First it was Freedom Mobile launching a $39/20GB promo plan, that was quickly matched by Fido, then Virgin Plus.
Telus-owned Koodo was the last holdout to match this plan. As of this morning, the company’s website was not updated yet to show a $39/20GB promo plan.
After reaching out to Koodo, a spokesperson told iPhone in Canada in a statement, “for a limited time, new and renewing Koodo customers can take advantage of our special $39/20GB Pick Your Perk plan with Shock-Free Data until May 15.”
After reading that statement in our email inbox, Koodo’s website was magically updated to note the new $39/20GB plan, featured right on the homepage. Koodo’s $39/20GB plan includes one free perk, either Premium Voicemail or Unlimited International SMS.
The $39/20GB plan for bring your own phone includes unlimited Canada-wide calling and messaging, while data overages are $130/1GB. A SIM card costs $5.
It’ll be interesting to see how long ‘Big 3’ flanker brands and Videotron-owned Freedom Mobile will continue to go tit-for-tat when it comes to matching their respective promo plans. Can this be classified as a cellphone plan price war yet?
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Can you keep this plan indefinitely or is it one of those “$65 plan, with $26 discount for 24 months” type things?
No, it’s a regular rate plan. $39 for as long as you keep it. However it seems existing customers that just want to do a rate plan change are not eligible, according to Koodo’s statement. I’ve checked multiple profiles online and the $39 option is not there for just a regular plan change. Any existing Koodo users perhaps see different?
It’s not Koodo but I can confirm that it won’t let me change my current plan with Fido. It only shows up if I select the option to add a new line. Someone on RFD claimed to have gotten it as an existing customer with Virgin Plus after complaining.
Good to know, thanks!
Thanks very much for your helpful reply!
Call me when the Big 3 start offering plans like these.
$130 per extra GB?!?!? Really???
What seems to be missing is the US LD and some other countries which was a three dollar add-on before, plus there is no mention of international texting. WHILE THE ADD-ON COSTS WERE LOW, YOU CAN’T SEE WHAT THEY ARE NOW UNTIL AFTER YOU GET THE PLAN. It seems like a good plan, but the Tel companies are known for grabbing money wherever they can. Can this move be trusted?
edit: OK, the international texting seems to be free. I can’t seem to make the purchase without adding a phone. There is a Moto G phone for a dollar a month. All that is left is the LD add on.
And $55 for 50gb. I changed my plan to it yesterday.