Well, this did not last long. Koodo Mobile came to the market in a flurry and offered a new way of picking the phone and price plan you wanted. The “trim the fat” promises and getting rid of the “Mobile Mayo” that included plans that had just “talk and text” – No extra features such as picture messaging, browsing – just the basics. You will see this now changed for any new subscribers as the heavily promoted “Unlimited Text Messaging for $5″ is now in the past:
(For all the customers that bought into the plans at the start, your plans will stay the same and in accordance to your contract.)
Expiring:
Unlimited Text Messaging for $5 (Existing customers that have this will keep it)
Caller ID, Voicemail and Unlimited Text bundle for $10 (existing customers will keep is)
Five Essentials Plan (this plan is expired however customers can still build their own plan by using the Serving Size 100 and the $10 Five essentials add-on)
Changes:
Talk and Text Plan for $25 now includes picture and video messaging – no price change
Unlimited Messaging is now $10/mth but now includes all picture and video messaging
Caller ID, Voicemail and Unlimited Messaging bundle is now $15 (but now includes all picture/video messaging)
New Rate Plan:
Introducing Nationwide Talk and Text Plan
$45 (no SAF, 911, etc)
no long distance charges for all calls made anywhere in Canada
250 anytime minutes
EW starting at 7pm
Unlimited Messaging (includes picture and video messaging)
New Feature
Unlimited Browsing $7
Source: HoFo
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So is this an admission that there is no such niche as the one they aimed for before (voice + txt)or that they bungled the execution?
Seems to me that previously they weren’t going after the same customer as their mothership Telus. But now? They’re fighting for the same customer… What a waste of marketing $.
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Man…the customers can never win.
I was about to cancel with FIDO (my contract ended) to go Koodo, and now this??? wtf.
I am at a total loss.
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I think tho the plans have a become a bit more expensive, the $25 plan still fits the bill for me… I mean its the same plan as before but with picture messaging included! Isn’t that better?? And with no SAF or 911 fees, we basically pay $25 + tax … like on everything we buy.
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Uhm, quick question:
For the talk and text plan, I know the messaging is free, But if you send a picture to someone in the US will it still charge you?
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