Well said. You could add that during the early days when Fido still had referrals, this plan qualified for referral credits which help to pay for the service. Just as that program came to a close, the discount program took over. We must not forget throughout, this tablet plan included very good hardware options. Personally, I have taken one GPad II, b one GPad III, B two GPad IV. I look forward to getting some GPad V tablets if LG is still in the game. Of course, I have never been a Fido wireless customer. I give the parent company enough business.bylo wrote: ↑ BTW a general observation. Fido began to offer the Flex data (tablet) plan some three years ago (Feb16 IIRCC.) Soon people started to suggest that this was just a ploy. They argued that Fido would end this deal or jack up the price once they got a substantial number of people hooked on it. Well let's review the situation today, more than three years later:
1. No other carrier in Canada offered as good a plan for unrestricted data that allows tethering, with free roaming on Bhell/Telus from coast to coast to coast, etc. Today still no other carrier offers a competitive deal.
2. The initial monthly data allowance was 2GB. That got increased to 3GB and recently to 4GB with no increase in price. Not only did the deal not end, it's gotten better with time.
3. Even with 1. and 2. Fido has offered 50% and 100% loyalty discounts for periods of 1 to 2 years. Again, not only did the deal not end, it's gotten better with time.
4. Even when the discounts in 3. have expired, people have gotten "renewals," generally without much effort. In many cases Fido auto-renewed the discount. Even on 100% off plans.
So the shoe still hasn't dropped nor is it even visible in the horizon. Those of us who took advantage of Fido's "too good to betruepermanent" plan have been enjoying an almost-free meal for as long as three years while those who saw storm clouds have been left out in the cold for three years. (I'm not going to say I told them so... )
Normally Canada's incumbent telcos deserve a lot of our criticism for their high prices and shady business practices. The Fido data-only plan is a pleasant exception to this rule.
Fido deserves our kudos for making it available.
Public Mobile customer, $34/50GB CAN-US, $29/30GB, $24/4GB
Tangerine, EQ, Simplii,HSBC customer
Tangerine, EQ, Simplii,