Shaw Wide Open Internet 150 launch.

[jwslam]

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I really want to jump ship to telus 150, but I'm still trying to get some accounts swapped off my @shaw.ca email address.

If you can get someone who still subscribes to Shaw to host your email address, they can transfer it
https://community.shaw.ca/thread/37292

[cyra1ax]

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So 1 portal on each tv and 1 blue sky box somewhere that also works as a portal?

In which case I am thinking 4K Bluesky box in basement for media room (only 4K tv in house ). Then I can toss a portal on the living room and bedroom tv’s?

Good to know these things in advance so the installer doesn’t butcher my setups.

Yup, you got it right. Not actually sure if the 4K box is in circulation yet though, it only just appeared on the website a couple of days ago. Also, for some stupid reason you’re only allowed to have 3 portals per bluesky box, so if you have more than 4 TV’s you need to get two bluesky boxes.

[killramos]

My order sheet has a 4K bluesky box being installed Thursday, I’m probably an early adopter though.

I’m not super concerned about count as 3 is my max I need, I don’t even really use cable in the bedroom except for the odd hockey game I fall asleep watching.

Honestly I just want 4K for the big ticket sports events when I have a party.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

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If you can get someone who still subscribes to Shaw to host your email address, they can transfer it
https://community.shaw.ca/thread/37292

Interesting. I'll keep that in mind. The only other loss (in my mind) would be access to the free Shaw wifi. Which depending on the AP, can be either great or terrible.

[kenny]

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Interesting. I'll keep that in mind. The only other loss (in my mind) would be access to the free Shaw wifi. Which depending on the AP, can be either great or terrible.

Ask friends to add your MAC to their account? I think each account can have 10 devices? I added mine to my parents account a few years back, but I haven't tried Shaw Wifi to see if its still working haha.

[rage2]

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Ask friends to add your MAC to their account? I think each account can have 10 devices? I added mine to my parents account a few years back, but I haven't tried Shaw Wifi to see if its still working haha.

ShawOpen usage counts towards your monthly total.

[cyra1ax]

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ShawOpen usage counts towards your monthly total.

Only thing I can find is this which may or may not be out of date

Does Shaw Go WiFi count towards my bandwidth usage?
No. Although devices that have been authenticated and signed in are subject to our Acceptable Use Policy – Internet. At this point in time, Shaw is not counting data consumption over Shaw Go WiFi as part of the monthly Internet package data allowance.

[rage2]

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Only thing I can find is this which may or may not be out of date

Hrm maybe I’m thinking Telus.

[Xtrema]

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Hrm maybe I’m thinking Telus.

Someone at Shaw told me the same thing but I never question him. May be they change the stance since Freedom now supports wifi calling and they want traffic diverted out of the cell network.

[nzwasp]

My god shaw's customer service is fucking slow. Trying to reach them by chat right now. It started at 10 mins went down to 5 mins back to 11 mins and finally started going from 1min to 30 seconds to on hold for an agent and then suddenly the cancelled the chat before it started and told me to email them. FUCK you shaw - all I want to do is cancel my MIL account because we dont need it anymore.

[cyra1ax]

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My god shaw's customer service is fucking slow. Trying to reach them by chat right now. It started at 10 mins went down to 5 mins back to 11 mins and finally started going from 1min to 30 seconds to on hold for an agent and then suddenly the cancelled the chat before it started and told me to email them. FUCK you shaw - all I want to do is cancel my MIL account because we dont need it anymore.

AFAIK you need to call them to do that anyways...

But yes, it's really slow. Used to be much better until they decided to consolidate their front line CS staff a few years ago.

[Maxx Mazda]

In online chat yesterday they offered me 150 internet for $84/mo if I renewed for two years. Might switch to bluesky TV too. My parents have had it in the states through Comcast for a couple years now and it’s pretty sweet.

[ipeefreely]

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In online chat yesterday they offered me 150 internet for $84/mo if I renewed for two years. Might switch to bluesky TV too. My parents have had it in the states through Comcast for a couple years now and it’s pretty sweet.

On our June bill they offered 150 for $85/mo for the next 12 months (no contract).


Hopefully they'll offer something better when I call in or I'm thinking of drop them (Internet, TV and phone) and going with Teksavvy again for $69.95/month.

We've had Telus fiber installed for more than 6 months now but they still haven't lit it up (over 2 year behind) it would be nice to be able to jump back and forth for these "Only for New Customer" deals...

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I just renewed Telus fiber 150 for $65 for 2 years. Was looking at switching to shaw in case they didn't give me anything. Here are deals for new customers for shaw:

Internet Plans : 12 months / no contract / free installation
Free rental Wifi Modem
Internet 75 - $70 a month ( 500 GB )
Free rental Advanced Wifi Modem
Internet 150 - $75 a month ( Unlimited Data )
Free rental Advanced Wifi Modem

2yr Value Plans :
Internet 15 - $59 a month
Internet 75 - $65 a month
Internet 150 - $73 a month
All offers include :
Free rental Wifi Modem ( Int 15 )
Free rental Advanced Wifi Modem ( Int 75 or Int 150 )
Free Installation
$100 switch credit

2yr Value Pack / Rate Guarantee

Small Tv / Internet 150 ( 5 theme packs )
2yrs - $105.75 a month

Medium Tv / Internet 150 ( 8 theme packs )
2yrs - $120.25 a month

Large Tv / Internet 150 ( 12 theme packs )
2yrs - $137 a month

All offers include :
Free rental BlueSky Box & Portal ( 2 TVS )
2 months free - Crave Tv
2 month free - Movie Network
Free rental Advanced Wifi Modem
Free Installation
$150 switch credit

[killramos]

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In online chat yesterday they offered me 150 internet for $84/mo if I renewed for two years. Might switch to bluesky TV too. My parents have had it in the states through Comcast for a couple years now and it’s pretty sweet.

This is what I did. Bluesky is pretty good if not gimmicky. I think it’s an entirely new system so Shaw is getting really aggressive on moving people over.

Equipment is very fast which I like compared to the last ten stuff which was slow as balls.

I’m just really hoping that their 4K rollout isn’t just talking out of the side. Of their mouth.

[CaptainReboot]

I called in and got to their loyalty department. Guy I spoke to offered $84 for Internet. I asked about Bluesky deals since I have a the gateway/portals and it's getting super slow.

I ended up getting the Internet 150, medium BlueSky TV and phone for $130.

[Maxx Mazda]

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This is what I did. Bluesky is pretty good if not gimmicky. I think it’s an entirely new system so Shaw is getting really aggressive on moving people over.

Equipment is very fast which I like compared to the last ten stuff which was slow as balls.

I’m just really hoping that their 4K rollout isn’t just talking out of the side. Of their mouth.

I’ve neglected to switch this far because we own our 4 PVR’s. I suppose I could sell them on Kijiji, seems they’re going for around $50/ea.

[schocker]

I am pretty sure I was able to end up getting 150 for 24 months for $85 and then 3 bluesky boxes as I have poverty tv plus some channel packs. One of these days I will get rid of home phone.

[killramos]

Yea I own my boxes. Going to take one to my parents cabin, the other I’ll probably sell if anyone wants one.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I still have my old gateway sitting in storage, unused for 2 years.
I also got $84/month via web chat, but had an oddity where the next day someone went into a retail store and cancelled my account. The notes on the account said that me and my wife went in, returned our modem, said we were moving to Montreal, and they closed the account. I got it all set back up over the phone using my modem that I most definitely still had, but had no internet for a few hours while I figured out wtf happened.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Well I tried the Shaw web chat support, they offered me $99/month for Internet 150 and claimed they couldn't go any lower, told me I had to call retentions. Called retentions today, was only on hold for a minute or two and got an agent from Vancouver. She was very helpful and in the end (after I mentioned Lightspeed's $70/mo offer and they noted I'd been a customer for quite a few years) they gave me 2 years of Internet 150 for $74/mo. Pretty happy with that as we do use ShawOpen wifi downtown pretty frequently. Telus doesn't offer 150 in my hood so that wasn't an option.