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CityFido to launch in the GTA - MAY 20th! (Telus vs. Fido talk aside)
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| dEsidEL |
alrite .. this thread is NOT about the Telus vs. Fido takeover that Telus has obviously been trying so hard to push into the forefront of the media to cause disruption with Fido's looming release and launch of CityFIDO in the Greater Toronto Area..
(ie. CityFIDO is the ability to merge ur home fone # and ur cell into one, so you have unlimitted calling on your cell)
so juss thought that i'd share:
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City Fido takes to the streets May 20 in Toronto
Microcell launches Canada’s first home and mobile service in this country’s largest metropolitan area
Toronto, May 17, 2004—Microcell Solutions Inc., the national provider of Personal Communications Services (PCS) under the Fido® brand name, today announced the upcoming launch of City Fido™ in the Greater Toronto Area. Starting May 20, the first true alternative to traditional wireline telephone service will be available throughout the Toronto region.
“The launch of City Fido in Vancouver in October 2003 marked one of the most important developments in Canadian wireless communications, as well as in our company’s history,” stated André Tremblay, President and Chief Executive Officer of Microcell Telecommunications Inc. “We created a new category of services that helped tens of thousands of customers change the way they communicate, while putting in place a new platform that we can build on to offer more services and applications in the future. To bring this phenomenon to Toronto, the largest metropolitan area in our country, is the next logical step for City Fido and Microcell’s business strategy, and we expect consumers will embrace the service as they have in Vancouver.”
For a price comparable to that of their current local service, customers can now have a home phone that is also a mobile phone. Attractively priced at $45 per month including the system access fee, City Fido provides unlimited anytime local calling in the Greater Toronto Area. As with Fido Service, customers receive a number of Included Services, namely Call Waiting, Call Forwarding and Conference Call. Long-distance rates are competitively priced, with an anytime rate of 10¢ per minute and monthly bundles offering rates as low as 3¢ per minute. Other valuable services, such as Text Messaging, Call Display, Voice Messaging, mobile Internet and data transmission, as well as the ability to use Fido Service everywhere on Microcell’s national network and in more than 150 countries, are also available at affordable prices with City Fido.
The vast majority of customers in the Toronto region will have the option of transferring their existing home or single-line business phone number to their City Fido service. In addition, they can keep their white pages directory listing, while enjoying the benefits of a fully mobile service. In fact, Microcell is the first and currently the only wireless carrier in North America to offer Local Number Portability, allowing a local wireline phone number to be transferred to a wireless service. Customers also retain access to 911 emergency service and 411 directory assistance.
“City Fido is not simply a price plan. It changes the rules of wireless communications and delivers an alternative that truly meets the needs of consumers,” said Alain Rhéaume, President and Chief Operating Officer of Microcell Solutions. “This unique service offering combines the advantage of unlimited local calling with the ability to keep your existing wireline number, all at a price that is highly appealing to both consumers and small businesses.”
City Fido includes unlimited local calling throughout the Greater Toronto Area within Fido’s digital coverage area, stretching from Orillia to Burlington and Oshawa. In fact, the service has Local Calling Areas that are equal to and, for some customers, larger than those of the incumbent telephone company. There is a monthly fee of 25¢ for 911 emergency service, and a one-time $50 management fee applies upon activation. Long-distance charges may apply to calls between certain areas within the City Fido zone. As for the $6.95 system access fee, it is included, and there are no additional or recurring charges for white pages listing or phone number transfer.
Customers in the Toronto region can subscribe to City Fido starting May 20 by visiting any Fido corporate or participating retail partner location, or by calling 1 888 481-FIDO (3436). Full details and conditions will also be available as of May 20 at www.cityfido.ca.
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source:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...threadid=368806
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| infinity HiGH |
| Fido is about to pwn everyone |
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| tha_broad |
| Hmmm how much do you think this would cost on a monthly basis in all? |
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| starsearcher |
Didn't we already have a thread like that? :D
But it's cool good stuff! :D |
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| Mako |
6 months left till my contract with rogers is done...
I HATE ROGERS!!! ING THIEVES!!! |
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| Provitex |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mako
6 months left till my contract with rogers is done...
I HATE ROGERS!!! ING THIEVES!!! |
lol! I'm on the same boat bro!
Except I have 3 months or so.. heh. I think I might do Fido after, who knows. |
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| tw1tch |
Nice, I wonder if you HAVE to move your old home line over to get this plan. I don't want to do that, I hardly use my home line and want to keep my cell number.
ps. fido rules! |
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| rabbitjoker |
I'm emailing the CRTC tomorrow.
When I spoke to them 5 months ago they said they had not plans for local number portability in the GTA.
AFAIK - this hasn't changed - but this article appears to say something different.
If the CRTC is allowing LNP then expect the other carriers to follow suit soon. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by tha_broad
Hmmm how much do you think this would cost on a monthly basis in all? |
AFAIK it should cost u only $45 / month + tax.. they've already confirmed that the plan includes the $6.95 system access fee and 911 ..
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| crazedcanuck |
Until Fido builds a network that can handle the traffic, then whoop-dee-doo.
I've never had the signal drop while connecting due to "system busy" in my entire time with Rogers, meanwhile Fido makes it a regular occurance. Not to mention their network is hardly national.
Meh. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by crazedcanuck
Until Fido builds a network that can handle the traffic, then whoop-dee-doo.
I've never had the signal drop while connecting due to "system busy" in my entire time with Rogers, meanwhile Fido makes it a regular occurance. Not to mention their network is hardly national.
Meh. |
huhz? i've never had that happen before when calling.. :conf:
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| crazedcanuck |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
huhz? i've never had that happen before when calling.. :conf:
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During business hours with my old campany's phone, it was a regular occurance, especially when outside of Toronto, like the surrounding GTA.. i.e Markham, Richmond Hill.
The only crap thing about Rogers is their billing dept... constantly mis-charged.. I have to pour over my bill every month and sort it out. |
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