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I currently have Rogers with an older phone. Looking to upgrade or switch providers, especially since they are offering MB double data plans like Telus. What is everyone experience?

All three of the big ones (Bell, TELUS, Rogers) are offering double the data currently. I’ve had Bell for about 5 years now and have been very happy with them and the service. I have friends on TELUS and they seem pretty happy as well. To me I don’t think it overly matters who you go with. Just go where you get the best bang for your buck.

I have dealt with myphone under MTS since my first $30 LG CDMA clamshell (2006. What a time). Had one problem with them, but being that I suspect they may not have even had a hand in it, I don''t really count it anymore.  
 
Plus, they are the Telus retailer. Telus has been nothing but good to me since the transition (and into my first contract), so no complaints from me.  
 
Edited by Simonwalcal, 2018-05-31 22:03:26

I have been hearing Rogers, Telus and Bell are now stopping the MB double data option. That sucks!

Telus has best coverage in Brandon because they already had their own towers built prior to bell taking over mts.

Getty said "Telus has best coverage in Brandon because they already had their own towers built prior to bell taking over mts. "

If you dont know the reality of the cellular game dont comment on towers.  
 
MTS had towers all over the city and has more towers than Telus or Rogers. Now its just Bell MTS, Bell customers share the same network as Bell MTS so its basically one giant network.  
 
Telus might have better data speeds right now but thats because there is not a lot of people on the telus network in the Brandon area in comparison to Bell MTS and Rogers as they were the 2 big players for many years in this area.

Suckie said "    Getty said "Telus has best coverage in Brandon because they already had their own towers built prior to bell taking over mts. " If you dont know the reality of the cellular game dont comment on towers.     MTS had towers all over the city and has more towers than Telus or Rogers. Now its just Bell MTS, Bell customers share the same network as Bell MTS so its basically one giant network.     Telus might have better data speeds right now but thats because there is not a lot of people on the telus network in the Brandon area in comparison to Bell MTS and Rogers as they were the 2 big players for many years in this area. "

It''s not about research. Go to any cell phone provider, and they will tell you the same.  
 
But thanks for explaining what obvious to the rest of us.  
 
Guess your next response will be I work for a cell phone provider...  
 
Edited by Getty, 2018-06-01 11:55:35

Getty said "    Suckie said "    Getty said "Telus has best coverage in Brandon because they already had their own towers built prior to bell taking over mts. " If you dont know the reality of the cellular game dont comment on towers.     MTS had towers all over the city and has more towers than Telus or Rogers. Now its just Bell MTS, Bell customers share the same network as Bell MTS so its basically one giant network.     Telus might have better data speeds right now but thats because there is not a lot of people on the telus network in the Brandon area in comparison to Bell MTS and Rogers as they were the 2 big players for many years in this area. " It''s not about research. Go to any cell phone provider, and they will tell you the same.     But thanks for explaining what obvious to the rest of us.     Guess your next response will be I work for a cell phone provider...     Edited by Getty, 2018-06-01 11:55:35"

You can literally look online at maps showing all the cell towers and who they belong too.  
 
My point is, you cant toot Telus's horn for something that is inaccurate.  
 
You said telus is better because they had their own towers before Bell bought MTS. Well sure they had their own, but MTS and Bell had their own too and so did Rogers. Some of the towers are now shared with multiple carriers but at one point they were all separate or didn't have coverage, like Telus around Brandon.  
 
Check your attitude. You said my comment was obvious to everyone, except you clearly didn't know that or you wouldn't of initially put out such a misinformed post.  
 

Telus goes watch the out of town service if you need to use it other than in the city. I changed from MTS after hearing a friend of my parents that lives a few miles from here had and was happy. I'm about 20 km north of Boissevain a mile off the #10.  
 
I now have huge black spots in our yards, house and other areas. it randomly goes out of service in places I had perfect coverage the day or even 20 minutes before, and it will sometimes not ring in good service areas and it goes to voicemail, even working on 4G or the other network it works on to. thats annoying when it's done it to the same guy 5 times in a week, especially when you knew he was calling and made sure the phone was in a service spot waiting. I never had problems with MTS here at all, so be careful is all I will say.

If you are anywhere near Brandon or Hwy #1 MTS cannot compete with the service Telus can provide. Anywhere else I would be weary to try anything else other than MTS. As stated above lots of dead zones ect.

Tradespinner said "If you are anywhere near Brandon or Hwy #1 MTS cannot compete with the service Telus can provide. Anywhere else I would be weary to try anything else other than MTS. As stated above lots of dead zones ect. "

Do you mean anything other than Telus for the more rural areas?

Switched to Rogers from MTS years ago and don't regret it at all. Great service, great price great customer service. Will never go back to Mrs for internet, home or cell phones. Just my two cents.

I was one of those MTS people who got the letter stating that I was getting switch to Telus. I haven't any problems with Telus, just a few dead spots eg. Glenboro, Roland and a little bit in 'The Pas. I got a new 2 contract with Telus using a Samsung S9 phone and got a deal that's cheaper then the one I had with MTS.

unbreakable1 said "I was one of those MTS people who got the letter stating that I was getting switch to Telus. I haven't any problems with Telus, just a few dead spots eg. Glenboro, Roland and a little bit in 'The Pas. I got a new 2 contract with Telus using a Samsung S9 phone and got a deal that's cheaper then the one I had with MTS. "

was always a no service area for me on MTS network to unless you are by the rink or CooP where they have boosters . MY girlfriend lives there, with both phone companys I just turn my phone off when I get there, and anybody real important that needs to contact me has her house number. or has to leave a message on voice mail/text until I'm back in service after the weekend if I'm there.  
 
I'd rather pay the MTS rates for the areas I used to have service. I'm paying quite a bit less for about 50% less coverage in area's i'm regularly in that I never had problems with before.  
 
I'm looking at switching back to MTS as i'm loosing work when customers can't get hold of me due to the extra black spots. I also use my phone for safety at the livestock barns to if I got hurt. With Telus I couldn't guarantee I would have service if I crawled 1/4 mile from the barns where it works sometimes in 1 spot to the house yard!.  
You are in a good area to have it if you don't have the problems I do.