06-10-2016, 06:53 PM
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#321
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
This has probably been brought up before, but does it bother any other Shaw customers that Shaw charges for service several months in advance?
I received an email in the first week of May stating that I owed over $300, but when I checked on shaw.ca, the $300+ bill included May-June, and June-July monthly charges.
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I've had Shaw for years and have never heard of that. Is that even legal? It's Shaw...they don't care if it's legal.
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06-11-2016, 02:11 PM
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#322
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Which is excellent news for those of us on Teksavvy cable (read: Shaw cable for less money), as I am as of this morning.
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does teksavvy have wifi modems? The service and prices look really good.
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06-11-2016, 02:40 PM
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#323
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by karl262
does teksavvy have wifi modems? The service and prices look really good.
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There is a list of the compatible modems on their site. I am not sure if any of those have wifi built in.
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06-12-2016, 10:18 AM
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#324
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CP Gamemaster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Gary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
This has probably been brought up before, but does it bother any other Shaw customers that Shaw charges for service several months in advance?
I received an email in the first week of May stating that I owed over $300, but when I checked on shaw.ca, the $300+ bill included May-June, and June-July monthly charges.
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Doesn't bother me too much to see the bill one month in advance. I've never seen it multiple months at once though. One advantage is I can see when a deal I had is ending so I can call them to make changes to my account.
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06-13-2016, 04:16 PM
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#325
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by psicodude
I've had Shaw for years and have never heard of that. Is that even legal? It's Shaw...they don't care if it's legal.
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My parents have been paying Shaw in 2-3 months allotments for decades.
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07-15-2016, 03:40 PM
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#326
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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If anyone is interested, Shaw came out with a new WideOpen 150 internet deal today.
http://shop.shaw.ca/Internet150?intc...o1-all-nonshaw
150 Mpbs down
15 Mpbs up
1TB data transfer per month
$49.90/month for first year
$79.90/month for second year
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07-15-2016, 04:14 PM
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#327
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Canehdianman
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hmm.. wonder if it's possible just to do those 2 years and then go back down to a slower speed/cheaper deal... $135 regular price after the 2 years.
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07-15-2016, 04:37 PM
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#328
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Canehdianman
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This is an excellent deal from Shaw. 1TB is virtually unlimited bandwidth for most people. Had I not gone to Teksavvy in March, I would have jumped on this deal.
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07-15-2016, 04:51 PM
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#329
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by badradio
hmm.. wonder if it's possible just to do those 2 years and then go back down to a slower speed/cheaper deal... $135 regular price after the 2 years.
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To answer my own questions yes you can. Existing customers pay the $80 for 2 years though :/ still $5 more from internet 30 for 5x the speed
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07-15-2016, 04:55 PM
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#330
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by darklord700
This is an excellent deal from Shaw. 1TB is virtually unlimited bandwidth for most people. Had I not gone to Teksavvy in March, I would have jumped on this deal.
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I just did. Gonna be a lot of media streamed when I move!!
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07-16-2016, 03:10 PM
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#331
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: section 219
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Originally Posted by badradio
hmm.. wonder if it's possible just to do those 2 years and then go back down to a slower speed/cheaper deal... $135 regular price after the 2 years.
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I would bet there would be an opportunity to jump on a new 2 year deal when your contract is ready to expired. I will guess they will be motivated to keep you locked in.
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07-16-2016, 03:24 PM
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#332
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Franchise Player
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Speed test (over wifi) after I upgraded. I'm using the modem in bridge mode with an Asus N66U running AdvancedTomato. The new modem is quite a bit larger but doesn't seen to draw more power than the old one. The Shaw speed test maxes out the connection, while external ones seem to cap out around 80 Mbps.
Seems like a lot of people are upgrading; I had to wait almost 40 minutes at the Chinook Shaw store and most people were getting new modems.
Last edited by Bob; 07-16-2016 at 03:33 PM.
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07-16-2016, 09:29 PM
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#333
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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Called and switched from Telus today. Can't get an installer out until July 21 though.
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"Wake up, Luigi! The only time plumbers sleep on the job is when we're working by the hour."
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07-16-2016, 09:31 PM
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#334
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Bob
Seems like a lot of people are upgrading; I had to wait almost 40 minutes at the Chinook Shaw store and most people were getting new modems.
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Yep. So many that by the time I made it there tonight (the earliest possible I could be there), there were no more new modems available to be picked up. The support agent on chat couldn't reserve one for me earlier today. And the store has no phone number or way to reach them. At least I got a 90+ minute drive in the rain out of it. 
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07-16-2016, 10:02 PM
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#335
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Yep. So many that by the time I made it there tonight (the earliest possible I could be there), there were no more new modems available to be picked up. The support agent on chat couldn't reserve one for me earlier today. And the store has no phone number or way to reach them. At least I got a 90+ minute drive in the rain out of it. |
I went to the downtown store at around 11 am and they were already running out. I only had a 10 minute wait though. My speeds are pretty much the same as Bob and others got. Saving 20 bucks on the bill makes me happy too.
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07-17-2016, 08:12 AM
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#336
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Franchise Player
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One's getting mailed to me. I'm not chancing getting to another retail store only to leave empty handed.
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07-17-2016, 10:28 AM
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#337
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#1 Goaltender
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They sent me a letter at the start of this year telling me to swap my modem so I could be ready for future service upgrades, and I did. And now for OpenWide, they say I have to swap again. So what was the point of giving me that crappy refurb Cisco a few months ago?
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07-17-2016, 11:39 AM
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#338
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff
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I wouldn't panic and go on a tour of Shaw stores in Calgary and waste a day trying to get the upgraded modem. As someone coming from 50 and got 150 a few days ago I haven't noticed a massive bump at all. Sure I get theoretical 160 down on wired, but it was pretty fast before. Streaming is more or less the exact same response. Maybe if you stream 4K there will be a difference, but overall I notice my day to day surfing is more or less as responsive.
The price and upload speeds are the bigger wins here. Price alone I am saving $40 month (including a overpriced choice pack I dumped). That is a huge win, so waiting for a new modem is not a huge deal IMO.
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07-17-2016, 11:22 PM
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#340
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2010
Exp: 
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www.fast.com
I just heard about the 150 so will make the call tomorrow but I have the 120 and normally get 140 mbps
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