[Fido] Fido Winback Deals: $50/15GB unlimited Talk canadawide, unlimited text worldwide

Nov 4th, 2019 6:03 pm

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pmehley [OP]: Member; May 13, 2015; 264 posts; 723 upvotes; Ontario

Nov 4th, 2019 6:03 pm

[Fido] Fido Winback Deals: $50/15GB unlimited Talk canadawide, unlimited text worldwide

Price:: 50
Retailer:: Fido

Saw someone posting a plan about getting a call from Fido WB and mentioned the plan. No intention of hijacking the thread but I can’t find the thread on RFD.

I called Fido and asked that I got a call from a phone number that I couldn’t take. They asked for a phone number that I had with Fido and ported out to PM about 2 years ago. I was given Another phone number (1.855.343.6946) by Fido for callback. Someone picked it up on the first ring and after a few minutes of checking , she was able to offer me the same plan.
$50 - BYOD - 15 GB/ unl talk and text, us calling - +cad5 that gives 1c per minute calling.
For iPhone 11 (64GB), it was $95 on xxl.

I am currently on the PM -$50/8GB plan and expecting the new sim late this week. Porting will be done once I receive the SIM card.

Received the SIM and porting is completed. All good.

NOTE: This is NOT For New Customers but for the people who at some point were with Fido and that is a huge YMMV too.

Last edited by TomRFD on Dec 30th, 2020 4:33 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Nov 4th, 2019 6:05 pm

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pmehley [OP]: Member; May 13, 2015; 264 posts; 723 upvotes; Ontario

Nov 4th, 2019 6:05 pm

Apparently someone is on the fastest internet and is here to downvote anything that comes in.

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Nov 4th, 2019 6:15 pm

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zhadj030: Member; Nov 13, 2016; 450 posts; 647 upvotes; Ontario

Nov 4th, 2019 6:15 pm

A very good plan, cannot really ask for better , but isn't Fido notoriously known to rIse prices shortly after ?

Still a Public Mobile customer.
Looking forward to dotmobile.

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Nov 4th, 2019 6:43 pm

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batia0121: Newbie; Nov 19, 2012; 72 posts; 421 upvotes; waterloo

Nov 4th, 2019 6:43 pm

I'm on the $65 for 10Gb BYOD right now with Fido, and had been eyeing for a new plan for a while now.

This is dope!

If I wanna jump on this deal, do I need to cancel my Fido first, go somewhere else (i.e. PM), and then contact Fido with that 855 number or wait for them to call me by chance?

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Nov 4th, 2019 6:55 pm

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bomber17: Deal Fanatic; Apr 5, 2016; 6099 posts; 4589 upvotes; Calgary/Vancouver

Nov 4th, 2019 6:55 pm

batia0121 wrote: ↑ I'm on the $65 for 10Gb BYOD right now with Fido, and had been eyeing for a new plan for a while now.

This is dope!

If I wanna jump on this deal, do I need to cancel my Fido first, go somewhere else (i.e. PM), and then contact Fido with that 855 number or wait for them to call me by chance?

You can just wait usually they don't transfer you anyways and prefer to call you back. You will have to port out first.

Nov 4th, 2019 7:04 pm

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batia0121: Newbie; Nov 19, 2012; 72 posts; 421 upvotes; waterloo

Nov 4th, 2019 7:04 pm

bomber17 wrote: ↑ You can just wait usually they don't transfer you anyways and prefer to call you back. You will have to port out first.

Does it matter what company I port out to? I'm thinking Koodo right now.

Nov 4th, 2019 7:07 pm

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craigslist123: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2012; 1093 posts; 510 upvotes

Nov 4th, 2019 7:07 pm

I'm on $40 / 2 GB. Good enough

Why people need more than 2GB nowadays if there is free internet everywhere.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:09 pm

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r1lee: Deal Fanatic; Jan 17, 2003; 8993 posts; 1528 upvotes

Nov 4th, 2019 7:09 pm

craigslist123 wrote: ↑ I'm on $40 / 2 GB. Good enough

Why people need more than 2GB nowadays if there is free internet everywhere.

I don't know why anyone would pay $40 for 2gb, especially since there are much better packages almost anywhere.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:11 pm

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yao416: Deal Expert; Mar 22, 2007; 29190 posts; 10362 upvotes; Hamilton

Nov 4th, 2019 7:11 pm

craigslist123 wrote: ↑ I'm on $40 / 2 GB. Good enough

Why people need more than 2GB nowadays if there is free internet everywhere.

You should go on the $23 public mobile plan 1gb / unlimited Canada wide

hated on but respected.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:15 pm

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pmehley [OP]: Member; May 13, 2015; 264 posts; 723 upvotes; Ontario

Nov 4th, 2019 7:15 pm

zhadj030 wrote: ↑ A very good plan, cannot really ask for better , but isn't Fido notoriously known to rIse prices shortly after ?

Honestly - I have been with em a5 least twice but never had the price changed.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:15 pm

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Jaylay14: Member; Sep 2, 2017; 455 posts; 529 upvotes; Edmonton

Nov 4th, 2019 7:15 pm

craigslist123 wrote: ↑ I'm on $40 / 2 GB. Good enough

Why people need more than 2GB nowadays if there is free internet everywhere.

I don't even understand why you would even bother to comment about this since it doesn't have much input to OP's post. Also, I hope you're on a contract with a phone on that price plan. Otherwise, that plan is pretty expensive.

Also free internet isn't everywhere, hence why some people need a lot bigger data buckets (myself included).

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:16 pm

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pmehley [OP]: Member; May 13, 2015; 264 posts; 723 upvotes; Ontario

Nov 4th, 2019 7:16 pm

batia0121 wrote: ↑ I'm on the $65 for 10Gb BYOD right now with Fido, and had been eyeing for a new plan for a while now.

This is dope!

If I wanna jump on this deal, do I need to cancel my Fido first, go somewhere else (i.e. PM), and then contact Fido with that 855 number or wait for them to call me by chance?

That would be taking a chance. Porting out doesn’t guarantee you will get called. I wasn’t.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:16 pm

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craigslist123: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2012; 1093 posts; 510 upvotes

Nov 4th, 2019 7:16 pm

yao416 wrote: ↑ You should go on the $23 public mobile plan 1gb / unlimited Canada wide

Dont trust the signal. I make important calls.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:17 pm

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pmehley [OP]: Member; May 13, 2015; 264 posts; 723 upvotes; Ontario

Nov 4th, 2019 7:17 pm

craigslist123 wrote: ↑ I'm on $40 / 2 GB. Good enough

Why people need more than 2GB nowadays if there is free internet everywhere.

I don’t get the free internet when I need it...say - on the Go train.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:18 pm

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batia0121: Newbie; Nov 19, 2012; 72 posts; 421 upvotes; waterloo

Nov 4th, 2019 7:18 pm

craigslist123 wrote: ↑ I'm on $40 / 2 GB. Good enough

Why people need more than 2GB nowadays if there is free internet everywhere.

Why is there always someone like you commenting like this on RFD?

OP is sharing a deal that's $50 for 15Gb and here you are, coming out of the woodworks and be like "hey hey hey, I m happy with 2Gb cuz I'm 100 years old, and paying $40 bucks, look at me!"

Last edited by TomRFD on Nov 6th, 2019 1:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Nov 4th, 2019 7:18 pm

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orianna: Sr. Member; Aug 17, 2013; 696 posts; 604 upvotes; Toronto

Nov 4th, 2019 7:18 pm

craigslist123 wrote: ↑ I'm on $40 / 2 GB. Good enough

Why people need more than 2GB nowadays if there is free internet everywhere.

Why people need more than 500 mbs nowadays if there is free internet everywhere?

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:21 pm

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batia0121: Newbie; Nov 19, 2012; 72 posts; 421 upvotes; waterloo

Nov 4th, 2019 7:21 pm

pmehley wrote: ↑ That would be taking a chance. Porting out doesn’t guarantee you will get called. I wasn’t.

Wait, so let me get it clear.

You were originally with Fido 2 years ago?

Then you moved on to PM.

"I called Fido and asked that I got a call from a phone number that I couldn’t take." what did you mean by this? Did you get a call from Fido at all?

And now you are moving from PM back to Fido via this $50/15Gb deal.

Is this what happened??

So for someone currently on Fido(me) to replicate this deal, I gotta move away from Fido, then either wait for a call back from Fido or contact them myself like you did?

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:25 pm

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yao416: Deal Expert; Mar 22, 2007; 29190 posts; 10362 upvotes; Hamilton

Nov 4th, 2019 7:25 pm

craigslist123 wrote: ↑ Dont trust the signal. I make important calls.

You’ll be fine

Use landline to make important calls

hated on but respected.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:28 pm

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pmehley [OP]: Member; May 13, 2015; 264 posts; 723 upvotes; Ontario

Nov 4th, 2019 7:28 pm

batia0121 wrote: ↑ Wait, so let me get it clear.

You were originally with Fido 2 years ago?

Then you moved on to PM.

"I called Fido and asked that I got a call from a phone number that I couldn’t take." what did you mean by this? Did you get a call from Fido at all?

And now you are moving from PM back to Fido via this $50/15Gb deal.

Is this what happened??

So for someone currently on Fido(me) to replicate this deal, I gotta move away from Fido, then either wait for a call back from Fido or contact them myself like you did?

Yes..I didn’t get a call but I called them Saying I got the call,,, unethical. I know.

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Nov 4th, 2019 7:30 pm

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casperr: Deal Addict; Jan 22, 2008; 4070 posts; 1397 upvotes; Calgary

Nov 4th, 2019 7:30 pm

orianna wrote: ↑ Why people need more than 500 mbs nowadays if there is free internet everywhere?

Wow I dont know what to say. I wish this is the case where I live but you cannot assume that just because you have Internet everywhere, that it is the same case with everyone.