Fido

This week, Fido has updated some of their monthly postpaid plans and have also updated their data add-ons. Voice Plan Changes  In response to Koodo’s new Canada-wide price plans, Fido has added 50 more minutes and 5PM evenings to following price plans: $25 Voice Plan: 50 more minutes (150 total); 5PM evenings $30 Incoming Voice...

This week, Fido completed another update, just minor bug fixes, to their free "My Account" iPhone application. Oddly enough, there is still no Retina Display support for the iPhone 4. The "My Account" app enables Fido customers to view the amount of minutes, data and messages that they have used so far in the month,...

Fido has partnered with Flipswap for a new device trade-in program called FidoTRADE. The program enables new or existing Fido customers to trade-in their old mobile phone (with battery) for a credit against a new device. With FidoTRADE, Fido customers can get rid of their old phone. The program takes back all types of devices...

After recently updating my (non-jailbroken) iPhone 4 to iOS 4.3.3, I immediately noticed that my Fido signal drops out completely and then resets itself immediately about twice every 24 hours. For example, the Fido signal will do something like this: 5 Bars > 4 Bars > 3 Bars > 2 Bars > 1 Bar >...

Today Fido officially announced the launch of its new customer-focused service called FidoANSWERS. The new service, which has actually been active for a few weeks now, is a major overhaul of Fido's customer care call centre process where customers will now not have to wait on long holds and go through complex voice-activated navigation menus....

This week, Fido launched a new service called "Circle Calling". The new feature enables free calling between people on the same Fido account. As users add other people to their Fido account, each with their own monthly plan, all the people on the same account get unlimited local calls within the circle. Up to four...

Yesterday, Canada was one of the first countries to sell the white iPhone 4. We brought you exclusive first-hand pics from Future Shop, as units were available for Bell customers. Today, Apple officially announced the white iPhone 4 is coming tomorrow. Thanks to the tipster "FidoHound", we've received evidence of white iPhone 4 units hitting...

The White iPhone 4 is rumoured to launch this Wednesday in the US. We were first to point out the white iPhone 4 placeholder showing up on Fido, but the latest evidence points towards Bell as well. The following image was posted by a forum member on TiPb: Can anyone verify its authenticity? Are you...

We have received an internal screen shot of what appears to be a Fido iPhone 4 product page that features the white iPhone 4. With all of the white iPhone 4 rumors floating around, is Fido set to launch the mystical white device? The screenshot below reveals the Fido designations for the white iPhone 4...

Bring out your iPhone camera, as Fido has launched a new contest called “The Faces of FidoDollars”! According to the contest description, users upload a photo of themselves or of their dog (head shot of either) and then place your face or the dog’s head inside the center of the coin. Uploaded photos are stored...

This week, Fido has completed an update to its My Account page on Fido.ca. The update now enables users to reactivate service if they have put a lost or stolen block on their account. The update is a new self-serve option on the My Account page of Fido.ca. Previously, customers who called or visited Fido...

Back in January, Fido marked down the 8 GB iPhone 3GS to $49.00 after a $50 bill credit. In an odd move, the company has now reintroduced this $49 iPhone 3GS promotion when other companies such as Telus and Bell are offering the iPhone 3GS for free. For those in the market for a Fido...