Did you try for the $60/10GB deal?
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00
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We’ve got them. Canada’s Big Three just showed their hand — this weekend, for a limited time, they each offered phone plans with 10GB of... data for $60.1 Why now? A little pressure from a fourth player: Shaw's Freedom Mobile.2
And here's a reality check: People in other countries still pay a fraction of this. But it’s less than half, or in some cases a third, of what most of us pay here at home.3
The Big Three ran the deal over the weekend resulting in huge lines in stores, and customers holding for hours on the phone, as Canadians gave up their holiday weekends to try and get the rarest of rarities in Canada — a fair price on a cell phone plan.4, 5, 6
This deal only lasted a few days. But we know this should be permanent. Add your voice now and demand the Big Three offer fair prices.
DEMAND A FAIR PRICEDon’t forget: Canadians’ cell phone bills are still some of the highest in the world.7, 8
We need to keep this weekend’s momentum up online and in person, and keep demanding that these lower prices become normal.
A short-lived price war is not enough. Canadians deserve more – for less.
Take 30 seconds now and demand a fair price. Your friends and family, and your wallet, will thank you.
Yours for fair prices,
—Katy, on behalf of your OpenMedia team
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Footnotes
[1] Canadian carriers say response to $60/10GB promos has been overwhelming: MobileSyrup
[2] Shaw 'set off a bomb' in the cellphone data market, experts say: Vancouver Sun
[3] Figure 4, Canadian Data Caps Summary Report: OpenMedia
[4] Wireless competition heats up as Big Three telecoms chase rival with $60 deal: Financial Post
[5] Photos of lines at mall: Global TV cameraman, Twitter
[6] Canadian carrier support lines falter due to massive interest in 10GB promo: MobileSyrup
[7] Why Canadian cell phone bills are among the most expensive on the planet: National Post
[8] Canadian cellular prices declining, mainly for talk and text, report finds: r32 If you no longer wish to receive these r46 to unsubscribe.