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alltherage · 07-09-2008, 08:37 PM

It's no secret I work in the electronics industry, and I thought I would share this with you.

Koodo looked like the savior of cell phone plans to me, because they had cheap plans with no "fatty" extras. Well... it didn't take long for them to get greedy, and start wanting more. The problem is, how do you charge more for the same services... where do you add value, when the whole motif is that there are no stupid extras?

Just like big brother Telus, Koodo wants more of your money for texts.

These are the changes:

Before July 08:

Unlimited Text Messaging

$5 per month

The Unlimited Text Messaging side lets you send and receive text messages to virtually any digital wireless phone in Canada, the U.S. and 90 other countries.

After July 08:

Unlimited Messaging (Text and Picture)
$10 per month

Keep your fingers flexed. The Unlimited Messaging side lets you send and receive text and picture messages to virtually any digital wireless phone in Canada, the U.S. and 90 other countries.

This just pisses me off. Finally a company comes out with the brass to actually provide a new, exciting phone service whos rates are on par with US and European rates, and they decide to jack up the prices for squat value.

Here's an outstanding plan they just completely dropped too:

Five Essentials - $30.00 per month

100 Anytime Minutes
Unlimited Evenings & Weekends
Unlimited Nationwide Talk & Messaging to 5 Numbers

See for yourself.

Before (not updated): http://bestbuy.comparecellular.com/k...RID=67&CID=218

After (updated): https://shop.koodomobile.com/plans/r...bos/index.html

07-09-2008, 08:37 PM	#1
alltherage Missed the bus Join Date: Jan 2006 Exp:	Thought Koodo was a no-brainer? I smell Telus. It's no secret I work in the electronics industry, and I thought I would share this with you. Koodo looked like the savior of cell phone plans to me, because they had cheap plans with no "fatty" extras. Well... it didn't take long for them to get greedy, and start wanting more. The problem is, how do you charge more for the same services... where do you add value, when the whole motif is that there are no stupid extras? Just like big brother Telus, Koodo wants more of your money for texts. These are the changes: Before July 08: Unlimited Text Messaging $5 per month The Unlimited Text Messaging side lets you send and receive text messages to virtually any digital wireless phone in Canada, the U.S. and 90 other countries. After July 08: Unlimited Messaging (Text and Picture) $10 per month Keep your fingers flexed. The Unlimited Messaging side lets you send and receive text and picture messages to virtually any digital wireless phone in Canada, the U.S. and 90 other countries. This just pisses me off. Finally a company comes out with the brass to actually provide a new, exciting phone service whos rates are on par with US and European rates, and they decide to jack up the prices for squat value. Here's an outstanding plan they just completely dropped too: Five Essentials - $30.00 per month 100 Anytime Minutes Unlimited Evenings & Weekends Unlimited Nationwide Talk & Messaging to 5 Numbers See for yourself. Before (not updated): http://bestbuy.comparecellular.com/k...RID=67&CID=218 After (updated): https://shop.koodomobile.com/plans/r...bos/index.html Last edited by alltherage; 07-09-2008 at 10:26 PM.