Dry DSL providers?

[xtcfreak]

Does anyone have any recommendations? Anything cable is NOT an option as they all buy from Rogers and I keep getting shut off with them.

Since the only line in my house is rogers home phone, Bell sympatico is out aswell.

My only option left is a Dry DSL line. I did some googles, but the prices seem to be a little steep. Any ideas?

Jay

 

[Sinister Shadow]

Shut off because you're exceeding bandwidth?

Rogers Extreme even? I regularily exceed limits and don't have an issue. I probably clock in the range of 150-175GB/month.

Otherwise I'd say it's probably time for a small business line. The limits on those are larger as far as I know.

If you're doing that much damage to the lines you're going to have to pay for it.

cds

 

[technowelt]

Sympatico offers Dry DSL - I am a subscriber.

 

[xtcfreak]

Sympatico offers Dry DSL - I am a subscriber.

Wasnt aware of that. What are the prices like? Thank you.

Jay

 

[xtcfreak]

Shut off because you're exceeding bandwidth?

Rogers Extreme even? I regularily exceed limits and don't have an issue. I probably clock in the range of 150-175GB/month.

Otherwise I'd say it's probably time for a small business line. The limits on those are larger as far as I know.

If you're doing that much damage to the lines you're going to have to pay for it.

cds

Rogers shut me off because of a "virus" on the network as they say. It turned out that there was requests for IP addresses that did not exist. Then they did it again.

Finally we got fed up of getting shut off all the time and went with 3 web.. rogers is still shutting us off.. lol

3 Web was great as my 100+gig downloads was not an issue and the speeds were great!

Jay

 

[technowelt]

I have 3 Mbps service and there is no extra cost.. I beleive that it may cost more for some of the lower-speed options.

I had no problem getting it set up, but google says alot of other people have had problems.

Here is some info on switching: http://www.vonage.ca/canada/dsl/providers.html

 

[xtcfreak]

thank you for the link, i will def check it out.

Jay

 

[Hipsterave]

if you work over your bell rep you can get the deal that I got that they only save for "special"(ie people who bust their balls)customers. for dry loop dsl I got:

1st month free
25 a month after that for 6 months
then it goes to 34.95 for 6 months

 

[le bricoleur]

get an airport and jack your neighbour's wireless internet.

b

 

[videotronic]

i have sympatico ultra HSE on a dry loop

after taxes etc. its $46/mo.

the speeds are brutal alot of the time though..im actually on hold with 3web right now checking availability and if its good to go in my building im going to switch

im paying for up to 5 meg/sec DL..im lucky if i get above 2 most of the time

 

[xtcfreak]

i have sympatico ultra HSE on a dry loop

after taxes etc. its $46/mo.

the speeds are brutal alot of the time though..im actually on hold with 3web right now checking availability and if its good to go in my building im going to switch

im paying for up to 5 meg/sec DL..im lucky if i get above 2 most of the time

3Web speeds are awesome. On news groups i would top 720KB/sec w/ an average of 575-630KB/sec .. but let me tell you, their support is ASS! The guy got so flustered with me , he had to tell me he was going and hung up. I was hardly busting his balls.

 

[Boo]

Does anyone have any recommendations? Anything cable is NOT an option as they all buy from Rogers and I keep getting shut off with them.

Since the only line in my house is rogers home phone, Bell sympatico is out aswell.

Correct me if I'm wrong but 'rogers home phone' is a VOIP line using an internet connection, not a phone line.

So you would have Rogers Internet, whether you cancelled or not. Does the phone service not need an internet connection?

 

[Spinsah]

Rogers is a landline. They took over the Sprint network.

 

[xtcfreak]

Rogers is a landline. They took over the Sprint network.

you are right, but for some reason I have a special modem/box for it. Also, when calling about a reg DSL line, they said my line is not compatible, where I use to be when connected to bell for phone.

Jay

 

[sheik rock]

Rogers bought Sprint but also has the network they were building before the acquisition.

So you can end up with either.