Shaw/Telus Deals and Frustrations

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Originally Posted by gobytron

We always have to cancel our service...
usually get a call within a month from Shaw looking to hook us back up and offering deals to do so.

Last time when from paying 230 to less than 100...all same services.

Trying to get anything out of them any other way is a joke.

Yes, last time we moved we cancelled our old Shaw service, and I was looking at possibly going Telus in the new house. Then Shaw got really aggressive and basically gave us 1/2 price for a year. Of course that ran out long ago, and they keep jacking up the prices.

Since then, I have been unable to extract any meaningful discounts, so have been thinking of cancelling again, just to see what they would give me. But I really don't want to go without any service at all for a month (or even a week), so not the best option. And I really don't like Telus either, even though they keep offering us deals.

So what has been people's experience with cancelling? Does it work to give them a month's notice on a cancellation, and see what deal you get? And at worst just cancel the cancellation notice and continue the same service and cost?