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Fido and Virgin Plus have joined Koodo in offering a $45/mo 50GB Black Friday plan.
Like Koodo, both Fido and Virgin offer a $65/mo plan with 50GB of data plus a $20/mo bill credit for 24 months. That means customers pay $45/mo for two years with the plan.
The plans are only available for new activations and hardware upgrades, which means if you’re with one of these providers, you’ll need to swap to another one.
You can check out the Fido offer here and the Virgin offer here.
If you’re looking to get a good deal on a phone plan, you’ll need to head to your local carrier store. We can’t say that these deals will be available across the country, but we’ve found many in-store deals in Toronto that are as much as $10 cheaper per month than online prices.
As Back Friday approaches, the Big Three (Bell, Rogers, Telus) are offering an online deal that nets users 15GB of 4G data for $60 per month. The carriers have a better arrangement of 20GB of 5G data for $55 in-store. However, most sales associates pushed us to their flanker brands (Virgin, Koodo, Fido) since they offer better deals.
All have some variation of a 4G plan with 20GB of data for $40 per month. These plans are bring-your-own-device promos that require a new activation and only last for 15 months. However, since you’ll need to switch off your current plan to a new carrier to take advantage of this deal, I expect there’s a considerable chance that your old carrier will call you with a stellar deal sometime within the 15 months.
My girlfriend Alex’s phone plan was an aging $65/10GB Koodo plan, so she needed to jump ship to another carrier. We chose Virgin since they offered to waive the $50 activation fee, and the giant Rogers/Fido outage this summer was still fresh in our minds. Not to mention that the girl working the Virgin Plus store at the mall was friendly and the only one to open her pitch by being transparent about the 15-month fine print. It’s also worth noting that if you choose Koodo, you’ll have to pick your perk. This could get you roll-over data, which is cool, but it comes at the expense of international texting (although you can pick international texting as a perk instead).
Shopping in stores is much more annoying than online, but the deals are worth sitting through sales pitches on 5G, awkwardly empty showrooms and suffering through rude or misinformed employees. It’s been a while since I’ve gone to buy a data plan in person, and the experience was not fun, but the deals are well worth it. Who knows, I might even head back next week to see if I can get a better deal on my home internet too.
You can view a complete list of online phone plan deals in Canada here.
Several Canadian carriers and flanker brands have released Black Friday deals with discounts on smartphones, plans and more. There’s a ton going on, so we pulled some of the best Black Friday offers into one place, so it’s easier to keep track of everything.
Below, you’ll find some of the best Black Friday offers split by carrier. Deals are still rolling out, so make sure to check back for updates and new additions.
Upfront Edge allows customers to get a discounted monthly financing cost if they agree to return the device after 24 months or pay off the difference.
Along with smartphone discounts, Rogers launched some limited-time plans, including a $60/mo plan with 15GB of data and student plans starting at $55/mo.
Check out all of Rogers’ Black Friday deals here.
Along with smartphones, Bell is offering customers up to 50 percent on select accessories. Learn more here.
Telus’ Bring-It-Back program reduces the monthly financing cost of smartphones if customers agree to return the devices at the end of 24 months. Customers can also pay the difference to keep the phone.
Moreover, Telus is offering a $10/mo bill credit for 12 months on its $95/mo 100GB plan.
Check out all Telus deals here.
Fido also has a plan deal offering 20GB of data for $55/mo, plus customers can save $5/mo for 15 months with promo code ‘YAYFIDO5.’
Check out all of Fido’s deals here.
Virgin also has deals on home internet plans, including a $45/mo credit for 12 months on its $90/mo 100Mbps plan. Moreover, the Bell flanker brand had bonus data available on several plans, bumping offers up to $65/25GB, $60/20GB, and $55/10GB.
Check out all of Virgin’s deals here.
Over the weekend, the Big Three flanker brands added new $65/20GB promotional plans after removing similar limited-time plans earlier this month.
Telus’ Koodo, Rogers’ Fido and Bell’s Virgin Plus now offer some form of a 20GB plan that costs $65/mo. Koodo and Virgin both just have a $65/20GB plan in place of the $65/15GB plan they had before. Fido, on the other hand, adjusted its $65/15GB plan to include a bonus 5GB of data, bringing the total monthly data up to 20GB. Interestingly, Fido’s website notes that the data bonus will be applied automatically and won’t show up until customer’s second or third invoice.
Moreover, both Koodo and Fido note that the $65/20GB plan is only available for a limited time, but neither displays an end date on their websites. Virgin Plus makes no specifications about its version of the plan.
Koodo also has its $60/mo 10GB plan listed as a promotional offer despite it being identical to the non-promotional $60/10GB plan it offered before.
Beyond that, there’s not much that’s special about these plans. They all include unlimited Canada-wide calling and texting, 4G data speeds, and other features like voicemail and call display (although some features vary from provider to provider).
If you missed out on the last $65/20GB offer from these providers, now’s your chance to take advantage.
You can check out Koodo’s plans here, Fido’s plans here, or Virgin’s plans here.
Virgin Plus is reportedly offering a $45/20GB bring your own device (BYOD) plan with Unlimited Calls/Texts within Canada and 1,000 long-distance minutes, as shared by RedFlagDeals users ‘finpro’ and ‘Thatdealguy’ (first spotted by iPhone in Canada).
The plan, which isn’t advertised on the carrier’s website, is only available to new customers and offers $50 in return credits with the second or third bill, according to the ‘Thatdealguy’ thread.
To get the plan, you need to head to the Virgin Plus website and initiate a chat with a customer service representative, as suggested by ‘finpro,’ and simply ask for the $45/20GB plan.
The closest plan Virgin Plus has to the $45/20GB one on its website is a $60/20GB plan.
RedFlagDeals users have mixed reviews about the offer, with some being able to claim the promotion in the first go, some having to try multiple times, and some not being able to claim the promotion. “I just got this deal through live chat, they ship you the sim and complete the porting process after you’ve received the sim (3-5 business days),” said ‘cristoz,’ whereas ‘fordmaple’ said “I tried chat twice….no go.”
Undoubtedly, your mileage may vary with the promotion, but there’s no harm in trying if you’re looking for a new plan.
Source: RedFlagDeals users ‘finpro’ and ‘Thatdealguy‘
Bell’s flanker brand Virgin Plus has announced that it’s started selling “pre-loved” refurbished like-new smartphones that have gone through vigorous 10-point inspections.
According to the publication, these refurbished devices are only available online and are available in “like-new” and “gently used” conditions. Line new devices are reported to feel like new and have been minimally used, while gently used devices might have light scratches or minor bumps.
At the moment, Virgin Plus has listed only five “pre-loved” devices.
Check them out below:
iPhone 11 64GB (gently used): $594 outright or $10.09/mo for 24 months.
iPhone 11 Pro Max 64GB (gently used): $1,060 outright or $33.34/mo for 24 months with $21 downpayment
iPhone 12 Mini 64GB (gently used): $699 outright or $11.75/mo for 24 months
iPhone 12 Mini 64GB (like new): $699 outright or $14.75/mo for 24 months
iPhone 12 64GB (gently used): $830 outright or $19.92/mo for 24 months
iPhone 12 64GB (like new): $830 outright or $22.92/mo for 24 months
iPhone 12 128GB (gently used): $890 outright or $19.93/mo for 24 months
iPhone 12 128GB (like new): $890 outright or $22.93/mo for 24 months
iPhone 13 128GB (gently used): $988 outright or $26.50/mo for 24 months
iPhone 13 128GB (like new): $988 outright or $29.50/mo for 24 months
iPhone 13 256GB (like new): $1,146 outright or $33.34/mo for 24 months with $66 downpayment
Learn more about Virgin Plus’ refurbished offerings here.
Source: Virgin Plus Via: iPhone in Canada
Koodo, Virgin Plus, and Fido logos on smartphones.
Fido, Koodo, and Virgin Plus have all lowered the cost of their basic talk and text plans by $5/mo.
The change appears to have happened sometime in the last few days. Previously, all three flanker brands priced the talk and text plans at $32/mo — now, the same plans cost $27/mo. Interestingly, Koodo lists the $27/mo talk and text plan as a limited-time offer promotion.
Talk and text plans are exactly as they sound — they just have talk and text. Data access is ‘pay-per-use,’ which means it’s quite expensive. Koodo charges $13 for 100MB, Virgin charges $15 per 100MB, and Fido doesn’t appear to publish the overage costs on its site since adding a data overage protection feature that pauses data and asks customers to buy additional data if they want to keep using it. When that feature launched in 2019, it cost $15 for 1GB — it’s not clear if that price changed.
Anyway, the price change makes the talk and text plans slightly better value for customers who don’t need any data, although they’re far from the best. Public Mobile, Chatr, and Lucky Mobile all offer $25/mo plans with unlimited talk and text plus 1GB of data at 3G speed (Chatr and Lucky actually offer 500MB of data and a bonus 500MB for customers who get auto pay, which totals to 1GB).
In other words, there are still better value options out there for people who don’t need a lot for their mobile plan. As a reminder, Koodo and Public Mobile are Telus flanker brands, Fido and Chatr are Rogers flanker brands, and Virgin and Lucky are Bell flanker brands.
Koodo, Fido, and Virgin also recently rolled out cheaper $60/20GB and $55/10GB plans, and then added a $5/mo bill credit for 12 months.
Koodo and Fido have rolled out new bill credits to match a Virgin Plus offer launched over the weekend.
As a quick refresher, on July 29th, the Big Three flanker brands launched new $60/mo 20GB plans in most provinces (Quebec, as usual, has better deals). The next day, the three providers quickly added $55/10GB plans. At the same time, Bell’s Virgin Plus added a $5/mo bill credit to the $60/20GB and $55/10GB plans. The bill credit runs for 12 months, giving customers a $60 total discount.
Koodo’s $5/mo discount
Now, Telus’ Koodo and Rogers’ Fido have added similar discounts. Like Virgin, Koodo’s bill credit comes as a $5/mo discount for 12 months ($60 total). Koodo’s website notes that the discount only applies for customers who bring their own phone (dubbed BYOP). Moreover, the provider notes that “some offers may be offered online exclusively,” although I don’t see anything indicating the $60 credit is online-only.
Fido’s $5/mo discount
Fido, on the other hand, explicitly states the $5/mo credit is only available online, and customers need to enter code ‘PROMO5’ to get it. Although the website isn’t clear about the duration of the $5/mo discount, when you enter the promo code, it does state the discount lasts for 12 months (again, $60 total).
Ultimately, $5/mo off is $5/mo off, even if it’s only for 12 months. Still, since all these plans are BYOP, customers aren’t on a contract and can freely leave after 12 months if they want. (Anecdotally, if I were grabbing one of these plans, I’d add a reminder to my calendar 10 months from now to give me a two-month head start on hunting for a better deal to grab before the $5/mo credit expires.)
Anyway, you can grab one of these plans from Fido, Koodo, or Virgin Plus. It’s not clear how long the discounts will stick around, however, and some of the providers mark the plans as limited-time offers, so you may want to hurry.
Koodo, Virgin Plus, and Fido logos on smartphones.
Over the weekend, MobileSyrup detailed some promotional plans on offer from the Big Three flanker brands. While the $60/20GB and $55/10GB plans are decent offers in most provinces, they don’t count for much in Quebec. Instead, Quebec residents can get better plans ranging from $40/8GB to $55/20GB.
Telus’ Koodo, Bell’s Virgin Plus, and Rogers’ Fido all list these plans (as first spotted by iPhone in Canada), although only the latter doesn’t have them marked as limited-time offers. Moreover, the plans all include unlimited Canada-wide talk and text, among other features.
Let’s take a quick look:
Koodo’s Quebec plans as of August 2nd, 2022
Koodo currently offers a $40/mo 8GB plan, a $45/15GB plan and a $55/20GB plan. All three are marked as limited-time offers, with the 15GB and 20GB plans listed as including bonus data. The $45/15GB plan is actually a 9GB plan with 6GB of bonus data, while the $55/20GB is actually a 15GB plan with 5GB of bonus data.
These plans are available here.
Virgin’s Quebec plans as of August 2nd, 2022
Virgin Plus also has $40/8GB, $45/15GB and $55/20GB plans. All three are limited-time offers, although Virgin only lists the $55 plan as having bonus data (specifically, it’s a 15GB plan with 5GB of extra data).
You can check out the plans here.
Fido’s Quebec plans as of August 2nd, 2022
Finally, Fido has all these plans as well, although it doesn’t list any of them as limited-time offers. Moreover, Fido doesn’t mark any of the plans as having bonus data. The plans are just straight up $40/8GB, $45/15GB, and $55/20GB.
Check them out here.
It’s worth noting that if you click through and don’t see the prices, you’ll want to make sure your region is set to Quebec by clicking the drop-down menu in the top-right corner of each provider’s website and selecting ‘Quebec.’ You can check out the Ontario plans here.
Via: iPhone in Canada
Yesterday, the Big Three flanker brands — Telus’ Koodo, Rogers’ Fido, and Bell’s Virgin Plus — rolled out new $60/mo 20GB promotional plans. At the time, Virgin also offered a $55/mo 10GB plan, and now Koodo and Fido have added matching plans.
First, let’s talk about Virgin’s plan. The Bell flanker brand lists the $55/mo 10GB plan as a limited-time offer with a $5/mo bill credit for 12 months. It’s only available for new bring-your-own-phone (BYOP) activations.
Although the website isn’t entirely clear, it looks like the $5/mo discount applies on top of the $55/mo price, which means you’ll pay $50 for 10GB for 12 months. That pricing wasn’t reflected when I tried to check out with the plan, but a sales representative confirmed that’s how it worked.
Virgin Plus plans as of July 30th, 2022
It’s worth noting that Virgin’s $60/20GB plan similarly includes a $5/mo discount for 12 months, which wasn’t listed on the plan yesterday. That makes the $60/20GB plan from Virgin a better deal than Fido or Koodo since you’ll pay $5 less for the first 12 months ($60 total savings).
Koodo plans as of July 30th, 2022
Next up, Koodo. The Telus flanker brand has offered a $55/mo 8GB plan for a while now, but it has added a $55/10GB ‘promo’ plan too (while writing this article, Koodo updated its website to remove the second $55/8GB plan).
Koodo’s 10GB plan is also a limited-time offer, only available to BYOP customers, and the plan notes that it’s the $55/8GB plan with 2GB of bonus data for 10GB total.
Fido plans as of July 30th, 2022
Finally, Rogers flanker brand Fido appears to have just changed its existing $55/8GB plan to a $55/10GB plan to match the others. The Fido website doesn’t indicate whether the plan is a limited-time offer. Moreover, if you try to get a phone on Fido’s website, the website automatically selects the $60/20GB plan, and there’s no option to choose the $55/10GB plan.
So, it looks like if you want to get either the $55/10GB or $60/20GB plans, Virgin Plus will be the best option. Although the $5/mo bill credit only lasts 12 months, that’s still a $60 savings over Koodo and Fido. However, keep an eye out as the other providers may offer their own credits to match.
You can check out Virgin’s plans here, Koodo’s plans here, and Fido’s plans here. Note that prices may vary by region.