New 6gb super plans!!

[killer007]

I wanted to go with Virgin but too bad it doesn't include CID for free and no canada wide mins! so I had to choose Koodo!

but koodo has no LTE @.@?
you are find with it?
yes its was like 2 or 3 weeks after i sign up and everyone just rolling out the 6gb, i was like, ahhh...

[killer007]

its hard to say their LTE is garbage...
cuz wind is only giving ppl about max 2 and rogers is getting about 20 to 45
so its like 10 to 20x fast....or even 40x faster

[OCZ]

well Koodo's plan is live it is on their website!

[canadiancow]

Hey I'm not saying people are not having these bad experiences but you know what they say, the relatively small minority who have negative feedback are usually the ones posting on these boards. Hence the "grim" outlook. Personally, aside from some problems back when they initial introduced the first HMP, my service has been great. Sure, data speeds have left something to be desired but everything else has been spot on. Being on the first HMP plan, I have everything and these super 6GB plans are nowhere near competitive for me. Not for what I get and for the price they are at.

$12~ more (give or take) may be worth limited minutes, no unlimited LD and Super Fast LTE Speed (tm) to some but hey, my friend who is with Rogers constantly complains about how slow Rogers LTE is (he's exchanged his phone multiple times, as well as SIM).

That means Rogers LTE must be garbage everywhere for everyone! Run for the hills to Bell Canada!

If I had reasonable data speeds, I'd probably just use SIP as my primary connection on my phone, and then long distance would be a lot less valuable. But it's not like you can get unlimited SMS and unlimited data from anyone else for $40/month. And I still want to be able to answer my phone anywhere and have any length of conversation, since people might not call my SIP number.

[Rogersuser9]

If it wasn't for my 50% discount on Rogers I switch back to wind in a heartbeat.

[sluma]

Hey I'm not saying people are not having these bad experiences but you know what they say, the relatively small minority who have negative feedback are usually the ones posting on these boards. Hence the "grim" outlook. Personally, aside from some problems back when they initial introduced the first HMP, my service has been great. Sure, data speeds have left something to be desired but everything else has been spot on. Being on the first HMP plan, I have everything and these super 6GB plans are nowhere near competitive for me. Not for what I get and for the price they are at.

$12~ more (give or take) may be worth limited minutes, no unlimited LD and Super Fast LTE Speed (tm) to some but hey, my friend who is with Rogers constantly complains about how slow Rogers LTE is (he's exchanged his phone multiple times, as well as SIM).

That means Rogers LTE must be garbage everywhere for everyone! Run for the hills to Bell Canada!

Yeah I guess we do have a small pool to look at in these forums Personally I've had a very good experience with data speed and connection(avg of 3Mbps dl) and call quality is good as well. The only time that I wish I had the big 3 coverage is when I go out of Calgary to the rocky mountains since they have no coverage there at all which is a shame. But people Obviously should do what is best for them

[profets]

but koodo has no LTE @.@?
you are find with it?
yes its was like 2 or 3 weeks after i sign up and everyone just rolling out the 6gb, i was like, ahhh...

I think we may see LTE with koodo later this year. They do just use Telus' network so hopefully we see it at one point. Right now I'm ok sacrificing LTE to get a canada-wide plan, UL incoming and CID/VM included. The nice thing is that it's easy to jump around while having no contract.

[Tendenzi]

Sure, data speeds have left something to be desired but everything else has been spot on.

That's been a gripe for me the past 4 months. Downloading attachments or using cloud storage apps to retrieve and share files has been a constant popular request lately, and it's next been difficult to put it politely.

$12~ more (give or take) may be worth limited minutes, no unlimited LD and Super Fast LTE Speed (tm) to some but hey, my friend who is with Rogers constantly complains about how slow Rogers LTE is (he's exchanged his phone multiple times, as well as SIM).
That means Rogers LTE must be garbage everywhere for everyone! Run for the hills to Bell Canada!

I've just finished signing up, a line with Koodo, I didn't bite for the $60 promo, because every good incumbent knows, just like the old $17.30 plan TELUS offered in 2007, that 200 minutes always leads to overages (even with unlimited incoming and 6pm/5pm E&w). Especially when billing by the minute round up the minutes, which Koodo recently started doing to.

I'm going to keep my WIND line dormant for the foreseeable future. It will instantly stop roaming.

Took Koodo on the $50 unlimited nationwide calling, + 2GB data and unlimited texting. = $80

According to WIND I don't use more than 1.2GB's of data a month, but I'm hoping that can change with some consistently good connection speeds.

[killer007]

well Koodo's plan is live it is on their website!

that is true...
actually when i was signing up to virgin few weeks ago before the 6gb plans are out
koodo's booth is just right next the virgin and they have so many customers, and virgin only has me there hahahahahahha @.@....

[syzuie]

I will stick to my 2 HMPs for 2 reasons:

1- I'm happy with WIND RECEPTION in the most places I'm.
2- I'm still paying less than big 3
3- Super Plan includes only 250 minutes

[killer007]

I think we may see LTE with koodo later this year. They do just use Telus' network so hopefully we see it at one point. Right now I'm ok sacrificing LTE to get a canada-wide plan, UL incoming and CID/VM included. The nice thing is that it's easy to jump around while having no contract.

i think koodo is doing quite good

[403808]

The only time that I wish I had the big 3 coverage is when I go out of Calgary to the rocky mountains since they have no coverage there at all which is a shame.

+1. I'm very happy with WIND within the Calgary city limits but it's quite frustrating when the coverage stops dead in its tracks the minute you try to leave the city. There is NO excuse for not covering Airdrie, Cochrane, Springbank, Okotoks, Langdon & Strathmore at the VERY least. Give me that and Banff/Canmore and I'm VERY happy.

[Humza]

+1. I'm very happy with WIND within the Calgary city limits but it's quite frustrating when the coverage stops dead in its tracks the minute you try to leave the city. There is NO excuse for not covering Airdrie, Cochrane, Springbank, Okotoks, Langdon & Strathmore at the VERY least. Give me that and Banff/Canmore and I'm VERY happy.

So basically what you're saying is:
Give me coverage in all the areas I go to? :P

[Mr Mystery]

That's been a gripe for me the past 4 months. Downloading attachments or using cloud storage apps to retrieve and share files has been a constant popular request lately, and it's next been difficult to put it politely.


I've just finished signing up, a line with Koodo, I didn't bite for the $60 promo, because every good incumbent knows, just like the old $17.30 plan TELUS offered in 2007, that 200 minutes always leads to overages (even with unlimited incoming and 6pm/5pm E&w). Especially when billing by the minute round up the minutes, which Koodo recently started doing to.

I'm going to keep my WIND line dormant for the foreseeable future. It will instantly stop roaming.

Took Koodo on the $50 unlimited nationwide calling, + 2GB data and unlimited texting. = $80

According to WIND I don't use more than 1.2GB's of data a month, but I'm hoping that can change with some consistently good connection speeds.

Finally a network you can be at peace with

[Tendenzi]

Finally a network you can be at peace with

LOL, I don't think I will be, that data would have been better at 4-6GB and I'd be content.

Oh well, we'll see, it's nice to be back on iOS.... much nicer.

And I'm still going to hold onto the WIND plan for a bit, but I leave WIND with greater disappointment for not living up to the ideals they put in my head... I thought it was reasonable for a company to want to be transparent and honest, have empowered reps at the store level and on the phone, and plans that weren't subject to too much crazy fine print.

Maybe in another 30 years when Canada tries to stimulate this industry again, we can hope for better.