Comments on: Fido to be rebranded as discount carrier

By: TraiaN

TraiaN — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:15:16 +0000

I like the new brand of Fido. And the new plan prices are ok, too. The website is much clean now, it will make navigation very clear. Perhaps they should have hired an internet marketing company to take care of the migration to the new website. Fido did one mistake w.r.t. their online presence. Fido doesn’t know 301 redirects is the article I wrote about the missing 301 redirect.

By: Gay

Gay — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:46:32 +0000

A complain, That’s public library or agency has the right to block a site? Can open your site http://www.fido.ca

By: max

max — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:49:59 +0000

@AC i have the same plan as you do. let’s consider ourselves lucky, because “relatively speaking,” we are. That being said, mobile coverage in Canada is absurd and over-priced, partly because Canada is just too big (and therefore expensive to provide service to), and partly because there is a frickin cartel running our wireless providers.

At any rate, I hope that Fido’s move to rebrand in the face of the oncoming onslaught of competition revealed earlier this year by the CRTC somehow communicates the fact that things are changing in Canada. Wireless cannot sustain the prices they have demanded.

That being said, I think it’s cool that I can sell my grandfathered plan on ebay for $800 +. Ac, take solace in that.

By: Moreana

Moreana — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:37:26 +0000

Fido’s being sent to the doghouse. Fido used to offer Blackberry service before the Rogers days… now only grandfathered plans can keep using Blackberries on it. Otherwise everyone else has to go to Rogers, the “premium” carrier. CRTC messed up big by letting Rogers have Fido behind Telus’ back.

By: mangenius

mangenius — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:18:36 +0000

Dude you have unlimited calling for $45 and youre complaining?

By: Tommy L.

Tommy L. — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:15:36 +0000

At one time Fido was ok… they at least had the Fido City unlimited calling thing. Once they were bought by Rogers and got rid of that it was kinda not that different. They seemed to have a really strong presence among francophones in Quebec, but I don’t know anymore… I also agree that their new look is retarded! “We’re Fido, the cellular provider for dogs and poor people who sleep in doghouses. Give us a woof at 1-800-WESCREWU”

By: AC

AC — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:11:03 +0000

Discount carrier, huh? Here’s how my monthly bill breaks down:

$45 for City Fido (unlimited local calling)
$30 for 6 GB of data
$15 for value pack (including 2,500 texts)

… Of course in Canada this is considered to be a great value :rolleyes:

By: mangenius

mangenius — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:42:59 +0000

@Michael – come on man dont tease like this we know that there are changes coming but what are they!?

By: mosamjc

mosamjc — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:06:31 +0000

Like Avid and Budget rent a car. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone–they’re the same company with the same vehicle inventories, only you’ll pay considerably more at Avis.

By: i.Fido

i.Fido — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:51:58 +0000

This has been in the works for a while, and is giving Fido a huge head start on the upcoming new entrants…however, they really should not have messed with the old “look” and feel. Just change the price plans. Ugh.

By: Hello World!

Hello World! — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:48:56 +0000

As a long-time Fido customer, the only complain I have is the somewhat lacking phone selection. Fido has great plans at good prices, but the fact that you cannot pick up a decent smartphone is a deal breaker in many cases. I collected a lot of Fido dollars, but there isn’t anything you can really spend it on – all phones are not exactly what a modern user is needed.