Fido Siemens A65 Prepaid phone $59.99 before $70 credit @London Drugs

[clone]

London Drugs Jan 10 - 22.

Fido Siemens A65 Prepaid phone $59.99 - $50 airtime credit - $20 referral credit

You get $50 airtime credit when you activate the phone for prepaid service and $20 referral credit when you are referred by a Fido customer.

This phone is $100 at fido.ca and oos.

Tri-band world phone (1900, 1800 and 900 MHz)
GPRS handset for data transmission and mobile Internet (WAP)
Handsfree speaker
Colour screen (4,096 colours, 101 x 80 pixels)
Picture Messaging (MMS) and JavaTM enabled
Polyphonic ringtones
Downloadable ringtones and Java games
Phone book, games, clock, alarm clock, calculator and stopwatch

http://www.fido.ca/shopfido/asp/index.asp?v_action=&xfx=0&Id=2580&lang=en&pO=2&p=3&TypeAccessoire=&d=&ajout=&IdBrowser=&filtre=&tri=dernierProduit#Acc

http://www.fido.ca/shopfido/Images/sku/930683800/M.jpg

[rks]

Pretty hot..!!! it is GSM 900, 1900, and 1800. This means once unlcoked, this phone can be used anywhere around the world!!!


rks

[jstarr7827]

How can you you tell it's unlocked by the frequency it uses?

[dv81511]

How can you you tell it's unlocked by the frequency it uses?


You cannot tell if it is unlocked by the frequency. You would have to put a SIM from another provider to see if it is unlocked. This phone comes locked by Fido.

Also without 850 it is not truly a world phone.

[Badger]

You cannot tell if it is unlocked by the frequency. You would have to put a SIM from another provider to see if it is unlocked. This phone comes locked by Fido.

Also without 850 it is not truly a world phone.

It's not a world phone, but it can be used in most of the places around the world since 850/1900 are mostly used in North America.

[rks]

How can you you tell it's unlocked by the frequency it uses?


I meant once the phone is unlocked you can use it any where in the world.

It is a tri band phone, with 1 north amercian frequency (GSM 1900) and 2 asian/europe frequncies (1800 and 900 MHz).



rks.

[pt78dragon]

student phone store has a similar deal, but with the t290 from SE
not a world phone, but it has the 850/1900 bands

http://www.studentphones.com/order/orderStep3.php/2/1

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[Juiced]

1. $70 worth of airtime on this account when activated?
2. is there carry over, to next month with unused minutes?
3. whats the expiry on the initial $70 airtime? could it say last a year?

[pt78dragon]

u first get $50 of airtime with in 24 hours of activation (usually its 15cents a minute good for 60 days)

you have to purchase another prepaid card within the 60 days for any remaining money to carry over.

the $20 referral will be applied in 90 days of activation. it just adds to ur current airtime balance and does not extend ur expire date.

[DJ_Peanuts22]

so can i just buy this, and unlock it to use as a backup phone?

[clone]

Yes, but you have to pay $59.99 + tax for the phone. After activating the phone, you can use it until it runs out of free airtime.

Another option is to sell the Fido sim card without activating the phone.

[Juiced]

u first get $50 of airtime with in 24 hours of activation (usually its 15cents a minute good for 60 days)

you have to purchase another prepaid card within the 60 days for any remaining money to carry over.

the $20 referral will be applied in 90 days of activation. it just adds to ur current airtime balance and does not extend ur expire date.

Sweet thanks. So that means that after the $20 credit I get on my line, I would be paying $39 + the airtime.

[nguyentri]

Remember to refill your account before they expire or you will lose all the minutes/money you've saved up.
I forgot to do mine yesterday and I lost $70 in minutes! :(

[Smoove]

London Drugs Jan 10 - 22.

Fido Siemens A65 Prepaid phone $59.99 - $50 airtime credit - $20 referral credit

You get $50 airtime credit when you activate the phone for prepaid service and $20 referral credit when you are referred by a Fido customer.

This phone is $100 at fido.ca and oos.


Damn, I just bought this phone at the Fido store for $80. I just needed a sim card but with the free airtime the phone is still practically free... I wish we had London Drugs here in ON :(

BTW A65 is now discontinued (according to clerk @ Fido store) which explains the low price.

[Johnny Powel]

Remember to refill your account before they expire or you will lose all the minutes/money you've saved up.
I forgot to do mine yesterday and I lost $70 in minutes! :(

Just call Customer service and ask for your time back.be nice and they will do it as long as you have been with them for a while.If they say no wait a few minutes and call back until you talk to someone who knows what there doing.

[nguyentri]

Just call Customer service and ask for your time back.be nice and they will do it as long as you have been with them for a while.If they say no wait a few minutes and call back until you talk to someone who knows what there doing.

Thanks!
I called and they gave me back half ($35). Can't complain about that.

[Johnny Powel]

Thanks!
I called and they gave me back half ($35). Can't complain about that.

Good to hear.I think I have done it about 3 times in 2 years. I'm sure they keep track so you can't do it to often and you have to do it within a day or so of expiry.I always got the full amount back but I always have a low balance.It is just good PR for Fido..

[mech9t5]

Good to hear.I think I have done it about 3 times in 2 years. I'm sure they keep track so you can't do it to often and you have to do it within a day or so of expiry.I always got the full amount back but I always have a low balance.It is just good PR for Fido..

i believe fido has recently implemeneted automatic renewal on a credit card. so you don't have to remember.

[littlefish]

ouch I lost $70 a year ago on my prepaid since i was in US that time, and couldn't possibly got it renewed...I should've called.... :(