I was looking for a wireless hotspot and I stumbled on this deal. Virgin will GIVE you a Samsung Galaxy TabA for free on a two year term if you sign up for a data only plan. They offer 4 GB/month for $10/ month. I signed up for one before Christmas and they dinged me a $40 activation fee. I went back for another one today and the nice lady said no activation fee waived until Dec 31.
The deal comes with a SIM card but it's married to the tablet but I just set up a wifi bridge next to it and I have good wifi at my remote location for dirt cheap.

I know it says $20 in the link but go to the Virgin store and just ask for the $10 deal. They will probably offer it first

So you get 24 months of wifi and a Samsung Tablet A for $240 plus tax

Take That Fido!!

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Dec 27th, 2019 9:17 pm

ryanmac: Jr. Member; Feb 6, 2010; 171 posts; 44 upvotes; Norfolk County

Dec 27th, 2019 9:17 pm

Wasn’t Fido’s deal for $0/mo? That’s what I got. Only 4GB but I’m not in it for the data. Just a free tablet for the kids.

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Dec 27th, 2019 9:25 pm

decee [OP]: Banned; Jun 17, 2010; 153 posts; 281 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 27th, 2019 9:25 pm

ryanmac wrote: ↑ Wasn’t Fido’s deal for $0/mo? That’s what I got. Only 4GB but I’m not in it for the data. Just a free tablet for the kids.

I think you have to be an existing Fido customer to get that. That's what the FIDO lady told me and it was $15/month for 2GB and BYOD.
She is the one who steered me to Virgin and as far as I know, anybody can get the Virgin deal

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Dec 27th, 2019 9:46 pm

eebest: Member; Apr 13, 2008; 317 posts; 555 upvotes; Bancroft

Dec 27th, 2019 9:46 pm

Can you put the sim card in a dual card phone and just use the tablet as a wifi tablet?

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Dec 27th, 2019 9:51 pm

decee [OP]: Banned; Jun 17, 2010; 153 posts; 281 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 27th, 2019 9:51 pm

eebest wrote: ↑ Can you put the sim card in a dual card phone and just use the tablet as a wifi tablet?

I went through this many times with Virgin. The SIM card you get will only work with the tablet they give you

+4

Dec 27th, 2019 9:58 pm

IEpicDestroyer: Deal Addict; Dec 25, 2017; 3368 posts; 2401 upvotes

Dec 27th, 2019 9:58 pm

decee wrote: ↑ I think you have to be an existing Fido customer to get that. That's what the FIDO lady told me and it was $15/month for 2GB and BYOD.
She is the one who steered me to Virgin and as far as I know, anybody can get the Virgin deal

Wait, hold up. New customer eligible without ymmv confirmed??? You sonuvabitch, I’m in!

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Dec 27th, 2019 9:58 pm

nGord: Sr. Member; Mar 19, 2012; 529 posts; 1508 upvotes; Kelowna

Dec 27th, 2019 9:58 pm

decee wrote: ↑ ... They offer 10 GB/month for $10/ month. ...

Nice find; thanks, will consider it! BTW, was the "10 GB" part of your post a typo (or am I misunderstanding it to be yet another product)?

+1

Dec 27th, 2019 9:59 pm

umopapisdnwei: Deal Addict; Jul 6, 2010; 2779 posts; 5599 upvotes

Dec 27th, 2019 9:59 pm

eebest wrote: ↑ Can you put the sim card in a dual card phone and just use the tablet as a wifi tablet?

As OP said, "it's married to the tablet". You can't use it in a phone.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A is on sale at Costco for $150 (or $130 if you have a $20 off $100+ coupon). So if all you need is a tablet, there are cheaper ways to get it.

On vacation

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Dec 27th, 2019 10:01 pm

dgr81: Deal Addict; Dec 25, 2002; 2091 posts; 3336 upvotes; Mississauga

Dec 27th, 2019 10:01 pm

No way anyone is getting 10GB for $10/month even without the tablet :lol:

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Dec 27th, 2019 10:05 pm

TransporterSD: Deal Fanatic; Aug 19, 2015; 8863 posts; 9552 upvotes; Downtown - 51st Stat…

Dec 27th, 2019 10:05 pm

How are the specs for this tablet?

Telus $45/200GB USA/CAN + $0 VVM X 5 lines + 5 tablet lines @ $0

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Dec 27th, 2019 10:19 pm

TransporterSD: Deal Fanatic; Aug 19, 2015; 8863 posts; 9552 upvotes; Downtown - 51st Stat…

Dec 27th, 2019 10:19 pm

dgr81 wrote: ↑ No way anyone is getting 10GB for $10/month even without the tablet

Title says 4GB for $10

Telus $45/200GB USA/CAN + $0 VVM X 5 lines + 5 tablet lines @ $0

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Dec 27th, 2019 10:21 pm

wing0: Deal Fanatic; Mar 20, 2004; 5626 posts; 2877 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 27th, 2019 10:21 pm

So virgin locks the sim to the IMEI of tablet?

Does Fido do that too?

Dec 27th, 2019 10:29 pm

yu203964: Member; Aug 4, 2010; 246 posts; 86 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 27th, 2019 10:29 pm

wing0 wrote: ↑ So virgin locks the sim to the IMEI of tablet?

Does Fido do that too?

No, Fido doesn't lock it to the Tab. I can put Fido SIM card to my dual SIM phone and use it there.

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Dec 27th, 2019 10:29 pm

simplypop: Deal Addict; Jul 22, 2019; 3051 posts; 4146 upvotes

Dec 27th, 2019 10:29 pm

So what happens after two years? Can the tablet be used on a different carrier? Is it locked ?

Dec 27th, 2019 10:44 pm

andyhejob: Sr. Member; Oct 29, 2007; 854 posts; 163 upvotes

Dec 27th, 2019 10:44 pm

which location offer this deal? in online chat, the rep says the $10 off can only be applied if I have a primary line

Dec 27th, 2019 10:48 pm

SKYhigh75f: Jr. Member; Mar 26, 2019; 170 posts; 57 upvotes

Dec 27th, 2019 10:48 pm

I confirmed with rep you have to be existing customer for the rate of 4gb.

Dec 27th, 2019 10:52 pm

andyhejob: Sr. Member; Oct 29, 2007; 854 posts; 163 upvotes

Dec 27th, 2019 10:52 pm

ryanmac wrote: ↑ Wasn’t Fido’s deal for $0/mo? That’s what I got. Only 4GB but I’m not in it for the data. Just a free tablet for the kids.

Hi, are you not using the SIM and data? can we make a deal that I will use the data?

Dec 27th, 2019 10:55 pm

jason.lqs: Sr. Member; Jul 10, 2008; 656 posts; 583 upvotes; Mississauga

Dec 27th, 2019 10:55 pm

andyhejob wrote: ↑ Hi, are you not using the SIM and data? can we make a deal that I will use the data?

Guess who will pay the overage of data

Dec 27th, 2019 10:57 pm

decee [OP]: Banned; Jun 17, 2010; 153 posts; 281 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 27th, 2019 10:57 pm

nGord wrote: ↑ Nice find; thanks, will consider it! BTW, was the "10 GB" part of your post a typo (or am I misunderstanding it to be yet another product)?

Corrected to 4gb

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Dec 27th, 2019 11:03 pm

kunamvahees: Deal Addict; Aug 11, 2007; 3159 posts; 3734 upvotes; Markham

Dec 27th, 2019 11:03 pm

Man, I go the Fido plan and used it with VoIP. Ms.
However now they are only connect using IPv6 and Voip.MS does not work with IPv6.
Need to fine alternative way to make Fido data works with VoIP.MS.
I thought this would be helpful but i need it on a Phone.

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Thank you

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