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Koodo thanking some customers with 5GB of free monthly bonus data

Some Koodo customers received texts from the carrier thanking them for “sticking with Koodo” and offering 5GB of bonus monthly data for free.

MobileSyrup‘s own Bradly Shankar received one such message (you can check out the screenshot below). My wife receive a similar message from Koodo today as well. The message reads:

“Koodo: Hi, Bradly. Thanks for sticking with Koodo! To show our appreciation, we added 5GB of bonus monthly data to your account for no additional cost. Check out this gift by logging into Self-Serve… It will stay on until you change your plan or upgrade your phone.”

Koodo calls the gesture a “random act of happiness” in the message. It’s not clear how widespread the offer is, but any Koodo customers out there will want to keep an eye out for a similar message.

It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first time Koodo has offered 5GB of bonus data. The Telus flanker brand sent out nearly identical messages to customers in December offering 5GB monthly data bonuses.

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Fido, Koodo offering some customers 5GB of bonus data for Black Friday

In October, MobileSyrup reported that Fido was doling out 5GB of free bonus data to customers for 15 months. It appears the Rogers flanker brand is still doing that — or has started doing it again — but with a holiday twist this time around. Plus, Koodo seems to have gotten in on the bonus data action too.

According to a screenshot of a Fido text message sent to MobileSyrup by a tipster (thanks!), Fido is giving some customers the 5GB bonus data seemingly as part of Black Friday. You can read the full text (or view the screenshot) below:

“Hi [redacted], it’s Fido. What starts with “S” and ends with “urprise” … SURPRISE! Thanks to Black Frideals you’re getting an extra 5GB of free data every month for 15 months. 🎁 Seriously! There’s no plan changes required, no new contracts for you to sign and no strings attached. 😱”

If you’re a Fido customer, it’s worth keeping an eye out for any of these messages. Alternatively, you can check your Fido ‘MyAccount’ to see if the bonus 5GB (or any other offers) are available for you.

Unfortunately, bonus data deals like this tend to be very ‘your mileage may vary.’ In other words, if you don’t get the text from Fido, there’s probably a decent chance you won’t have the offer in your account.

That said, Fido has been doing the 5GB bonus data for 15 months for a while now. We’ve written about it multiple times before, and there’s even a RedFlagDeals (RFD) thread going back to early October about it.

Speaking of RFD, another thread that popped up shows Koodo is also reaching out to customers offering 5GB of free bonus data. Koodo’s offer appears to be a part of Black Friday as well. Koodo’s message requests recipients reply with ‘DATA5’ to claim the offer. Plus, Koodo’s message says customers can keep the data as long as they keep their plan, but it’ll drop off if they upgrade their phone or get a new plan.

If you’re lucky enough to get one of these offers, it’s probably worth claiming it. Extra free data is almost always a welcome bonus.

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Rogers reportedly sending customers 5GB of free bonus data again

Rogers is reportedly sending out offers with 5GB of bonus data once again.

RedFlagDeals user ‘zumi78878’ posted about the offer, which came via text. The message said that 5GB of bonus data was added to their account. Other Rogers customers chimed in on RFD, noting that they had also received texts or emails from Rogers about the bonus.

Moreover, a link to a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page was shared with some extra details about the bonus data. According to that page, the 5GB bonus is added automatically and customers don’t need to do anything. Further, it notes that the 5GB bonus lasts for 15 months. Finally, the FAQ page notes that customers should be able to carry the bonus over to another plan, but advises people to contact support for assistance since “some price plan changes and device upgrades may cause the offer to be dropped from your account.”

To check if the 5GB bonus data was added to your account, you can sign in to your Rogers account and navigate to ‘Wireless Usage’ under ‘Usage & Services.’ The bonus data should be reflected there.

Unfortunately, if you didn’t get the text or email about the bonus, there’s a good chance you won’t get it. Some customers may get lucky if they contact Rogers, but it seems like your mileage may vary significantly.

That said, Rogers seems to offer these 5GB bonus data giveaways fairly often. The carrier gave customers similar 5GB data bonuses in September this year and June last year. If you miss out on this round, maybe you’ll get the bonus in the future.

Source: RedFlagDeals, Rogers