FIDO & ROGERS EPP PLAN $17.50 ==> 200 weekday and unlimited evenings & weekends @ 5PM

[tigger03]

I was thinking the same thing; by far the best value iPhone package. But I remember reading once on HowardForums that the $30/6GB Data promotion has to be accompanied by a minimum $30 voice plan (before added packages/bundles), which obviously wouldn't work in this case. Anyone, correct me if I'm wrong.

That's what I was told by Rogers. Just the voiceplan itself has to be $30 or greater before add-ons

[krs]

Hot Deal.

Are you sure?

Has anyone found out exactly what is and what is not included in this plan?

The last Fido EPP plan was the following:

Fido EPP Package Offer

Monthly Service Fee
$17.50

Weekday minutes
200 minutes, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Evening & Weekend minutes
Unlimited minutes, from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. and from Friday 7 p.m.to Monday 8 a.m.

Evenings starting at 5 p.m.
Sets the customer's evening and weekend clock to 5 p.m. (instead of 7 p.m.)

Included Services
Call Waiting, Conference Call

System Access Fee
$6.95

911 Fee
$0.50

Overusage
$0.30/min

So a total of $24.95 with no unlimited incoming, no text message, no VM, no CLID.
VM and CLID was $11.00 additional someone posted, so now you're up to $35.95 already - then add text messaging which is typically another $10.- per month for unlimited or at least $5.- for a limited number.

I think this plan is mostly smoke and mirrors compared to others you can get - depends a lot on your calling pattern of course.

[BenK]

COLD. Not even close to deals offered by Telus (EPP, StudentPlan-fav10)

[bluewish]

Perfect for me since I have just signed up 3 years contract again for iphone & I am on $20 plan. lol Thanks

[tigger03]

Perfect for me since I have just signed up 3 years contract again for iphone & I am on $20 plan. lol Thanks

That's the advantage Fido has over Rogers. With Rogers, you HAVE to have AT LEAST a $30 plan. With Fido, that's not necessary (from what I understand)

[princevegetam]

Are you sure?

Has anyone found out exactly what is and what is not included in this plan?

The last Fido EPP plan was the following:



So a total of $24.95 with no unlimited incoming, no text message, no VM, no CLID.
VM and CLID was $11.00 additional someone posted, so now you're up to $35.95 already - then add text messaging which is typically another $10.- per month for unlimited or at least $5.- for a limited number.

I think this plan is mostly smoke and mirrors compared to others you can get - depends a lot on your calling pattern of course.

for those of us who don't think txtmsg, VM CLID are important
for those of us who don't have access to retentions because we are new customer

this is pretty good

[Firestorm]

Sweet, SFU is still there as a CFS school. As is UBC. SFU held a referendum to get the hell out of it (getting out won 2:1 or something) and UBC got out a while ago I think... I'll tell my fido friends.

[PatrickS]

I was thinking the same thing; by far the best value iPhone package. But I remember reading once on HowardForums that the $30/6GB Data promotion has to be accompanied by a minimum $30 voice plan (before added packages/bundles), which obviously wouldn't work in this case. Anyone, correct me if I'm wrong.

The price of the iPhone jumps by $50 if you don't have a voice plan > $30 (so you would pay $249 or $349 for 8 / 16 GB models vs $199 or $299 if your plan was over $30).

But the $30 / 6GB plan is available to everyone. Full stop.

[krs]

for those of us who don't think txtmsg, VM CLID are important
for those of us who don't have access to retentions because we are new customer

this is pretty good

I'm just pointing out that this plan is not nearly as good as people believe.
Fido's monthly rate of $17.50 itself is smoke and mirrors; the fictitious SAF add-on makes that really a $24-$25 plan and the price goes up from there.

I have two plans with Bell (about 6 years old) and one with Virgin I just signed to replace a Fido plan I had.
All of these are better, at least for my calling pattern, than this Fido plan. For the Virgin plan I signed up for just one year (I wouldn't want a longer period) and I still got a nice free flip-phone.

[princevegetam]

I'm just pointing out that this plan is not nearly as good as people believe.
Fido's monthly rate of $17.50 itself is smoke and mirrors; the fictitious SAF add-on makes that really a $24-$25 plan and the price goes up from there.

I have two plans with Bell (about 6 years old) and one with Virgin I just signed to replace a Fido plan I had.
All of these are better, at least for my calling pattern, than this Fido plan. For the Virgin plan I signed up for just one year (I wouldn't want a longer period) and I still got a nice free flip-phone.

... and which phone company doesn't have SAF?

nobody is saying this phone plan is the greatest ever, but definitely better than what was there before

[qca7e]

Just got word. Rogers is having same deal too! Everything same as Fido but evenings at 6PM!

[gman]

... and which phone company doesn't have SAF?

nobody is saying this phone plan is the greatest ever, but definitely better than what was there before

For example, Virgin and Koodo.

[don_lee103]

For example, Virgin and Koodo.

Um.. this is very tempting.. Which provider do you suggest as a provider? Rogers or Fido?

[gman]

Um.. this is very tempting.. Which provider do you suggest as a provider? Rogers or Fido?

I think Virgin and Koodo are based on Bell or Telus network. I can be wrong.

[cyc1120]

I think Virgin and Koodo are based on Bell or Telus network. I can be wrong.

Koodo is based on Telus (actually, Telus owns Koodo).

I don't know for Virgin though...