cspot2-all-shaw#section-4)

looks like the plan is good for the first year i save 15 dollars per month then after words i have to pay way more. I guess i'll stick with my old 50mpbs + personal tv for $131/month since the broadband 50 is good enough for me.

[VR6GTI]

After using shaw for 11 years I switched to Telus at my new place
Wish I did this sooner. It's about the same price shaw and Telus but customer experience so far is much better, handling your online account is like night and day difference and how your tv box functions is way smother. The options on your cable box how you can customize everything it's like i have gone into the future with Telus.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Thinking of switching Telus. i live around the BCIT around just wondering if anyone living there can tell me if the their service is good in that area?

[Ludepower]

telus is better. i dont have to worry about lag at 5pm when everyone is home slowing down the internet.

[godwin]

Get both services in your house to overlap so you can compare apples with apples. Go with the one that is quickest (obviously).

These days your own router can be a bottleneck too, especially if you run a VPN. Even an i3 that is 3-4 years old will outrun most routers. I repurpose some old servers retired from work (no fans of course). Laptops with ExpressCard slots can do that same job too. I use PfSense, but Sophos makes a free one that also include their Virus scanning software (https://www.sophos.com/en/products/free-tools/sophos-utm-home-edition.aspx) built in. Which is useful especially if you get guests who bring in devices that are rooted with apps side loaded and god knows what had been done with them.

Numbers don?t lie?it?s time to build your own router | Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/numbers-dont-lie-its-time-to-build-your-own-router/)

Thinking of switching Telus. i live around the BCIT around just wondering if anyone living there can tell me if the their service is good in that area?

[noTirl]

looks like the plan is good for the first year i save 15 dollars per month then after words i have to pay way more. I guess i'll stick with my old 50mpbs + personal tv for $131/month since the broadband 50 is good enough for me.

Actually anyone on Broadband 50+/Internet 60+ would save money by switching to this new plan. With the rate increase coming this August, you can shave a few bucks off. I work at Shaw, but I'm not a phone rep.

[quasi]

Actually anyone on Broadband 50+/Internet 60+ would save money by switching to this new plan. With the rate increase coming this August, you can shave a few bucks off. I work at Shaw, but I'm not a phone rep.

Is this available for current shaw clients? I'm currently being charged $60 for popular TV & $88 for Broadband $50 this looks like it would save me money.

[noTirl]

Is this available for current shaw clients? I'm currently being charged $60 for popular TV & $88 for Broadband $50 this looks like it would save me money.

Yep, current customers can get on it too. 79.90 year 1 and 2 for current customers. You can pick internet or internet+tv contract. Be specific when you do cause they might sign you up for both incase you only wanted the internet contract.

[JordanLee]

Just phoned into Telus Retention to try to match it. Rep stated that Shaw offering 150 could be a pipe dream as the fine details do state "up to 150mbps".

Got offered Telus 50 w/ Optik 4K box ($45 a month) for a year.

All in, Optik TV, internet, and home phone for 100+ tax isnt bad. After a year it does go up to regular pricing but its still cheaper than what were paying now for Telus 25 bundle which is around $190 a month.

[syee]

Just phoned into Telus Retention to try to match it. Rep stated that Shaw offering 150 could be a pipe dream as the fine details do state "up to 150mbps".


That's a pretty bold statement for them to make. I'm on Internet30 right now and I can consistently get 4MB/s (which is 32Mb/s) on Shaw. Telus likes to throw out the node over saturation as a downside, but I have to admit, they've made huge strides from when I was last with Shaw 5 years ago and my Internet was pretty much unusable in the evenings.

There's other aspects of Shaw that bug me though - which is why I'm waiting for Telus Fibre to make it's appearance in my area in August before I decide to jump on the Internet150 bandwagon and lock myself in to a 2 year contract with Shaw.

[guurl]

You can honestly say the same thing with Telus 50mps too. It'll be "Up to 50mbps" but I'd be getting 20-25mbps lol

[JordanLee]

^ I just noticed that on the website too, states 20-50. Man what a terrible range haha

[RickyTan3]

http://imgur.com/61VebNi

LOl at people listening to telus rep

[Ch28]

Thinking of switching Telus. i live around the BCIT around just wondering if anyone living there can tell me if the their service is good in that area?

We were on Telus for a few years like a year or two ago and their speed was always consistent with what was advertised.

[Obsideon]

Moving into the a condo for the first time later this year. Is there usually a "preferred" ISP that each building uses? I emailed the strata agent and he said "Telus should be a good bet" which basically tells me nothing.
I was hoping that the building would be setup with Novus but no dice.
Do I just call any company (Shaw/Telus) and have them come in and hook it up?
I probably won't be getting any TV/Phone package unless there is a super sweet deal.
I only need internet, and not too fussy on cap or speed as I mostly just YouTube and play some games here and there. No hardcore downloading/uploading (maybe 1 movie a month).
I prefer consistency and reliability over high speeds. I don't want to be lagging out mid-game cuz internet craps out.
The building is by Yukon and W. 2nd, what do you guys suggest I do?
TIA

[knight604]

Novus if they have it.

[SoNaRWaVe]

Just phoned into Telus Retention to try to match it. Rep stated that Shaw offering 150 could be a pipe dream as the fine details do state "up to 150mbps".

Got offered Telus 50 w/ Optik 4K box ($45 a month) for a year.

All in, Optik TV, internet, and home phone for 100+ tax isnt bad. After a year it does go up to regular pricing but its still cheaper than what were paying now for Telus 25 bundle which is around $190 a month.

my internet 150 speedtest:
http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q705/sonarwave/internet150-hostedbytelus_zpsl5no3io5.png

Novus if they have it.

+1 for novus

[Nlkko]

Shaw 150 is solid. Telus just doesn't hold a candle right now. Their Fiber offering isnt even available to most people.

I upgraded to Shaw 150 from their 60 plan.

Obsideon i would check with Novus. You can look up bbuildings that have service on their website.

[Jonydakiller]

telus is better. i dont have to worry about lag at 5pm when everyone is home slowing down the internet.

WOW...talk about living in the past..time to move on buddy.
Shaws pipeline is way bigger than you think. Offering 150 to everyone isn't hitting anywhere close to saturation nowdays.
The same pipeline will also be used for the next X1 system from Comcast for retreiving your TV contents off cloud.

[noTirl]

Moving into the a condo for the first time later this year. Is there usually a "preferred" ISP that each building uses? I emailed the strata agent and he said "Telus should be a good bet" which basically tells me nothing.
I was hoping that the building would be setup with Novus but no dice.
Do I just call any company (Shaw/Telus) and have them come in and hook it up?
I probably won't be getting any TV/Phone package unless there is a super sweet deal.
I only need internet, and not too fussy on cap or speed as I mostly just YouTube and play some games here and there. No hardcore downloading/uploading (maybe 1 movie a month).
I prefer consistency and reliability over high speeds. I don't want to be lagging out mid-game cuz internet craps out.
The building is by Yukon and W. 2nd, what do you guys suggest I do?
TIA

I've used both in the last 2 years and they're pretty much the same from an end users point. This may be cause of the neighborhood I'm in but not much congestion between the two. When I did have problems they were both able to get an appointment within the week. Had my modems swapped a few times just cause I wanted the newest ones.

I do work at Shaw now which is why I've used both. I know ours has a slightly higher ping than Telus sometimes, but its within single digit difference. If you need more info on what Shaw has let me know.

[Obsideon]

Already checked, no Novus in my building :okay:

[Tegra_Devil]

thanks for the info! switched to shaw 150 for 79$ awesome deal!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5511650908.png

[CRS]

Also switched.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5512016759.png

Are you guys bridging through your own router or directly into the modem?

[Tegra_Devil]

Using shaws hitron modem only

[CRS]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5514081990.png

Bridged the modem and today's speed is much better.

[bcrdukes]

The Hitron modems are "okay" at best. If you have a better router, bridge it and you'll be aye-okay.

[Tegra_Devil]

The Hitron modems are "okay" at best. If you have a better router, bridge it and you'll be aye-okay.

i agree, but for what i use it for....it's more than capable

[melloman]

Thought I posted in here about Shaw 150 and what I learned through a service tech giving me a visit.

Apparently to get the full potential of 150, you need to be on 5g. 2.4g will keep you around 25-30mbps, the guy said it's because they take "6-2.4g lines and bridge them all" to create 5g. Have this problem on my laptop as it being older doesn't support the new 5g, thus I need to run a usb 5g adapter or run wired.

Did check with a speedtest, and wired I do hit 165mbps down and around 16mbps up. :thumbsup:

[Tegra_Devil]

Thought I posted in here about Shaw 150 and what I learned through a service tech giving me a visit.

Apparently to get the full potential of 150, you need to be on 5g. 2.4g will keep you around 25-30mbps, the guy said it's because they take "6-2.4g lines and bridge them all" to create 5g. Have this problem on my laptop as it being older doesn't support the new 5g, thus I need to run a usb 5g adapter or run wired.

Did check with a speedtest, and wired I do hit 165mbps down and around 16mbps up. :thumbsup:


My laptop wasn't capable of 5g either. So I changed out the wireless card in it to make it capable. It was super easy and cheap

[murd0c]

So I called both Shaw and Telus for the best internet/cable package and this is what they gave me

Telus

15mb internet unlimited
you pick 8 cable packages
3 pvr's
for $80.00 month for the first 6 months and $153.00 after plus I receive a $100.00 credit on my account

Shaw

Internet 150 plus
premier tv package
3 pvr's
$99.90 a month for the first year and $141.00 a month after that.

I've always used Shaw (not under my name) so I'm not really sure about going with Telus especially since I hear it crashes a lot as well.

[fishCak3s]

I ended up just cancelling my tv and signed up for internet 150 and use Kodi. Still trying to figure out Kodi as it's my first time using it.

[Gucci Mane]

So I called both Shaw and Telus for the best internet/cable package and this is what they gave me

Telus

15mb internet unlimited
you pick 8 cable packages
3 pvr's
for $80.00 month for the first 6 months and $153.00 after plus I receive a $100.00 credit on my account

Shaw

Internet 150 plus
premier tv package
3 pvr's
$99.90 a month for the first year and $141.00 a month after that.

I've always used Shaw (not under my name) so I'm not really sure about going with Telus especially since I hear it crashes a lot as well.

not sure who you're hearing that from but i haven't ever had an issue with my telus services since i got them installed last year... if anything, shaw was worse for me. also in regards to tv, i cant fucking stand shaw gateway and its entire menu system. its so dumb.

[lilaznviper]

^it depends on the area you live in and how far you are away from their demarcation boxes

for me, i've always have issues with telus internet not working or really slow. This was way back when adsl started.
shaws been good for me very little downtime except for their price increases.

Just waiting for telus to finish their fibre lines in the neighbourhood and then switch over to see how much better.

[murd0c]

not sure who you're hearing that from but i haven't ever had an issue with my telus services since i got them installed last year... if anything, shaw was worse for me. also in regards to tv, i cant fucking stand shaw gateway and its entire menu system. its so dumb.

a number of my friends all in different areas. Waiting for a call from Shaw to see if I can get a better deal

[hotjoint]

So can you cancel your service and resign up under a different name in the same household to keep taking advantage of promos? I'm specifically talking about shaw

[Gucci Mane]

So can you cancel your service and resign up under a different name in the same household to keep taking advantage of promos? I'm specifically talking about shaw

you sure can. we did this a couple different times.

[striderblade]

Telus gonna have a 150 down and 150 up soon

[quasi]

We just switched from Telus to Shaw at work and everybody in the office was doing the happy dance. Our Telus in the office was absolute trash, it was like stepping back in the time machine to 1995.

[knight604]

Been using telus 150 down, i get 170 on speed tests.

paying 53$ for it , 1 year locked in price.

[xxxrsxxx]

170 down on wireless or wired?

[knight604]

Wired
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5548978434.png

[DBH123]

If you don't need the 150 , I still can offer you Internet 15 - $25 a month or
Internet 30 - $30 a month . All offers 6 months / no contract / free install .

Cheers

[HonestTea]

I thought no advertising?

[murd0c]

moving into my new house next Thursday and I have shaw coming in to hook a premier TV and internet 150... Can't fricken wait!!

[hotjoint]

moving into my new house next Thursday and I have shaw coming in to hook a premier TV and internet 150... Can't fricken wait!!

We're not neighbors anymore? :alone:

[murd0c]

We're not neighbors anymore? :alone:

nope I'm moving next week WutFace

[hotjoint]

nope I'm moving next week WutFace

Where to?

[murd0c]

Where to?

to mission... :heckno:


Having a garage sale on sat swing on by, turn on 94a

[hotjoint]

to mission... :heckno:


Having a garage sale on sat swing on by, turn on 94a

I work saturdays unless you'll still being having your sale around 7pm :lol

[murd0c]

I will prob be passed out from having to be up at 6am lmao

[lilaznviper]

just got this deal from telus. Not sure if it is really a deal. Install date Sept 2

essentials plus 6: $55
internet 150/150: $80
phone with VM, caller ID: $10
chinese package: $15
plus 3 cable box. one is 4k rest are regular hd boxes

my old shaw package was
Internet 50 + personal TV: $139
chinese package: $10
phone: $16
best of HD: $22

[Reeyal]

just got this deal from telus. Not sure if it is really a deal. Install date Sept 2

essentials plus 6: $55
internet 150/150: $80
phone with VM, caller ID: $10
chinese package: $15
plus 3 cable box. one is 4k rest are regular hd boxes

my old shaw package was
Internet 50 + personal TV: $139
chinese package: $10
phone: $16
best of HD: $22

I just noticed the 150/150 plan from Telus also.
Going to call them up to switch :considered:

[VR6GTI]

just got this deal from telus. Not sure if it is really a deal. Install date Sept 2

essentials plus 6: $55
internet 150/150: $80
phone with VM, caller ID: $10
chinese package: $15
plus 3 cable box. one is 4k rest are regular hd boxes

my old shaw package was
Internet 50 + personal TV: $139
chinese package: $10
phone: $16
best of HD: $22
damn that seems pretty good, did you have to sign a 2 year contract?

[winson604]

On hold with telus, see what happens zzzzzz

[murd0c]

took me 45mins when I called them last week

[winson604]

took me 45mins when I called them last week

That was the quoted est wait time, I'm at 65mins so far but no biggy it's on speaker and I'm just working.

[murd0c]

best time to call is after 3pm just to let you know

[lilaznviper]

update: door to door sales guy come and gave me an extra $150 credit. guess the guy wanted the commission.
switched from essential + 6 pick to the essential + favourite for TV at the same price.
2 year contract. first 6 month is at $87 dollars
Install date now on Sept 5th.

[VR6GTI]

update: door to door sales guy come and gave me an extra $150 credit. guess the guy wanted the commission.
switched from essential + 6 pick to the essential + favourite for TV at the same price.
2 year contract. first 6 month is at $87 dollars
Install date now on Sept 5th.

minus the credit, its on there website.

[Reeyal]

took me 45mins when I called them last week

No need to go through their call main line. Call their Fibre team directly. I got through instantly.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5589885708.png :fuckyea:

I'm using a multi-wan router, by the way...

[VR6GTI]

Hmmm first lady said you can watch 4k on all tv's with just the regular box, which doesn't make sense at all.
Now the lady says they can only provide one 4k box, even if i wanted to purchase a second box, anyone have any luck getting 2 4k boxes?

[Reeyal]

Supposedly, you can only have 1 PVR box per network. Currently, only the new 4k PVR supports 4K. There are no other receivers from Telus that support 4k.
I guess you're only allowed 1 for now.

Hang on, you have multiple 4k capable TVs/Monitors? Baller...

[winson604]

So I called not expecting to really get much because when I signed 2 year contact 6 months ago I opted for the $300 gift card instead.

At first I was offered $50 for internet 100 (150 not available yet) but then of course a message came up saying I wasn't eligible because I opted for the gift but still ended up getting my unlimited internet free for a year. $15 saved/month is still $15 saved so can't complain.

[Reeyal]

Whoa...
If you live in Vernon:
Internet 250/250

Up to 250 Mbps download and upload speed

https://www.telus.com/en/ab/internet/fibre/vernon/products:alone:

[MG1]

Just talked to chick at Telus booth at the PNE. Looks like better deal than I have right now with Shaw. Only two issues I have is losing my e-mail address and Shaw Open. Does Telus have something similar?

My other option is to pay Shaw 2 bucks a month to keep my e-mail address and Shaw Open (I'm assuming Shaw Open is attached to my e-mail address.).

Just sick and tired of Shaw poor signal and service. Mind you, I used to be with Telus at one point. Am I jumping from the fry pan into the fire, again?

[v_tec]

My other option is to pay Shaw 2 bucks a month to keep my e-mail address and Shaw Open (I'm assuming Shaw Open is attached to my e-mail address.).

Wait, I don't care about the Shaw email...but you can pay $2/month for Shaw Open???!

Telus have it's own public WiFi, but it's no way as extensive or even a fraction of Shaw's. You don't even need to be a Telus customer for those. Just go into login page and type aweurhawier@weroweirjwe.co, agree and it connects. I have yet to see a #TELUSDirect spot in Vancouver.

[VR6GTI]

Supposedly, you can only have 1 PVR box per network. Currently, only the new 4k PVR supports 4K. There are no other receivers from Telus that support 4k.
I guess you're only allowed 1 for now.

Hang on, you have multiple 4k capable TVs/Monitors? Baller...
So I'm confused ill get the 4k pvr box and then they will put my hd pvr downstairs and take away the old junky box that only does 720p?
I bit the bullet and bought 2 4k tvs since i wall mounted both i thought spend little more now and save having to replace in a few years :alone:

[GC8]

For now there is only one 4k capable Pvr box so only one of your tvs will get it. They do not allow two pvrs on one account anymore it just defeats the whole purpose of whole home Pvr.
In the future I am sure they will have a regular 4K box aka non Pvr

Keep in mind folks 4K stream takes 20ish mbps so depending on what kind of service you are on the streams will be limited. On fiber you are set for life lol

[noTirl]

Just talked to chick at Telus booth at the PNE. Looks like better deal than I have right now with Shaw. Only two issues I have is losing my e-mail address and Shaw Open. Does Telus have something similar?

My other option is to pay Shaw 2 bucks a month to keep my e-mail address and Shaw Open (I'm assuming Shaw Open is attached to my e-mail address.).

Just sick and tired of Shaw poor signal and service. Mind you, I used to be with Telus at one point. Am I jumping from the fry pan into the fire, again?

Shaw's emails and Go Wifi access is tied to active internet services I believe. Not sure where you heard the $2 quote from cause I haven't heard of it before.

[TOPEC]

Just talked to chick at Telus booth at the PNE. Looks like better deal than I have right now with Shaw. Only two issues I have is losing my e-mail address and Shaw Open. Does Telus have something similar?

My other option is to pay Shaw 2 bucks a month to keep my e-mail address and Shaw Open (I'm assuming Shaw Open is attached to my e-mail address.).

Just sick and tired of Shaw poor signal and service. Mind you, I used to be with Telus at one point. Am I jumping from the fry pan into the fire, again?

just a FYI, the bandwidth u use on shaw go wifi is tied to ur home internet's bandwidth amount, so u definitely need an active internet service at home to access shaw go wifi.

as for email, u can transfer it to a friend's account with active shaw internet services so u can keep the email alive... which also means u can use their shaw go wifi account LOL, but again if u do a lot of downloading on shaw go wifi u eat up their monthly bandwidth as well...

[Reeyal]

So I'm confused ill get the 4k pvr box and then they will put my hd pvr downstairs and take away the old junky box that only does 720p?
I bit the bullet and bought 2 4k tvs since i wall mounted both i thought spend little more now and save having to replace in a few years :alone:

You are only allowed to have 1 PVR box in a home under the same account/network. If you order a 4K PVR box, it will replace your current PVR. All other receivers remain the same. So technically, you can only hookup and watch 4K content on 1 TV at a time.

[lilaznviper]

Just talked to chick at Telus booth at the PNE. Looks like better deal than I have right now with Shaw. Only two issues I have is losing my e-mail address and Shaw Open. Does Telus have something similar?

My other option is to pay Shaw 2 bucks a month to keep my e-mail address and Shaw Open (I'm assuming Shaw Open is attached to my e-mail address.).

Just sick and tired of Shaw poor signal and service. Mind you, I used to be with Telus at one point. Am I jumping from the fry pan into the fire, again?

I don't think you can keep your shaw email. but really why are you even using a shaw email address? never use ISP email address.

[MG1]

Two bucks a month. I have other email accounts GMail, hotmail, etc. I use the Shaw email for my auction sites.

I'm going to give Shaw a call tomorrow morning. Show them the quote from Telus and ask them what they're going to do to keep me as their customer.

[quasi]

Just talked to chick at Telus booth at the PNE. Looks like better deal than I have right now with Shaw. Only two issues I have is losing my e-mail address and Shaw Open. Does Telus have something similar?

My other option is to pay Shaw 2 bucks a month to keep my e-mail address and Shaw Open (I'm assuming Shaw Open is attached to my e-mail address.).

Just sick and tired of Shaw poor signal and service. Mind you, I used to be with Telus at one point. Am I jumping from the fry pan into the fire, again?

Do you know anyone with shaw? If they have room see if they'll let you transfer your email to there account. I did it for my mom when she moved.

[noTirl]

Two bucks a month. I have other email accounts GMail, hotmail, etc. I use the Shaw email for my auction sites.

I'm going to give Shaw a call tomorrow morning. Show them the quote from Telus and ask them what they're going to do to keep me as their customer.

How did the call go? Would like to know how to get $2 GO WIFI as well

[lilaznviper]

Two bucks a month. I have other email accounts GMail, hotmail, etc. I use the Shaw email for my auction sites.

I'm going to give Shaw a call tomorrow morning. Show them the quote from Telus and ask them what they're going to do to keep me as their customer.

i thought you are using it for main email lol

let me know if it works for 2 bucks a month. i'll be happy to pay shaw 2 bucks a month for shaw open

[TOPEC]

Guys... There is no $2/month for shaw open access, again it possible for email but for shaw open it needs to be tied to an active home internet account

[MG1]

Well, looks like I get to keep my email address and Shaw Go WiFi after all.

I told them about talking to the Telus folks at the PNE and told them what they quoted me. "What are you people going to do to keep me as a loyal customer?"

To keep a long story short, I got Shaw 150, Gateway, a whole whack of channels, including Asian TV, two phone lines, with one year free Asian TV, and $10.00 of a month for one year. Two year contract. The total came out way less than what I pay now, even after the one year freebies run out. 8 times faster Internet with 1TB limit. Way more than I need, but my kids will be happy.

Thank you, Telus, for making me get a better deal with Shaw.

I love healthy competition.


Thanks, good people of RS, as well.

[GC8]

I get asked about shaw go and telus public wifi all the time. WHY OH WHY do people care so much for this useless service IMO my experience with both are they stop all data on my phone. yes it works in a sweet spot so like 25% of the time. I rather stay on LTE/3G cellular data *rant finished*

[MG1]

whatever floats your boat..............


we're all happy for you



god bless



also, it helps to have it when you're in a building where cell penetration is zero.

[MG1]

Just installed the modem. Speed test on wifi connection 174.42 download, but only 14.76 upload.

Not bad compared to previous 25 down and 1.6 up, LOL.

Hey, I was around when 300 baud was like a dream come true. Now that, my friends, was how we rolled back then. The dark ages........... slightly more advanced than smoke signals.

[Hondaracer]

which modem is it?

i find shaw go wifispots to work pretty well, typically connect seemlessly and although it might be a bit slower than LTE, it definitely performs better than 3G on my iphone 6

i've been forced to setup my shawGowifi now because in the last 2 months i've been going over 9 gigs of data... swear apps just push fucking data all day long to my phone, no way i'm using that much, i -never- stream videos. instagram shit only

[MG1]

It's a Hitron CGNM-2250. 4 port Ethernet with 2.4GHz/5GHz wireless.

[lilaznviper]

just getting my internet installed and optik tv
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5608132946.png

[Eff-1]

I signed up for my shaw package a long time ago. Like 5 years ago, and haven't bothered to change it. But the price is gotten a bit ridiculous. Am I being ripped off, or is this considered a good deal, all things considered? I'm not on any contract.

Digital Classic 76.00
HD Plus 16.00
High-SpeedInternet 64.00
InternetBundle Discount -2.00
Total Current Monthly Services $154.00

My internet is capped at 15 mbps (150 GB per month) and while it's not the best, it's fast enough for my home usage. And I have pretty much every TV channel except HBO, so no worries there either. But I can't help but feeling like this is a bad deal, especially $64 for internet 15.

[MG1]

You can get a better deal. Just tell them a Telus representative came knocking on your door and gave you a way better deal. Shaw will do anything to keep you as a customer. I shit you not. Just quote what others in this thread are getting. I saved over 40 bucks/month and got way faster Internet. One year's worth of stuff for free on a two year contract. They were going to give me three months at first, but when I mentioned Telus was going to give me two hundred dollars switching incentive, that's when they started giving me more. Extended the freebies to one full year.

I'm all jelly with the Internet speed lilaznviper is getting, but too late. I signed up with Shaw. 174 download, but only 15 upload. :okay:

[Eff-1]

You can get a better deal. Just tell them a Telus representative came knocking on your door and gave you a way better deal. Shaw will do anything to keep you as a customer. I shit you not. Just quote what others in this thread are getting. I saved over 40 bucks/month and got way faster Internet. One year's worth of stuff for free on a two year contract. They were going to give me three months at first, but when I mentioned Telus was going to give me two hundred dollars switching incentive, that's when they started giving me more. Extended the freebies to one full year.

I'm all jelly with the Internet speed lilaznviper is getting, but too late. I signed up with Shaw. 174 download, but only 15 upload. :okay:

If you don't mind posting or sending a PM, what's your monthly total cost now? With and without the promotions?

[MG1]

Sure, when I get home later this afternoon.

[hotjoint]

Sure, when I get home later this afternoon.

PM me too plz. I'm gonna give shaw a call

[knight604]

Hmm they seem to have upgraded all the telus 150down with 150up too

i get this now

http://i.imgur.com/wfWjJ0F.jpg

[TOPEC]

I signed up for my shaw package a long time ago. Like 5 years ago, and haven't bothered to change it. But the price is gotten a bit ridiculous. Am I being ripped off, or is this considered a good deal, all things considered? I'm not on any contract.

Digital Classic 76.00
HD Plus 16.00
High-SpeedInternet 64.00
InternetBundle Discount -2.00
Total Current Monthly Services $154.00

My internet is capped at 15 mbps (150 GB per month) and while it's not the best, it's fast enough for my home usage. And I have pretty much every TV channel except HBO, so no worries there either. But I can't help but feeling like this is a bad deal, especially $64 for internet 15.

just beware that ur digital classic contains a good mix of channels where if u try and add back all the channels in todays pricing u'll end up paying a lot more

[HonestTea]

Sure, when I get home later this afternoon.

Me too please

My bills like $180.. :rukidding:

[HonestTea]

Does Telus have any hotspot locations, like Shaw Go?

If so, do they have the same amount or more hotspots than Shaw Go?

[syee]

Does Telus have any hotspot locations, like Shaw Go?

If so, do they have the same amount or more hotspots than Shaw Go?

They do, but not nearly as many as Shaw.

https://wififinder.telus.com/

[SSM_DC5]

Does Telus have any hotspot locations, like Shaw Go?

If so, do they have the same amount or more hotspots than Shaw Go?

Shows up as #TELUS when searching for wifi.

[Eff-1]

just beware that ur digital classic contains a good mix of channels where if u try and add back all the channels in todays pricing u'll end up paying a lot more

yup. i'm starting to realize that the only truly way I'll be able to save $$ (excluding any limited time promo offers) is to reduce the # of channels I have.

[snowball]

They do, but not nearly as many as Shaw.

https://wififinder.telus.com/

Also, doesn't require a telus account to access either and not really seamless.

[Verdasco]

was paying $75.00 for shaw 30 download 5 upload

called and complained saying they have a promo for new customers only, and wouldn't give me shaw 150 for $79.90. They put it on hold for 5 minutes and gave me two years for $79.90 for 150 download , 15 upload. Done.

[syee]

was paying $75.00 for shaw 30 download 5 upload

called and complained saying they have a promo for new customers only, and wouldn't give me shaw 150 for $79.90. They put it on hold for 5 minutes and gave me two years for $79.90 for 150 download , 15 upload. Done.

Should have tried going through retentions team. (or what I did was sign up with Telus and they'll send them a cancellation notice and they'll call you a few days before your install date and try get you back)

They gave me the intro pricing ($49 for first year and $79 second year) and upgraded my receivers to the gateway PVR which they were going to charge me $100 install fee for when I asked about it previously)

[Verdasco]

Should have tried going through retentions team. (or what I did was sign up with Telus and they'll send them a cancellation notice and they'll call you a few days before your install date and try get you back)

They gave me the intro pricing ($49 for first year and $79 second year) and upgraded my receivers to the gateway PVR which they were going to charge me $100 install fee for when I asked about it previously)

meh, too much work, whole process took me 5 minutes, only had to talk with the shaw live chat on their browser



ordered new computer parts (shipping very soon) , new internet speed to stream my games (counter strike and overwatch) next week :fuckyea:

































:alone:

[lilaznviper]

You can get a better deal. Just tell them a Telus representative came knocking on your door and gave you a way better deal. Shaw will do anything to keep you as a customer. I shit you not. Just quote what others in this thread are getting. I saved over 40 bucks/month and got way faster Internet. One year's worth of stuff for free on a two year contract. They were going to give me three months at first, but when I mentioned Telus was going to give me two hundred dollars switching incentive, that's when they started giving me more. Extended the freebies to one full year.

I'm all jelly with the Internet speed lilaznviper is getting, but too late. I signed up with Shaw. 174 download, but only 15 upload. :okay:

most people use the download only and not upload. I use more upload than download since i sometimes work at home and need to upload files. now my home internet is almost caught up to work internet speeds... need telus to roll out 1Gbps connections at a reasonable price then i'll be happy

[MG1]

Fucking Gateway PVR. I've never used anything so unintuitive........ who the hell designs this shit?

I went from three Motorola PVRs, which were very easy to use to this useless POS.

The user interface is so unnatural.

It must have been designed by some 40 year old virgin.............

Anyway, it is what it is. As long as I can record Walking Dead and the odd Blue Jays games here and there, I'll survive.

[Eff-1]

I hope the Jays win this weekend...

[syee]

Fucking Gateway PVR. I've never used anything so unintuitive........ who the hell designs this shit?

I went from three Motorola PVRs, which were very easy to use to this useless POS.

The user interface is so unnatural.

It must have been designed by some 40 year old virgin.............

Anyway, it is what it is. As long as I can record Walking Dead and the odd Blue Jays games here and there, I'll survive.

I just got mine yesterday and don't like it either. UI sucks as you mentioned. Why the hell do you have to press left arrow to go back on some screens, and then the back button on others? The remote is not very intuitive either, and I've noticed the picture quality is worse than the old Arris 3510-M boxes. Still wondering if I can get them to put the old boxes back in and just have them as independent DVRs.

[6o4__boi]

was paying $75.00 for shaw 30 download 5 upload

called and complained saying they have a promo for new customers only, and wouldn't give me shaw 150 for $79.90. They put it on hold for 5 minutes and gave me two years for $79.90 for 150 download , 15 upload. Done.

damn...i should call and do the same thing
i'm getting skinned for the same along with cable and the prices went up in august

i honestly only have cable for SNs and TSNs. If they had an HD package consisting of just all SNs and TSN channels for $20 i'd be in.
how does one get ahold of the retentions team with Shaw?

[syee]

Easiest way is to call in and tell them you want to cancel your service. That or signing up for Telus will also send a cancellation request to Shaw as well.

[Verdasco]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5619371254.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5619371254)
woot!

[Nlkko]

Why do you need to call retention for the Shaw 150? You can sign up on the website, they will call you and set up appointment. Cost nothing else. It is for existing Shaw customer as well.

[Verdasco]

Why do you need to call retention for the Shaw 150? You can sign up on the website, they will call you and set up appointment. Cost nothing else. It is for existing Shaw customer as well.

it isn't, you have to sign up as a new name.

I doint have to do an appointment, i had to do live chat on their website browser and pick up the modem at their store.

[Nlkko]

When I did it, just filled in the form on the site, selected available appointment, technician guy showed up 10 min in and out. Perhaps they changed the promo.

[TOPEC]

Easiest way is to call in and tell them you want to cancel your service. That or signing up for Telus will also send a cancellation request to Shaw as well.

it isn't, you have to sign up as a new name.

I doint have to do an appointment, i had to do live chat on their website browser and pick up the modem at their store.

ur mixing up 2 the current promos

1) existing customers can sign up for a 2 year contract and get internet 150 at $79.99/month for a 2 year term

2) new customers can sign up for a 2 year contract and have first year at $49.99/month and second year at $79.99/month

[Armind]

Best deal right now for new customer?

[blkgsr]

damn...i should call and do the same thing
i'm getting skinned for the same along with cable and the prices went up in august

i honestly only have cable for SNs and TSNs. If they had an HD package consisting of just all SNs and TSN channels for $20 i'd be in.
how does one get ahold of the retentions team with Shaw?

i got the same deal and my internet got slower WTF

[blkgsr]

just got off the phone with tech support and changed the channel

getting about 50 on my laptop (2.4) and well above 140 (5g) on my phone

[chuckcheese]

yeah, woke up this morning with almost no throughput on my shaw 50 speed. I had a few channels say off broadcast on my gateway system in the last two days, but it didn't reoccur. I phoned in after doing all resets on my system and getting same results of next to nothing bandwidth. I haven't changed any new hardware since it was installed last year. I have an X8 Netgear in line with a Rogers home security nether router on same unit .I was instantly told by tech I would have to go change my modem out to a straight modem only and that if I wanted someone to look at my system it would cost $100. I barked over this and just went straight to retentions. The fellow initiated a reset by setting it to bridge mode and then we went back to default and it started to operate correctly. In the meantime I was offered $25 cheaper shaw open 150 , with an extra discount of $10 for 12 months for the hassle. It was two hrs of resetting and playing but I ended up with a better deal and 176 kbps from 64 (16 this morning). I am thankful for the retention fellow (Josh)for helping me through my original rantings and keeping me as a customer. Its nice to know that some people can actually do their job and set things right.

[GLOW]

how exactly do you get in contact with retentions just ask to be transferred when connected with a CSR? i tried on chat to ask about cancelling and stuff and the agent never bothered transferring me to anyone and just kept talking to me.

[DBH123]

When you call into cancel your account , the CSR , will usually transfer you to the Loyalty Dept . At the time , you can talk to them about your account .

[jing]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5698941406.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5698941406)

Way overkill for my folks but their plan is cheaper than before so they're happy

[Mr.HappySilp]

Fucking Gateway PVR. I've never used anything so unintuitive........ who the hell designs this shit?

I went from three Motorola PVRs, which were very easy to use to this useless POS.

The user interface is so unnatural.

It must have been designed by some 40 year old virgin.............

Anyway, it is what it is. As long as I can record Walking Dead and the odd Blue Jays games here and there, I'll survive.

I just got mine yesterday and don't like it either. UI sucks as you mentioned. Why the hell do you have to press left arrow to go back on some screens, and then the back button on others? The remote is not very intuitive either, and I've noticed the picture quality is worse than the old Arris 3510-M boxes. Still wondering if I can get them to put the old boxes back in and just have them as independent DVRs.

The reason why their UI suck is because cable guide (the guild form your old HD PVR) bought the right to the way how the guide looks. So basically if anyone use something that looks like the same (like how apple sue samsung for making a phone that have the same shape). Basically if Shaw make the guide in square cable guide can sue them.

So Shaw have to redo the whole UI to make it look different.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Best deal right now for new customer?

Net150 $49 for first year and 2nd year $89.00. 2 year contract. Is such a good deal. Telus have something like that as well. Novus offer Net100 at $49 for one year no contract so after one year you have to call back and see what they can offer. Is hard to tell you anything more since there haven't been anything like this out in the market before.

[Armind]

Got that internet+tv bundle... thinking of getting rid of tv all I watch is hockey and the news =\

[TOPEC]

The reason why their UI suck is because cable guide (the guild form your old HD PVR) bought the right to the way how the guide looks. So basically if anyone use something that looks like the same (like how apple sue samsung for making a phone that have the same shape). Basically if Shaw make the guide in square cable guide can sue them.

So Shaw have to redo the whole UI to make it look different.

the Motorola DCX 3200/3510-M r the only guides made by shaw in house. The old version of the Motorola guide and the current Arris guides are made by the vendor themselves.

[Mr.HappySilp]

the Motorola DCX 3200/3510-M r the only guides made by shaw in house. The old version of the Motorola guide and the current Arris guides are made by the vendor themselves.

And the reason they made them in house is to avoid paying cable guide. Is an old and stupid system. I actually like Telus TV guide is nice and clean. Shaw's gateway system just confuse out of me lol. But I guess is better than nothing.
BTW the old guide is not in HD. I had someone call in to complain @@

[guurl]

New promo Popular TV $35 / month for 1 year no contracts msg me :)

nd Internet 60 for $50/month no contract as well free installations

Available only if you don't have it

[HonestTea]

Got that internet+tv bundle... thinking of getting rid of tv all I watch is hockey and the news =\

Just nerfed my TV package, all I watch is sports and figured I can always stream or torrent it afterwards.

[guurl]

Hey yall if you're using Telus theres some amazing new exclusive promotions at Shaw TV + Internet $60/month for one year. Message me for more details :) (for students)

Also have some pretty good deals if you are not a student either

[Badhobz]

Cancel after promo period !!

[blkgsr]

what can you do for those of us with shaw 150 already?

i have that two year locked in price promo

got the blue sky tv for 3 months free but there's no point when you don't get half the channels. only usable part is the VOD

[Infiniti]

Anyone else got Gigabit internet? Just wondering what everyone else is paying for their plan (and does it include cable?)

[m3thods]

Anyone else got Gigabit internet? Just wondering what everyone else is paying for their plan (and does it include cable?)

I has. Urbanfibre for 80/month. No tv service though they have an IPTV service rumoured to be in beta.

I'm not aware of any residential gigabit companies that also have tv service. Maybe Novus?

[cdizzle_996]

Anyone have a hook up for Shaw or Telus internet?

PM me asap

[Hondaracer]

Telus currently testing gigabit speeds in some places, $150 a month as far as i know. Only for customers with a direct fiber line obviously

[quasi]

I still run all 3 services through shaw, internet, cable and phone. As soon as I get my kid a phone (probably next couple weeks) I'm cancelling my cable and home phone. With Android boxes, Netflix and downloading TV Shows and movies Cable is obsolete even more so now that DAZN has bought the rights to Stream the NFL in Canada and it's cheap as fuck compared to what Shaw was charging.

[Hondaracer]

only reason why i keep cable is because of live spots and Jeopardy

If somthing like DAZN can pick up all or most of live sports i'd probably drop it.

I've exhausted all options in terms of trying to stream live sporting events, it's just never good enough

[winson604]

I'm moving in a couple months and I'm realistically looking at not getting cable at all. The only thing I would want it for is Sports specifically hockey. All the rest I can get via my usual methods of downloading, youtube etc.

What are my best options for watching Canucks games without cable, or is that not even an option?

[Mr.HappySilp]

only reason why i keep cable is because of live spots and Jeopardy

If somthing like DAZN can pick up all or most of live sports i'd probably drop it.

I've exhausted all options in terms of trying to stream live sporting events, it's just never good enough

Don't get your hopes up for DAZN for picking up steaming hockey. NHL might stupid but they know how to make money and steaming revenue doesn't come close to having on cable now.

[Hondaracer]

I'm moving in a couple months and I'm realistically looking at not getting cable at all. The only thing I would want it for is Sports specifically hockey. All the rest I can get via my usual methods of downloading, youtube etc.

What are my best options for watching Canucks games without cable, or is that not even an option?

I had center ice a few years in a row through my Rogers share everything plan, however, center ice blacks out regional games..really useful, unless you're a huge fan of a team outside of where you live it's virtually useless.

I even used a VPN in order to change my regional viewing but outside of watching it from my hardwired PC, casting it to a TV or through Apple TV etc was useless, so choppy and shitty I couldn't even watch and that's with internet 150 and a great connection throughout my old place.

[Hondaracer]

Don't get your hopes up for DAZN for picking up steaming hockey. NHL might stupid but they know how to make money and steaming revenue doesn't come close to having on cable now.

Rogers owns broadcasting rights within Canada till like 2024 so it's never going to happen regardless

[yameen]

homephone landline + internet 25 with unlimited bandwidth (gave for free) + optik tv with chinese channels and sports package (gave for free) and we're paying $80/month not including taxes. been renewing this promo for the past 2 years and sometimes they don't match it and we're up to $90/month but at times they do better than the last and it goes to $80/month. hit or miss lol

[Mr.HappySilp]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/6505248240.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/6505248240)
With all channels and home home.

ALL FREE!!! got to love employee benefits

[m3thods]

I'm moving in a couple months and I'm realistically looking at not getting cable at all. The only thing I would want it for is Sports specifically hockey. All the rest I can get via my usual methods of downloading, youtube etc.

What are my best options for watching Canucks games without cable, or is that not even an option?

Sportsnet Now works quite well (using my cable account). It's not cheap, and at that price you might be better off paying a bit extra for cable.

https://www.snnow.ca/

[jing]

Novus will be offering their services in my building soon :fuckyea:

Currently on a 1-year new subscription plan with Telus, but upgraded to the 150/150 plan for about $20/mo. Hopefully by the time that's over I can switch over!

[guurl]

Offering free basic cable for 5 months right now if you only have internet services with Shaw. msg me for more details - must be installed by 31st of august so get on it right away !

[mr_chin]

Signed up for Shaw 150 at the beginning of July. By the end of the month, a rep called me and offered me basic cable with a theme pack, free for a year.

[raysquared]

Going from a condo (Novus) to a home next month..any good deals you guys are on with Telus or Shaw?

[Mr.HappySilp]

Anyone else got Gigabit internet? Just wondering what everyone else is paying for their plan (and does it include cable?)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/6562190048.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/6562190048)

Using Novus Gigabit service free since I work for them. Wifi peak at around 600Mbps

[DavidNguyen]

Signed up for Shaw 150 at the beginning of July. By the end of the month, a rep called me and offered me basic cable with a theme pack, free for a year.

Wow nice!. I was gonna cancel my cable and use internet 150. But decided internet 75 and 4 pack theme was good enough.
Maybe I should try for internet 150 then wait for the call

[mr_chin]

Wow nice!. I was gonna cancel my cable and use internet 150. But decided internet 75 and 4 pack theme was good enough.
Maybe I should try for internet 150 then wait for the call

I got the 2 year contract one. Not sure if that had any affect.

[Mining]

If anyone may be interested Shaw Direct Satellite or want to try it out for a month, no contract. PM

[freakshow]

Whats the best deal for just internet these days? I'm on Telus, but their pricing sucks. Thinking of switching to TekSavvy