Are You Ready for Change?
Are you a cell-phone user or someone intending to buy a cell-phone plan in the near future?
Do you find it difficult to figure out what is the best cell phone plan out there?
Are you annoyed by the multiple time-consuming steps you have to take to find the best plan?
Our research shows users spend a lot of time browsing the Internet, talking to friends & family, visiting multiple stores and talking to service providers trying to find a plan and still not getting what they want. Actually…
Did you know that our research shows users spend on average 2 hrs looking for a cell-phone plan? What if we could cut that search time to less than 30 seconds through 1 Click Search?
Did you know that 82% of the online shoppers look for some sort of assistance with their purchase; you are probably one of them. What if we could connect you with the service providers instantly to get your questions answered?
Did you know that the Canadian government actually spent $1.4million in 2009 to build a cell-phone rate calculator because consumers like you expressed frustration with paying high phone bills, only to abandon it right before launch?
Canada has tried for years to build a competitive wireless environment to provide consumers with more choices in pricing, plans, and features. Actually, in Canada, despite massive capital investments by the new entrants, the incumbents still control 95% of the market. Judgements and political arguments aside, the incontrovertible truth of the matter is that consumers in Canada are still paying one of the highest cell-phone plan prices in the world!
Choice, as it turns out, promised by the government and endorsed by the market leaders, is still very limited and the pent up frustration shared by consumers is being reflected in higher churn rates. Despite flanker brands like Chatr, Koodo, Fido, Solo and Virgin, consumers do not have true choice.
Just Imagine…
Imagine how great it would be to be able to compare cell-phone plans side-by-side in one screen, tailored to the exact information you provide for what you need, and then connect directly to the service provider who offers this plan without the hassle of all the inefficient steps.
Imagine how much bargaining power we (cell-phone users and intenders) could have if we were armed with the right knowledge when talking to service provider agents – both when buying/contracting a new plan or re-negotiating an existing one.
In a world of so much information, Big Data, why is it still difficult for cell-phone users to get access to information on great cell-phone plans that meet their needs and doesn’t cost a fortune? While Big Data appears to only serve big companies wanting to sell us more, we can use Big Data for the consumer benefit by providing cell-phone users with all the information about different Carriers’ plans in one place, making it easier to compare different plans side-by-side.
This is exactly what http://ucompareplans.com/ aims to do! You can visit our Technology Preview Website to see the model and get more information.
Canada, it’s time to wake-up, voice your opinion, shake the industry and demand more choice with fair pricing!
So, what is the Solution uComparePlans offers?
We want to build a free website that allows cell-phone users and intenders to compare different cell-phone plans side-by-side in one screen. Using:
1 Click Search: innovative algorithm that provides users with the ability to enter a postal code and find all the different plans with best prices and coverage in that area. It’s quick and does all the work, saving users time and money.
1 Click Connection: technology that enables users to interact in real-time with service providers via multiple channels such as Call, Call Back, and Chat. First in the world for a price comparison site - this technology integrates seamlessly in the backend through APIs with service providers’ call center infrastructure.
1 Click Purchase: Group Discount Deals bring “Groupon” style deals to Telecom users with unique technology features that enable users to Speak-up about their dream plans, Share with people, Control their spending and get Discounts through the power of collaboration.
What are the benefits to Users?
1 Click Search
- The ability to enter a postal code and find all the different plans with coverage in that area
- It’s quick, free and does all the work to compare different plans side by side on one screen, saving users time and money
1 Click Connection
- The ability to interact in real-time with service providers via multiple channels such as Click to Call, Chat & Email
1 Click Purchase
- Group-Discount Deals: Empowers user to Speak-Up about their dream plan -> Share with friends & family -> Control their spending -> Save Money through the power of collaboration – WHY NOT?
Recommendations
- The ability to get notifications based on submitting a set of criteria, existing contract expiry date or simply uploading a bill and ucompareplans.com does the work
- Helps existing users to compare their current plans and determine if they are spending too much money
- Provides up-to-date unbiased information, user reviews and testimonials
Here is How You can Help:
uComparePlans wants to make this choice possibility a reality by building a FREE and EASY-To-USE beta website. Yes – we said FREE, but to do this we need your help.
We need $30,000 to build and run the beta website that will allow users to compare plans and enable us to raise the next level of funding from investors to launch a fully commercial website.
Website Development cost: $20,000
Information Sourcing and Research: $5,000
Maintenance and Security: $5,000
So, if you answered YES to the questions posed at the start, please show your support by contributing to this vision. In return, other than getting to use the website for free of course and saving yourself time and money in the process, here are some additional perks that we have for you:
Other ways you can help
Thank you and we look forward to receiving your support in building a website that empowers consumers and provides them with real choice!
uCP Team – Who We Are (Other than frustrated cell-phone users):
Dilanka Tyrer, CEO
Lou Natale, VP Sales
Dr. Siphiwe Dube, Manager, Research and Business Analysis