295 Reviews and Plans

295.ca was an internet provider with HQ in Waterloo, Ontario. Or is it Cambridge? Therein lies the problem with 295.ca. They claim one thing on one part of their website and contradict it entirely somewhere else on the website.  So in their FAQ section, they state they are headquartered in Waterloo. But then in their “About Us” page, they state that their corporate address is in Cambridge. Though we can add to clarify here, 295 is part of Fibernetics Corp. which also owns and operates Worldline, Fongo, FreephoneLine, and NEWT. Fibernetics head office is in Cambridge, Ontario.

In an ironic twist seems the days of dial-up plans at $2.95 are over, since the cheapest plan one can sign up now is via the sister site of Worldline; for a DSL plan at $54.95 per month!!

295.ca serviced Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, BC, and Alberta. The 295 website states they serve about 60,000 Canadians. But it is not immediately clear if that was among all companies of the Fibernetics group. It just sounds odd in this time and age dial-up is still a method used. However, there may be places where there is no better access. 295 have been around since August 2003. The name 295.ca is derived from the $2.95 price they charge for basic dial-up unlimited internet service. Fifteen years later and the name nor the price hasn't changed.

Gonevoip finds 295.ca website to be of poor quality in both its design and its writing. For dial-up, there are two plans available all at low, the regular at $2.95 per month or the Turbo and at $5.90.

Finally, 295.ca also offers unlimited cable internet service. But when we actually click on the link we are now diverted to a completely different website called worldline.ca. Worldine.ca is also a division of Fibernetics. They have two cable options. The first is $54.95 with up to 30 Mbps and the second is $69.95 with up to 60 Mbps.

Overall, it is very hard to determine what is what with 295.ca because they have different sections of their website with different claims. We also find promotional prices which only last for 3 months.

With all that said, if for whatever reason you are looking for dial-up internet, then 295.ca may be worth considering. Though keep in mind you may get flooded by marketing from parent companies from the Fibernetics group. 

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