Rogers-owned Fido recently matched Freedom Mobile’s newest $50/40GB Canada-US calling plan that includes talk, text and data in both countries, but only in Quebec.
This $50/40GB plan as of today has expanded outside of Quebec for the first time, reaching the Ottawa region.
That’s according to RFD, as users noted those with area codes 613, 343, and 819 will be able to get this plan from Fido’s systems. The $50/40GB plan with Canada-US roaming is a decent deal for those that travel to the U.S. often, as it’s far cheaper than daily roam plans.
The plan is actually priced at $55 per month, but a $5 discount is applied when you set up auto pay, or pre-authorized credit card payments. The plan also includes 1,000 international long distance minutes from Fido and is available for new activations, bring your own device and hardware upgrades.
For existing Fido customers to switch to this plan, they’ll need to perform a hardware upgrade or finance devices to nab it.
Ottawa is just a short distance across the Ottawa River into Gatineau, Quebec, so most cellphone deals exclusive to the latter usually are available to those in the nation’s capital.
Let us know if you’re in the Ottawa region and able to get this $50/40GB Canada-US plan from Fido.
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fido has way better reception then freedom, but im scared they will raise the prices every 3 months, something freedom has not done to me in the years. prone to rogers and bell doing this to me.
True. A few years back, I got one of their promo plans. And voila, after 3 months, Fido increased it. I don’t have a contract so I immediately left them. Never again.
If the plan is a contract, then it will stipulate the time frame, and duration within that plan. Therefore Fido, or any carrier cannot increase their prices during that contracts duration. So if you get a two year plan, then they can’t increase the prices.
This is incorrect. Fido gives you plans as discount from full price. This allows them to raise the plan prices, while the same discount remains. Therefore not immune to price increases.
fido has way better reception then freedom, but im scared they will raise the prices every 3 months, something freedom has not done to me in the years. prone to rogers and bell doing this to me.
Had Fido internet for a while…the most frustrating experience I ever had with a provider. The problems were only resolved after escalation to the Office of the President. Twice.
THAT ASIDE…..I can’t even see the miserable offer despite being in the 613 area. If it does exist, it is obviously a response to Videotron offering US-Canada plans (I have 60GB for 55$) .
One can only hope that the new Freedom/Videotron entity will drive some significant price drops.