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ISPs and Plans: Ontario, Canada

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mnementh:
Hey guys... anyone anywhere near my neck of the GWN (Ontario), I need to pick a brain. What are the ISP plans you have available and how much?

We need to get internet at the new place, and our options appear to be Bell FTTN (so TP copper to the house - my gut reaction after too many experiences with AT&T is "Not only no, but HELL NO!") and Rogers Cable or some TPIA reselling the same.  |O

Problem is, cheapest I can find for our new address is 150/15 plan at $99/mo! That is "Are you f***ing high on crack!!" rates compared to the $60/mo we're currently paying for the same service from them via the property owner; obviously they're trying to force you to switch up to their .5Gb or 1.0Gb plans for 10/20 dollars more.  :palm:

So... any real, current data (not just random pissing/moaning on reddit, etc) would be a great help here; I'd like to make an informed decision.

Cheers,

mnem
 :wtf:

asmi:
Now sure exactly where in the province you are, I'm in KW region paying 75$/month (+tax) for 150/15 (this includes free modem rental/rent-to-own which normally would go for another $10/month or something like that) via Rogers. They also have 75/10 plan, which should be cheaper. They do call me every once in a while and offer upgrades, but I'm more than happy with what I have now and see no reason to upgrade.
If you already have a cell phone with Rogers, and/or interested in cable TV or landline (not sure why you'd want it, but hey - it's your choice), they have bundles which can save you quite a bit of money. Also, call them from time to time and ask about promos - you can get all kinds of discounts or higher tier products for lower tier prices. This way I got 20 GB of LTE data for the price of 10 GB for both me and my wife, as well as permanent 25$/month discount for the second line (used by my wife).

alpher:
Teksavvy does both cable and dsl service in Ontario, significantly cheaper that either Rogers or Bell.
Just don't expect any customer service from them. :) ;)

Bud:
Teksavvy, paying roughly $80 (tax included) for cable, unlimited download. You better forget about Bell and Rogers. Never needed to call Teksavvy for problems since there was none (after 3 years).  They use Rogers infrastructure BTW, so why pay more.

Miti:
+1 for Teksavvy, even though they hiked the price by 20%, from $49.95 to $59.95 plus 13% tax for a 30/5 unlimited plan, and they blame it on the federal government for that.
Since I ditched Rogers, 5 years ago, I did not have any technician in my house.
I only had 2 major issues, once when most of the ISPs were down in Ontario, both were resolved within few hours.
The rates we pay for internet and cellphones in Ontario / Canada are ridiculous. These should be treated as essential services these days, not as cash cow.

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