[Fido] Samsung S10 Plus $260 YMMV (HUP requires 2 year contract but you can keep your existing plan)

Oct 16th, 2020 2:51 pm

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adaniel [OP]: Member; Aug 13, 2015; 320 posts; 461 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Oct 16th, 2020 2:51 pm

[Fido] Samsung S10 Plus $260 YMMV (HUP requires 2 year contract but you can keep your existing plan)

Deal Link:: https://www.fido.ca/phones/
Retailer:: Fido

I thought I'd share this in its own thread - if this could help someone looking to upgrade her/his Fido device.

I have been looking to do a device upgrade, with my current provider Fido.
A few days ago I noticed Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus listed as $12.93 per month with 0 down (all numbers are before taxes).
This price only showed up when I went to Fido My Account (logged in) and followed the steps to upgrade to a new device. This is a lower price than if I was not logged in My Account or if I were to add a second line and get a device for the 2nd line.
Samsung S10 was priced at $14.12/mo with $0 down.
On top of that, they offered $100 bill credit for both options.
It was tempting, but I decided to wait.

Today I decided to go ahead, but the price has gone up to $15/mo for S10 Plus (and $20/mo for S10), zero down. The $100 one time bill credit is still offered for both. Reason: I think it's a pretty good deal, and I don't know how much lower it would go during BF sale.
I took it anyway, and was able to get $50 extra one time credit from CS.
CS said the $100 credit will show up on 2nd or 3rd bill, but the $50 was already applied to my account.

S10+: $15 x 24 - $100 = $260 (before taxes, before the $50 credit).

Previous to upgrading my device, I had no contract with Fido (on winback plan).
On top of that I can keep my winback plan after upgrading.

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Oct 16th, 2020 3:01 pm

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Sonbuster: Deal Addict; Jan 29, 2006; 1681 posts; 149 upvotes

Oct 16th, 2020 3:01 pm

love the S10 plus, one of the last good phones with :
headphone jack
wide-angle camera
microsd card expansion.
(those are the items i need in a phone when shopping for one)

also has onscreen fingerprint scanner, a plus.

+3

Oct 16th, 2020 3:06 pm

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adaniel [OP]: Member; Aug 13, 2015; 320 posts; 461 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Oct 16th, 2020 3:06 pm

Sonbuster wrote: ↑ love the S10 plus, one of the last good phones with :
headphone jack
wide-angle camera
microsd card expansion.
(those are the items i need in a phone when shopping for one)

also has onscreen fingerprint scanner, a plus.

I would agree with you, esp on the headphone jack feature being a must have i(f I can help it).
I was going to go with the S10 because it is smaller and likely easier for my SO to handle (even if I was going to pay more), but when Fido increased the S10 price to $20 per month, I decided to go with S10 plus for $15 per month. Lots of Youtube videos talk about the pros and cons of the 2 models.

Oct 16th, 2020 3:10 pm

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Blutiful: Jr. Member; Jun 6, 2015; 146 posts; 75 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Oct 16th, 2020 3:10 pm

Did the steps mentioned, price shows 25/mo...

Oct 16th, 2020 3:10 pm

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RosalynG779926: Jr. Member; Nov 13, 2017; 117 posts; 189 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 16th, 2020 3:10 pm

Login and here is mine, 25 for S10plus

Oct 16th, 2020 3:16 pm

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adaniel [OP]: Member; Aug 13, 2015; 320 posts; 461 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Oct 16th, 2020 3:16 pm

RosalynG779926 wrote: ↑ Login and here is mine, 25 for S10plus

Thanks for sharing, another poster here said he was able to see $20 / mo for S10 Plus.
Seems targeted. I have been with Fido since Dec 2019 (previously with them for a long time, but migrated to another provider only to be won back) - if this helps.

Oct 16th, 2020 3:26 pm

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aintic: Deal Addict; Apr 1, 2017; 1223 posts; 1933 upvotes

Oct 16th, 2020 3:26 pm

I'm trying to chekc out and saw this. Does this imply 3 $100 credits?

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Blowing all savings from RFD on deals from RFD

Oct 16th, 2020 3:31 pm

#8

Lemmy: Member; Jun 5, 2007; 274 posts; 109 upvotes; Ottawa

Oct 16th, 2020 3:31 pm

Aw man. I wish Rogers would offer this. I can't get any phone to keep my plan another 2 years.

Oct 16th, 2020 3:37 pm

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adaniel [OP]: Member; Aug 13, 2015; 320 posts; 461 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Oct 16th, 2020 3:37 pm

aintic wrote: ↑ I'm trying to chekc out and saw this. Does this imply 3 $100 credits?

I think it's worth contacting CS to inquire, and while at it, ask for an extra credit. I didn't see any of those extra offers you see.
If you do this and have the chance, please share with us what you found.

Oct 16th, 2020 3:42 pm

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psnarang: Jr. Member; Sep 9, 2007; 144 posts; 97 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 16th, 2020 3:42 pm

Targeted offer.
Does not show for me.

Oct 16th, 2020 3:53 pm

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marcfar: Sr. Member; Aug 30, 2013; 712 posts; 718 upvotes; prairies

Oct 16th, 2020 3:53 pm

I had the offer @$20/month a few days ago and jumped on it. I also got a $10/month credit on my $45 plan. So paying $55 for S10+ and 6gb/month.

Oct 16th, 2020 4:03 pm

#12

Babbelfish: Sr. Member; Aug 18, 2011; 912 posts; 224 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 16th, 2020 4:03 pm

So total for the s10+ phone 600$+ still too much Koodo had this for the past month or so now they don't even list s10/+

Oct 16th, 2020 4:05 pm

#13

Roger21: Sr. Member; Jul 21, 2013; 765 posts; 454 upvotes; Calgary

Oct 16th, 2020 4:05 pm

If you want this deal, try Costco, I got it back in January (non+) for about 15$.

Oct 16th, 2020 8:04 pm

#14

soonleaf: Member; Oct 18, 2012; 457 posts; 416 upvotes; Montréal

Oct 16th, 2020 8:04 pm

Big YMMV, might be a BC only offer

Oct 16th, 2020 8:40 pm

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marianiana: Newbie; Sep 23, 2018; 8 posts; 2 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 16th, 2020 8:40 pm

I bought it yesterday for this offer. I'm from Toronto. My plan with Fido is $60 / 10GB

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+1

Oct 17th, 2020 1:39 am

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styner_ca: Member; Jul 23, 2006; 210 posts; 95 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 17th, 2020 1:39 am

hmmm im also seeing $15/mo for s10 plus and $20/mo for s10($100 bill credit on both). In fact, I received a txt msg from fido this morning about s10 offer. It mentioned it was exclusive deal for my number only and mentioned waiving $45 activation fee when I do that online. No mention of $100 bill credit on txt msg though. This is quite tempting deal but my s7 is still alive and well

Oct 17th, 2020 1:39 pm

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adaniel [OP]: Member; Aug 13, 2015; 320 posts; 461 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Oct 17th, 2020 1:39 pm

styner_ca wrote: ↑ hmmm im also seeing $15/mo for s10 plus and $20/mo for s10($100 bill credit on both). In fact, I received a txt msg from fido this morning about s10 offer. It mentioned it was exclusive deal for my number only and mentioned waiving $45 activation fee when I do that online. No mention of $100 bill credit on txt msg though. This is quite tempting deal but my s7 is still alive and well

AFTER I upgraded to S10+ for $15/mo, Fido sent me a text that I could get a S10 for $20/mo. No mention of the bill credit, but it was showing when I chose to upgrade my device via My Account.
If you're S7 is still alive and well, I'd keep using it. A buddy of mine is still using his S3, yes "three".

Oct 17th, 2020 6:10 pm

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ChillbroSwaggins: Newbie; Mar 19, 2016; 31 posts; 38 upvotes

Oct 17th, 2020 6:10 pm

styner_ca wrote: ↑hmmm im also seeing $15/mo for s10 plus and $20/mo for s10($100 bill credit on both). In fact, I received a txt msg from fido this morning about s10 offer. It mentioned it was exclusive deal for my number only and mentioned waiving $45 activation fee when I do that online. No mention of $100 bill credit on txt msg though. This is quite tempting deal but my s7 is still alive and well

I got the same text and talked to an online rep about it. The issue was I wanted to keep my $50 for 15GB plan and they said I had to upgrade to a new plan.

I decided to pass on it cause the plans they had weren't that great, and I figure they're trying to lock us into something before all the Black Friday deals are released.

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Oct 17th, 2020 6:27 pm

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adaniel [OP]: Member; Aug 13, 2015; 320 posts; 461 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Oct 17th, 2020 6:27 pm

ChillbroSwaggins wrote: ↑ I got the same text and talked to an online rep about it. The issue was I wanted to keep my $50 for 15GB plan and they said I had to upgrade to a knew plan.

I decided to pass on it cause the plans they had weren't that great, and I figure they're trying to lock us into something before all the Black Friday deals are released.

If you were able to get this "targeted" device upgrade pricing by doing the upgrade online (My Account), you should be able to choose "Keep existing plan" during the check out process. That is what I did.

Oct 17th, 2020 6:38 pm

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ChillbroSwaggins: Newbie; Mar 19, 2016; 31 posts; 38 upvotes

Oct 17th, 2020 6:38 pm

adaniel wrote: ↑ If you were able to get this "targeted" device upgrade pricing by doing the upgrade online (My Account), you should be able to choose "Keep existing plan" during the check out process. That is what I did.

Unfortunately I don't see that option when I'm going through the process. It literally is forcing me to pick a new plan :/

Maybe I'll try calling the loyalty department and asking