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Just a quick note on Fido's $57 promotional voice and data plan. We earlier noted it was quietly extended to January 7th of 2013, and now it appears to have gotten even better. As spotted by iPhone in Canada reader @habsfan324, the data allowance has now doubled to 2GB, essentially making this a fantastic plan for...

Fido's $57 promotional Smart Plan has been quietly extended to expire in the new year on January 7th, 2013 (it was set to 'expire' on November 25th). The plan includes the following: Unlimited SMS/MMS, International texts Unlimited anytime minutes Unlimited incoming calls Unlimited Canada-wide long distance 1GB of LTE ready data Value pack included: caller...

Fido has announced a new unlimited $57/month Canada-wide smart plan. Here's what's included: Unlimited SMS/MMS, International texts Unlimited anytime minutes Unlimited incoming calls Unlimited 5PM evenings and weekends Unlimited Canada-wide long distance 1GB of LTE ready data Value pack included: caller ID, voicemail, call forwarding Available monthly or on a two year term $57/month; ends...

Over at the Fido Technical Community forums, the moderators there have concluded the widespread bug in iOS 6 related to data usage while being on Wi-Fi doesn't exist, as the team is unable to pinpoint the problem: Hi everyone, Fido has confirmed that there is no issue. The data issues (where Wi-Fi connected phones are...

just a quick note for Fido users--monthly plans have been updated on their website to include double the data and $5 off the Standard Plans. So that means the Smart plans (Max Plans) now have 1GB-2GB of data for the various plans. Note the addition of the $55 plan, which did not exist when these...

Fido kicked off their iPhone 5 pre-orders this morning, but their customers were in for a bit of a surprise. Only 16GB models were available, much to the disappointment of their customers (screenshot via @i0livier): According to this Fido forums thread, customer service agents explain their "reasoning" for the shortfall of model availability: "Apple is...

With Apple widely expected to announce an new iPhone tomorrow, most people are expecting support for LTE data networks as well announcing the iPhone 5 with LTE, it seems like a good time to summarize what sort of LTE coverage Canadians can expect from the major cellular network providers at this point in time. Bell Bell...

Well, I guess you can say we saw this coming, as the Canadian wireless industry likes to move in synchronized moves. Earlier today Telus launched their smartphone reservation system, and Rogers texted many of you to remind you of theirs. Now, the Fido Reservation System has launched, which is similar to the Rogers Reservation System....

We have excellent news for Fido users, we have just received word that the LTE network has launched in and around the surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns. During late July Fido announced those markets would first receive LTE coverage, then expanding furthermore into Moncton, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Québec City, Kingston, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton,...

Most likely in anticipation of the upcoming 'iPhone 5', Rogers, Bell and Telus have simultaneously reduced the price of the 16GB iPhone 4S to $99 on a 3 year term (regularly priced at $159), available in either black or white. The Rogers website just lists both black and white entry model iPhone 4S units as...

Fido has launched new Smart and Max voice and data plans today. The new plans range from $40 to $80 with the amount of data, minutes and calling features being the difference. Details below... Smart Plans - all include Call waiting, conference call, unlimited international texts, circle calling, 5pm evenings, and no system access fees. $40:...

Fido has issued a press release this morning to announce the launch of their LTE network this summer across Canada, with initial service to debut in the cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns. The company plans to expand their LTE network to 20 million Canadians by the end...