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ken0042 · 05-08-2008, 11:09 AM

Just be very careful with plans that sound too good to be true. Pay as you go is great, but with Koodo you could get sucked into a 5 or 6 year "contract." Oh, sorry, they call it a tab instead of a contract. Here's where they get you:

Conventional phone you get $100-200 off by signing a 3 year contract. With Koodo you get money off the phone, and 10% of you bill goes to pay off the tab you created in getting the phone. So if you get $100 off a Koodo phone, and stick with the $15/month plan, it will take 5 years and 7 months to pay off your tab.

Granted getting out of your "contract" is considerably cheaper; after 1 year it would only cost you $82 as opposed to $400 with a regular phone. That's why I say to be careful.

05-08-2008, 11:09 AM	#8
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Just be very careful with plans that sound too good to be true. Pay as you go is great, but with Koodo you could get sucked into a 5 or 6 year "contract." Oh, sorry, they call it a tab instead of a contract. Here's where they get you: Conventional phone you get $100-200 off by signing a 3 year contract. With Koodo you get money off the phone, and 10% of you bill goes to pay off the tab you created in getting the phone. So if you get $100 off a Koodo phone, and stick with the $15/month plan, it will take 5 years and 7 months to pay off your tab. Granted getting out of your "contract" is considerably cheaper; after 1 year it would only cost you $82 as opposed to $400 with a regular phone. That's why I say to be careful.