Rogers and Fido appear to be in the giving mood, yet again. Some customers are receiving text messages notifying them of more data bonus freebies.
The text message from Rogers is offering 20GB of free monthly data for 24 months. “It’s our way of showing appreciation to our most valued customers – that’s you!”, says the message. “Loyalty has its perks,” says Rogers. Some others have received just 10GB of free monthly data.
How to claim your free 20GB of free data? You need to sign in to your MyRogers account, then activate your “exclusive offer”. Rogers says the promo will start on your next bill after you accept it, with an expiry of April 8 to take advantage of the offer, note users on RFD.
Fido’s offer comes in the form of a 50GB monthly data bonus, termed a “fifty-tastic gift”. The company’s text message says, “it’s our way of thanking you for being such an awesome Fido customer,” according to RFD users. Again, you need to sign in to your Fido account and accept the deal, which also expires on April 8.
It seems the amount of free data being doled out depends on your account. Many Fido customers only received a 10GB data bonus.
For Rogers and Fido to dole out free data per month, it costs them next to nothing. Given how Canadians have been trained over the years to use data sparingly, the majority of users will never exceed their data buckets every month. The extra data does retain a customer and keep them from jumping ship to another company, however.
Did you get any free data bonuses from Rogers or Fido?
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Nope. Didn’t see ‘free’ in Fido app, but showed an offer instead for 100 GB ..double my present data, with 1000 LD international for $6 more at $45 total. Returning customer though after a few years. One month off ..then back on now for a couple months tops. Still, I wouldn’t fully use that data allotment anyway TBH. Not even close. Usually I’m on Wifi and don’t have the daily time available to stream constant video or music. Not that I really would anyway. Nice to see the offer though, but for me I wish they would just offer lowering my monthly bill. Would be happy with just that.
I gave up my Rogers a month ago after 24 years….Pumped up my bill from 60 to 83 without even informing me…I called Rogers and told them I was downsizing (retiring) all they would offer was free data? I only use 10/15gb a month? What do I need another 100GB? They didn’t care and still don’t…Government let them buy out shaw and now the pricing are going up and up? Nice?
They did the same thing to me, now fido is doing it. They’re all scum
That’s because they’re now offering plans with more data for cheaper than your paying, but they won’t offer you them, so instead they throw a bit of data at you… they just gave me 30GB extra… so now I’m at 60gb for $54 since they raised my bill by $4/mo in January. They have a special offer for my wife $50 for 80GB…
Bait hook and switch. Give you a new plan for cheap and then Raise the price a few $ every few months…
Guess I’m not a valued customer! 🤬