Are you on the hunt for reliable and affordable Internet Service Providers in Barrie and surrounding communities? NetJOI Communications, a leading independent Internet Provider, now offers Digital Phone services and high-speed Internet in Barrie and surrounding areas. The city of Barrie, in Simcoe County, is located along the shores of Lake Kempenfelt Bay, the western arm of Lake Simcoe.
Named after Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barrie, who was a British naval officer noted for his service during the War of 1812, Barrie has grown rapidly from its early days as a supply depot for British forces to become a technology, manufacturing, healthcare and education hub.
Barrie is located about 90 kilometers north of Toronto and is considered to be part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Barrie has a population of 147.8K people (2021 Census), a growth rate of 4.5% over the 2016 population of 141.4K.
History of Barrie
Barrie has a rich and fascinating history starting with the original settlement by the Huron-Wendat people. During the war of 1812, Barrie was primarily used as a depot for transporting supplies. In 1815, Treaty 16, also known as the Lake Simcoe purchase, was signed which transferred just over 250,000 acres from the Chippewa to the colonial government. Three years later, Treaty 18 was signed to transfer another 1.59m acres of land south of Treaty 16. In 1833, the new settlement was officially named as Barrie after the commodore at that time.
Starting from 1854 and continuing through the First, Second World Wars, Barrie’s population continued to grow. In 1916, the Canadian Forces Base was officially opened to support and provide training for Canadian troops during the first World War. Since then, the base has become the largest Canadian Forces Base in Canada.
Other important aspects of the history and culture of Barrie:
- Cultural festivals: Tourism is a growing sector of Barrie’s economy and as such, the city hosts a variety of cultural festivals each year including Kempenfest, one of the largest outdoor arts festivals in Canada, the Simcoe County Theatre Festival, Barrie Fall Fishing Festival, Barrie Dragon Boat Festival and many more.
- Education system: Barrie is home to the largest campus of Georgian College, a College of Applied Arts and Technology, along with a campus of Collège Boréal, a French-language College of Applied Arts and Technology.
Things to do in Barrie
There’s lots to do in Barrie and it’s usually a challenge to figure out exactly what we want to get done from the long list of amazing things to see and do in Barrie. Here’s what a typical day in looks like for a member of our team here at NetJOI.
- Early morning jog or cycle at Barrie Centennial Park – absolutely beautiful park overlooking Kempenfelt Beach, and also a great view of the city. It’s a good spot to hang out with a large play area for children along with a spacious sandy beach.
- After working up an appetite on the trial, grab breakfast at Jack’s Pancake Factory I absolutely love this place for a great breakfast, huge portions, and great staff.
- After breakfast, time to immerse ourselves into the history of Barrie and a stop at the Grey & Simcoe Foresters Regimental Museum is an opportunity to learn more about the military history of the Barrie and Simcoe region.
- Craft Brewing has exploded in popularity and a trip to the Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery is a must do (for lovers of craft beers). I especially love their zany and different brews complimented by awesome service.
- Finally, to close out the day, I would head over to Heritage park to check out the Sea Serpent steel sculpture and the Spirit Catcher steel sculpture. Just awesome, amazing works of art. Afterwards, grab an early dinner at Kenzington Burger Bar, makers of some very mean (delicious) burgers.
Why NetJOI is your choice of Internet Service Providers in Barrie
As one of Canada’s leading independent Internet Service Provider, NetJOI is happy to offer our reliable, fast and affordable Internet in Barrie and surrounding areas. Whether you are working from home, looking for Internet for family of 2 for less than $50 or a family of 4 for less than $75, or for your business, NetJOI has a solution for your Internet needs.
Affordable, Cheap, Unlimited Internet
We provide our customers with a reliable, affordable service. We leverage the network of the upstream providers (Bell, Rogers, Cogeco, Shaw and more) so you’re getting the same quality, reliable and fast service, but we offer much better prices along with personal, friendly customer service.
We keep our overheads at a minimum to ensure you get the lowest possible costs – over 75% of the cost of our service is compensation to our upstream providers whose networks we leverage to deliver our Internet service. The remaining 25% is invested in our technology, awesome customer service, JOIBucks and operations.
JOIBucks – We Reward You!
As one of Canada’s leading independent Internet Service Providers, we deliver the same, reliable Internet but at a fair price. Plus, NetJOI believes in giving back to our customers with our JOIBucks initiative where customers earn JOIBucks automatically when they sign up with NetJOI, when they pay their bills, get a new/extra product. Stick around for a year or more. Also, customers can be rewarded randomly because NetJOI decides to run an event or offer bonuses.
Home Internet & Digital Phone Plans
NetJOI’s Home internet and digital phone plans in Barrie and surrounding areas offer a wide range of options and features. We have low speed plans ranging from JOI 15 (15 Mbps down / 1 Mbps) which is intended for light usage like email, NetFlix streaming for a single user to much faster speeds including JOI 300 (300 Mbps down / 20 Mbps up) for larger families, gamers and more bandwidth hungry applications.
| Type | Speed Range | Good For |
| Low speed | 15Mbps to 25Mbps | Occasional Use. Use for email, light browsing, NetFlix and other streaming (SD &HD), Zoom, Skype and more. Ideal for a single user; depending on usage, can support 2 users |
| Medium speed | 30Mbps to 60Mbps | Everything in low speed + faster download of large files, streaming 4K video and more. Depending on usage, ideal for 2 to 4 users |
| High speed | 60+Mbps | Perfect for everything – downloading, streaming, video conferencing and more. |
With our Digital Phone plans, you can stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues nationwide or internationally. Furthermore, our Internet and Digital Phone plans come with awesome and friendly customer and technical support.
Business Internet & Digital Phone Plans
NetJOI offers a range of tailored packages to meet the needs of our business customers depending on their needs for medium high-speed Internet to fast high-speed Internet. Combined with our low-cost Digital Phone service, NetJOI is the perfect option to meet your communication needs.
| Type | Speed Range | Good For |
| Medium speed | 30Mbps to 60Mbps | Ideal for small offices of 1 to 5 team members. Good for emails, Zoom, Skype, Microsoft teams, SaaS applications and other low bandwidth applications |
| High speed | 60+Mbps | Ideal for larger offices of 5+ team members. Good for getting online work done faster |
Plus, businesses also benefit from our reward program, JOIBucks, which further helps to reduce the cost of their Internet and Digital Phone services. Our Digital Phone plans all have standard features including call forwarding, voicemail, call waiting and more, unlike other competitors who charge individually for these features.
Our focus is to deliver reliable performance and awesome customer support for all customers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Services are available in Barrie?
- Residential Internet and Business Internet
- Residential Digital Phone Services and Business Digital Phone
What is the average cost of Internet in Barrie?
It’s well established that Canada is one of the top five most expensive countries in the developed world when it comes to the cost of high-speed Internet. We estimate that residents of Barrie and surrounding areas are paying the Ontario average of upwards of $100+ per month for Internet. With NetJOI, we offer the same reliable Internet as the big guys with our prices ranging from $45 to $90 per month.
How can I check the availability of internet service in my area?
NetJOI Internet coverage covers most areas of Barrie and surrounding communities. However, technology or capacity limitations may affect our ability to deliver to certain neighborhoods or homes; our technician will make the determination on installation day whether the service can be installed.
Click here to see the list of NetJOI Internet packages available in Barrie.
Are there any data caps or usage limits on the internet plans?
NetJOI Internet packages are all unlimited usage – there are no data caps, extra fees or usage limits.
Can I bundle NetJOI’s Internet with your Digital phone service?
NetJOI sells its Internet and Digital Phone as individual services giving customers the flexibility to order one or both products. Customers will earn either JOIBucks individually on each product or earn double JOIBucks when they take both products.
Are there any discounts or promotions available?
NetJOI will continue to offer exciting discounts and promotions to our customers. During the summer months, we have a new promotion: Order any Internet or Digital phone product and get 1 month free.
How do I place an order with NetJOI?
You can contact our awesome, friendly customer care team at 1-855-298-7317 (Toll-Free), place an order directly on our secure website or email us at contact@netjoi.com.
