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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Fido / October 2003Roger's "Fido" deal
I'm thinking of going for this (I was planning to switch anyways, this is just a cheaper way of doing it). Was wondering about a few things though, I've checked their site and tried to go to a store but got no useful info from either: If you're Fido prepaid is that enough? Any limit on the phone? I've got a CA638 lying in the closet? What do you have to sign up for at Rogers, do you have to sign up for a post paid plan? If you do have to sign up for a post paid plan what is the cost of switching to pay as you go? (if any) What phone do they give you for free? I don't really care, I've already got a phone, but heck, if they're going to give me a phone why not at least know which one. Thanks for any info. TTYL > If you're Fido prepaid is that enough? postpaid plans only. > What do you have to sign up for at Rogers, do you have to sign up for a post > paid plan? They'll grandfather your current Fido plan. And you don't want an AT&T plan since it is far mre expensive than Fido plans (billed by second, contracts etc) > What phone do they give you for free? I don't really care, I've already got > a phone, but heck, if they're going to give me a phone why not at least know > which one. Your Fido phone, unless unlocked, will not work with an AT&T SIM card. (assuming AT&T gives you a GSM phone and not an old TDMA one). If you were thinking of switching to AT&T, but would rather take AT&T's offer to emulate Fido, then it really means that you prefer Fido. Otherwise, you'd switch to a published and advertised AT&T rate plan. And if you do switch, don't forget to ask the AT&T rep how long they garantee you will have the Fido rates, and what happens if you want to make a change ? Will they allow you to switch to another Fido-emulated package or will they force you onto a AT&T package the minute you want to make a tiny change ? Until AT&T and Telus and Bell start to offer decent rates, per second billing , no contracts in their advertised packages, then I wouldn't give them my business. Now, if Fido could return the answer-to-end billing... > > If you're Fido prepaid is that enough? > > postpaid plans only. That's fine, will be cancelling that one soon. > > What do you have to sign up for at Rogers, do you have to sign up for a post > > paid plan? > > They'll grandfather your current Fido plan. And you don't want an AT&T plan > since it is far mre expensive than Fido plans (billed by second, contracts etc) Any requirement for staying on it? Can you move to pay as you go the next day? > > What phone do they give you for free? I don't really care, I've already got > > a phone, but heck, if they're going to give me a phone why not at least know > > which one. > > Your Fido phone, unless unlocked, will not work with an AT&T SIM card. > (assuming AT&T gives you a GSM phone and not an old TDMA one). It is unlocked. > If you were thinking of switching to AT&T, but would rather take AT&T's offer > to emulate Fido, then it really means that you prefer Fido. Otherwise, you'd > switch to a published and advertised AT&T rate plan. Correct, I would be switching to a published AT&T plan, this "deal" lets me get a SIM and phone for free. FWIW I'm switching from Fido since the building I now work in has Telus, Bell and Rogers repeaters, but no Fido, so Fido is useless to me (more so). > And if you do switch, don't forget to ask the AT&T rep how long they garantee > you will have the Fido rates, and what happens if you want to make a change ? > Will they allow you to switch to another Fido-emulated package or will they > force you onto a AT&T package the minute you want to make a tiny change ? No problem, won't be on a post paid plan with them anyways. My usage is rather low. > Until AT&T and Telus and Bell start to offer decent rates, per second billing > , no contracts in their advertised packages, then I wouldn't give them my business. As long as Fido has coverage of where you are, personally it's rare for my phone to GET coverage during the course of a day. > Now, if Fido could return the answer-to-end billing... Few consumers know enough to understand the benefits so I don't see that happening any time soon. > > Now, if Fido could return the answer-to-end billing... > > Few consumers know enough to understand the benefits so I don't see that > happening any time soon. They don't know because Fido never capiotalized on its asset. Just like it denied having DATA services years before all others, and only reluctantly admitted to it after all the other announced theirs. But consider current ads where Fido has no problem flaunting its per-second billing. They could simply add "and we only start to charge you when the phone answers, not when you start dialing" and that would be a great marketing thing. I really don't think that send-to-end generated significant revenus for Fido, at least not for postpaid customers. > Now, if Fido could return the answer-to-end billing... Who cares about the answer-to-end with what was released in Vancouver and coming in other cities soon? lol. ~Deep Blue~ > > Now, if Fido could return the answer-to-end billing... > > Who cares about the answer-to-end with what was released in Vancouver and > coming in other cities soon? lol. As has been mentioned here that plan is useless to some of us. I for one have DSL, cable is not an option, therefore I have no choice but to keep a land line. TTYL You have a cell and a land line right now, don't you? You don't NEED to get rid of your land line to get CityFido. Just pay the few extra dollars per month and get it. > > > Now, if Fido could return the answer-to-end billing... > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > have DSL, cable is not an option, therefore I have no choice but to keep a > land line. TTYL I pay $10 a month for cell, that's how much I use it, so it's not a few extra dollars. I use my land line whenever possible. TTYL > You have a cell and a land line right now, don't you? You don't NEED to get > rid of your land line to get CityFido. Just pay the few extra dollars per [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > have DSL, cable is not an option, therefore I have no choice but to keep a > > land line. TTYL Went to a rogers dealer today. Here is what they need/offer: -Must bring current fido invoice OR hardware (Phone&SIM which they will keep) -Choose between Nokia 3595 or Siemens C56 for free. -Sign 6 month contract and get 6 month unlimited calling. -No contract is an option. -You can cancel after 6 month in first case. -If you want to migrate ti Paygo they will charge you $50 fee. -They will not match your current fido plan -There is a $35 activation fee. -You pay nothing in the store:-) > I'm thinking of going for this (I was planning to switch anyways, this is > just a cheaper way of doing it). Was wondering about a few things though, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks for any info. TTYL > Went to a rogers dealer today. > Here is what they need/offer: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -Sign 6 month contract and get 6 month unlimited calling. > -No contract is an option. If I choose this option what does it get me? > -You can cancel after 6 month in first case. > -If you want to migrate ti Paygo they will charge you $50 fee. > -They will not match your current fido plan > -There is a $35 activation fee. > -You pay nothing in the store:-) Wow, what a deal, so you end up paying MORE then if I just went in to get a SIM... guess I won't be taking THAT route! :) Thanks for the info. TTYL > > Went to a rogers dealer today. > > Here is what they need/offer: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > If I choose this option what does it get me? A free phone and month to month contract. Never been on rogers, but I believe they need 30 days notice to cancel. Make sure you read the contract before you sign it. When I asked "When can I cancel?", they said 6 month, refering to 6 month unlimited calling option/contract. > > -You can cancel after 6 month in first case. > > -If you want to migrate ti Paygo they will charge you $50 fee. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > get a SIM... guess I won't be taking THAT route! :) Thanks for the info. > TTYL Deal is actually quite tempting. But if you want just Paygo, you can buy SIM on ebay and activate on Paygo. Activation is free. > > > Went to a rogers dealer today. > > > Here is what they need/offer: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > But if you want just Paygo, you can buy SIM on ebay and activate on Paygo. > Activation is free. Hmm, so basically, for $35 I'm getting a 3595 with Rogers? Actually that's not so bad, I want a phone with 850 coverage for times I'm out of 1900 coverage so that might be worth it. I can buy a sim for less the $50 so I guess I'll just throw it out. I'll see if I can pop in to a Rogers store sometime to clarify a few more outstanding questions. Thanks for the info. TTYL Thanks for the info. I guess it is not really worth it to go for this deal just to get the 3595, cancel, unlock it, and use it with fido. $35 activation fee + $25 for new Fido SIM + $?? for old crappy Fido phone to trade in hmm, maybe okay if you just get the phone and not activate it, saving $35 : ). i don't have any dead Fido SIMs lying around : ). > Went to a rogers dealer today. > Here is what they need/offer: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > -There is a $35 activation fee. > -You pay nothing in the store:-) I just called up rogers about fido deal and they told me if I want 6 months unlimited calling, I need to sign a 2 year contract. What's up with this? Thanks > Thanks for the info. I guess it is not really worth it to > go for this deal just to get the 3595, cancel, unlock it, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > -There is a $35 activation fee. > > -You pay nothing in the store:-) Well, that's Rogers:-) I spoked to CS, here is the official offer: -Free (must have 850 band) phone on month to month contract, choose any published rogers plan -1 year contract gets you 3 month unlimited local calling, 2 year gets you 6 -Minimum 1 year contract required to get MaxAir plan ($25-100/1000 or $30-150/unLtd E/W) But as CSR said if the store offers you better deal, take it (dealer may sell for less), but make sure that it's written on the contract. Store I've been to offered me 6 month unlimited, 6 month agreement. > I just called up rogers about fido deal and they told me if I want 6 months > unlimited calling, I need to sign a 2 year contract. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > > -There is a $35 activation fee. > > > -You pay nothing in the store:-) I have a beautiful Nokia 2190 that someone can use as a Fido--> Rogers trade-in. $10 > Well, that's Rogers:-) > I spoked to CS, here is the official offer: [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > > > -There is a $35 activation fee. > > > > -You pay nothing in the store:-) |
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