My Internet, Phone and TV service provider is Telus. Quit the contract with no penalties?

Hello,

I am currently a Telus customer, and my contracts for my different services expire in about two years. Because of lack of service, very non-competive prices and other issues, I want to switch to Shaw. I need to know if there is any loopholes in their contracts or just ways to get out of it without paying their expensive penalties.

Thank you!

Generally unless there is a major problem with their service, like they are unable to provide service any longer or for a large amount of time, you are in the contract until it ends unless you pay early termination fees.

I would not advice launching a missle at their offices as an attempt to cause the above lol.

How can I use my mobile phone as my internet provider? I have no telephone line.?

If you use sprint, it is pretty easy, but you need the right kind of phone. if you already have your phone attached to your pc as a MODEM in the device manager, then just create a new connection, leave the user name and password blank, and have the phone dial #777. that is sprints access via cell phone. other providers will be similar, but i do not know thiers specifically. good luck

Is there a good Internet / satellite TV / phone service provider that I can get in the middle of no where ?

I live in BFE ( middle of no where ) and I'm trying to find someone who can provide the internet by satellite and while am at it get digital tv and phone service on one bill . Does anyone know of a reasonable provider ?

I USED TO LIVE IN BF EGYPT AS WELL!

Wow! Who woulda thunk it?!?

We had to make our own TV... it was really hard taping the shows when we weren't home though!

Could somebody hijack my modem & make phone calls from it even if my internet provider isn't my phone provider? Could somebody hijack my modem & make phone calls from it even if my internet provider isn't my phone provider?

In order to access your modem you would have to be online. If you are online then your phone line is in use and no call could be made.
(this assumes telephone modem)
The answer is no.

My ISP (Patriot media, soon to be Comcast) is offering local + long distance service for $29/month. I am assuming this means your calls come & go over cable as opposed to your telephone lines. How well does it work and how does the service compare to standard telephone service? Right now we have Embarq for local & LD and pay over $70 a month.

I have Comcast ($40/m), I switched from AT&T ($80-$100/m) which I have had since forever! Cable phone works just like conventional home phone service (AT&T-Verizon, etc.)-same jacks, number and equipment, no big difference. The only difference is that with cable phone service there is the battery back up involved. This only continues service for 8hrs. if the "power" goes out but if your "cable" goes out you loose everything....tv, internet & phone. The 8hrs. is not a full 8 either, it's just like a cell phone, the more you use it during the outage the faster the battery will wear down...so if your a talker you may just cut your 8 down to 2.

But how often will you run into an outage problem without calling to get someone out to fix it a.s.a.p?

How often have you had a power/cable outage in your area?

I've heard there are some problems with connection...ie: you can hear a person and they can't hear you or vice versa. Also, when you hang up from a call your phone may take 2-5sec. before you can make the next call while it disconnects and resets, meanwhile any incoming calls go directly to voicemail. I've had the service close to a year and haven't had those problems myself.

Clarity = A
Quality = A
all lines work = A (however it only supports 2 #'s max.)

Voip is cheaper ($20-$30) for a plan but can't be used alone unlike cable. Voip will not work if you don't have a broadband connection ($40-$50), so long run it's actually more expensive. It totally relies on your internet, so if your internet goes down or is slow, you loose phone...and guess what that's not the voip provider problem! Also, if your phone isn't with your internet provider, it's not their problem either...they will only fix the internet. So mean time you are out of gas. One advantage, they do have is mobile technology (you can take their modem and plug it in anywhere and get service) but that isn't an advantage unless your a traveling salesman and your are staying somewhere that has broadband...Now a days most people just carry a cell phone? LOL

Bottomline, the only advantage of going with either is to get a cheaper rate by having unlimited local/long distance calling, most voip providers include international as well.

So how often do you make long distance and international calls?

Is it worth the savings?

Otherwise consider this a cheap back up phone to your cellular...although I have no grips with my Comcast service, neither are providing the most reliable service in my opinion but it beats shelling out an unneccessary $40-$60 a month to have reliable service! I'll save myself the extra $450-$700 a year!!!