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Rathji · 07-27-2010, 02:46 PM

2 things that bug me about Bell.

1) Ordering pay per view if you don't have a land line phone. You can't do it through the PVR and need to call in like it is 1995. It wouldn't be that bad, except the phone system is near unusable. I once sat for 2 hours trying to order a pay per view.

2) Needing to pay whenever you need someone to come to your house to install or fix anything. Shaw has never charged me for anything I have asked from them, including running new coax for my TV.

Bell is a bit cheaper though, or was about 4 years ago when my Mom started with them. Including the extra fees for the additional box it was about $4 a month less than Shaw to get the same channels, although you did get more channels that you don't specifically want because their bundling system is restrictive.

07-27-2010, 02:46 PM	#42
Rathji Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl Exp:	2 things that bug me about Bell. 1) Ordering pay per view if you don't have a land line phone. You can't do it through the PVR and need to call in like it is 1995. It wouldn't be that bad, except the phone system is near unusable. I once sat for 2 hours trying to order a pay per view. 2) Needing to pay whenever you need someone to come to your house to install or fix anything. Shaw has never charged me for anything I have asked from them, including running new coax for my TV. Bell is a bit cheaper though, or was about 4 years ago when my Mom started with them. Including the extra fees for the additional box it was about $4 a month less than Shaw to get the same channels, although you did get more channels that you don't specifically want because their bundling system is restrictive. __________________ "Wake up, Luigi! The only time plumbers sleep on the job is when we're working by the hour."