Able service in Ottawa?

Question

I'm moving to Ottawa, ON this coming June with my family (3 small kids). I'd like to know what cable company is better and more reliable based upon your experience. (Roger's cable, Vu Express or Bell) I'm renting through Minto and they sponsor Roger's. They say they offer good promotions to Minto customers. I will be requiring not only cable, but phone service and internet also. So what I'm looking is full service, excellent quality and great price. Is there any advice you may provide me? Minto renter's any experience with Roger's?

Answer 1

None of them are excellent, Rogers is probably the way to go as they are the monopoly here and you can bundle everything together (TV, Internet, Home Phone, and mobile if you wish). I have had reliability problems with Rogers, but Bell is even worse.

Answer 2

it's all pretty crapy service.

Answer 3

I'm a Minto renter. Not too happy with Minto as a landlord. I live in their most expensive property paying $2700/month for a 1 bedroom and the quality of service is abysmal. I'd hate to see what their non-luxury offerings are like.

For internet I suggest TekSavvy http://www.teksavvy.com/en/index.asp I have both Bell Sympatico and Rogers and I'm not happy with them. Bell Sympatico is scheduled for cancellation first week of May and as soon as TekSavvy is hooked up I'll be cancelling my Rogers internet. Both Bell and Rogers charge a lot for bad quality service and they engage in some unacceptable business practises. TekSavvy is considerably less expensive for the exact same service and when you call tech support you get to speak to someone who is both knowledgeable and can speak english. If you check DSLReports there are reviews of ISPs and you'll see TekSavvy is the favourite among people who are passonate about  ISP quality. Plus 1/2 the price of Bell.

Phone service either Bell or TekSavvy again. Same quality the only benefit for TekSavvy would be bill consolidation should you choose to go with them for internet.

Cable it depends on what you use TV for. I have Rogers but no special deal from Minto.

Also as a side note. I'm not sure if all Minto properties have been converted but where I live has. I no longer get my hydro from Ottawa Hydro. Instead I'm forced to buy it from a 3rd party (which I believe is a company owned by Minto) and I now pay almost twice what I use to pay to Ottawa Hydro.