Subj : rogers/telus cutting off
To   : AUGUST ABOLINS
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Sat Aug 09 2025 09:10:59

AA>> Actually, the $29/mo plan was only intended for new customers

I was just on the web site checking out their plans and there's
nothing there worth changing over to. They have pretty much the
same plan as I do for $1 less for new members only, and for $4
more you can get 70 Gig of data instead of my 16 Gig, but that's
also just for new members.

Actually, I don't think they even offer my plan anymore, nothing
much under $50 that gives everything I have that isn't just for
new customers.

AA>I find the app more responsive and easier to check and see if
  >there is an alternative plan available.  I don't check for
  >other plans regularly either.

I try to avoid adding more software if I can manage without..
Most Apps seem pretty bloated and often renew ridiculously
often. More that's it's a pain.. I have enough data it's not
about that. I often only use about 5 of the 16 Gig I have now.

AA>Good to hear that they threw in the USA calling.  It's not
  >available like that anymore.  Now, it's a special add-on.

Yes, I looked for that as well tonight and, you're right, no
plans offer it as part of the basic.

AA>Speaking of USA-calling, I recently looked to sign up a senior
  >friend to NonameMobile.  They advertised (and still do) a $19/
  >mo that includes USA-calling.  So, I purchased the NonameMobile
  >SIM.  But upon registration, the process sent me to PCMobile,
  >and there was *no* $19/mo plan!  And.. and the lowest plan that
  >did include USA-calling as $29/mo!  I felt very disappointed.
  >It's basically a bait 'n' switch - which is illegal, no?

Yes, you see those $19 signs in the stores all the time.
It looks like a great deal - I was tempted to switch but hate
changing from something that's working well for me for a couple
of dollars a month - but I never checked into it far enough
to find out what you did.

AA>For me, the situation simply started getting worse and worse.
  >I have an underground feed from a pole on the property but then
  >it continues a fair distance (about 50ft) under the driveway to
  >the house and demarcation point.

I'm surprised I don't have more problems.. The phone line is above
ground and looks to be in terrible condition and I'm probably
close to 2 miles from the Bell Box. To clarify, only the line to
my house is ratty. The main line is in that heavy phone cable that
they run. Seems to me a while back when they worked on mine it had
to do with ground wires at my house. If I recall, there were two of
them and he ended up cutting one of them to fix things.

The last couple of times, over the past 5 years or so, they just
fixed it at the Box 2 miles away and then phoned me to tell me
it was done.

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