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Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Michael77 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:13:24 GMT

It seems like Virgin raised their plan prices again. This is the second time in at least the last 4 months. I am sure Koodo and Fido will follow once their promotions are over. It will now cost you $50 for 500 daytime minutes and 500MB of data. The price has gone from $40 to $50.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Luddite — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:24:01 GMT

Current accounts, or just new?

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Michael77 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:31:03 GMT

@Ludditewrote:
Current accounts, or just new?

New accounts. Take a look at their site. This is really sad. We need more competition.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Luddite — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:31:30 GMT

@Michael77wrote:
@Ludditewrote:
Current accounts, or just new?

New acciunts. Take a look at their site. This is really sad. We need more competition.

No need to look; I trust your young eyes.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Michael77 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:32:23 GMT

@Ludditewrote:
@Michael77wrote:
@Ludditewrote:
Current accounts, or just new?

New acciunts. Take a look at their site. This is really sad. We need more competition.
No need to look; I trust your young eyes.

Thanks! LOL 🙂

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

srlawren — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:43:36 GMT

@Michael77wrote:
It will now cost you $50 for 500 daytime minutes and 500MB of data.

@Michael77 holy cow. That....is awful. Just....awful.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

denkom — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:49:43 GMT

Yikes. Not impressed. Data should be getting cheaper not the other way around.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

will13am — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:01:22 GMT

@srlawrenwrote:
@Michael77wrote:
It will now cost you $50 for 500 daytime minutes and 500MB of data.
@Michael77 holy cow. That....is awful. Just....awful.

Time to move to the uk?

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

will13am — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:04:01 GMT

500 meg plans should be outlawed. Who in their right mind would pay $50 a month for that? I don't care how many movie coupons are included.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

denkom — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:05:27 GMT

@will13am Agreed! 500 megs is a joke!

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Michael77 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:06:17 GMT

This is terrible. This is a 25% increase in less than 4 months. It's just not fair for new accounts to pay so much money for "Less".

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

imm1304 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:09:56 GMT

It appears to be a marketing gimmick.

Inflate the regular prices and then have a 25% off and 50% off promos... make the customers beg and bargain for better deal and poor customers walk away thinking they got a better deal but in reality the whole market is rotten.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Michael77 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:14:00 GMT

I think what happens is the phone companies come out with a promotion and then they think the customers have forgotten what the price was a week or two ago. They then price gauge us.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

torontokris — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:17:13 GMT

@will13amwrote:
@srlawrenwrote:
@Michael77wrote:
It will now cost you $50 for 500 daytime minutes and 500MB of data.
@Michael77 holy cow. That....is awful. Just....awful.
Time to move to the uk?

The UK is consistantly rated in the top 20/30 most expensive countries to live in. I had a cousin who lived there and said he was just working to pay rent. He moved back to Canada.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Lg85 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:22:12 GMT

$65 for 1 GB of data and unlimited Canada wide minutes at Virgin. The same plan on Public Mobile is $45 (with autopay) and $43 (with autopay) for the 90 day plan. At least a $20/month difference! Thieves!

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Michael77 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:23:34 GMT

Maybe Virgin will rethink this one and lower their prices. Koodo and Fido still have not followed since they still have the $45- 2 gig, unlimited Canada-wide calling promotion on.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

Acekiller — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:28:43 GMT

there is no incentive for them to lower the price if there is no real competition. We need more companies like Freedom

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

will13am — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:11:54 GMT

@imm1304wrote:
It appears to be a marketing gimmick.
Inflate the regular prices and then have a 25% off and 50% off promos... make the customers beg and bargain for better deal and poor customers walk away thinking they got a better deal but in reality the whole market is rotten.

Sort of makes you feel like shopping at the Bay. The most embarrassing thing to ever have to admit to is paying full retail for an item at the Bay.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

will13am — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:14:21 GMT

@torontokriswrote:
@will13amwrote:
@srlawrenwrote:
@Michael77wrote:
It will now cost you $50 for 500 daytime minutes and 500MB of data.
@Michael77 holy cow. That....is awful. Just....awful.
Time to move to the uk?
The UK is consistantly rated in the top 20/30 most expensive countries to live in. I had a cousin who lived there and said he was just working to pay rent. He moved back to Canada.

I guess it depends on where in the UK and the type of living quarters. A buddy started working in the UK last year. He is subletting a flat at 300 pounds a month. It is not Taj Mahal living but it warm, comfortable, meets the basic needs for shelter.

Re: Virgin Raises Plan Prices Another $5 In Ontario.

brainfreze — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:49:26 GMT

Can concur. Check out these amaaaazing Alberta BYOP plans from the Virg! The 2GB plan is laughable!