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Madman · 12-04-2006, 10:19 AM

Firefly, perhaps you can answer this one then.

I was charged for web browsing time but I was under the impression I had the "Surf Sampler" free package. How can it be free and I be charged at the same time??

I can't wait for number portability. I have been with Telus for over 10 years and would never switch because of the number I have and the pain it would be to tell everyone I know the new cell number. As it stands now, people who I haven't talked to in years can still call my old cell number and get in contact with me, which is nice to have. It'll be nice to have some power back in the consumer's hands.

I have no beefs with the coverage and network service that Telus provides, but it just seems like I am getting raped every month when the bill comes.

And what is the deal with going back to per minute billing?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Fack me that is insane. This move alone almost made me throw my cell phone out the window and vow to never use one again. But alas, I am a dumb consumer and will bow down to the big company gods and pay whatever they want me to....I just wish they'd send me some lube every month with my bill.

Maybe the number portability will also get the companies out of each other's back pockets. It seems like all the providers are in collusion with each other. It's almost as bad as gas stations now. "Dear Telus, its Rogers. We don't make nearly enough money around here and were thinking how we could screw our client base over some more. We were thinking of going back to 1995 and per-minute billing as the new per-second billing seems to be saving the consumer entirely too much money. Bell is already on board and we were hoping you like to make the screw job....er switch as well. Thanks Telus, love Rogers"

"Oh, PS Telus, maybe next year we can fack the clients more by raising the bogus crtc fee...I mean "system access fee" by $2 a month. I'll keep you posted."

12-04-2006, 10:19 AM	#31
Madman Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Exp:	Firefly, perhaps you can answer this one then. I was charged for web browsing time but I was under the impression I had the "Surf Sampler" free package. How can it be free and I be charged at the same time?? I can't wait for number portability. I have been with Telus for over 10 years and would never switch because of the number I have and the pain it would be to tell everyone I know the new cell number. As it stands now, people who I haven't talked to in years can still call my old cell number and get in contact with me, which is nice to have. It'll be nice to have some power back in the consumer's hands. I have no beefs with the coverage and network service that Telus provides, but it just seems like I am getting raped every month when the bill comes. And what is the deal with going back to per minute billing?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Fack me that is insane. This move alone almost made me throw my cell phone out the window and vow to never use one again. But alas, I am a dumb consumer and will bow down to the big company gods and pay whatever they want me to....I just wish they'd send me some lube every month with my bill. Maybe the number portability will also get the companies out of each other's back pockets. It seems like all the providers are in collusion with each other. It's almost as bad as gas stations now. "Dear Telus, its Rogers. We don't make nearly enough money around here and were thinking how we could screw our client base over some more. We were thinking of going back to 1995 and per-minute billing as the new per-second billing seems to be saving the consumer entirely too much money. Bell is already on board and we were hoping you like to make the screw job....er switch as well. Thanks Telus, love Rogers" "Oh, PS Telus, maybe next year we can fack the clients more by raising the bogus crtc fee...I mean "system access fee" by $2 a month. I'll keep you posted."