Hi Steve, In my personal case, I watch TV daily, for work even...meaning that unlimited internet rate does not include the likely additional $75 or so for television. For my needs, speed is far from critical, no video chat,or games, or Instagram, not even graphical based files. Thanks for your wisdom, Karen On Sun, 1 Jun 2025, Steve Petrie via talk wrote:
Hello Karen,
I can confirm that, after lengthy tedious prior discussions with various Bell Canada people (while I fought the awesome greed of Bell senior management) I was assured that the the ("goofy") all-inclusive Bell Fibe service, is the way to get the best price for high speed Internet service.
While I loathe Bell for their breathtaking greed (and like you, I never watch TV, in fact I have NEVER owned a TV), I relentlessly stick with Bell, for the: (1) blazing bandwidth, (2) awesome uptime performance, and (3) friendly knowledgeable support staff.
Granted that I had to fight a moral "Holy War" to get Bell to keep to the billing rate that was earlier promised to me by a member of Bell's sales "loyalty" group. I absolutely REFUSED to accept the (approx.) all-in $180 per month they tried to foist on me. It took some determined trench warfare on my part, but my latest monthly all-in payment was $92.36.
So, at the $75 per month Bell has quoted you, your all-in cost of should be $86.25 ($75 * 1.15). Call me envious :)
Steve Petrie
apetrie@aspetrie.net 416-233-6116
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SUBJECT: [GTALUG] on internet speeds and crossing providers?
DATE: 2025-05-31 23:28
FROM: Karen Lewellen via talk <talk@gtalug.org>
TO: talk@gtalug.org
Hi folks, I am moving, and my new situation does not include Internet in the rent. stunning how many landlords include it these days though. Anyway its been almost 4 years since I shopped for a plan. Add that all my stuff is wired, along with my likely keeping Fibe with bell, and I have two questions. First, can I say find a good internet plan elsewhere, yet use bell for television? I run DOS. I do not watch movies on my computer. While I do download audio, its not likely to be expansive. that a bell sells rep said I had to buy unlimited, at $75, seemed well goofy. So, just what do those numbers really mean in terms of real value? Could I find a better price for Internet, keeping cable with them? many moons ago I did that very thing, cable was with Rogers, home phone and Internet with bell..but this was years ago. Ideas? Cheers, Karen
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