Do you pay for Caller ID?

Manny46 · Thread Author #1 11-07-2010, 12:07 PM

I currently dont have Caller ID on my plan as I switched to a data plan from student which is more expensive adding the 8 dollar ID would crank up the prince too much. Anyone else pay for it? and if not how do you go around about it? any tips?

CrackBerryDoctor · #2 11-07-2010, 12:57 PM

I'm on a different carrier (Mobilicity) where CID is free. Anyways, call into Telus and say you're not happy about the service. They should transfer you to retentions and express your concern. They will usually give you CID for free if you ask for it that way.

MobileMadness002 · #3 11-07-2010, 02:09 PM

Ideally CID should be free anyways. We pay for incoming minutes and have a limited # of those, so if we don't know who is calling we are either forced to answer using our minutes or forced to ignore the call when it could be vitally important such as a call from a hospital where our siblings have been rushed to after they got hit by a speeding mule.

Fubaz · #4 11-07-2010, 02:14 PM

CB Doc, you're paying for it, its structured in to you plan.

Just moblicity blind folds ya and is lije 'ya its free'

CID is always going to be a paid for service. Why?
Because people will ALWAYS pay for it! Like MM said, we want to know who is calling or who has called.

Use your voicemal as a call screening tool, or do call retentions and argue and and stuff, but Telus retentions is tough! I tried arguing my fiances accound and they were like concrete!

I'm so glad I've got Bell, I get w/e I want via a phone call to retentions.

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Motorcycle Mama · #5 11-07-2010, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MobileMadness002

Ideally CID should be free anyways. We pay for incoming minutes and have a limited # of those, so if we don't know who is calling we are either forced to answer using our minutes or forced to ignore the call when it could be vitally important such as a call from a hospital where our siblings have been rushed to after they got hit by a speeding mule.

Why should it be free?

And if it's that important to you, then it ought to be important enough to pay for.

MobileMadness002 · #6 11-07-2010, 03:00 PM

By paying for incoming minutes, I do pay for it.

Janye · #7 11-07-2010, 08:38 PM

I agree it is one of those things that should be free. Heck, a lot of places in the states have free visual voicemail. I know its tacked on in there somehow with plans, but it is hard to swallow. I have the student 55 + CID ($8 i think) plus device protection ($7). Still cheaper/better than the plan I was on 60+ 15+7 but annoying that it is costing me $8 for the service.

latin_teacher85 · #8 11-08-2010, 12:00 AM

i don't pay for cid on my 65 dollar plan and neither does the fiancee....i also have another plan that my mom has now...it was my old unlimited data plan with all the freebies i had....the only freebie that i got from lnr was the cid on the two new lines on different account number and that was before i went into the store and got the new phones and contracts....so it all depends i guess!

jay_vw · #9 11-12-2010, 10:56 PM

I currently pay for it (both on mine & wife's), but with my plan ending in a month I've been offered it free if I sign again. Told them I'll have to think it over as Bell is offering the plan at the same, with an extra $5 off (for having home phone) and the phone I want is also cheaper. Will see what they counter offer....

Rootbrian · #10 11-13-2010, 05:39 AM

I took caller ID off because I was paying $17 for it. Can't get it any cheaper, greedy bastards.

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