TELUS BYOD plan promo review (TLDR: Worth it as a Generation client)
Disclaimer: If you are not a Generation client or the promo is not eligible in your regions, my apology; this post does not apply to you.
I've mostly seen negative reviews here regarding the TELUS promo, so just wanted to shed a different angle based on my experience. It's been 3 months since the promo dropped and it was personally worth it as a Generation client.
First, let's do the math on how much I am paying. I chose the second cheapest plan "5G+ Complete 100GB" which is normally $75/month. With the 35% discount and additional pre-pay discounts, it comes out to $38.75 before tax. There was a $15 one-time activation fee for the first month.
In addition, the promo comes with 300,000 TELUS Rewards points; 75,000 points are released every 3 months over the first 12-months period. I used the points towards buying $50 Uber gift card which costs ~59k points. This means I should be able to redeem for $250 Uber credits using the promo points.
Summing this all up, I will roughly be paying $30 per month before tax for the next two years. This is also a frozen rate which is nice.
Now, there are $20 plans; I am personally from Freedom Mobile prior. However, the reception was really bad - especially in certain GTA/Ontario regions (North York and rural areas). I had to look for a more reliable provider and TELUS provided it for me. Personally, this promo was worth it.