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DigitalWorker04's avatar
8 months ago

Cancellation Fee

I called Telus today to switch my fiber service to the new apartment that I am moving to. I was told that the new building isn't set up for fiber and that my only options are to take 1/10th of the speed or to pay a $160 cancellation fee, and that there was nobody else that I could talk to about the matter. My technical work from home job requires a fiber connection. If Telus can't offer the same service that I was paying for, should I have to pay such a large fee to cancel? Someone that dealt with something similar suggested I file a complaint with the CCTS, though I would have hoped that wouldn't be necessary. Telus really hasn't left me with a good impression, and at this point I'm thinking that avoiding them in the future would probably be a good idea. Also, when I signed up I was asked if I wanted to pay an extra $12 a month for something called Online Security Standard, and, even though I said no, I was apparently signed up and paying for that the whole time too. Make sure to check your bills - workers making commission will sign you up regardless of your wishes (like TD and their balance protection scandal).

 

 

6 Replies

  • TELUS_Support's avatar
    TELUS_Support
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    Hi Amanda, thank you very much for the message. I've submitted an escalation request regarding your situation. They should contact you within 24-48 hours to assist further

    • DigitalWorker04's avatar
      DigitalWorker04
      Neighbour

      Hi, I had a follow up question to this request. I was told I would be sent instructions on where to send or bring my wifi hub now that my account has been closed, but that was in May and I never received any instructions. I still have the wifi hub and now I'm located in downtown Vancouver I don't mind bringing it to a physical place if there is one locally. How should I proceed? Thanks and best.

  • TELUS_Support's avatar
    TELUS_Support
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    Hi there — we're truly sorry to hear about your experience, and we appreciate you taking the time to share this in detail. We’d like to look into this further and see what options may be available to support you. Please send us a private message with your account details so we can review your file and follow up directly.