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Durrann · 07-29-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by -| TIRAMISU |-

Ok here is an update on the best retention plan I've negotiated with 2yr-contract:

200 Minutes
Unlimited E/W after 5pm
Call Display/Voicemail
100 SMS

$23.50/month

It's actually not a bad offer, but considering what the other competitors are currently offering on their plans and promo, it's still not good enough to retain me as their cust

if you can get 2500 SMS text it would be better. but even then the plan aint great

Not really racist! · 07-29-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by -| TIRAMISU |-

Ok here is an update on the best retention plan I've negotiated with 2yr-contract:

200 Minutes
Unlimited E/W after 5pm
Call Display/Voicemail
100 SMS

$23.50/month

It's actually not a bad offer, but considering what the other competitors are currently offering on their plans and promo, it's still not good enough to retain me as their cust

easily could get 2500 and knocked to 17.50.. try harder

superSandhu · 07-29-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplex123

This is my plan right now for $40.50 + HST:

200 daytime minutes
Unlimited E/W @5
Fido to Fido To Rogers/Home phone
500mb BlackBerry data, unlimited text, picture/video msg, CID, VVM

I negotiated this with retentions last August. Do you guys think I would be able to call back anytime soon for a plan with more data and then maybe add BlackBerry on it later? 6GB would be desirable but 1/2 is fine as well.

how did you get 500mb blackberry data for that price?
my plan is 17.50 (all the samethings as you) + 5 for caller id vm and 2500 txt + 15 for social networking no data though.... total bill including hst =$ 42 but for $40.50 + hst ill take the 500mb data.... what is your secrettttt?!!

CRS · 07-29-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Not really racist!

easily could get 2500 and knocked to 17.50.. try harder

I wouldn't say easily.

It is possible but it is a tough. Getting credits require work, they won't just give it away for free.

SkippyLang · 07-29-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by atodac

Update: retention plan they offered me, good deal?

$17.50
200 minutes
Unlimited E/W after 5pm
Call Display/Voicemail
Unlimited SMS

What is flex data, and can I add it on later myself or is it part of a deal that Fido can make for me?

I called them asking a different question and they offered this. Still on the fence whether I can get something better. I don't need 200 minutes, do you think they can give me flex data if I pay a little bit more? I heard they don't give data out easily.

davy · 07-30-2011, 09:21 AM

It really depends on the rep you get. Just be nice and polite to them and they will be nice to you too. When I got my retention plan, it was difficult because the rep wouldn't budge. But then when I called in to get a retention plan for my girlfriend, all i had to say is, I want to put my girlfriend on the same retention plan as me, which is 200 daytime minutes, f2f, 2500 text, evenings at 7pm. The rep goes "sure no problem" without any questions asked.

If you guys want credit, call in and add a service, like flex data. they'll probably give it to you for $10 additional (should be $15 but they credit you $5). Call back in a couple days later, tell them you want to cancel flex cause you don't need it, and they'll just take off the flex data but the $5 credit stays on the account.
Not sure if it works for everyone but it did for mine.

I'm paying $20 for
200 daytime minutes
f2f
2500 text
unlimited evenings and weekend.. (evenings at 7pm)
voice mail
call id

superSandhu · 07-30-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by davy

It really depends on the rep you get. Just be nice and polite to them and they will be nice to you too. When I got my retention plan, it was difficult because the rep wouldn't budge. But then when I called in to get a retention plan for my girlfriend, all i had to say is, I want to put my girlfriend on the same retention plan as me, which is 200 daytime minutes, f2f, 2500 text, evenings at 7pm. The rep goes "sure no problem" without any questions asked.

If you guys want credit, call in and add a service, like flex data. they'll probably give it to you for $10 additional (should be $15 but they credit you $5). Call back in a couple days later, tell them you want to cancel flex cause you don't need it, and they'll just take off the flex data but the $5 credit stays on the account.
Not sure if it works for everyone but it did for mine.

I'm paying $20 for
200 daytime minutes
f2f
2500 text
unlimited evenings and weekend.. (evenings at 7pm)
voice mail
call id

I thought flex data starts at $10 for 100mb and goes up from there?

davy · 07-30-2011, 10:53 AM

I thought so too, but somehow when I look at the ebill, it says $15 for Flex , then credit $5.

BillyBishop · 08-10-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by atodac

Update: retention plan they offered me, good deal?

$17.50
200 minutes
Unlimited E/W after 5pm
Call Display/Voicemail
Unlimited SMS

Going to call in tomorrow to try to get that...

right now I have:
200 anytime
Unlimited E/W
Unlimited incoming
CID
$25
+$10 unlimited text
+Flex-data

6insomnia9 · 08-11-2011, 01:48 AM

So who has the best plan right now??
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CRS · 08-11-2011, 09:50 AM

In this thread, for a non-data plan, I would say atodac.

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$17.50
200 minutes
Unlimited E/W after 5pm
Call Display/Voicemail
Unlimited SMS

Not sure if Fido could do what Rogers has for me but i have exactly what he has but 350 day time, Name and Call display and Unlimited R2R for the same price.

6insomnia9 · 08-11-2011, 10:06 AM

I never use minutes , the most i've used is maybe like 50 a month.

Data is what i want.

CRS · 08-11-2011, 10:56 AM

Discounts for data is tough to get.

IIRC, they offered 6GBs for $20 and that was with a $10 discount. But I couldn't justify getting data when it was worth more than my voice plan.

6insomnia9 · 08-11-2011, 10:58 AM

Heres my plan right now with Fido.

200 minutes
data 50mb
us/can text
evenings at 5
caller id/voicemail
unlimited text/picture/ettc
5 dollar credit

53 bucks, pretty bad.

gilly · 08-11-2011, 04:39 PM

Does Fido offer any deals better than their website for new customers? Retentions only work if you are a long time customer right?

davy · 08-20-2011, 11:59 AM

No retention for new customers, but you will be eligible after 3 months.

tool001 · 08-23-2011, 10:12 AM

my plan

200 day time
unlimited incoming/ unlimited evening 5pm/unlimited weekend
call display/vm
2500 text
27 Plus tax = $30 (contract expiring 2012 dec)

i called today to inquire about data (was told $30 for 6gb data) but i need to sign 2 year plan for data only.. that means i have to stay with fido for 2 year atleast for data.

asked how much to cancel my account. was told $140 (i though its $20 per month)?

thinking of porting to another provider? any ideas?

adrnlnrush00 · 09-02-2011, 11:31 PM

I've got two lines with fido on the same account. Here's what I got:

Line 1:
Unlimited calls and text messages from anywhere in fido network to any number (land or mobile) in North America.
6GB data
CID/VVM/Who called
$90 - $25 credits = $65 plus HST.

Line 2:
200/unl. Inc. & E/WE @ 5pm.
Unl. international texts
6GB data
CID/VVM/WC
$70 - $25 credits = $45 plus HST

I fought long and hard for those deals and had to take my argument to Fido's Office of the President once because a Retentions rep had promised a bunch of stuff to keep my business but when my business was secured, oddly, none of the promised credits and plans showed up on my next invoice.
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trd2343 · 09-04-2011, 05:03 PM

My 3-year contract was going to expire on the 9th, called in (611) yesterday to see if I could renew my contract for 2 years with the same credit and got what I wanted.

200 minutes + Unlimited evening and week-end starting at 5 p.m.
Call Display w/Name Display
100 text messages

including credits and before tax - $17.50/month.

Really pleased with what I got because it's all I needed.

danger · 09-05-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by reamemiya

My 3-year contract was going to expire on the 9th, called in (611) yesterday to see if I could renew my contract for 2 years with the same credit and got what I wanted.

200 minutes + Unlimited evening and week-end starting at 5 p.m.
Call Display w/Name Display
100 text messages

including credits and before tax - $17.50/month.

Really pleased with what I got because it's all I needed.

When you called them up what did you ask for? My contract is up at the end of the month, and i'm looking to get something cheaper.

trd2343 · 09-05-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by danger

When you called them up what did you ask for? My contract is up at the end of the month, and i'm looking to get something cheaper.

I didn't have the caller id credit and 100 text originally in my contract, it was added just a couple of months ago. I just called them and said I was interested in renewing a contract with all the credits intact and they did that for me.

b0unce. [?] · 09-15-2011, 12:58 AM

I'm pretty unhappy with my current fido plan. my old 3 year contract is expiring next week and unless fido can offer me a wicked deal i might suck it up and swap over to mobilicity to pick up the student plan for $25. the only downside is i hear the service and coverage is pretty shitty overall. dropped calls and messages, along with no bars in a lot of areas. hopefully in the future they improve on this

old plan:
200 min + evenings and weekends @ 5pm
3gb data
2500 texts within canada
caller id + voicemail

after credits and tax is $63~

the new plan they offered me:
250 minutes + unlimited incoming calls along with evenings and weekends @ 5pm
unlimited international texting
6gb data
caller id + voicemail

after credits and tax is $72~

not very happy with that. i told them i didn't need international texting and 6gb data is an extreme overkill. i had trouble burning through all 3gb's i had previously even when i used my phone as a hotspot for my laptop on the go. i told them essentially i wanted either unlimited calling or more minutes and more text messages. i don't own a home phone, so it's essential that my cell phone would offer me what i need. opinions or advice on what i can do at the moment?

TIA

Revive · 09-15-2011, 08:02 AM

^^^Ask for a better plan when renewing^^^

I did that and my plan:

-Unlimited incoming/outgoing calling (and I really mean unlimited and not restricted to the 2500min/month).
-2500 international texting
-Caller ID, Enhanced Voicemail, Who Called
-6GB of Data

$54+taxes

b0unce. [?] · 09-15-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Revive

^^^Ask for a better plan when renewing^^^

I did that and my plan:

-Unlimited incoming/outgoing calling (and I really mean unlimited and not restricted to the 2500min/month).
-2500 international texting
-Caller ID, Enhanced Voicemail, Who Called
-6GB of Data

$54+taxes

when did you renew? i would like something like that if possible.

6insomnia9 · 09-15-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Revive

^^^Ask for a better plan when renewing^^^

I did that and my plan:

-Unlimited incoming/outgoing calling (and I really mean unlimited and not restricted to the 2500min/month).
-2500 international texting
-Caller ID, Enhanced Voicemail, Who Called
-6GB of Data

$54+taxes

I hope to get that plan when i call this weekend.