retention plans> look what i got!

**Firestorm88** · 10-02-2010, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Noslen

$33.69?!?! how is that even possible??

I just work out a deal with retention last week and they gave me the same plan but for $56 total (1000LD though). I thought i got a pretty good deal and was pretty pleased with it. But your price just blows my mind.... Teach me "see fu"

That's actually a really good deal! A lot of my friends aren't getting that price point. I got lucky with some miscommunication between reps a long time ago and the fact that my $0 UL option didn't get taken off from my old plan (so I was able to get rid of the $10 option and keep it). That said, I just remain polite in every conversation and rarely call them. I probably won't need to call them again for another 2 years unless something comes up.

**Noslen** · 10-02-2010, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Firestorm88

That's actually a really good deal! A lot of my friends aren't getting that price point. I got lucky with some miscommunication between reps a long time ago and the fact that my $0 UL option didn't get taken off from my old plan (so I was able to get rid of the $10 option and keep it). That said, I just remain polite in every conversation and rarely call them. I probably won't need to call them again for another 2 years unless something comes up.

That's such a great deal... i still can't believe it! I'm happy for u man, what a steal. If i had your plan, i'd probably never call roger ever again.

**mkylau** · 10-02-2010, 06:34 PM

Just called to renew my plan, 5 years Rogers Customer with 2 lines on my account:

BEFORE -->
Line 1, $32 inc. tax and SAF:
-250 min, 6pm + WE UL
-$15 VP (unlimited mobile browsing, 125 txt msg, CID, VM)
-RTR
-100 LD

Line 2, $32 inc. tax and SAF
-250 min, 6pm + WE UL
-CID, VM
-RTR
-100 LD

Total monthly bill ~ $63

AFTER -->
Line 1, ~$50 inc. tax and GRRF
-250 min, 6pm + W/E UL
-RTR
-Retention VP (2500 txt, CID, VM)
-6GB data plan
NO LD!!

Line 2, ~$26 inc. tax and GRRF
-200 min, 6pm + W/E UL
-RTR
-CID, VM
-100 LD

Total monthly bill ~$76

what do you guys think?

**ceredon** · 10-04-2010, 08:03 PM

Can someone tell me what the $15 iPhone VP comes with? Is there a cheaper iPhone VP?

**hwforumer** · 10-05-2010, 12:25 PM

My current plan is:

Unlimited North America US/Canada $50
iPhone Value Pack with CID, VVM, Name display, unlimited Picture/Video Messaging $15
6GB Data Plan $30
International 250 Text Messaging $10

Total Value = $105

Retention credits:
$10 Data discount
$10 Voice discount
$5 International Text Messaging discount

Total fees = $105 - $25 = $80

What do you guys think of this plan? Acceptable?

**Cap41** · 10-05-2010, 03:19 PM

Not bad.......

**iridescence** · 10-06-2010, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by ceredon

Can someone tell me what the $15 iPhone VP comes with? Is there a cheaper iPhone VP?

No, you're actually on a cheaper value pack than most, the new iphone vps are $20. If it's the one I'm thinking of, yours probably has a certain amount of texts included but no mms, because the original iPhone didn't picture message.

**Firestorm88** · 10-06-2010, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by Noslen

That's such a great deal... i still can't believe it! I'm happy for u man, what a steal. If i had your plan, i'd probably never call roger ever again.

Well the data and monthly credits expire in 3 years so I'll have to call them to extend when doing a HUP =P

**ceredon** · 10-06-2010, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by iridescence

No, you're actually on a cheaper value pack than most, the new iphone vps are $20. If it's the one I'm thinking of, yours probably has a certain amount of texts included but no mms, because the original iPhone didn't picture message.

Yeah, I am actually with Fido, but I am going to be calling in to Rogers today for a friend. VVM is something he really wants to keep and I noticed that he has a $15 iPhone VP that I think includes VVM, unlimited SMS/MMS and CID w/ Name Display. He doesn't MMS at all and does limited texting, so I was wondering if Rogers retentions had a similar VP to the $10 Fido VP that has VVM & CID (no SMS or MMS). Looking it over, the $15 VP from Rogers is pretty good compared to Fido since it includes the SMS instead of having to add it on. Hopefully he can get a credit anyway. Just was wondering what the options were so I know before the call.

**ceredon** · 10-06-2010, 09:36 AM

Is 1-866-304-4248 still the direct line for Rogers Retentions? The lady I got was pretty tough. She basically offered the $17.50 plan and he keeps his data and iPhone VP as is, plus 100 Canadian LD. Outside of the LD being included (as a feature credit?) she wouldn't budge on the price at all, not even data credit or one of the cheaper options added and credited (My5, unlimited incoming, network calling with LD). I am wondering is she was CSR or retentions. She didn't really say. Seems reasonable to expect to get $10 off somewhere and have one additional feature added (My5, R2R nationwide, Unlimited incoming or 100 extra minutes). The offer reduces his fee by $14, but $5 of that comes from switching to the GRRF. For someone who, with overages, has been paying ~$100/month and pays $300/month overall to Rogers for all his services, expecting better doesn't seem unreasonable.

**ceredon** · 10-06-2010, 02:04 PM

meh. Got them to throw in a $5 on the data and 10% for his Better Choice Bundles. So, he ends up with:
$17.50 200DT, E/W @6
$15 iPhone value pack (VVW, CID, 2500 SMS/MMS)
$30 6GB
-$5 100 Canadian Long Distance (credited)
-$5 data credit
$2.68 GRRF
=$60.08
-10% off wireless better choice bundle
= $54.07 + tax

Not a great plan, but it saves him about $23/month in plan fees and should prevent about $20 in monthly LD charges. Also got him 30%/20% for first and second year on cable and internet so total savings of almost $1800 after 2 years on all his Rogers services.

**WorldIRC** · 10-06-2010, 02:11 PM

^Thanks for reminding me. My mother's cable 20% off RT code is about to expire. Gotta call to renew that!

**ceredon** · 10-06-2010, 02:21 PM

Push for 30% the first year on a 2 year commitment. They'll give you the 20% for the second.

**mikew44** · 10-06-2010, 04:20 PM

Just got:
$50 Unltd Voice & Text Plan - Unltd Local Calling Minutes, Unl. Can & U.S text messages, Unlimited Canada/US LD Calling
$40 1 GB CDN&US Data - Less $10 Credit (I'm in the US a lot so this is more useful to me than the 6gb plan)
$8 Call Display - Less $8 Credit
$3 Call Forwarding - Less $3 Credit
Whocalled Service (Credited)
Total: $80 + GRRF + Tax

Pretty good deal although I will probably have to get rid of it as it seems Rogers Call Forwarding does not work with US numbers (even though I was told it did) which I need..

**jammyjamz** · 10-07-2010, 10:29 AM

I just negotiated these 2 plans for my brother and his wife.

300 Day time minutes (200 min + 100 bonus min)
Unlimited calling to Rogers or Fido numbers
Unlimited evenings and weekends starting at 6pm
Unlimited text messages
Visual Voicemail and Call Display
500MB Data
1000 Canadian long distance minutes
$10 Credit
$10 Credit
$5 Credit

Price = $57.00/mo. +tax
previously paying $85.83/mo. =tax

1000 Day time minutes (500 min + 500 bonus min)
Unlimited evenings and weekends starting at 6pm
Unlimited text messages
Visual Voicemail and Call Display
1GB Data
$15 Credit
$10 Credit
$5 Credit

Price = $60.08/mo. +tax
previously paying $87.95/mo. +tax

Can anyone comment on if I could have done better for them? They don't really need unlimited calling plans or 6gb data and I was trying to keep their combined bill to under $120 before taxes.