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Fido sheds the 2-year contract, rebrands to a new Tab system
Fido has shifted their offering once again. Gone are the 2-year contracts and in its place is a new Tab system. This is similar to Koodo Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Eastlink. Fido states that the Fido Agreement is now the “Tab24″ and “Tab36.” The fine print states that “Tab24/Tab36 corresponds to the Fido Agreement described [...]
Fido rolls out new “Device Protection” service
Following the footsteps of parent-company Rogers, sub-brand Fido has rolled out its “Device Protection” service. This comes at a monthly cost and “picks up where the manufacturer’s warranty leaves off.” There are 3-tiers of pricing and range from $8/month to $12/month (for the iPhone). This protects your device from damage, loss, theft and also includes [...]
You guessed it: Fido also doubles minutes and data in newest promo
In a push to increase Q1 subscriber numbers carriers have come out with several new promos. Last week Koodo Mobile doubled up the minutes and data in their plans. As expected, rival sub-brand Fido has come forward and done the same. Slightly different pricing, but the same theme of doubling down on minutes and data [...]
Update: $22,000 roaming bill caused son to go “into a fetal position” and cry
Yet another wireless “bill shock” from roaming while on vacation has surfaced. We’ve seen this too many times – see here, here and here. This time around it’s Matt Buie, a financial planner from Burnaby B.C., and his 11-year-old son Mike. Here’s the details of this soap opera: the family has an iPhone hooked onto [...]
Fido changes rate plans around to include voicemail, call display and Canada-wide calling
To keep up with the competition, namely Koodo and Virgin, Fido seems to have revamped their plans today. According to their website they now show that all plans – still called Standard, Smart and Max – are priced between $25 and $80 and now include voicemail, call display and Canada wide calling. The downer is [...]
Fido launches the Samsung Galaxy SII LTE and the Galaxy Ace IIx
Fido has added a couple more Android devices to their lineup today. As expected, the Samsung Galaxy SII LTE and the entry-level Galaxy Ace IIx. The price points are reasonable – GSII LTE comes in at $50 on a 2-year or $450 outright. As for the Ace IIx this bottoms out at $0 on a [...]
Nexus 4 back in stock at Fido, now available to all
Quick update regarding the Nexus 4 on Fido. When this pure Android device was released a few weeks ago it was apparently only available to current Fido customers to reserve through the online reservation system – new customers would have to wait. Now a couple weeks later the Nexus 4 has once again arrived online [...]
Fido hops on the $7.99 50MB/day United States roaming fee “this Spring”
Last Friday Rogers announced plans to launch a $7.99/day United States pay-per-use roaming fee sometime “this Spring.” Customers who travel to the States would be charged the flat rate for 50MB of data. According to the internal doc we received it reveals that Fido will be heading down the same track. Fido notes that “customers [...]
Fido prepping to release the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE and the Galaxy Ace IIx
Fido is stacking up on the Android devices this quarter. The Google Nexus 4 recently launched and we’ve been informed that a couple more are en route. Both Samsung, one high-end and the other low-end. First up will be the Galaxy S II LTE, followed by the Galaxy Ace II x. The GS II LTE [...]
Fido launches the Nexus 4, costs $100 on a 2-year
Fido has posted the pricing of the Nexus 4 online and seems they’ll start shipping to those who pre-registered online starting today. On their site they note that “Please note that order fulfillment for the Nexus 4 device will start on February 5th, 2013.” However, those interested in buying the device online might have to [...]
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