<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Bob Jonkman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com" target="_blank">bjonkman@sobac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Purchasing the modem from Acme Telephone ($75) and save yourself a few<br>
bucks:<br>
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<a href="http://www.speedtouch.ca/typesearch.php" target="_blank">http://www.speedtouch.ca/typesearch.php</a><br>
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(be sure the get the right model -- dcm476 and dcm476rs are very<br>
similar, and probably not interchangeable)<br>
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Teksavvy is OK with third-party modems; don't know about the other guys.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Teksavvy can only allow third-party modems that Rogers is willing to activate. You need to ensure you're meeting the minimum Docsis requirements that Rogers is enforcing for new service. I found it not worth my time worrying about saving $20, and just got my modem from teksavvy pre-allocated to my account.<br>
<br></div><div>Also, teksavvy also has new rates coming June 15: I believe everybody gets the same speed changes at the same time due to the ATIPA arrangement they all share.<br><br><a href="http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r29285232-New-rCable-speeds-and-rates-in-Rogers-serving-areas-">http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r29285232-New-rCable-speeds-and-rates-in-Rogers-serving-areas-</a><br>
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