EastLink Reviews and Plans

Eastlink was founded by the Bragg family around four decades ago when it obtained one of the first cable licenses granted by the CRTC. Eastlink began its rapid expansion through Canada after having started out as a wild blueberry business. They are headquartered in Atlantic Canada and boast a very strong employee force of 1700 strong. It wasn’t long until Eastlink became one of the few telecommunication companies to offer the “triple play “service in 2000. They now offer a variety of standalone internet plans as well. Our focus is to review the residential plans that Eastlink provides!

• Internet 100 Fibre, 100 Mbps down first 12-months $74.95 ($100.95 thereafter)
• Internet 150 Fibre, 150 Mbps down first 12-months $84.95 ($110.95 thereafter)
• Internet 300 Fibre, 300 Mbps down first 12-months $94.95 ($125.95 thereafter)
• Internet 1 Gb Fibre, 100 Mbps down first 12-months $119.95 ($149.95 thereafter)

Eastlink home internet plans come with unlimited usage and come with a WiFi router. Current Promotion is to fix the cost for 12-months, then it goes back to regular pricing. In all honesty, the speeds are good though prices are too steep, even though we reckon there is quality in these plans. To say it again, the speeds are very good and unlimited bandwidth is appreciated but you should search or argue your case for better deals.

Another prominent telecommunications company known as Altima Telecom provides a 50 Mbps plan that has an upload speed of 10 Mbps with unlimited usage for only $39.99. The price discrepancy between Altima Telecom and Eastlink is proof enough of how expensive Eastlink can get.

Most internet service providers allocate specific times for customers where they can freely download without being worried about hitting their bandwidth usage cap. However, Eastlink does not appear to add traffic shaping to their plans.

The standard installation fee of $49.95 applies when opting into Eastlink service. One of the few good things about this plan is that it is offered on a non-contract basis so that customers do not feel bound by anything.

All in all, Eastlink should live up to its reputation by providing customers with better internet solutions. The quality of this plan is great indeed, but the price tag isn’t justifiable. Furthermore, Eastlink needs to offer more basic plans such as a 50 Mbps starter plan which is generally what the residential population requires. These high-speed high price plans are not for the everyday internet user and should not be the only options available to customers!

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