Carriers

Until February 8, 2010, Rogers has extended their free 6PM early evening add-on for students. The bonus is available on the following 3-year term in-market plans: Mega Value Plans Mega Value Combo Smartphone & Rocket Stick plan iPhone plans Couples & Family Share Plans All new activations that have a student code (MSD code) attached...

Effective January 24, 2010, Fido will be launching a Prepaid version of the entry level contracted $40 CityFido plan. The new CityFido Prepaid plan will be available in nine cities across Canada, which include Calgary, Edmonton, London, Montreal, Ottawa/Gatineau, Toronto, Quebec City, Vancouver, and Victoria. The CityFido Prepaid will include the following plan features: $45...

Bell customers, make sure you mark February 1 2010 on your calendar. Beginning February 1, 2010, Bell is running a promotion that gives post-paid customers (monthly/contract paying customers) 100 local minutes for free. The 100 added minutes will only be effective for one billing cycle. The promotion expires February 14, 2010. The offer does not...

Just a quick note to potential Rogers/Fido iPhone customers. If you are looking to get one of the "officially" labeled "iPhone Plans" from Rogers/Fido, you will now have both the Early Cancellation Fee and Data Early Cancellation Fee attached to the plan. In other words, the official iPhone Plans now include both the ECF and...

Until further notice, Rogers has extended their free 6PM early evening add-on. The promotion originally started in the middle of December and was set to expire on December 31 2009. The free activation fee promotion has not been extended. The bonus is available on the following 3-year term in-market plans: Mega Value Plans Mega Value...

In a rare move, Fido has some minor good news for Vancouver customers of the recent CityFido plans that include 2000 and 4000 minutes each. There are two CityFido plans that are available in nine zones across Canada. The plan details are listed below: CityFido $40 Minutes: 2,000 anytime minutes Text Messages: Unlimited incoming and...

Prospective mobile phone customers considering Fido for service may be interested to know that the company has reduced their entry level CityFido plan by $5.00. This brings the plan to $40 (was $45) and retains the same features as before. CityFido $40 (was $45) Minutes: 2,000 anytime minutes Text Messages: Unlimited incoming and outgoing text...

Over the last month, Rogers, Bell and Telus have been in heated debates and lawsuits about which carrier has the most reliable network. After the trials ended, it was decided that neither of the Big 3 wireless carriers in Canada can label themselves as "the most reliable network". Well it seems that Rogers thinks otherwise...

Rogers noted the other day, that the Rogers and Fido tethering promo announced last summer will been extended. The original expiry date was set for December 31st, so that's a pretty darn good extension for the promotion. There is no official press documents on the Rogers website as of yet, but details are as follows:...

At first I thought my iPhone was acting up. But after experiencing multiple dropped calls, intermittent cutting in and out when dialling, and confirmation via twitter (people exploding over this issue), I can finally say Rogers/Fido is experiencing some major network issues! Here is a sampling of some tweets I've received: no fido connection in...

First Telus sues Rogers about Rogers advertising that they have the "most reliable network". Telus wins and Rogers drops the slogan. Summary: Rogers and Telus neither use the "most reliable network" slogan. Then, Rogers sues Bell about Bell advertising that they have the “largest, fastest, and most reliable network”. Well, in the latest law suit...

If you have or are planning to purchase a Rogers/Fido device between December 1 and December 31, 2009, whether an iPhone or other smartphone/consumer device, Rogers/Fido have extended the return policy for those purchases until January 15 2010. Extended Holiday Returns Any Rogers/Fido devices purchased between December 1 and December 31, 2009 may be returned...