$45/mo, Unlimited minutes, 6GB of data, Scam?

[Xtrema]

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-phones-tablets-cell-phones-6gb-data-with-unlimited-canada-wide-calling-VIRGIN-TELUS-BELL-W0QQAdIdZ504476044QQfeaturedAdZtrue

[Mibz]

Some guy is selling a cell phone plan for multiple carriers on Kijiji and you're asking if it's a scam?

[Boosted131]

Seems legit, give him a call

[sputnik]

Seems reasonable.

My Rogers account has unlimited Canada-wide calling, 6GB data, VM, CD etc for $50/month.

[anarchy]

It's not far fetched at all.

That's essentially my plan for $50 after tax.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Mibz
Some guy is selling a cell phone plan on Kijiji and you're asking if it's a scam?

So, they can offer service for $45 unadvertised, charges $60 advertised but will charge $90 just to give a big middle finger to CRTC which has been protecting them for decades.

It shows the big 3 need to be brought down.

[Mibz]

I ninja edited, haha. The flag for me is that he's offering it for Telus and Bell. If it were just one carrier it would make more sense.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Mibz
I ninja edited, haha. The flag for me is that he's offering it for Telus and Bell. If it were just one carrier it would make more sense.

It's for Virgin Mobile. But I assume you have to have a locked Telus/Bell phone or unlocked phone for these 2 network in order to port.

[Cos]

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[Mibz]

Originally posted by Xtrema


It's for Virgin Mobile. But I assume you have to have a locked Telus/Bell phone or unlocked phone for these 2 network in order to port. That'll learn me to read the ad itself and not just the title, haha.

[Playero]

lol just called them and the guy who answered said there's a $100 activation fee that you have to pay cash for this plan.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Playero
lol just called them and the guy who answered said there's a $100 activation fee that you have to pay cash for this plan.

lol, good old Kijiji.

Sounds like someone got access to private plans and want to make a few bucks on the side.

I knew there's gotta be a catch.

[GoChris]

Not a bad plan. My contract is up next month, and I'm looking to get a new plan. Although I don't really want to get rid of my unlimited data, but I would for a 6gb plan.

Anyone know if you can get a plan similar to that with the 6gb data for about that price? Right now I pay $50 a month including unlimited data, 300 mins daytime, unlimited text, cd, vm, etc, $0.08/min LD tax in. But what annoys me...although very rarely, is it doesn't include mms and it would be nice to have unlimited incoming or fab 5 of some sort.

[Sdeibert]

EDIT:

So I did some looking around and it seems you need to be a Thunder Bay resident to do this. Or change your address to TB and then back after. You can port your number, or change your plan if you are existing customer. Just need to prove your a TB resident, or use a Kijiji dude.

Redflagdeals Thread on it It's been on/off for a few years..
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/merged-virgin-mobile-bell-unlimited-talk-text-6gb-data-50-mnth-t-bay-only-1271842/427/

Virgin's Website with the actual deal.
http://www.virginmobile.ca/en/support/thunderbay-network-expansion.html


I'm going to try and get this plan tomorrow morning, i'll update with what happens.

[K3RMiTdot]

Originally posted by sputnik
Seems reasonable.

My Rogers account has unlimited Canada-wide calling, 6GB data, VM, CD etc for $50/month.

is this a retention plan? or a promo i missed out on

im paying 70 for about the same thing... with 200 WD

[Sdeibert]

Originally posted by K3RMiTdot


is this a retention plan? or a promo i missed out on

im paying 70 for about the same thing... with 200 WD

Rogers offered the 6GB plan when iPhones first came to Canada. A couple other times too.

Honestly your better off using the big 3's smaller carriers. Rogers/Fido, Telus/Kodoo, Bell/Virgin. The smaller ones seem to carry better plans and more data.. :dunno:

[msommers]

Originally posted by sputnik
Seems reasonable.

My Rogers account has unlimited Canada-wide calling, 6GB data, VM, CD etc for $50/month.

Jesus I wish I had that plan. Unlimited texting too I'm assuming? If so, my plan is similar however the Fav10 replaces the unlimited Canada-wide calling (amazing) and I pay $65/month. This is on Telus.

[BensonTT]

Me- Fido $25 standard voice plan with 50 bonus mins and 6gb data - $45 a month :D

[sputnik]

Originally posted by K3RMiTdot


is this a retention plan? or a promo i missed out on

im paying 70 for about the same thing... with 200 WD

It is a retention plan.

Helps that I have been a Rogers Customer since they were called Cantel AT&T.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by sputnik


It is a retention plan.

Helps that I have been a Rogers Customer since they were called Cantel AT&T.

I was too but they won't do anything. Neither will Fido as a new customer.

I now swear to stay away from the big 3 til I absolutely have to.

[R!zz0]

I don't know too much about cell phone plans. I'm with Fido and signed 3 years with them. This is what i got...400 mins and everything else is unlimited with 6 GB data $60/month.

$45/month for everything unlimited is a good price.

[Sdeibert]

So it is possible to get this plan.. But you would be stuck with an Ontario phone number.. 807-xxx-xxxx or whatever other area code. I asked about getting an 807 # and then switching back after and he said it wouldn't be possible to keep the plan.

Not really something I want, I don't care if I lose my current 403 number but I would like to keep my 403 area code.

So the plan is 100% legit, the guys on Kijiji are charging to do this but if you were and Ontario resident you can do it yourself for free. Instructions below.

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/merged-virgin-mobile-bell-unlimited-talk-text-6gb-data-50-mnth-t-bay-only-1271842/209/#post16163026

[Xtrema]

http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/tbaytel-offers-50-unlimited-plan-with-6gb-data-in-thunder-bay/

I see why Bell has that plan only in ThunderBay.

[Kavy]

I have a variation of that plan but on rogers through retention, only the unlimited calling and texting is nation wide. Cost is about 64 bucks after tax if I remember correctly.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g200/kavyt/rogersplan.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/kavyt/media/rogersplan.jpg.html)

[GoChris]

My contract is up with Bell. My plan is quite old, but my data is CHEAP. I don't even have MMS on my plan.

What are the odds retentions would actually give me a better plan without signing a contract?