I am glad you liked it.. I already unlocked the phone and giving it to my mom.. and I hope you used the referral to get extra $50..
yes like the phone so far. I have to still unlock it. Is the moto G deal dead or still available? Is there a trade in available for that? I see upto $100 trade in in wowmobile website. TMS has 180 $ no term and 175$ worth of points. with referral and trade in it is a very good phone to get for my dad.
yes, used my friends referral to get it. don't see it yet in the bill.
I went to sign up with the same kind of deal as you got earlier today - the offer was a 2 year contract at $45.00 plus $10.00 (for the phone)monthly . I was supposed to receive 200000 pts = $200.00 - Once the paperwork was done, it was suddenly 45.00 plus $15.00. I was told the promotion was over and they forgot to tell the Koodo rep. We still agreed to the deal. Then when he tried to activate the phone, it turned out this particular phone had been sold just recently to another customer and he could ot activate - it was the only phone he had in his inventory. The poor guy (the rep is a student and only started about a week earlier)kept apologizing over and over. We finally cancelled the paperwork to avoid being billed immediately for a non existing phone. So you can see, I now have serious doubts about Koodo. By the way, they had a big sihn in front of the desk, advertising the promotion at $45 plus $10.00 (for 2 years to pay for the Phone - but Koodo did not honor it
So much for Koodo:shrug:
I picked up a MOTO X Play on Saturday as well, my experience has been good with Koodo so far, used similar promo to get a MOTO G last year, at that time one could cancel after one month. I was told by the sales rep that they will be restocking MOTO G 3, so if anyone is interested then call around locally, and do not forget to get a referral code from someone and activate it using the same name and email that you intend to use BEFORE heading out to purchase, to recieve $50 until March 31st.
Which phone were you trying to get? Moto X play? That deal was valid till Sunday as I mentioned in my post and it was for WOW mobile boutique since they offer $75 trade in credit for your old broken phone.. (I removed my post because the deal was over for Moto X Play).. You can still get Moto G and Samsung Grand Prime for $3 in ON..
There is no contract with Koodo.. they take the price of phone (e.g., Moto G is 120) and divide it by 24 months (120/24 = $5). That's how much they charge you every month and call it "TAB".. the day you decide to cancel, you pay the remaining tab.. for example if you cancel after 3 months (3 x $5), you will pay on your final bill TAB Debit of $105..
Is there a reason you wanted $45/month plan? Will you be using Koodo or will cancel after 90 days? If you will cancel, get the cheapest plan of $25/month and then switch to seasonal hold ($15/month)..
Since you mentioned the 200,000 pts, I am assuming you went to The Mobile Shop??
the sign in front was by The Mobile Shop.. it was not Koodo's fault since they didn't leave the sign there.. and the person working at The Mobile Shop is not a Koodo rep.. they sell PC mobile, Fido, Virgin, Koodo, Telus, Rogers, Bell etc..
I was about to go get this deal but I did some research on the Moto G and Samsung GP and decided they are a little underpowered for me. I would like at least 16 gb internal space and 2 gb ram. I don't need anything super powerful like Samsung S7, but a Moto X Play would be perfect. Unfortunately the deal for that ended on Sunday.
Do you think they will another deal for the Moto X Play soon? Or another phone equal to it in capability?
I am keeping my eye on it as well for another member of the family, if I see it happening, I will let you know.
Long weekend is coming.. let's see if they have any deals.. just a note, most WOW mobile stores are out of stock for Moto X Play.. they flew off the shelves on last Friday and Saturday..
if you are willing to pay around $130.. you can look into getting LG G3 from WOW mobile.. it has 3GB RAM, better camera, removable battery.. overall a great phone..
LG G3 at WOW Mobile Boutique:
$360 Tab
-$75 Trade in credit (even if phone is broken and non functional - but has a valid IMEI or Serial number)
$5 Sim Card
$45 Seasonal Hold (for 3 months)
$335 (Before Taxes)
$378.55 (After ON Taxes)
-$50 Referral Credit
-$200 MasterCard/Visa Gift Cards
The phone will cost you $128.55 in ON. For AB; it will cost you $101.75.
I have always gotten prepaid phones just curious do they still do a credit check if you buy on a plan especially if you are planning on putting the price of phone on the tab
DEAL FOR MOTO G and SAMSUNG GRANDE PRIME GOT EVEN BETTER..
THE MOBILE SHOP is having a Scratch and Win from Mar 24 to Mar 31. You can win 10,000 to 100,000 points on top of 150,000 points..
"Limited time offers effective from March 24th to March 31st, 2016 in addition to standard in-market offer of up to 100,000 PC points for new activation's and upgrades on select carriers, phones and plans, customers will receive a digital scratch play with qualifying purchase. Each digital scratch card play offers the chance to win 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, 75,000 or 100,000 PC points, redeemable at participating grocery stores where President’s Choice products are sold. Odds of winning: 10,000 PC points, 50%; 25,000 PC points, 20%; 50,000 PC points, 15%; 75,000 PC points, 10%; 100,000 PC points, 5%. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win. Age of majority Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) only. Skill-testing question required. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. See full contest rules including eligibility restrictions and how to enter without a purchase at participating The Mobile Shop kiosks. ®/™ PC, President’s Choice, and The Mobile Shop are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. The loyalty program is provided by President’s Choice Services Inc."
Please see below (in my signature) for referral link.. and thank you to those who have signed up with my referral..
Thank you:-)
Thank for the detailed info. Yes, I did go to the Mobile Shop at the Canadian Superstore - But he was not aware of any "Seasonal Hold Plan" - And NO, we did not blame the rep for one minute, only Koodo for not communicating with the rep.
The rep could not have been nicer in a very professional way.
We are still following up on the purchase, as the rep has now offered to search for an unclaimed Moto X.
the rep at kiosk cannot do a seasonal hold.. on seasonal hold; you don't get voice calling or text or anything.. sign up with $25/month plan and then switch to seasonal hold.. in order to get Seasonal Hold ($15/month): you either have to call Customer Service or you have to wait 7-9 days after activating to have your new billing cycle start and do it online on self serve.. I would wait 7-9 days as a lot of people are calling customer service to change the plan to seasonal hold right away and they may say NO.. you can always give a try..
in terms of communication.. that Moto X Play special deal was only available at WOW Mobile for $240 tab.. some Mobile Shop were price matching but technically it was only valid at WOW mobile from Friday to Sunday..
The Mobile Shop is also having a Scratch and Win from Mar 24 to Mar 31. You can win 10,000 to 100,000 points on top of 200,000 points for Moto X Play.. most people will probably win 10,000 points..
And make sure you register to referral link BEFORE you get the phone.. and use the same name and email on both registration and when opening your koodo account..
Thanks for the details. We just contacted Koodo about the seasonal hold and we were told that this simply means, we can freeze the service for up to 3 months (no calls allowed and of course no other service than the Hold) but still $15 per month during this time period. We are on our way to the Koodo booth. and yes, I am using your refer code - thanks again
sweet.. happy to help..
make sure you turn off the network/cellular data in the settings and just connect to wifi.. since the $25/month plan is only voice & text.. I think they don't charge for data until your billing cycle (7-9 days after activation) but don't quote me on that.. check with Koodo if you need to use data for those few days..
lets us know how many pc points you got out of scratch & win.. and how are you liking the phone so far..
Wavi is really thorough with all the information and updates, just letting people know what I got today as well, no more Moto X play, you can choose Samsung Grand Prime or MOTO G 3 , both will cost you $120 for the phone, $5 for the SIM card and 3 month plan which is either $25 X 3 or if put on vacation hold then $15 X 3. I got 150,000 PC points and paid for the full TAB , tax and SIM with my points right away with about 9$ left over, I was not given the opportunity to scratch and win additional PC points, make sure you ask for it. So, after $50 from referral kicking in I will owe $75+ taxes or $45+ taxes - $50 referral, pretty good deal even without scratch promo.
As Wavi keeps reminding , you MUST do the referral process by clicking the link before you go to buy the phone, once you buy and its activated you will lose out on $50.
Once you register your phone, sign up immediately for your own referral link and let people know, you can earn up to 300$ (6 referrals max at the rate of 50$ per referral at the moment) in one year, the more people you can get the less you will have to pay :D , good luck!!
Got a Moto G 3gen for my kid. I got it in my name and my husband referred me. Since I don't work will there be a problem with credit history? Also the TMS lady misspelt my name [she left an alphabet in my last name] and although the referral went in, I am not able to create an account for log in to self serve. What do I do? Advice please. thanks
If you walked out with the phone, no worry about credit. It's done.
As for the online acct... create it with whatever spelling the rep inputted wrong. Then live with it until all the credits/points/rebates are applied. (No point in upsetting any chance at the credits). After that THEN go about changing it properly. -- No one will care how it's spelled for now as long as you pay the bill.
Yes call Koodo. I called yesterday about a question I had and they were very helpful. They should be able to help.
thanks bhlombardy, IthinkIcan and couponcat. I will try calling koodo CS. But I thought they charge 10$ if they do any account changes.
I have to go and pick up the phone today as they didnot have stock on sat. Will check with the TMS rep if they can correct the name in the store, otherwise maybe I will leave it as it is as bhlombardy suggested.
yes, got the Scratch and save card . did it on the computer she had in the store and got 25$. she also added 1000 points extra don't know for what. but I'm happy didn't question a freebie :-)
overall if the calculation works out after 90 days cancellation, I'm happy to get a free phone for my son.
edit- called koodo cust.service and corrected my last name. Don't see it reflected in my account, he says it is going to take a couple of days to see the correct name. And I was not charged for doing this correction.
@madhat - I am glad you were able to benefit from this deal..
JUST A REMINDER to everyone... $50 referral credit and Scratch & Win both expires on March 31, 2016 (Thursday)..
please feel free to ask any questions..
They should extend the $50 promo for another month, dont you think so ?:-)
Who knows what they will end up doing once this promo is over......if any one is still sitting on the fence they should hurry, it all ends tomorrow, I got MOTO G 3 phone for 120$ and 150,000 PC points which I used right away to pay the entire 120$ + 5$ for the SIM and the taxes and still had 9000 points left over, now all I need to pay for three months of service is 25X3 plus taxes for a 240$ phone. Once I get my 50$ from referral that will cover 2 months of service, but......I also scratched worth 75000 points for the promo, so I will actually make money after getting the free phone and three months of service with unlimited texting and 100 any time minutes and evening and weekends free. I don't understand how they are doing it, because after 3 months I can just cancel if I want to.
If any one wants to go for it then don't forget to click the referral link in any of the signatures before you head out and put the exact name and email ID you will be using while buying and activating the phone.
You were lucky because they're not supposed to let you do that, I guess your rep didn't know. I asked if I could do that and they wouldn't let me.
Although I guess people can use the pc points to buy a prepaid mastercard and then use that mastercard to pay the tab, a bit more effort but works out the same.
There is provision to do that, its not luck, it takes a bit more work on the sales rep's part, some are not experienced enough or have some other reason. First I bought a MOTO X Play and just got PC points, I will be paying 240 + 75 + taxes after 3 months. The second time I was more prepared with my options, if you do your homework then in the end its well worth it.
Went with my friend last night to TMS. They were out of the Moto G, but they offered to match the 150K pts promo to Virgin phones. In the end, she stuck with Koodo & the manager is picking up a phone from another location & she'll be picking it up tonight. In addition to the 150K promo, she got 50K pts on the scratch-n-win, & the store has a 1K promo on right now for all phones (hey $1 is $1 ;)).
When asked about paying off the tab right away, the folks at TMS said it's better to wait until the 3 months are over. They had a customer come in & say that Koodo had reversed the tab discount (i.e., $240 phone is discounted by $120 which makes it $120), so they had to pay a further $120. So my friend is waiting. Yes, annoying, but better safe than sorry.
LAST DAY for $50 bill credit & scratch & win...
This deal is so tempting, doubt it can get any better once this is over.
I've done this twice now... got myself one and got my mother one. It was too good to pass on.