Videotron’s Fizz Mobile has adjusted its pricing for regular and beta users, iPhone in Canada has learned.
Compared to pricing less than a month ago when Fizz expanded its beta to southern Ontario and also to more locations out west, we are seeing some prices decrease for the most part, while some have gone up as well.
Here’s what’s available right now from Fizz Mobile with changes noted in bold. Beta pricing is listed first (it’s available for six months) and regular pricing in brackets:
Meanwhile, the $25/60GB beta (regular $50) plan has been eliminated, as data now maxes out with the debut of a $17/50GB plan (regular $34), matching Fido, Virgin Plus, Koodo and Public Mobile.
Canada-US coverage also increased in price from $2/month to $4/month.
For existing users that had a 40GB plan, they are being offered the plan for $32/month, which is an $8 decrease compared to when it was first offered to new subscribers.
Videotron’s parent company is Quebecor and the latter continues to adjust pricing to compete with Rogers, Telus and Bell.
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It’d be nice to know what the plan is for Fizz… I feel like Videotron doesn’t really have the spectrum to not deploy 5G on Fizz as well… let alone wifi calling.
Those are two things that prevent me from full switching.
Mostly wifi calling
For what it’s worth, I recently noticed that 5G became an option for my preferred network type in my mobile data settings for Fizz. Previously it capped out at LTE. I assume that was part of the carrier settings update released in October. Whether that’s a sign that 5G is coming soon, I don’t know. Personally I would assume that they’ll prioritize merging Freedom and Videotron networks and sorting out 5G for those carriers first before enabling 5G with Fizz, but I’m sure it will come eventually.
WiFi calling could be nice. Videotron and Freedom both have it. No idea why it hasn’t come to Fizz yet. Fizz did say on their forums that it’s a feature that will come, but haven’t provided a timeline.
Pro tip: Unless you’re sending more than 80 SMS messages per month, there’s no point in paying the $4/month for unlimited texting. Incoming texts are free, RCS messages are free and iMessage messages are also free. iPhones will also be supporting RCS at some point this year, so that further eliminates the need for unlimited texting.
Instead, put a few dollars in your Fizz wallet and pay as you go (5 cents per outgoing, free for incoming).
Not here in Winnipeg. 20GB Can/US plan is $16.50 while 30GB is $17.50 and 50GB plan is $19
I think your source is a YMMV.
That’s with US coverage. The article is only listing prices with Canada coverage.