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TELUS goes live with their HSPA network!
Similar to Bell yesterday, TELUS has pulled the go switch on their HSPA network and now offers Canadians an incredible set of first devices. More will be coming shortly, but as you can see by their website you can now choose from getting these new devices and products:
Apple iPhone 3G & 3GS, HTC Hero, Nokia E71, BlackBerry Bold 9700, LG New Chocolate BL40, Sierra 306 Mobile Internet Stick and SIM Cards.
A full list of prices can be found here yesterday, plus we have Video of each of these there also. In addition, today TELUS introduced their “Clear Choice Rate Plans”… we have a complete breakdown located here for the Smartphone Plans, Feature Phone Plans and the Mobile Internet Plans.
More here at TELUS
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Its all done to either getting a new RIM Blackberry, or waiting for the Motorola Droid.
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Small, but decent selection of launch phones, but the rate plans are insanely bad. Virtually no difference in any of the big 3 now. Surprised?
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What a complete joke. Competition is dead in this country and you can blame it on the government for its antiquated legislation. Do you honestly think that Telus, Bell, and Rogers would be pulling this nonsense if GW were allowed into the market? I’ve had it. My rate plan negotiation is simply going to consist of, “Please understand that any decision that you make today regarding my plan, will reflect in MY decision as to whether or not I’ll be staying with you in the next 2-3 months just as GW enters the market.”
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I couldn’t help but notice that the site doesn’t have changes to the Manitoba TELUS page..
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it is complete joke on the plans. i was excited for their launch and after seeing the plans. i could careless, give me one good reason why i should waste my time switching from fido to telus.
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does this mean telus is using sim cards now?
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J-M Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
HSPA SIM cards. So yes.
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I’m not sure why people were expecting to see big discounts on the new rateplans. It doesn’t make sense to spend all that money on a new network and phones to turn around and discount it.
The extra value for consumers is that you now have a better network, great phone choices and rateplans that are easy to understand and use.
That being said, I do expect to see minutes and data buckets increase over the next couple months. I feel like its almost a negotiation. They put out the plans, take the pulse and if consumers aren’t biting then they sweeten the offer. I think these new plans are their first offer. Never accept the first offer.
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TNSF has a point.
However one should note that you can change your plan, you are only locking in the fact that your plan cannot get worse as in more expensive and include less for your contract term. When there is a better plan, which there inevitably will be you can then switch to it and benefit.
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It isn’t really a surprise the big three choose not to really compete, there are some minor differences in iPhone plans, but essentially the same. They see no need to compete with each other and they know enough people will bite. Wind-Global Wireless looks like it’ll be sometime if they get CRTC approval or the decision gets overturned. But it is hard to argue with legislation, they can change the legislation which again means time. I was hoping for Bell/Telus to offer an unlimited Data or 6GB Promo like Rogers did when they launched the iPhone.
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Still a rip off, Canada just can’t so they should just stop trying.
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