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Fido UNO

Fido UNO™
$10/$15 per month
With FIDO UNO™, you can make and receive unlimited local calls with your compatible Fido when you're at home, without using the minutes in your monthly plan.

All you need is a high-speed Internet connection (min. 512kbs), a wireless router (try Fido’s router, optimized for voice usage), a monthly FIDO UNO add-on and a FIDO UNO compatible phone¹.

At home: You can make unlimited local calls through your wireless Internet connection (Wi-Fi) freeing up regular monthly minutes.

Away from home: Your Fido switches seamlessly to the Fido network and you can start using the minutes in your monthly plan.
  • Unlimited local calls from home & 5 p.m. Early Evenings: $10/month
  • Unlimited local and Canadian long distance calls from home & 5 p.m. Early Evening: $15/month
¹ Nokia 6301, MOTO™ Z6W or Samsung T336.

Value Packs

Value Pack 10
$10 per month | First month free
  • Call Display with Name Display
  • Enhanced Voice Messaging
  • WhoCalled™
  • Savings per month: $7 (41%)
Value Pack 15
$15 per month | First month free
  • Call Display with Name Display
  • Enhanced Voice Messaging
  • WhoCalled™
  • Unlimited Mobile Browsing
  • 5 p.m. Early Evenings
  • Savings per month: $18 (54%)
iPhone 3G Value Pack
$10 per month | First month free
  • Call Display with Name Display
  • Visual Voicemail
  • WhoCalled™
  • Savings per month: $8 (44%)

Long Distance

Canadian & U.S Long Distance Add-ons
$5/$10/$20/$30 per month
Long distance calls are billed by the second (30-second minimum) and airtime charges apply.
  • $  5/month: 10¢/minute
  • $10/month: Unlimited long distance minutes within Canada (Fido to Fido only)
  • $10/month: Unlimited long distance minutes within Canada (CityFido only)
  • $20/month: Unlimited long distance minutes within Canada
  • $30/month: Unlimited long distance minutes within Canada and to the United States
International Long Distance Add-ons
$5 per month
Long-distance calls are billed by the second (30-second minimum) and airtime charges apply.
  • $5/month: save up to 90% on international calls in over 175 countries¹
¹ Per minute rate: varies

Manage Your Calls

Call Waiting
Included
Don't miss an important call when you're already on the line.
  • Call Waiting will notify you with a soft beep when someone is trying to get through.
Airtime charges, and any applicable long distance charges, apply for all active calls.
Conference Call
Included
Trying to plan a night out with friends? It's easy with Conference Call. Get up to three of your friends on the line at once.
  • Regular airtime charges apply for each participant.
  • Long-distance charges apply if calls are made to a number outside your Local Calling Area.
Not all phones are compatible. This service is not available to Fido Prepaid Service customers.
Call Display with Name Display
$7 per month
See the incoming caller's phone number and NAME on your phone's display even if they're not in your address book.
  • Monthly package subscribers: Call Display with Name Display
  • Prepaid service customers: Call Display only
Enhanced Voice Messaging
$7 per month
Make sure you get the message.
  • Stores up to 35 five-minute voice messages for 10 days
  • 20 distribution lists of 50 members each
  • Numeric messaging included
  • Instant Reply® included
iPhone Visual Voicemail
$8 per month
See a list of your messages and choose which ones to listen to or delete, without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions.
  • Stores up to 35 three-minute messages for 10 days
  • 20 distribution lists of 50 members each
  • Numeric messaging included
  • Instant Reply® included
Call Forwarding
$3 per month
Redirect incoming calls to another number or divert them after a number of rings if you're outside your coverage area or just too busy to answer.
  • Includes 2,500 minutes (10¢ per additional minute)
Pay per use available: 20¢/minute, billed by the second.
Video Calling
25¢ per minute
Make kissy-faces or show off your new do... it’s a great way to stay close.
  • Video Calling is 25¢/minute, billed by the second¹
¹ Only available within the 3G high-speed zone and requires a 3G high-speed Fido phone. Airtime charges apply for each participant. Long-distance charges are not included and may apply.
WhoCalled™
$3 per month
Make sure you always know WhoCalled!
  • Get notification of calls you missed while your Fido was switched off or outside your coverage area, or when your caller didn't leave a voice message.
Mobile Backup
$5 per month
Back up your contacts, pictures and videos. With Fido Mobile Backup, if you lose your phone, you won't lose everything in it.
  • Access and manage your content online
  • Transfer your information and settings from your old Fido to your new one (or restore content you may have lost!)
Only available to monthly plan subscribers. Not compatible with all phones.

Messaging

Text Messaging in Canada
$5/$10 per month
Includes messages sent from Canada with a Canadian wireless carrier.
  • $  5/month: 200 text messages
  • $10/month: Unlimited text messages
Excludes premium messages. Messages received from another mobile phone are free. International texts are not included.
International & US Text Messages
$4/$7/$10/$15 per month
Send text messages to the United States or internationally.
  • $  4/month:    25 text messages
  • $  7/month:    50 text messages
  • $10/month: 250 text messages
  • $15/month: 500 text messages
Excludes premium messages. International text messages received from another mobile phone are free. Additional messages are 25¢ each.
Picture & Video Messaging
$5 per month
Share your story by snapping pics or shooting videos of your goofiest, most memorable moments as they happen! Then send them off to any wireless customer in Canada and the U.S, to any e-mail address around the world, or to your online photo album.
  • Get 100 picture and video messages (50¢ per additional message sent).
Picture and video messages received while in Canada are free.
Pay-Per-Use available: Each message sent to a Canadian and/or U.S wireless customer or an e-mail address costs 50¢.

Fido MobileMail
$5/$8 per month
Send and receive emails that are pushed to your Fido phone from your Windows Live™ Mail, Rogers™ Yahoo!® Mail and Yahoo!® Mail email communities. Receive free email notifications on your phone for all incoming emails. Read, reply, forward, delete and compose emails just like you're used to.
  • $5/month: MobileMail email (send and receive unlimited emails)
  • $8/month: MobileMail email & Instant Messaging (send and receive unlimited emails and IM)
Pay-Per-Use availabe: 20¢ per message read or sent.
Instant Messaging
$5/$8 per month
Chat from your Fido with Windows Live™ Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger™, and enjoy desktop like features that you're used to. See who’s online and start chatting with other users on their mobile or computer.
  • $5/month: Instant Messaging (send and receive unlimited instant messages)
  • $8/month: MobileMail email & Instant Messaging (send and receive unlimited emails and IM)
Pay-Per-Use available: 15¢ per message sent (received messages are free).
Monthly option includes access to Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger or both.
Email to Text
Fido Email to text service allows you to receive email sent to your Fido mobile email address (your 10 digit Fido number @fido.ca) right on your handset. You can read, reply, forward your e-mail and even block senders from sending you unwanted messages and spam.
  • Regular text message charges will apply when you reply to a Message Alert at either 15¢/message or as per your text messaging plan.
  • A monthly fee of $5 applies when you subscribe to the Email to text Direct Delivery Option¹.
¹ The Direct Delivery Option allows you to receive the first 160 characters of each message automatically. Message Alerts will no longer be sent to you when you subscribe to this optional feature. All other features will remain the same.

Mobile Internet

Unlimited Browsing for Mobile Phones
$10 per month OR $1 per day
Enjoy the full mobile browsing experience including one-click access to popular sites.
  • Unlimited Mobile Browsing Add-On: $10/month
  • Data Day Pass: $1 for any 24-hour period
Includes unlimited on-device mobile browsing, excluding tethering (use as wireless modem) on select Fido certified devices. Use of data applications (i.e. Gmail, GoogleMaps) is also covered with these add-ons. Data transmission charges of 3¢/KB apply when roaming.
Unlimited E-mail & IM on BlackBerry
$15 per month
Get unlimited personal email and instant messaging on your BlackBerry.
  • Up to 10 email accounts (POP3 or IMAP)
  • Supports Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and BlackBerry Messenger
Cannot be combined with a Data add-on. International and US data roaming rates apply.
Smartphone Data Add-Ons
$25/$30/$45/$60 per month
Add one of these options with your monthly plan:
  • $25/month: 500 MB of Internet access
  • $30/month:      1 GB of Internet access
  • $45/month:      2 GB of Internet access
  • $60/month:      5 GB of Internet access
Additional data transmission rate 3¢/MB. International data roaming rate of 3¢/KB, and special U.S. data roaming rate of $0.006/KB.
Compatible with all mobile devices including BlackBerry and non-Fido-certified devices (5 GB add-on not available with BlackBerry devices).

Smartphone Data Day Pass
$2.99 for 20 MB
If you want to try using data services for the first time or if you only plan to use data services a couple times a month on your smartphone, try a Data Day Pass.
  • BlackBerry: data can be used for on-device browsing only.
  • Smartphones: data can be used for email, IM, on-device browsing and application use.
Data transmission charges of 3¢/KB apply when roaming.
Smartphone Flexible Rate Add-On
From $30 per month
If your Internet and data usage varies from month to month, subscribe to this add-on. Your monthly charge will automatically adjust based on your usage:
  • $30/month: Up to 500 MB
  • $35/month: 500 MB to 1 GB
  • $50/month: 1 GB to 3 GB
  • $65/month: 3 GB to 5 GB
  • 5¢/MB: Usage over 5 GB
Not compatible with BlackBerry® smartphones. Compatible with all other mobile devices (including non-Fido-certified devices). Includes a special U.S. data roaming rate of $0.003/KB. International data roaming rate of 3¢/KB.
Hotspot
$8/$15/$25/$40 per month
Fido has connections. Get access to wireless high-speed Internet from your laptop in such places as hotels, restaurants, cafés, convention centres and airports throughout Canada. Just look for the Hotspot logo. It’s the simple, affordable and hassle-free way to maximize your time while you're on the go!
  • $  8: 1 hour time block
  • $15: 1 day time block
  • $25: 1 week time block
  • $40: 1 month time block
Conditions apply.

Talk More for Less

Unlimited Incoming Calls
$12 per month
  • Get unlimited incoming calls!
Fido to Fido Anywhere in Canada
$10 per month
Keep in contact with Fido user across Canada!
  • Includes unlimited local and long-distance calls and text messages between Fido subscribers.
5 p.m. Early Evenings
$6 per month
This add-on gives you plenty of time to make plans for the evening.
  • Start using your unlimited evenings right at 5 p.m.!
Available to monthly package subscribers with evening and weekend minutes.
Additional Minutes
$5/$10 per month
Add minutes to your plan for anytime local calls.
  • $  5/month:    50 minutes
  • $10/month: 100 minutes
Outside the CityFido Zone
$5 per month
Save money when you're not in your you zone!
  • Includes 50 local minutes outside your CityFido zone.

Travel With Your Phone

Options for Roaming in the United States
Prices vary
Bring your Fido with you when you travel to the U.S.¹ and take advantage of our competitive rates on voice, data transmission and mobile Internet.

U.S. Voice Roaming Add-on

U.S. Voice Travel Packs (one-time fee)

U.S. Data Roaming Add-on

U.S. Data Travel Packs (one-time fee)

U.S. Text Messaging Travel Pack

¹ For a map of coverage in the U.S., please visit our roaming section.
International Roaming Options
Prices vary
Fido offers the most extensive international coverage¹ available, thanks to our international roaming agreements with more than 500 roaming partners in over 200 countries and areas.

Save up to 61% with one of our new International roaming options for monthly plan subscribers.

International Voice Roaming Add-on

International Text Messaging Travel Pack

International Voice Travel Packs (one-time fee)

International Data Travel Packs (one-time fee)


¹ For international coverage maps, please visit our roaming section.

Pay Per Use & More

#AUTO
$5 per month | First month free
Call #AUTO (#2886) while in Canada, or 1-888-899-4146 in Canada or the U.S., right from your Fido to have your car towed, battery boosted, gas delivered (12 litres), flat tire changed or car door unlocked.
  • Receive up to 5 roadside assistance service calls per year (up to a maximum of $50 per call) for almost any vehicle in which you're travelling, as long as you have your activated Fido phone with you.
#TAXI
$1.75 per call + airtime
Need a taxi fast? Don't have the number on you? In a city you don't know? Tired of getting a busy signal?
  • Call #TAXI (#8294) and you'll be connected to the first taxi company whose line is free or any company you want, 24/7, in the majority of Canada.¹
¹ Plus, you'll receive a free text message with the name and contact details of the cab company assigned to your call.
411 Directory Assistance
$2 per call
Improved 411 directory assistance from any Canadian city!
  • Movie listings - show times and ratings
  • Directions - turn-by-turn driving directions
  • Weather - current conditions and 5-day forcast
All information is provided by the 411 operator and not sent in a text message to your Fido.
Psychic Services
$1.99/$2.99 per minute + airtime
See what your future holds with tarot card readings, fortune tellers, astrologers and more.

Simply call any of the following numbers from your Fido:
  • $1.99/minute + airtime: #ASTRO (#27876) (live chat with psychic advisors)
  • $2.99/minute + airtime: #CONSEIL (#2667345), #FUTUR (#38887), #MEDIUM (#633486) (live readings)
Service are available to monthly plan subscribers that meet the age of majority for their province only. Conditions apply.
Romance Services
79¢/$1.99/$2.99 per minute + airtime
Try Romance services and connect to singles right from your wireless phone - your choice of voice, text or online.

Simply call any of the following numbers from your Fido:
  • 79¢/minute + airtime: #CHAT(#2428), #CLICK (#25425), #DATE (#3283), #JCHAT (#52428), #LIVE (5483), #MALE (6253 - men only), #REDHOT (733468), #SALUT (#72588), #TANGO (82646), #VIBE (#8423).
  • $1.99/minute + airtime: #CHU (#248 - live chat with models), #CONNECT (#2666328).
  • $2.99/minute + airtime: #EXCITE (#392483).
Service are available to monthly plan subscribers that meet the age of majority for their province only. Conditions apply.
QuickDials
Certain numbers can be important, especially when you need help, need a phone number, or need to complete a call properly.
  • Fido has put together a list of Quickdials for you, so you don't have to do the work!

3G High Speed Internet

Radio on Demand
$15 per month
Get real-time access to 25 commercial-free XM Satellite Radio channels including, XM Comedy, The Rhyme, Jack Fm, and Big Tracks. Plus, tune in to local stations across the country.

Try it for free! Launch Radio on Demand on your Fido and check out "Free Radio".

It’s the best in comedy, music, sports, news, and entertainment delivered to the palm of your hand!

Available channels
Video on Demand
$15 per month¹ OR $1.25 per video clip²
Enjoy great programming wherever you happen to be, whenever you happen to be there. Catch hundreds of high-quality video clips of TV shows and music videos, plus clips from ET Canada, NHL® game highlights, Sportsnet, WWE, MTV, CNN, The Weather Network, and more.

Try it for free! Launch Video on Demand on your Fido and check out "Free Video".

And because they’re streamed and not downloaded, your Fido’s memory won’t be overloaded.

¹ Unlimited access to all video clips
² Pay-per-use basis (yours for 24 hours)

Radio & Video on Demand
$25 per month
Unlimited access to all radio programs and all video clips.
Mobile TV
$15 per month
Mobile TV & Unlimited Mobile TV Viewing!

Experience more than 25 channels of television, including CBC, The Weather Network, MuchMusic, Star!, CNBC, and Fox News.

Try it free for 24 hours and you'll never see TV the same way again.

Available channels
Rogers MusicStore
It's your very own music store and it's available directly from your Fido and your PC. With Fido, you get exclusive access to the Rogers MusicStore as your complete source for music with 1.5 million original tracks from almost every type of music out there.
  • Pay-Per-Use: download songs to your PC only for $1.25 per download or to both your PC and your Fido for $1.99, plus a $1 download fee.
  • Unlimited Music to PC and unlimited music to Fido: $20 per month (handset download fees included).
  • Unlimited music to PC and music to Fido: $15 per month (50¢ handset download fee per song).
  • Unlimited music to PC: $10 per month.

Downloads

Ringtones, Games & Wallpapers
A one-time retail price + 75¢ download fee per download
Personalize your phone with the hottest ringtones, games and wallpapers.
  • Ringtones: Alternative, Classical, Country, Hip Hop, Jazz, Pop, Rock and more!
  • Games: Action, Arcade Classics, Card Games, Puzzles & Trivia, Strategy, Sports and more!
  • Wallpapers: Animated, Cars & Sports, Landscapes & Animals, Music & Entertainment and more!
Ringbacks
$1/$2 per month
With Fido's Ringbacks when someone calls you, instead of hearing a boring ring they hear music! You can also program your Ringbacks for different days, different friends, and so much more.
  • $1/month: Get your first song free ($2 per additional song)
  • $3/month: Inlcudes 2 song per month ($2 per additional song)
Not available with Fido's prepaid service. Conditions apply.
Video Clips
$1.00 to $3.25 + 75¢ download fee
Download and view all kinds of video clips on your Fido including:
  • Music videos, fashion news, daily sports wrap-ups, comedy skits and more!

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