TORONTO – Starting at $42.50 per month with a range of features, Primus Canada today launched its new pre-paid home phone service in Ontario and Quebec.
Much like prepaid cell phone plans, customers choose a monthly plan and fees are charged daily. Long distance calls are also billed in real time. This is a first for home phone in Canada as customers are paying as they go in 'real-time', says Primus in a release. Customers can also check their balance right from their home phone to find out how much they have left in their account.
"Primus Prepaid Home Phone service offers customers another way to get a home phone – which, according to recent research commissioned by Primus Canada and conducted by Angus Reid, remains an essential service for over 80% of Canadians," said Rob Warden, senior vice president, residential services at Primus Canada in the release. Most phone companies require a credit check before installing a home phone, but with Primus Prepaid Home Phone it's not necessary. "This is a service that will appeal to consumers who prefer to pay with cash, those who are dealing with credit issues and new Canadians who have not yet established credit," he added. "Our prepaid service allows consumers, regardless of their credit status, to set up and pay for their home phone conveniently with cash or a credit card."
Primus has partnered with Ukash and Now Prepay to enable customers to purchase Ukash vouchers across the country in order to use the service.
"Primus customers can get Ukash codes from any self-serve Now Prepay terminal found in retail locations such as convenience stores and gas stations across the country," added David Hunter, CEO at Ukash in the statement.
Now Prepay is a division of automated transaction system software licensees VendTek. "Our network of 15,000 locations makes it easy and convenient for customers to pre-pay for their services with whichever payment method they choose,” added Francois Chevallier, COO, VendTek.
