# Canadians, help me pick an Internet, phone, tv option **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 10, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661 "2016-01-10T02:10:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blood63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/1 "2016-01-10T02:10:40Z")
I currently pay about $150 a month for these services. For this, I get 12 Mbps Internet with unlimited downloads, a home phone (I don’t have a cell phone but I may be getting one this year or next) and basic satellite service. I also have Netflix but I am not happy with it at all. I would like to maintain my internet service or improve it. I pay too much for a satellite service that I think is pretty crappy. I have been looking at Roku but I don’t think I can get live sports with it. I am currently with Bell. If I threaten to cancel my service I know that they will cut my fees but I would like other options. Thank you. Ps. Does anyone remember when your phone bill was $30 a month and tv was free? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/2 "2016-01-10T03:53:54Z")
Since the OP is looking for advice, let’s move this to IMHO. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/3 "2016-01-10T04:00:33Z")
The deal you have sounds pretty good already to me. Then again I’m in a rural area and don’t have many options. ---
**Author:** ![bb49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@bb49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bb49)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/4 "2016-01-10T04:02:10Z")
I live in BC and my provider is Telus. The only other competition in our town is Shaw, but haven’t been with them for a few years, so not sure of their prices. My monthly costs are: Land Line: $15 Internet (100GB) $47 Satellite: $75.95 Plus all those other taxes and charges which bring the bill to about $150.00 With the satellite, we are provided three receivers, two of which are PVRs. They have brought digital into our neighbourhood which will give us cable and a stronger wifi, but they can’t hook us up until spring. Seems they want to bury the line across our yard. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/5 "2016-01-10T06:04:12Z")
What city/province are you in? I’m in Toronto and I’m happy with Teksavvy as my internet provider. ---
**Author:** ![blood63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/6 "2016-01-11T16:39:39Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > What city/province are you in? > > I’m in Toronto and I’m happy with Teksavvy as my internet provider. I am two hours north of you. Are you paying less than me? ---
**Author:** ![blood63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/7 "2016-01-11T16:41:59Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > The deal you have sounds pretty good already to me. Then again I’m in a rural area and don’t have many options. I don’t think that it is a good deal. The options on my satellite package suck. Half the channels are French. The other half is crap network programming like Dancing with the Stars. I am interested in Roku as an option but do not want to miss live sports. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/8 "2016-01-11T18:15:18Z")
Not sure what you’re ISP is charging for the phone, but the standard for US cable companies is atrocious. They offer a low (or no) intro rate then hit you for real money later. I use VoIP.ms which, despite the domain, is HQed in Canada. Pay much, much less. VoIP thru your ISP is considered the biggest price gouge in an industry infamous for gouging. ---
**Author:** ![McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-help-me-pick-an-internet-phone-tv-option/742661/9 "2016-01-16T01:27:11Z")
I live in BC. I use Shaw for Internet and phone. I have a typical land line package and 60Mbps Internet. My bill is about $95/month (taxes in). I have a pretty decent satellite package through Bell, it’s about $90/month (taxes in). This package has a couple hundred channels, AMC but no HBO or other premium “movie” channels. MtM