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Hello all, I'm in the country with no upgraded phone lines to receive high speed unlimited internet, I'm also In a low lying area with a lot of higher ground around me, Can someone please help me with the best available options to receive high speed unlimited here in the sticks, Thanks!
Have you looked at xplornet ?
We had a explornet rep here approx 2yrs ago they couldn't receive a signal here
Do you have good cellphone reception? Have you looked into a data plan? Although pricey you can turn your device into a WiFi hotspot. I use it all the time for work related issues even in rural areas if a cell tower is nearby.
I wonder if they have upgraded since then.
Theres also Galaxy Broadband. I don't know anything about them, but it's worth looking into.Quote:
Originally Posted by skinflint
We had the Bell hub which was $45 for 3GB, $55 for 5GB etc
costs were getting out of control and then one of our neighbours told us about a different plan that Bell offered but that Bell had not bothered to tell us about....now we pay $55 for 50 GB !
you need to visit a Bell store that has a lot of rural customers as the urban stores know nothing about it (it's unbelievable how disconnected and ****ed up that company is)....we used the Bowmanville store I see you are not too far
we have been with explorenet for four years and never been happy with them. Takes forever to get service from them and the signal sucks. the joys of being in the boonies.Quote:
Originally Posted by rick_iles
They screwed over our family, bought the hardware only for them to upgrade in 3 months and tell us that we have to buy everything again from them. They would not cancel the contract either, they are a horrible company to work with and this is why my wife and I avoid them.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldbuck
We were lucky enough to get DSL at our house, Tek Savvy is what we use and we pay $45 a month after tax for 400GB of data.
Look them up, I have no clue where you are but you may be in their wireless area as well.
I'm in the same boat. No xplornet signal, outdated phone lines, and am outside the coverage area of any other internet services.
You may want to call xplornet again to see if they have a cell tower in close proximity. Their new service is LTE that provides greater options over the 4G system.
Worth a try!
I would definitely get them out for another site survey. A lot could have changed since the last time you had them out. We had the old original canopy 3G wireless from Xplornet because that was our only option. Less than a year ago they upgraded their towers, and we were able to switch to their highest speed wireless service.Quote:
Originally Posted by DGearyFTE
A few people have pm'd me asking for the details on this, the plan is called "wireless internet 5 -24M Flex".....$53.95/monthQuote:
Originally Posted by 73hunter
Thanks for that! I'll be working on it tomorrow when I can speak to someone who actually is in Canada!Quote:
Originally Posted by 73hunter
I notice by your profile that you are in Warkworth, just down the road from me. It sounds like your topography is very similar to ours. We were fed up with the Bell hub and despite having one of the tallest drumlins in the area, Xplornet could not get a signal (a good thing it turns out). We heard about RuralLynx starting up in Trent Hills and can't recommend Ray Abrams enough (http://rurallynx.com/). Three price/speed tiers, unlimited bandwidth and excellent service. Give them a call and have a site survey done. We are so happy not to have to deal with the other companies anymore :)
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by 73hunter
Well after a few phone calls and conversations with the idiots at Bell, it appears this plan is not available to everyone? Only certain areas are covered with service. The plan, if anyone wants to check, is called "Bell Wireless Internet 5 (BWI5) Deferral Service". Good luck!
Thanks trout Trekker and all, I gave Ray a call and booked a appt for a site survey, the service they provide sounds amazing,
For the first time ever, we have high speed internet on par with our urban friends. Good luck with the site survey!Quote:
Originally Posted by skinflint
thanks Trout Trekker, we are on Kasshabog and will be passing along their website to all of our friends on the lake. I know there is high speed there but at least now they might have another option.
Well, a good 20 minutes on hold this morning only to find out that this plan isn't available in my area either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bushmoose
Closest options were 20GB for $49.95 or 40GB for $59.95.