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McLaren__F1

Jul 23rd, 2008, 08:48 PM

Im on the Fido Student Plan and i want to switch to the iPhone 3G. But i still have 1 years left till my contract to end. If i cancel my plan and sign up an 3 year contract with the iPhone 3G do i have to pay an "cancelling fee"? Whats my best option, since i want the iPhone 3G?

flexwong

Jul 23rd, 2008, 09:34 PM

Im on the Fido Student Plan and i want to switch to the iPhone 3G. But i still have 2 years left till my contract to end. If i cancel my plan and sign up an 3 year contract with the iPhone 3G do i have to pay an "cancelling fee"? Whats my best option, since i want the iPhone 3G?

do an upgrade. as long as you are in the time frame to renew your contract you can do a phone upgrade. but i don't think you are, you need to be 14 months away from the end of your 3 year contract to upgrade your phone. it's not worth paying $400 cancellation fee for a phone. just wait it out.

Lava

Jul 23rd, 2008, 09:53 PM

do an upgrade. as long as you are in the time frame to renew your contract you can do a phone upgrade. but i don't think you are, you need to be 14 months away from the end of your 3 year contract to upgrade your phone. it's not worth paying $400 cancellation fee for a phone. just wait it out.

+1, you might as well go and buy an iphone without a contract for $600+, by the time you cancel your contract for $400 + iphone for $299 or whatever, you'll be into $700+ and stuck with a 3 year contract.

McLaren__F1

Jul 24th, 2008, 01:18 AM

Actually its an 2year contract i double checked. i sign the contract last Sept 07. so would this mean im eligible for an upgrade?

McLaren__F1

Jul 24th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Bumpity:arrowu:

kowrek

Jul 24th, 2008, 07:18 PM

Dude, just call Fido.

McLaren__F1

Jul 24th, 2008, 10:04 PM

Dude, just call Fido.

Call Rententions[1-888-259-3436]?

ItemFinder

Jul 24th, 2008, 10:07 PM

Yes

Makaveli the Don

Jul 25th, 2008, 12:40 AM

Call Rententions[1-888-259-3436]?

Tell them your phone broke and you need a new one ASAP otherwise you cancel!

aznangel

Jul 25th, 2008, 10:43 AM

McLaren__F1

Jul 28th, 2008, 09:19 PM

I called Retentions today, the CSR said i wasn't egliable for hardware upgrade until Sept. Then i asked how much to cancel my contract he said $240..

McLaren__F1

Aug 5th, 2008, 02:24 AM

If i get my current plan transferred and sign up for an new iPhone 3G contract, can i keep my OLD number?

Nonopeno

Aug 5th, 2008, 05:18 PM

just got off with fido...
i had the $35 student plan

they did the iphone upgrade for me with no issues..
my plan is now extended to 3 yrs...I had 1.5 years left before

the only annoyance was that it took 15 MINUTES for me to finally get connected to a rep

also, i was required to pay a administrative fee of $35 since i was not yet valid for a hardware upgrade....

apparently, the phone should arrive by august 4th or so...

So it your contract only topped up to 3 years or is it 3 years + 1.5 years left = 4.5 years!?

This was what was told to me by the CSR, since I had 6 months left on the contract, he said this would extend to another 3 years.

molala

Aug 5th, 2008, 08:38 PM

I called Retentions today, the CSR said i wasn't egliable for hardware upgrade until Sept. Then i asked how much to cancel my contract he said $240..

september is less than 4 weeks away....just wait..what is it that you need it so desperately?!?

McLaren__F1

Aug 7th, 2008, 04:49 PM

september is less than 4 weeks away....just wait..what is it that you need it so desperately?!?

I Cant wait, i want it asap ;):lol:

Any other suggestions?

BrianJai

Aug 7th, 2008, 05:38 PM

im on the same boat... i really dont wanna pay 700 for an iphone -.- lol . i signed a 3 year contract last sept. 07 as well lol -.- exact same boat as this OP. lol any suggestions seriously?

McLaren__F1

Aug 9th, 2008, 01:34 AM

im on the same boat... i really dont wanna pay 700 for an iphone -.- lol . i signed a 3 year contract last sept. 07 as well lol -.- exact same boat as this OP. lol any suggestions seriously?

i guess our only option is to keep calling rententions? ;)

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