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Cyber Monday deal from Koodo, Virgin Plus and Fido offers 20GB for $55

Flanker brands Koodo, Virgin Plus and Fido are offering a pretty sweet ‘Cyber Monday’ promotion.

The today-only plan offers 20GB of data for $55 per month. This plan is only available for bring-your-own-device customers, according to the offer’s fine print.

The promotion comes with unlimited calling, unlimited Canada-wide and international texts. This plan typically costs $60/15GB. And with Koodo mobile this plan also comes with $50 off your first bill.

It’s worth noting that Fido states this offer is for bring-your-own-device customers only, but it’s also advertised as being for new activations and hardware upgrades. The deal is likely restricted to the former given that’s how the other flanker brands are presenting the deal, but we’ve reached out to Fido for clarification.

Via: iPhone in Canada 

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Get $100 prepaid Visa with the purchase of home internet at Virgin Plus

Virgin Plus’ Cyber Monday promotion can get you a $100 prepaid Visa with select internet deals.

  • 10Mbps download / 1Mbps upload for $39
  • 25Mbps download / 10Mbps upload for $45
  • 50Mbps download / 10Mbps upload for $45
  • 10Mbps download / 10Mbps upload for $50

Considering the 50Mbps download speeds costs the same as the 25Mbps download speeds, it’s definitely the better option available here.

Either way, with any of the deals you’ll also get a $100 prepaid Visa credit, which nets you at least two months of free home internet.

This promotion is available until December 2nd.

Source: Virgin Plus

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Here are the highlights from Black Friday carrier deals so far

A few Canadian carriers have already launched Black Friday deals. We’ve rounded up some of the best offers here for you, and will continue to expand this post as more carriers roll out Black Friday deals.

Don’t see a carrier below? They either don’t have Black Friday deals live yet, or we’re in the process of adding them.

Below are all of the deals:

Rogers

Rogers’ ‘Wrapped in Red’ event brings a bunch of deals and offers for Black Friday. Some of the highlights include:

  • iPhone 12 mini for $0 down, $10/mo financing with Upfront Edge ($12.09/mo without Upfront Edge)
  • Pixel 6 for $0 down, $10/mo financing with Upfront Edge
  • $125 accessory credit over 24 months for anyone who activates a device during Black Friday
  • iPhone 13 for $0 down, $5/mo financing with eligible trade-in and Upfront Edge

You can check out all the Rogers Black Friday deals here.

Bell

Bell’s Black Friday deals went live with some sweet offers on phones and internet packages. Check out the highlights below:

  • $100 – $200 Visa prepaid cards when you sign up for select internet or internet and TV packages
  • Save 30 percent on Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 – $0 down, $30/month financing (save $540)
  • Google Pixel 6 – $0 down, $20/mo financing (save $336)

You can check out all the Bell Black Friday deals here.

Fido

Rogers’ flanker brand Fido also has several Black Friday deals available. Check out the highlights:

  • iPhone 12 mini – $0 down and 0 percent interest at $15/month for 24 months
  • Save up to 50 percent per month on Unlimited Home Internet — must be paired with a mobile plan
  • Google Pixel 6 – $0 down, $25/mo financing (regular $39/mo financing)
  • 2nd-gen AirPods — $0 down at $2.50/month for 24/months ($180 outright)

You can check out all the Fido Black Friday deals here.

Virgin Plus

Bell’s flanker brand also rolled out a bunch of deals on phones. Below are some choice offers:

  • Google Pixel 6 128GB: $0 down, $25/mo financing — You save $336 over 24 months
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G 128GB: $220 down, $33.34/mo financing — You save $540 over 24 months
  • Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G 128GB: $0 down, $20/mo financing — You save $720 over 24 months + two months of free YouTube Premium
  • iPhone 13 mini 128GB: $0 down, $33.84/mo financing — You save $168 over 24 months

Check out all the Virgin Plus Black Friday deals here.

More to come…

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Virgin Plus offering $55/25GB special deal in Ontario, Quebec until Nov. 30

Bell flanker brand Virgin Mobile Plus has brought back its $55/mo 25GB special offer until November 30th.

Spotted by RedFlagDeals (RFD) user ‘JaneDoe1988,’ the $55/25GB plan is reportedly only available in Ontario and Quebec for bring-your-own-phone (BYOP) customers:

“Hook up with us today and get 25GB for $55/mo. When you bring your own phone. Jump on this exclusive limited time offer now. Offer ends November 30, 2021,” reads the Virgin Plus website. However, it appears the only way to get the deal is to call the number listed on the website.

Unfortunately, some RFD users reported that the link didn’t work for them. I was able to access the site without issue, but it seems your mileage may vary.

Additionally, some RFD users noted that when they called in, Virgin reps said the offer was only for new customers even though that detail wasn’t included on the website. Further, some Quebec customers are seeing different offers, including $50/15GB and $40/10GB when they navigate to the website.

Some RFD users also chimed in to note they were waiting for a similar deal from Koodo and Fido, but it’s not clear if (or when) one will become available.

All that is to say if you’re lucky enough to get the $55/25GB offer, you should probably take it if you can (and if it’s better than what you’ve got). A $55/25GB plan is quite a bit better than most of the in-market offers from Virgin, Fido and Koodo — just yesterday, I wrote a round-up of plans from the three flanker brands that include gems like $55/12GB and $70/15GB, neither of which comes remotely close to $55/25GB.

Anyway, you can click the source link below to check out the $55/25GB offer from Virgin Plus (and best of luck to you deal hunters).

Source: Virgin Plus Via: RFD

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Koodo, Fido, Virgin bring back $50/10GB offer and new ‘Starter’ plans

Koodo, Fido and Virgin Plus (flanker brands for Telus, Rogers and Bell respectively) have had $50/10GB plans available on and off over the last few months. Well, the three carriers are back to ‘on’ with the $50/10GB offer, but not a whole lot else.

Koodo and Virgin both surprisingly only offer four plans right now, with a few exceptions. First, it’s four plans if you choose to bring your own phone — some plans aren’t available to customers who choose to get a phone on contract. The other exception is an expanded list of ‘Starter Plans’ with plenty of options that also aren’t available if you want to get a phone (I’ll dig into these more below).

Fido’s plan set-up is a little different, with options across ‘Data, Talk & Text,’ ‘Talk & Text’ and ‘Basic’ categories. Some of these match the ‘Starter’ plans offered by Koodo and Virgin and, like Koodo and Virgin, Fido restricts these options for those looking to get a phone.

Below I’ll list out all the plans in order from cheapest to most expensive, including labels to show which categories these fall into (‘Starter’ for Starter plans, ‘Promo’ for offers listed as promotional and no label for the regular plans). Note that these prices are shown for Ontario locations and should be the same in some provinces, but others (for example, Quebec and Manitoba) often have different prices.

  • $15/mo 250MB data at 3G speed with 100 Canada-wide minutes (Koodo Starter, Fido Basic, Virgin Starter)
  • $28/mo 1GB data at 4G speed with pay-per-use minutes (Virgin Starter)
  • $30/mo pay-per-use data with unlimited minutes (Koodo, Fido ‘Talk & Text,’ Virgin)
  • $35/mo 3GB data at 3G speed with unlimited minutes (Koodo Starter, Fido Basic, Virgin Starter)
  • $38/mo 2GB data at 4G speed with unlimited minutes (Koodo Starter, Fido, Virgin Starter [note: costs $37.50/mo])
  • $41/mo 4GB data at 4G speed with unlimited minutes (Koodo Starter, Fido, Virgin Starter [note: costs $41.25/mo])
  • $45/mo 6GB data at 4G speed with unlimited minutes (Koodo Starter, Fido, Virgin Starter)
  • $50/mo 10GB data at 4G speed with unlimited minutes (Koodo Promo, Fido, Virgin)
  • $55/mo 12GB data at 4G speed with unlimited minutes (Koodo Promo, Fido, Virgin)
  • $70/mo 15GB data at 4G speed with unlimited minutes (Koodo, Fido, Virgin)

All of the above plans include messaging services.

Starter plans now include options that meet government price reduction targets

It’s worth noting that the Starter plans category isn’t exactly new — Koodo, Fido and Virgin rolled out the category alongside the CRTC-mandated low-cost plans in July. Since then, however, it looks like the three flanker brands have expanded the category with plans beyond what was mandated by the CRTC, such as options that meet the reduced wireless price targets set by the federal government.

Namely, the new $38/2GB plan almost meets the $37.50/mo 2GB target set by the government (Virgin actually meets the $37.50 price target). Similarly, the $41/mo 4GB plan comes in just a few cents lower than the $41.25/mo government target for 4GB plans.

Bell announced in September that Virgin would add plans meeting the government targets in October, but I’m not sure when Fido and Koodo added their versions of those plans.

While great to see the flanker brands offer plans that meet these targets, it’s frustrating that carriers also blocked these plans for people who want to get a phone. It’s especially annoying when you consider that most carriers offer a device financing model that separates the cost of the phone from your monthly plan.

Telus, Rogers and Bell, however, do not meet these targets.

You can check out the plans at the linked pages below:

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Bell, Virgin release Pixel 6 and 6 Pro pricing 10 days late

Bell and its flanker brand Virgin Plus have finally released Pixel 6 and 6 Pro pricing after basically skipping the pre-order period.

If you were expecting any crazy awesome pricing, well, I’ve got some bad news. Bell appears to be more or less in line with Rogers and Telus on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro cost.

The Pixel 6 starts at $0 down with $28.30/mo financing ($679.20 over the 24-month term). On the surface, it sounds like a deal, but that pricing is based on Bell’s Device Return Option. In other words, at the end of the two-year contract, you’ll either need to give back the phone or pay $120 to keep in. All in, that means you’d get the phone for $799.20 from Bell through financing, which is the same as buying the phone outright from Google.

If you don’t do the Device Return Option, the monthly financing cost jumps to $33.30 (which works out to $799.20 over two years).

The story is very similar with the Pixel 6 Pro, which also costs $0 upfront and $39.12/mo financing ($938.88 after 24 months). Adding on the Device Return Option fee of $240 brings the grand total to $1,178.88, just a few cents shy of the $1,179 outright price for the Pixel 6 Pro. If you don’t do the Device Return Option, you’re looking at $49.12/mo financing ($1,178.88 total).

Keep in mind that this is all on top of at least an $80/mo plan.

At Virgin Mobile, the Pixel 6 costs $0 upfront and $33.30/mo financing ($799.20 over two years), but plans start at a lower $50/mo. In other words, while the phone costs the same, Virgin Plus customers can get a little relief on the monthly cost.

For the Pixel 6 Pro, Virgin charges $379 upfront plus $33.34/mo financing ($1,179.16 total).

Those interested can check out the Pixel 6 Pro pricing for all carriers offering the phones here.

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Virgin Plus is offering home internet promo codes

Virgin Plus is currently offering a decent internet promotion that includes a bill credit that lasts 12 months if you use certain promotion codes.

Here are the deals below:

  • 25mpbs/$45 per month (use promo code ONTARIO15)
  • 50mbps/$45 per month (use promo code ONTARIO25)
  • 100mbps/$55 per month (use promo code ONTARIO25)

Each deal also features unlimited monthly usage with 10mbps upload speeds (the codes are case sensitive so don’t forget to use capitals). This offer is available for both new and existing mobility members.

For comparison’s sake, Virgin Plus’ 25mpbs plan is regularly $60 per month, and Fido’s 30mMbps deal is $60 per month.

It’s worth noting that Virgin Plus required a one-time $50 installation fee.

Source: Virgin Plus 

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Virgin Plus adds new in-store SIM transfer process to protect against fraud

Bell flanker brand Virgin Plus rolled out a new process for SIM transfers, according to details obtained by MobileSyrup.

According to a reader tip, Virgin Plus started rolling out the change on October 5th. Existing customers who complete a standalone transfer to a new SIM card in-store will receive a text message to approve the transfer.

Further, Virgin customers will only have 90 minutes to approve and authenticate the transfer before the change can complete.

Virgin reportedly intends for the change to add extra protection against potential fraud, identity theft and SIM swapping scams. Sales representatives have been directed to tell customers about the new authorization process.

MobileSyrup reached out to Virgin Plus for more detail about the change but did not receive a response in time for publication. We will update this space with any additional information we receive.

Ultimately, the change should prove beneficial for customers. SIM swap and number port fraud are unfortunately prevalent in Canada. For those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to when malicious actors initiate a SIM transfer to steal a victim’s phone number and connect it to a SIM card they control. Once the transfer is complete, the malicious actor can use the phone number to receive two-factor authentication (2FA) codes or access the victim’s online accounts. You can read more about SIM swapping here.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recently released some information about phone number fraud, documenting over 24,000 potential cases between August 2019 and May 2020.

Before the CRTC release, Canadian carriers refused to share data on phone number fraud or efforts to prevent it. Some carriers claimed doing so would help fraudsters, while others said releasing the information would help competitors.

Ultimately, it’s good to see carriers taking steps to better protect customers against SIM swapping and phone number fraud. Hopefully, other carriers start stepping up their protection measures too.

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Bell-owned Virgin Plus to meet government wireless price targets next month

Bell says that starting October 5th, its flanker brand Virgin Plus will offer reduced wireless costs that meet government targets.

In 2020, the federal government set a goal to reduce wireless plans by 25 percent in Canada. Since then, innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published quarterly reports on wireless pricing.

The 2020 benchmark listed targets for 2GB, 4GB and 6GB plans. For 2GB options, the benchmark wanted to see prices drop from $50/month to $37.50/month, 4GB from $55 to $41.25 and 6GB from $60 to $45.

Bell’s announcement says that Virgin Plus will offer those plans exactly, starting on October 5th. Further, the carrier noted the reduced pricing comes “several months in advance of federal expectations” of a 25 percent price reduction by 2022.

  • 2GB – $37.50/mo
    4GB – $41.25/mo
    6GB – $45/mo

Unfortunately, it isn’t easy to make a direct comparison since Virgin Plus currently doesn’t offer 2GB or 6GB plans. The flanker brand’s 4GB plan costs $45 per month. Moreover, the CRTC-mandated ‘low-cost plans’ offered by Virgin Plus and other wireless carriers don’t count towards the government’s 25 percent reduction benchmark because carriers capped these low-cost plans at 3G download speeds.

“Our goal at Bell is to advance how all Canadians connect, and these latest mobile data price reductions build on the actions we’re taking every day to make our world-leading networks and services even better,” said Bell president and CEO Mirko Bibic.

However, it’s important to note that these price reductions only apply to Virgin Plus, not Bell’s postpaid plans, which are as follows:

  • $30/mo “Basic 30” plan with unlimited calls and texts (Only available as BYOP or with purchase of a ‘Basic’ phone)
  • $80/mo 30GB
  • $85/mo 35GB
  • $125/mo 50GB
  • $175/mo 100GB

So far, the government’s quarterly price reduction reports have shown a slight trend towards lower wireless costs. At the same time, the reports have revealed inconsistent availability for these plans. Many of the lower-cost options are promotional plans that carriers only offer for a limited time. Another frustration with the 25 percent reduction target is that the Big Three carriers have managed to skate around it by meeting the target with lower-cost flanker brands while keeping prices in the $80+ realm on main brands.

Bell also cited a Statistics Canada stat that wireless prices have dropped 31 percent since January 2019. Rogers, Bell and Telus first launched their new unlimited wireless plans in June and July of 2019. Those plans offered a significant price reduction by providing more data and separating the cost of devices from the plan. Although the new plans were cheaper than what was offered earlier that year, Rogers, Bell and Telus have since increased the starting cost of those plans.

Source: Bell