Just a quick heads up: I spoke with the Fido CSR because my wife is going to get an iPhone, and I wanted to press them to give her the $30 6 gig data plan for being a long-time customer, etc. The CSR told me that they are offering the 6 gig plan to those that start a 3-year contract, provided they ask for it, between now and the end of the year. Even if you are an existing customer, they may be more willing and able to give it to you at the moment if you are able to negotiation with them.
Just prior to getting my new 4s and re-signing a 3-year contract, I told them that I wanted the 6 gig data plan or I'd be exploring other options. Afer some back and forth, they agreed and put a note on my file that indicated that it would be available to me once I got my new phone. So now I have the $30 voice plan, the $30 6 gig data plan, and voicemail/call display for $5. So my total bill is about $65 instead of $85, and I get 6 times the data.
They say that they cheapest that you can operate an iPhone on Fido is to get the $25 voice plan and a $25 data plan (500 meg, I believe). So for the sake of ten bucks, I can pretty much use as much data as I want without worrying about it.
Just thought I'd pass that along, just in case anyone is about to start a fresh contract. I joked with the CSR that I didn't even have to threaten to leave to Telus to get more data, and she said that it is available to those that ask without needing to threaten to leave.
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