My last post on this topic needs some clarification. This plan is not yet on their web site, and I don’t yet have this in black & white, and will update here when I do, BUT the news is still good (I think).
This may or may not apply where Telus is the ILEC (me being in Ottawa), so YMMV.
My last post wasn’t entirely accurate, sort of. My phone was actually considered a consumer account – even though it’s now a business phone. Subsequently the CSR who ‘put’ me on the the new tether plan actually didn’t (not happy about this at all). Instead, I was put on some other unadvertised plan which included 1GB of data for $60, with NO tethering.
I figured this out the day after my last blog post & recently got my latest bill, which included $73 for the tethering I had done the previous day. I was calling in to add VPN support, as my Telus contact told me it wasn’t included & would cost an additional $5/mo. So they’re basically charging to unblock port 1723 (why am I not surprised?).
When I called to add this ‘feature’ the rep informed me tethering wasn’t included on this plan & I had been misinformed.
So I called my contact & said WTF, and after some investigation found out it only applied to business accounts (‘Business’ Email & Web 45). Apparently, the plan was introduced Dec 1, but again, YMMV depending on your region.
I’ve since taken steps with a new Telus WBS (Wireless Business Solutions) rep to have my account converted to a Business account, so I’ll then get the plan I was expecting in the first place.
So I believe it to be true, and will confirm when I see it on my next bill. So far I’ve had verbal confirmation from a Telus data specialist & the WBS sales guy who’s making it happen for me (and had lunch with today). Don’t know yet if this includes port 1723, but for an extra $5, it’s still a good deal if tethering is there.
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