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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Fido / December 2003good deals for good customers?
Got a call today from the "promotions department" telling me that since I was such a good customer (it's been 6 years with Fido, as of today, coincidentally), I could get the Siemens M55 or A56 for only $25. The girl then explained to me that since the M55 was a tri-band phone, I could use it anywhere in the world, but even if I stayed only in Canada, it would work a lot better since it can use all those different frequencies. Interesting. She also explained to me that it depended on the satellites, but when questioned, turned those into cellular towers. The phone also works on analog, she assured me. Yup... Where do they get these people? She also told me Fido would be refunding the charges for the call (14 minutes). I'm on the $10/0 minute plan, so that would be nice of them. Why can't I get a Nokia phone for free instead? I don't want a Siemens phone. A friend of mine managed to get the Motorola V60 for $0. Alex I got the same call a few days ago. I had already ordered the M55 through their upgrade program a few days earlier for $34. > Got a call today from the "promotions department" telling me that since > I was such a good customer (it's been 6 years with Fido, as of today, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Alex >Got a call today from the "promotions department" telling me that since >I was such a good customer (it's been 6 years with Fido, as of today, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Where do they get these people? Did she also tell you that it'd take out the trash on Wednesday and put the cat every night too? :) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To send an email reply send to GSMthemobilestandard (@) yahoo.com > Did she also tell you that it'd take out the trash on Wednesday and > put the cat every night too? :) Actually, the cat stays indoors, but if it would clean the litter, that would be nice... I didn't get the call back today; I suppose I'll have to hassle them tomorrow to give me a Nokia phone for free. :-) The persons doing those telemarketing calls are external firms, hence someway out of Fido control. First, the A56 will indeed give you better coverage since it has the GSM 850 band, but ONLY in the US. Fido doesn't have GSM 850 in Canada. And no it doesn't have analog. > Got a call today from the "promotions department" telling me that since > I was such a good customer (it's been 6 years with Fido, as of today, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Alex I remember reading somewhere that an 850 mhz GSM will also work on 800 mhz GSM? : First, the A56 will indeed give you better coverage since it has the GSM 850 : band, but ONLY in the US. Fido doesn't have GSM 850 in Canada. And no it : doesn't have analog. Huh? There is no 800MHz GSM. But this is kinda marketing. If they had called 850GSM 800GSM it would still have been correct. TTYL > I remember reading somewhere that an 850 mhz GSM will also work on 800 mhz > GSM? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > : band, but ONLY in the US. Fido doesn't have GSM 850 in Canada. And no it > : doesn't have analog. GSM 850 (GSM 800) GSM 850 is simply GSM technology operating in the Cellular (800 MHz / 850 MHz) frequency band. Both the technology and frequency band have been around for a long time, but only in 2002 were they combined. In the U.S. prior to 2002, GSM technology only operated in the PCS (1900 MHz) frequency band. GSM 850 addresses the needs of carriers with Cellular licenses switching from other technologies to GSM. Before the existence of GSM 850, the Cellular band was commonly referred to as the "800 MHz" band. "850 MHz" implies a different frequency band, but this is not the case. "800 MHz" and "850 MHz" refer to the exact same frequency band. 850 is technically a more accurate description of the frequency range, but 800 is the original, and more common term. http://www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?gid=115 : Huh? There is no 800MHz GSM. But this is kinda marketing. If they had called : 850GSM 800GSM it would still have been correct. TTYL That's exactly what I said... > GSM 850 > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > called > : 850GSM 800GSM it would still have been correct. TTYL > Why can't I get a Nokia phone for free instead? I don't want a Siemens > phone. A friend of mine managed to get the Motorola V60 for $0. > > Alex I spoke to FIDO yesterday about upgrading. I have been on a monthly plan for over 3 years, and have a Nokia 5190. A friend of mine called them up wanting to upgrade. He ended up with the V60i for free. They wanted to offer me the 3390b and a Siemens for free...no thanks. Even after threatening to cancel...then cancelling my service, they wouldn't waive the $25 for the V60i. I still called back today to re-activate my account...just wanted to see if they would give up the $25 to keep me...obviously not. I am paying the $25 for my V60i. How is it they offer the phones for free to some good customers, and not others? Should I call and nag them some more and bring up the fact that others have received the same phone for free? : I spoke to FIDO yesterday about upgrading. I have been on a monthly plan : for over 3 years, and have a Nokia 5190. A friend of mine called them up [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] : Should I call and nag them some more and bring up the fact that others have : received the same phone for free? Same deal here. No luck at all. But, how'd you get the V60i, and for so cheap? The best they can do for us is $50 but It's back-ordered for weeks on the "upgrade program" but the stores have ample supply. I dont understand it. There is no consistency here, just like in the information they provide their customers :-( > S... > I dont understand it. There is no consistency here, just like in the > information they provide their customers :-( No, some customers are more valuable than others, or more likely to stay/spend, or more likely to abuse the upgrade program, or.... Every customer is different. |
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