Originally Posted by
billdokes
You are correct, Sir! I generally have been rotating my lines between Koodo/Virgin every 9 - 12 months and every time I do I end up paying less for my service and picking up some Best Buy gift cards.
For anyone who doesn't know, from a network perspective:
Koodo = Telus
Virgin = Bell
FIDO = Rogers
There is no difference in service quality between the discount brands and the more expensive 'main' brands as they run on the same network.
To bring this back to AC, like a lot of the offers they present us (e-Store, etc), it might look attractive on the surface but if you crunch the #'s you find out quickly it's not a very good deal.
I just switched back to Bell from Fido, I must say Bell is indeed faster than Rogers with better 5G/5G+ coverage, it's noticable.
I wouldn't say this AC deal is completely rubbish.
6000 SQC would take a minimum $1500 (realistically closer to $2000) ticket in Economy flex or above to achieve, overpaying your phone plan for 24 months only cost you $600. (My $35 plan vs the $60 minimum plan to qualify for this promotion)
The catch is, that 6000 SQC is paid out over 18 months.