Did you jump on the popular $60/10GB BYOD holiday plan from December 2017? If you did, Rogers and Fido customers can expect a $5 per month increase on this coveted plan, with notifications of the change coming today.
Rogers confirmed the price increase, saying “We regularly review and adjust our plans to reflect ongoing network and service investments so that we can continue to deliver the best possible customer experience,” in a statement to MobileSyrup.
The 8.3% increase means anyone on this BYOD plan will receive notifications starting January 3, 2019, of the price increase, which kicks into effect on first bills on or after February 4, 2019, according to Rogers.
The price war resulted in Bell winning with the most subscribers for the fourth quarter, at 175,204, compared to Telus at 121,000. Rogers only was able to gain 72,000 subscribers for the quarter, well below its rivals, laying the blame on a ‘computer glitch’ during the promo.
While many hoped the $60/10GB holiday plan would return for 2018, it never did. The closest thing was Koodo, Fido and Virgin with their store offer of a $65/10GB BYOD plan ($10 off the $75/10GB plan for 12 months only), foreshadowing things to come.
Let us know when you get notified of this upcoming price increase from Rogers and Fido. Now, for customers of Bell and Telus, expect a similar move in 3…2…1…(Koodo retentions was still offering the $60/10GB plan in late November)?
Update: Rogers contacted iPhone in Canada to indicate the price change doesn’t kick into effect today, but on February 4, 2019. Notifications of the price hike are coming today, however.
Rogers told iPhone in Canada their boilerplate statement, “We regularly review and adjust our plans to reflect ongoing network and service investments so that we can continue to deliver the best possible customer experience. This promotional plan remains one of our most competitive and continues to offer great value.”
