Shaw Wide Open Internet 150 launch.

[saiyajin]

Originally posted by ZMan2k2
Got it connected today, $50 first year, $80 second, then $135. No contract.

ya noticed my upload has gone up just did a test and sitting at 167D/167U

however they didn't give me the second year rate is that new? i got it for $47 for the first 6 months then $49 for the last 6 months no contract

[ZMan2k2]

Originally posted by saiyajin


ya noticed my upload has gone up just did a test and sitting at 167D/167U

however they didn't give me the second year rate is that new? i got it for $47 for the first 6 months then $49 for the last 6 months no contract

Must depend on who you get in retentions. Or if they just offer you something over the phone.

[403ep3]

Originally posted by ZMan2k2
Got it connected today, $50 first year, $80 second, then $135. No contract.

Wow, good deal for 150/150. I was with Telus for three years.. I wonder if I can get them to offer me that to come back to them. Did you call a special number or just into normal customer service?

[RX_EVOLV]

I'm currently with Telus and I Called them to price match and they said they would match shaw's offer point to point, but then they said based on my usage I don't need 150mbs.

At the end my monthly bill went down from $135/month (TV + Fiber 50) to $52/month for year 1 and $110 for year 2.

Thanks Shaw for helping me save so much !

[ZMan2k2]

Originally posted by 403ep3


Wow, good deal for 150/150. I was with Telus for three years.. I wonder if I can get them to offer me that to come back to them. Did you call a special number or just into normal customer service?

310-2255. Then talked to agent, and she transferred me to retentions. All I said was, I was interested in Shaw's offer, and I would save the money from cancelling my contract with Telus before the first year is out with Shaw. BOOM! Retentions, and an offer match. I was calm and courteous, so that probably helped, and I knew the offer and price of what I would get from Shaw, because I pre-shopped a package.

[benyl]

TELUS 150 is now $85 / month with 1TB.

So year 2, Shaw's deal only gets you $5/month off the regular price at TELUS.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Looks like my Hitron modem at home just disconnected again. Won't be able to reboot it until this evening. I wish there was a way to remotely reboot it.

[ZMan2k2]

Originally posted by benyl
TELUS 150 is now $85 / month with 1TB.

So year 2, Shaw's deal only gets you $5/month off the regular price at TELUS.

Is that regular price, or just the 2 year deal?

[The_Penguin]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
Looks like my Hitron modem at home just disconnected again. Won't be able to reboot it until this evening. I wish there was a way to remotely reboot it.

I think you can call Shaw and they can do it.

Haven't had that problem (yet)

[Mibz]

My Hitron's been flawless, maybe get a new one?

[Mitsu3000gt]

No issues with my Hitron either in the weeks since I upgraded. It's been perfect. With the amount of modems Shaw goes through I've got to believe some are duds.

[TurboMedic]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
Looks like my Hitron modem at home just disconnected again. Won't be able to reboot it until this evening. I wish there was a way to remotely reboot it.

Well, you could plug it into a timer, one of those old school push pin ones, and just have it cycle on/off once at like 3am every day.

FWIW, I had to reboot my Telus modem, fiber box, and router usually once sometimes twice a week depending on usage, so I guess to me its normal to have to reboot your network once in a while.....its all still a computer system afterall....

[Mitsu3000gt]

EDIT: TM beat me to it haha.

[eblend]

Originally posted by TurboMedic

FWIW, I had to reboot my Telus modem, fiber box, and router usually once sometimes twice a week depending on usage, so I guess to me its normal to have to reboot your network once in a while.....its all still a computer system afterall....

Weird, I have been with Telus for last 6 or 7 years, and like 3 or 4 of them on fiber, haven't had to touch the fiber modem at all, it's on ups battery even from Telus themselves and never touched it. When I got 150mbps they had to give me a new router (not the fiber part, but the Actiontec), before I shut it down I saw uptime of 432 days. Maybe I am just lucky but my parents in Silverado are same deal, never touch their stuff at all.

[Zhariak]

Originally posted by Mibz
My Hitron's been flawless, maybe get a new one?

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
No issues with my Hitron either in the weeks since I upgraded. It's been perfect. With the amount of modems Shaw goes through I've got to believe some are duds.

It's a known issue. They are working on a fix, not hardware related.

When they do late night maintenance (either planned or emergency), when everything comes back up, no devices behind the Hitron can connect. Requires a power cycle on the modem.

[benyl]

Originally posted by ZMan2k2


Is that regular price, or just the 2 year deal?

Regular unbundled price.

[snowcat]

I just called in to telus, I wanted the telus 150. I've been out of the country for the past 5 weeks, and it was 125 dollars for 150/30.

Call in today, its 80 bucks for 150/150.

Finally! Getting it installed on the 26.

[3drian]

I gave up and made the switch to Shaw last night, not knowing telus is now offering 150 so I was pissed. But since I am not in Calgary, Telus does not yet offer that here in Lethbridge. Shaw guy showed up around lunch, I went from 20 to 150 (wireless) feels awesome!

[The_Rural_Juror]

I think you have ten days to cancel.

[GoChris]

Called in to Telus again, got a very nice dude this time, not like the guy I talked to last time. He was super friendly and helpful and it was no fuss to get Telus to match Shaw and upgrade me. Should be done tomorrow. I forgot to ask about the upload, so we'll see.