New Shaw Phone Service

[ken0042]

While looking up info in the 911-VoIP thread, I discovered that Shaw has a new home phone service out called Digital Phone Basic.

Looks like it has all the meat of the Digital Phone Lite; only missing things like:

- Extended Local Calling (BC only it seems- doesn't apply to us in Calgary)
- 3 way calling
- Call Return
- Call Blocking
- Free 411 service

So if you are like me and just want a basic phone with call display and don't use a lot of long distance, this is the one for you.

Bundled with High Speed internet that brings my monthly Shaw bill to $53 per month. Or another way of looking at it; with the discount I get on Internet, my net cost for Shaw phone is $12 per month.

Details here: http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsSer...e/ComparePlans

I just called and switched over.

[BlackArcher101]

Wait... Lite has free 411?

[ken0042]

^^ Yeah, that was news to me too.

Here I've been using a book and my hands like some kind of sucker!

[BlackArcher101]

Well hot damn... that'll come in handy now.

[ricosuave]

another thing to keep in mind for us lite users is that shaw soho lite has a bunch of extra features including voice mail for $5 more than regular phone lite - im switching over to that next week...

[Old Yeller]

Thanks for the heads up Ken, I just switched.

The only thing I used was call display and it's still included. They're going to put Rogers and Telus out of business.

[corporatejay]

what the deuce is "extended local calling"

[ken0042]

http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsSer...edTollFree.htm

[psicodude]

Well, this is weird. Whenever I try to look at the details of the plans, it says "Note: We're sorry. There are no Shaw services available in your area.". Ummmm, I use Shaw internet and Shaw phone from south Calgary right now.

Anyone mind giving me a summary of the difference between lite and basic? Price and long distance rates specifically please.

Yeah....I am too lazy to call.

[ken0042]

I'm getting the same message right now too. South Calgary as well.

There was 2 types of call blocking; active and passive or something. Other than that I think my exclusions above are about it. You still get the same LD rate, same local calling, call display, and Voicemail to email, but that had a * beside it. Probably means you need to subscribe to VM to get it.

Edit- click on Support, enter your postal code, and you will be good to go.

[psicodude]

Thanks Ken.

This seems like a fairly no brainer switch for my current situation.