The Sony Ericsson T715a was officially launched today on Rogers’ discount brand, Fido Telephony.  The T715a features a 3.2MP camera, MP3 player, Facebook app, Bluetooth, and a microSD slot.

As you can see from the image above, the Sony Ericsson slider is only $50 on a 2 year term and $200 when purchased outright.

Head over to the Fido website to purchase your T715a today!

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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 (Red)
3 year: $0 (requires data)
prepaid: $400
November 2009

Nokia 2720
2 year: $0
prepaid: $80
November 2009

Sony Ericsson T715a
2 year: $50
prepaid: $200
November 2009

LG Xenon
2 year: $125
$225: prepaid
December 2009

Discuss Fido’s Q4 plans on HowardForums.

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Prepaid

Virgin Mobile: 752
Fido: 654
Telus Mobility: 653
industry average: 662

Postpaid

Virgin Mobile: 758
Koodo Mobile: 755
SaskTel: 716
industry average: 642

Read the complete press release on the J.D. Power website.

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$10: 20 text messages ($0.50/message overage)
$20: 50 text messages ($0.40/message overage)
$35: 100 text messages ($0.35/message overage)

The travel packs for good for messaging anywhere outside of Canada.  The add-ons will not be prorated so they do not need to be added on your plan’s anniversary date.  All roaming SMS packs will expire after 30 days and will need to be manually re-added.

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The OTC program will be replaced by a loaner phone program where customer will always leave the store with a working handset.  With the previous program if the store was out of stock, due to phone supply issues, of the phone the customer need to exchange they would be out of luck and walk out the door with a non-functioning phone.  The Nokia 2660 is the device of choice for the loaner program, even if you have a smartphone such as a Jack or Q9H.  Returns for iPhones and BlackBerrys must be made through customer care, 1-888-481-FIDO (3436) or 611 from you Fido device.

The “Fido Loaner Phone Program” does come with a cost.  Customers who require a loaner device will be charged a $10 admin fee, no exceptions, as well as a $50 deposit for the handset.  The $50 deposit will be refunded to the customer if the phone is returned within, 14 days of being notified their handset is ready for pickup, in working condition.  The new program will allow customers to return the defective device to any Fido dealer not just corporate stores as the OTC program required.

Customers who send their phone out for repair which is not covered by the warranty will be charged at $25 estimate fee plus cost for repair.

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The Nokia 1661 features a FM radio, built in MP3 player, and a flashlight.

$0: 2 year term
$55: prepaid/monthly

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$75: 2 year Fido agreement
$175: monthly/prepaid/phone only

Full QWERTY keyboard, touch screen dialing, 2.0MP camera, MP3 player, and Bluetooth.

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Fido has re-launched CityFido!  Now before you get all excited, the new CityFido plans are simply a re-branding of the current Full Fido plans.  Local airtime minutes are for use within the CityFido calling zone.  Airtime used outside of the CityFido zone or in addition to your monthly allotment will be charged at the regular rate of 35¢/minute.  Check out the plans by clicking on the “more” link.

$40
2,000 local minutes
unlimited text messages (sent and received)
no System Access Fee (SAF)

$60
4,000 local minutes
unlimited text messages (sent and received)
no System Access Fee (SAF)

a one-time activation fee of $35 per-line applies

To view the CityFido zones head over to the Fido website.

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$0.00-2 year term
$55.00-prepaid

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According to the customer service representative, this is a “known issue” and technical services are working on the issue.  No firm timeline on when this will be fixed but Fido is hoping for systems to be back up and running by Monday.

Is your Fido voicemail service working or are you also not as popular as you once were?  Leave a comment below or head over to HowardForums.

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