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Re: Promos are designed for an 8 mos school year |
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| so what college degree can you get for 8 months of school? It took me 21 months just to get my Associates. Also, does the account really "reset" after a few months off for summer vacation? or is it like most where you cant have to service for 6 months then you can get a "new" account?
Betting bell hopes the kids get into a habit of HUGE data usage, then when they get home to mom and dads 15gb Bell internet, bell gets a huge" graduation gift" from all the overages. |
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| said by Nightmare :so what college degree can you get for 8 months of school? It took me 21 months just to get my Associates. Also, does the account really "reset" after a few months off for summer vacation? or is it like most where you cant have to service for 6 months then you can get a "new" account?
Betting bell hopes the kids get into a habit of HUGE data usage, then when they get home to mom and dads 15gb Bell internet, bell gets a huge" graduation gift" from all the overages.
Both Bell and Rogers offer a similar promo. They offer increased Usage at no additional cost, no install fees, and NO CONTRACTS for 8 months.
It's designed for students who move away from home and live off campus. These students will sign up for these promos and then at then end of the eight months they will close their accounts and move home for the summer. As soon as September hits, they move back to their college town and start the cycle again. Obviously no one can get a degree in 8 months. Bell/Rogers are hoping the typical out of town student will repeat this cycle for four or five years.
Nothing deceptive here IMO, the terms and conditions are clearly stated. Great way to capitalize on the student segment who would otherwise camp out at libraries in order to get internet. They make it easy to set up by providing the equipment free of charge, whereas third party providers often require you to purchase a modem and pay an install/activation fee, provide increased usage so that most students won't have to worry about unexpected costs, and provide the service free of contracts to give students ultimate flexibility when the school year is over. |
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