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Bell and Aeroplan have teamed up with a new partnership offering up to 30,000 Aeroplan points and up to 6,000 Status Qualifying Credits (SQC). As you might expect, the more Bell services you sign up for, the more points and SQC. But 6,000 is actually quite a lot, so it’s worth checking out the details.
Just to be clear, this promotion has been running for about a year and remains available on an ongoing basis.
100 Aeroplan points, Up to 1,000 SQC, $20 Air Canada Flight Credit
The easiest barrier to cross is linking your Bell and Aeroplan accounts. By doing so, you’ll get 100 Aeroplan points, 1,000 SQC, and a $20 Air Canada flight credit. The flight credit works exactly like it does with Uber: $20 applies to a round trip, or $10 to a one-way trip.
Yes, it’s not a lot, but if you’re already a Bell customer, it doesn’t hurt to link your accounts and pick up a few extra perks.
More Bell, More Aeroplan
From there, the offering improves:
- Up to 10,000 points and 2,000 SQC for bringing your own phone and activating an eligible Ultra plan
- Up to 10,000 points and 2,000 SQC with the purchase of a phone with Bell SmartPay on an eligible 2-year Ultra plan
- Tablet and Smartwatch plans excluded
- Up to 20,000 points and 4,000 SQC with an eligible Internet and TV bundle
- Up to 10,000 points and 2,000 SQC with an eligible Internet service
You must keep each plan open for a minimum period to earn the full bonus, and Bell distributes the points in stages.
So Bell advertises the headline offer as “up to 30,000 Aeroplan points with the activation of an eligible new Ultra Mobility plan and an eligible Internet and TV bundle”, which is the most straightforward way to do it and get 30,000 points with two services (one is a bundle). Here, you do one of the “Mobility” options and one of the “Home services” options.
However, you can actually fulfil all the requirements and earn 50,000 Aeroplan points. Admittedly, doing both “bring your own device” and “buy a new phone with Bell SmartPay” might be difficult, but you can always sign up one of your family members if they’re looking for a new plan. Same situation with getting both an “Internet and TV bundle” and “Internet service” separately, but again, the key is to sign up someone you trust, like a family member.
With any of the promos above, remember to link your Bell and Air Canada accounts within 90 days of signing up for a new service.
Worth It?
Maybe, for SQC
To me, the most exciting part is actually earning SQC. With a premium Aeroplan co-branded card, you’ll earn 1,000 SQC per $5,000 in spend. So the headline 6,000 SQC represents $30,000 in spending. While Aeroplan points can be earned by transferring Amex MR, there’s no such shortcut for SQC. If you are on the cusp of the next Air Canada status level, I would highly consider this Bell promotion.
If you can somehow sign up others under your Bell account, there are 10,000 SQC at stake. With the new Aeroplan Elite status program, Milestone awards are earned every 10,000 SQC and the first 10,000 SQC earns 10 eUpgrade credits.
This represents one of the best ways to pick up a good chunk of SQC outside of flying and credit card spend.
Maybe Not, for Aeroplan Points
My take is it’s not worth it for the points (since those are easier to earn) unless you’re considering switching to Bell, anyway. Switching to Bell may mean higher monthly service costs, depending on where you live, which could outweigh the value of the points earned. I value 30,000 Aeroplan points at about $600, so you can do the match on that over the 60-day to 1-year period you’ll have to keep the new plan(s). Even though the graphic above says 60 days to earn all points, “any change to services during the first 13 months may result in the loss of promotion,” per the terms and conditions.
Your needs for cell phone and internet plans differ from mine, so there’s no “one size fits all” answer. Depending on where you live, Bell could provide better coverage, or you could be locked in on Freedom’s international roaming plan and giving that up for a more expensive Bell plan may not be worth it to earn more Aeroplan points if you’re not chasing status.
As with all mobility providers, promotions apply only to new customers, so existing Bell customers will need to switch out and then back in to reap the rewards.
I do plan to switch my parents’ internet plan to pick up 10,000 Aeroplan points and 2,000 SQC because Bell is the only provider that offers Fibre to the Home to their house, which makes a drastic difference in internet speeds. In my case, it will cost more than their current Rogers plan, but a better service and some Aeroplan points are enough to make the deal.
Takeaway
If you’re already considering switching to Bell, this promotion is well worth stacking with your new service. The Aeroplan points are a nice bonus, but the real value lies in the Status Qualifying Credits. Earning up to 6,000 SQC (or 10,000 if you can do it all) through a Bell partnership is surprisingly generous, especially for anyone working toward the next Air Canada Elite Status tier or Milestone Reward.
If you’re switching solely for the Aeroplan points, however, make sure to compare Bell’s pricing against your current provider over the required holding period. The bonus is attractive, but it won’t make sense if you’re paying significantly more for a plan you wouldn’t otherwise choose.
Featured Image Credit: Bell
