I wonder whether the major providers will use this as an excuse to jack up the prices, internet specifically, or try to be more competitive. Telus was ready to buy me out of contract, install a line that doesn’t exist and offer month to month from get go, so logically I would assume it could help drive prices down, but then again greed beats logic.
At the very least I hope the cellphone plan changes should help those who don’t usually shop around and don’t sign up for plans when providers offer to “cover” the connection fee or w/e they call that bullshit.
Makes sense why my phone provider was nagging like crazy to give me a phone for free with a 2 year plan.
Initially they offered a new phone for $30 and a month for cellphone and $20 plan upgrade on a $50 plan. So $100 a month.
I waited it out for a few weeks and it dropped to $0 for phone and 10 add-on to phone plan. So $60 total for the same device. Or $50 if we do direct withdrawal payments.
They knew free switching was in the works