Bell new contract cancellation fees

[Rogido]

I realize Bell caps the ecf @ $400 ($600 with data), but my biggest beef with it is that the pro-rating doesn't start right away.

[jflki]

This thread is very confused as you seem to be saying 2 things;
1- If you do NOT sign a contract and bring your own device to Bell your monthly fees will be lower
2- If you DO sign a contract, you will receive a port in credit + a phone from Bell (which as pointed out above can also be resold if you do not need it)

Buying any smartphone outright is just dumb in this day & age unless you wish to buy a non-Bell device
If it is a Bell device the cancel cost is less than the phone cost so what purpose is buying it outright?

I sincerely apologize for any confusion I have caused. Let me hopefully clear this up.

I am being offered the following if I sign for another three years:
Fab 10 Canada wide
200 daytime local
6 pm evenings and weekends local
Unlimited incoming local
Unlimited text/picture/video
CID and VM
1GB
$50 toward a BlackBerry
Cost: $55 on a BlackBerry, $60 on any other phone (plus tax)

If I don't resign, I do not get unlimited incoming local and and the hardware credit.

Please note this is a retentions deal - I am already with Bell so there are no port in credits.

I am considering buying my own hardware so I may use the upgrade later this year when I see the new iPhone and BlackBerries.

I am struggling with Bell's current cancellation policies as both Rogers and Telus seem to have policies that are more fair. I feel if I resign, I am in effect supporting Bell's policies. I am not adverse to signing a contract, just wish the terms were more fair.

To directly address your points:
1 - if I gave this impression, please accept my apologies as this is not correct
2 - no port in credit as I'm already with Bell. With respect to selling my phone, I suppose I could get the best phone available as long as it could be unlocked then sell it but then I would be on a $60 plan, possibly using a BlackBerry and paying $5 a month more. I wonder if Bell would give me 10% (loyalty discount) off their current $60 Fab 10 Promo which would make this whole offer much better....

I think Bell has made me a fair offer though. If their current cancellation policies were more fair, I would simply resign and would not have started this thread. I read in the Rogers forum if you resign but don't take the hardware upgrade, the cancellation fee is $12.

Sorry, didn't mean to write a book. Thanks for your input!

[LickTheEnvelope]

You can do a 12 or 24 month contract instead and request similar promotions to the 36 month term.

36 m terms are mainly required for heavy phone subsidies.

[jflki]

You can do a 12 or 24 month contract instead and request similar promotions to the 36 month term.

36 m terms are mainly required for heavy phone subsidies.

Now that's interesting. Thanks very much for weighing in!

[WorldIRC]

^ECF policies are the same though...just a shorter term essentially. Still equally "unreasonable"

If you don't agree to the format of the ECF policy, you shouldn't take a 12 or 24 month either.

[jflki]

^ECF policies are the same though...just a shorter term essentially. Still equally "unreasonable"

If you don't agree to the format of the ECF policy, you shouldn't take a 12 or 24 month either.

I agree with what you've stated as I would still be supporting the current policies I dislike.

Having said that, it's possible that a 12 month term would get me to a point where legislation has been passed, like Quebec has.

This would allow me to keep my tenure then resign for three years at that time.

Essentially this comes down to a struggle between principle and what is best for me financially.

I respect your feedback. Thank you WorldIRC.

[WorldIRC]

Why not just change your address to a Quebec address, then renew your contract? This would give you Bill 60 protection without having to wait.

[jflki]

Why not just change your address to a Quebec address, then renew your contract? This would give you Bill 60 protection without having to wait.

If only I had that option available to me! Great suggestion but unfortunately no more contacts left in Quebec. I never would have thought of that though. Cheers!

[Sammy740]

If only I had that option available to me! Great suggestion but unfortunately no more contacts left in Quebec. I never would have thought of that though. Cheers!

You can just set it to any PQ address online.

It is not like they ship anything to the address on file.

[Rogido]

^ECF policies are the same though...just a shorter term essentially. Still equally "unreasonable"

If you don't agree to the format of the ECF policy, you shouldn't take a 12 or 24 month either.

Well, equally unreasonable in principle, I guess. But with the shorter term, the reduction in the ecf would start from day one, or would drop below the threshold at which reduction starts much earlier, no?

[jflki]

You can just set it to any PQ address online.

It is not like they ship anything to the address on file.

This solution just doesn't feel right for me. I can't argue principle then take this route. I sincerely appreciate your feedback Sammy740. Thank you!

[jflki]

Anyone know if I accept the offer how long can I put off accepting the hardware upgrade? Long enough to wait for the new iPhone and BlackBerry phones?

[WorldIRC]

Your HUG can be done at anytime and is independent from resigning your contract. Keep in mind though, if you HUG in 6 months, you will be renewing again from that date.

[jflki]

Your HUG can be done at anytime and is independent from resigning your contract. Keep in mind though, if you HUG in 6 months, you will be renewing again from that date.

I didn't realize accepting my HUG meant extending the contract again.

Here is another thought. If I HUG after new legislation has passed, would the new contract fall under the parameters of the new legislation or would the old contract terms simply be extended for another three years?

[WorldIRC]

I didn't realize accepting my HUG meant extending the contract again.

Here is another thought. If I HUG after new legislation has passed, would the new contract fall under the parameters of the new legislation or would the old contract terms simply be extended for another three years?

New contract = new rules / legislation

Most people HUG and Renew at the same time; so it isn't ever an issue. But other people renew to take advantage of plan offers, and then HUG at a later date. If there are new rules once you're ready to HUG, you will benefit from the new rules as it is a new contract.