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Dudester · 2012-06-09, 11:55 AM

Legend4Eva: You have to have 3 things to get the discount rebate.
Even if I wasn't offered the bundle discount, I still would have switched back to Bell Satellite. The channels are clearer and better sounding than Shaw, and Bell's equipment is just better quality yet cheaper...I mean, $0.00 for a pvr, don't get any cheaper than that. I use to complain about not being able to find someone who speaks good English with Bell, and I must say I'm impressed by the quality of customer service people they have now. I guess a lot of people complained about that, and they did something about it.
My only complaint still about Bell, is when it rains hard, I lose satellite signal for a few minutes, yet with Shaw, I very rarely lost signal. Don't know what that's about. I've had my dish aligned by Bell service twice, and both guys told my my signal is very strong (something like 94%) so, it's not an alignment thing.
Anyway, other than that, I'm pretty happy with my Bell Satellite so far. I'm getting more channels and paying less than I was with Shaw. I'm not paying around $67.00/month, for 2 digital receivers, 1 HD PVR receiver. I was paying around $100.00/month with Shaw, and getting only 28 HD channels, and no PVR. Plus I had to purchase my 2 digital receivers and the HD receiver. (Anybody want to buy them ? They're for sale)

Panache70 · 2012-06-12, 08:45 AM

Got my June bill and my bundle credits were reduced by 1$ per service (TV, Internet, Home Phone = 3$).

Since June 1 apparently.

Sneaky cash grab.

I don't remember seeing customers advised about this on their monthly bills?

Did anyone know about this?

Is this only Quebec?

So far this year: TV Basic + 3$, Internet +2$, Home Phone +2$, Bundle credits reduction +1$ per service.

rogue17 · 2012-06-12, 10:28 AM

Yes I knew about it. Am also in Quebec. Did not find out through Bell though.

It was a member here in the Fibe section that told me that Bell would be reducing their bundling credits by $1 each. So If you have 3 services, it comes out to $3 more.

Panache70 · 2012-06-12, 03:49 PM

Unbelievable.
Does anyone know if this is just a Quebec thing or accross the board?

hugh · 2012-06-12, 04:20 PM

Bell charges a lot less in Quebec than Ontario. Perhaps they are trying to close the gap.

Panache70 · 2012-06-12, 08:29 PM

So the bundle credit decrease is only in QC?

SteveB36 · 2012-06-13, 08:24 AM

No, the bundle decrease is in Ontario as well. I can't remember the exact wording, but I believe the bundle credit is decreasing by $1 each service. It was printed on the back of one of my May bill pages.

silverdragon · 2012-06-14, 10:50 AM

For those of you who had the HD US time shifting and it was switched to the NON HD version, call Bell choose the option "cancel my service" (but pretend you don't know that's the dept you've reached) have them add it on manually. Myself personally they credited me for the regular time shifting and add the HD version back on.

Worked for me.

MCIBUS · 2012-06-14, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveB36

No, the bundle decrease is in Ontario as well. I can't remember the exact wording, but I believe the bundle credit is decreasing by $1 each service. It was printed on the back of one of my May bill pages.

Are you sure about that?

I just checked my bill(two months May/June)started BTV May 2 and I still got $5 credit for BTV, $5 credit for Home Phone for May and again in June, havn't gotton my July bill yet(forgot the Bill one month in advance). Didn't see anywhere on the bill about it being dropped by $1?

rogue17 · 2012-06-14, 07:01 PM

Silver,how much are you paying for the US HD timeshifting?

MCIBUS,it may come in the July invoice. The changes were as of June.

reidw · 2012-06-14, 07:08 PM

@mcibus: Maybe the changes only apply in Ontario. There were no changes here in PEI for June. I did lose TVO/265 in May as expected but I've still got full HD and SD time shifting. I've also checked my account at the Bell website. Nothing has changed, at least so far (my next bill will be posted on June 22).

jdevlin · 2012-06-15, 09:50 AM

I just received my bill for June with no changes. $1 for time shifting. It seems they must stagger these increases. I have read several times in the past about price increases here and have not seen them for several months on my bill.

silverdragon · 2012-06-15, 11:00 AM

Im in Quebec and I pay 1$ for the HD US time shifting option.

With QCP you should even be charged for the SD version of us time shifting its included in your package.

Panache70 · 2012-06-15, 11:43 AM

My invoice date was June 8 here in Quebec and the bundle credits were reduced by 1$ for each service.

What I am trying to find out is if this is only a Quebec thing or if Ontario also has these reductions in credits?

So far, it looks like it's only Quebec...

Anyone else get their invoice recently?

streamer · 2012-06-15, 11:55 AM

I am in Nova Scotia with Bell Aliant and here is my increase

Local Bundle $1.00 /mo
Bundle $2.00 /mo

Monthly recurring increase $3.00 /mo

2012-06-12, 08:45 AM	#422
Panache70 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 518	Bundle credits reduced?? Got my June bill and my bundle credits were reduced by 1$ per service (TV, Internet, Home Phone = 3$). Since June 1 apparently. Sneaky cash grab. I don't remember seeing customers advised about this on their monthly bills? Did anyone know about this? Is this only Quebec? So far this year: TV Basic + 3$, Internet +2$, Home Phone +2$, Bundle credits reduction +1$ per service.

2012-06-12, 04:20 PM	#425
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Bell charges a lot less in Quebec than Ontario. Perhaps they are trying to close the gap. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

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2012-06-09, 11:55 AM	#421
Dudester Rookie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hawkesbury Posts: 17	Legend4Eva: You have to have 3 things to get the discount rebate. Even if I wasn't offered the bundle discount, I still would have switched back to Bell Satellite. The channels are clearer and better sounding than Shaw, and Bell's equipment is just better quality yet cheaper...I mean, $0.00 for a pvr, don't get any cheaper than that. I use to complain about not being able to find someone who speaks good English with Bell, and I must say I'm impressed by the quality of customer service people they have now. I guess a lot of people complained about that, and they did something about it. My only complaint still about Bell, is when it rains hard, I lose satellite signal for a few minutes, yet with Shaw, I very rarely lost signal. Don't know what that's about. I've had my dish aligned by Bell service twice, and both guys told my my signal is very strong (something like 94%) so, it's not an alignment thing. Anyway, other than that, I'm pretty happy with my Bell Satellite so far. I'm getting more channels and paying less than I was with Shaw. I'm not paying around $67.00/month, for 2 digital receivers, 1 HD PVR receiver. I was paying around $100.00/month with Shaw, and getting only 28 HD channels, and no PVR. Plus I had to purchase my 2 digital receivers and the HD receiver. (Anybody want to buy them ? They're for sale)

2012-06-12, 10:28 AM	#423
rogue17 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 553	Yes I knew about it. Am also in Quebec. Did not find out through Bell though. It was a member here in the Fibe section that told me that Bell would be reducing their bundling credits by $1 each. So If you have 3 services, it comes out to $3 more.

2012-06-12, 03:49 PM	#424
Panache70 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 518	Unbelievable. Does anyone know if this is just a Quebec thing or accross the board?

2012-06-12, 08:29 PM	#426
Panache70 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 518	So the bundle credit decrease is only in QC?

2012-06-13, 08:24 AM	#427
SteveB36 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London, ON Posts: 1	No, the bundle decrease is in Ontario as well. I can't remember the exact wording, but I believe the bundle credit is decreasing by $1 each service. It was printed on the back of one of my May bill pages.

2012-06-14, 10:50 AM	#428
silverdragon Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 57	For those of you who had the HD US time shifting and it was switched to the NON HD version, call Bell choose the option "cancel my service" (but pretend you don't know that's the dept you've reached) have them add it on manually. Myself personally they credited me for the regular time shifting and add the HD version back on. Worked for me.

2012-06-14, 07:01 PM	#430
rogue17 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 553	Silver,how much are you paying for the US HD timeshifting? MCIBUS,it may come in the July invoice. The changes were as of June.

2012-06-14, 07:08 PM	#431
reidw Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stratford, PE. Posts: 2,461	@mcibus: Maybe the changes only apply in Ontario. There were no changes here in PEI for June. I did lose TVO/265 in May as expected but I've still got full HD and SD time shifting. I've also checked my account at the Bell website. Nothing has changed, at least so far (my next bill will be posted on June 22).

2012-06-15, 09:50 AM	#432
jdevlin Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wainfleet Posts: 464	I just received my bill for June with no changes. $1 for time shifting. It seems they must stagger these increases. I have read several times in the past about price increases here and have not seen them for several months on my bill.

2012-06-15, 11:00 AM	#433
silverdragon Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 57	Im in Quebec and I pay 1$ for the HD US time shifting option. With QCP you should even be charged for the SD version of us time shifting its included in your package.

2012-06-15, 11:43 AM	#434
Panache70 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 518	My invoice date was June 8 here in Quebec and the bundle credits were reduced by 1$ for each service. What I am trying to find out is if this is only a Quebec thing or if Ontario also has these reductions in credits? So far, it looks like it's only Quebec... Anyone else get their invoice recently?

2012-06-15, 11:55 AM	#435
streamer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 34	I am in Nova Scotia with Bell Aliant and here is my increase Local Bundle $1.00 /mo Bundle $2.00 /mo Monthly recurring increase $3.00 /mo