REVscene - Vancouver Automotive Forum


Welcome to the REVscene Automotive Forum forums.

Registration is Free!You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.


Go Back   REVscene Automotive Forum > Vancouver LifeStyles (VLS) > Mobile Phone & Tablet Chat

Mobile Phone & Tablet Chat Need to unlock your phone? Check us out at JP Cellular Repair.
Smatphones, Tablets, Pagers (lol), Accessories, Networks, Services, Tips & Tricks, Download ringtones, Screen savers..

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 06-18-2012, 07:03 PM   #1326
RS controls my life!
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 759
Thanked 780 Times in 194 Posts
Failed 11 Times in 5 Posts
current plan (two year contract)

$25
  • 200 weekday minutes
  • 1,000 evening/weekend minutes
  • unlimited incoming calls
  • call display

$10 - $10 credit
  • unlimited text messages

$10 - $10 credit
  • unlimited fido to fido
  • unlimited fido to rogers

$25 - $5 credit
  • 500 mb data

total = $45 + tax
--

new offer (three years)

$50
  • 200 weekday minutes
  • unlimited evening/weekend minutes at 5 pm
  • unlimited incoming calls
  • unlimited text messages
  • call display
  • voicemail
  • picture/video messaging
  • 500 mb data


i've spoken to three different reps. so far
  1. said i couldn't renew anything until my credits expired. when they do, i would be able to renew all my existing credits then
  2. called back when credits expired, then was told that's no longer the case because "policy" changed and would only offer a $10 credit
  3. called back again and same thing, policy changed, can't renew those credits. asked to be transferred to retention and she replied back saying she was retention

should i keep on trying or take the latest plan offered to me? i don't really need all these extra features.. i was quite pleased with my plan before and the pricing.. but they won't renew it for me
Advertisement
MikeyStyle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2012, 07:40 PM   #1327
Banned (ABWS)
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: burnaby
Posts: 1,734
Thanked 642 Times in 217 Posts
Failed 269 Times in 70 Posts
thats pretty basic for bells plan or rogers.

Might as well switch and get a better phone
PornMaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-05-2012, 11:03 PM   #1328
...in the world.
 
Ronin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Richmond
Posts: 28,466
Thanked 7,636 Times in 2,321 Posts
Failed 609 Times in 221 Posts
Looking to get a cheap data plan for my dad. Think I can get something like 200 minutes, caller ID, text messaging and maybe 100-250MB of data for $25-30?

If I were just going to add him to my plan (and keep his number), how would that work?
Ronin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-07-2012, 01:49 PM   #1329
RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
 
shenmecar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,858
Thanked 2,420 Times in 669 Posts
Failed 530 Times in 136 Posts
it is possible to port your dads number to your account. but that would b considered a new account and u wont b able to get good plans....even what u r looking for is a stretch. i think 35 would b minimum for those features.
shenmecar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-09-2012, 02:32 AM   #1330
Banned (ABWS)
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: burnaby
Posts: 1,734
Thanked 642 Times in 217 Posts
Failed 269 Times in 70 Posts
No it wouldn't be considered a new account.

It was a huge headache talking with fido to port with rogers but I learned quite a bit.
Its the name on the account that matters, not the line.

but if you should do anything like renegotiate plans, do it before you move it anywhere.
PornMaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-09-2012, 01:56 PM   #1331
I STILL don't get it
 
bobola's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 477
Thanked 459 Times in 82 Posts
Failed 4 Times in 4 Posts
I'm current on a retention plan for a little bit more than half a year.

Not the best but is what I need back then

$28
200 mins
E/W +Evening unlimited
Caller ID
2500 txt

+
$10
Flex Data

But right now I dont need that many minutes.. I dont even pass 30 mins a month

If I call up and ask for less minutes would that change my retention plan?
bobola is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2012, 04:51 PM   #1332
What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Burnaby
Posts: 158
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
Anyone know the hours and days the Fido Retention Dept are open from?
rich80 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2012, 05:49 PM   #1333
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
parm104's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2,808
Thanked 2,621 Times in 684 Posts
Failed 238 Times in 102 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nssan View Post
Grandfathered
CityFido
CID + Voice Mail
2000 Text Message
500Mb Data

$51 before tax
You can save a lot of money by getting rid of that old city fido plan and changing to a new one.

It'll be $5-$10 cheaper just by switching over the plan, plus you won't be paying extra for any text messages. When you break it down, it's beneficial to get rid of that old city fido and change to the new one. Plus, it's more flexible.
__________________
Clicky Clicky For my Feedback
parm104 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2012, 02:45 PM   #1334
Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
 
andrew_77751's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,315
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
My plan

Just got off the phone with fido

250 mins day
Unlimited evenings 5pm
Unlimited weekends

$17.50

Cid
Vm
Unlimited sms canada
Unlimited mms canada
500mb

$30

Plus a $5 credit

42.50 and tax

$47.60 after tax

Im not the best haggler...
andrew_77751 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-30-2012, 11:14 PM   #1335
THE CHAMPION OF CAPUA
 
Spartacus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Batiatus Ludus
Posts: 856
Thanked 187 Times in 64 Posts
Failed 115 Times in 23 Posts
any updates?
Spartacus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2012, 01:42 PM   #1336
RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
 
shenmecar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,858
Thanked 2,420 Times in 669 Posts
Failed 530 Times in 136 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by moonlightmaskman View Post
any updates?
You are better off looking at RFD's Fido Retention thread if you want updates.

Here: [Elect] Fido - Retention Plans - Page 1418 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums
__________________
2014 Honda Civic Si
shenmecar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-03-2012, 10:30 AM   #1337
Rs has made me the man i am today!
 
Simplex123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Richmond
Posts: 3,469
Thanked 1,437 Times in 376 Posts
Failed 53 Times in 21 Posts
Anyone upgrade to their lte?
Simplex123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2012, 07:38 PM   #1338
Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 216
Thanked 444 Times in 43 Posts
Failed 55 Times in 11 Posts
shouldnt wind be cheaper?
superSandhu is offline   Reply With Quote
This post FAILED by:
Old 09-13-2012, 11:12 AM   #1339
I STILL don't get it
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: .
Posts: 451
Thanked 153 Times in 56 Posts
Failed 24 Times in 4 Posts
Want the move iPhone with my retention plan. Amy previous cases and tips?
etodac is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2012, 01:15 PM   #1340
...in the world.
 
Ronin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Richmond
Posts: 28,466
Thanked 7,636 Times in 2,321 Posts
Failed 609 Times in 221 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by superSandhu View Post
shouldnt wind be cheaper?
No iPhone. No LTE. Shitty coverage.
Ronin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-14-2012, 06:37 PM   #1341
Rs has made me the woman i am today!
 
JesseBlue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Here! n There!
Posts: 4,149
Thanked 498 Times in 222 Posts
Failed 121 Times in 59 Posts
too bad, else we will get some definite competition in prices...
__________________
Go Canucks Go!
JesseBlue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-14-2012, 06:37 PM   #1342
Rs has made me the woman i am today!
 
JesseBlue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Here! n There!
Posts: 4,149
Thanked 498 Times in 222 Posts
Failed 121 Times in 59 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by etodac View Post
Want the move iPhone with my retention plan. Amy previous cases and tips?
dont let them know youre in an iphone is my tip
__________________
Go Canucks Go!
JesseBlue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2012, 08:08 PM   #1343
What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
 
HansonBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: eastside
Posts: 160
Thanked 35 Times in 24 Posts
Failed 12 Times in 5 Posts
200 daytime mins
unlimited 5pm/weekends
unlimited incoming
50 bonus minutes
unlimited cdn/us/international SMS
unlimited MMS
6GB LTE data
caller ID / name display / whocalled
2500 mins call forwarding
iphone visual voicemail
-----
$61

it seems i have hit a brick wall. took me three calls to get this because the first time i called, i am currently on a month to month (contract expired) and the rep only offered me -$5 credit, and basically implied that i may think that its nothing but to Fido it is a lot (her exact words). i tried very hard to stay calm and told her i would think about it. did she not understand i was out of contract and could basically say F off fido and walk away scot free? anyways the next two reps were much nicer and offered me 50 bonus mins and we worked out a better deal which included VVM. i really needed that because without it, my plan would've been $56, but i have had enough of regular VM because i got so sick of

Spoiler!
HansonBoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-20-2012, 04:14 PM   #1344
Banned (ABWS)
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: y
Posts: 298
Thanked 54 Times in 28 Posts
Failed 58 Times in 13 Posts
I just negotiated exact same thing with a 5 doller credit, I didnt even need to go retentions.
BigTrollFace is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-20-2012, 05:01 PM   #1345
What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
 
HansonBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: eastside
Posts: 160
Thanked 35 Times in 24 Posts
Failed 12 Times in 5 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTrollFace View Post
I just negotiated exact same thing with a 5 doller credit, I didnt even need to go retentions.
Did you already have those credits in place? I am trying to get it under 60 but very difficult because Fido's retail plans are already cheaper than the competition -.-
HansonBoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2012, 12:02 AM   #1346
...in the world.
 
Ronin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Richmond
Posts: 28,466
Thanked 7,636 Times in 2,321 Posts
Failed 609 Times in 221 Posts
I have the same plan for $52 without visual voicemail.

Why? Because my voicemail message says: "Hi, you've reached Ed. Please do not leave a message because I will not check my voicemail. Either text me or I'll call you back as soon as possible."

Just do that. Voicemail is awful. It feels as ancient like people that insist on using Windows XP.

Quote:
Originally Posted by HansonBoy View Post
200 daytime mins
unlimited 5pm/weekends
unlimited incoming
50 bonus minutes
unlimited cdn/us/international SMS
unlimited MMS
6GB LTE data
caller ID / name display / whocalled
2500 mins call forwarding
iphone visual voicemail
-----
$61

it seems i have hit a brick wall. took me three calls to get this because the first time i called, i am currently on a month to month (contract expired) and the rep only offered me -$5 credit, and basically implied that i may think that its nothing but to Fido it is a lot (her exact words). i tried very hard to stay calm and told her i would think about it. did she not understand i was out of contract and could basically say F off fido and walk away scot free? anyways the next two reps were much nicer and offered me 50 bonus mins and we worked out a better deal which included VVM. i really needed that because without it, my plan would've been $56, but i have had enough of regular VM because i got so sick of

Spoiler!
Ronin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2012, 12:11 AM   #1347
My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
 
Sky_High's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: RevScene.net
Posts: 1,889
Thanked 1,284 Times in 420 Posts
Failed 238 Times in 105 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by bobola View Post
But right now I dont need that many minutes.. I dont even pass 30 mins a month

If I call up and ask for less minutes would that change my retention plan?
+1 Also curious

What's the least amount of minutes available through retention plans?

I doubt they have any monthly plans with ~50minutes. Anything at appx. 100/150 minutes?
Sky_High is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2012, 03:58 AM   #1348
What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
 
HansonBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: eastside
Posts: 160
Thanked 35 Times in 24 Posts
Failed 12 Times in 5 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin View Post
I have the same plan for $52 without visual voicemail.

Why? Because my voicemail message says: "Hi, you've reached Ed. Please do not leave a message because I will not check my voicemail. Either text me or I'll call you back as soon as possible."

Just do that. Voicemail is awful. It feels as ancient like people that insist on using Windows XP.
I wish I could be cool like that. Unfortunately i am a technician and i have a lot of clients who either use landlines or don't know how to text
HansonBoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2012, 06:18 AM   #1349
Banned (ABWS)
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: y
Posts: 298
Thanked 54 Times in 28 Posts
Failed 58 Times in 13 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sky_High View Post
+1 Also curious

What's the least amount of minutes available through retention plans?

I doubt they have any monthly plans with ~50minutes. Anything at appx. 100/150 minutes?
They have it but its only few dollars difference.
Big savings is removing early evening weekends or incoming
Posted via RS Mobile
BigTrollFace is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2012, 06:32 PM   #1350
My homepage has been set to RS
 
The_Situation's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,205
Thanked 1,605 Times in 536 Posts
Failed 156 Times in 46 Posts
If I call retentions, am I allowed to say so and so has this plan for this much. I want that.
__________________
"I grip the bar with no gloves because it gives me the feeling of gripping a nice hard cock"
The_Situation is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:10 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Revscene.net cannot be held accountable for the actions of its members nor does the opinions of the members represent that of Revscene.net