Aske001
Oct 30th, 2009, 10:05 AM
Fido has just sent me the following offer for one of our prepaid phones that has accumulated a high carry-forward balance:
For a $100 fee off the balance, they will extend the expiry date of the remaining balance by 1 year. So if you have a $300 balance expiring in Nov 2009, they will reduce it to $200 but extend the expiry to Nov 2010, with no payments required until that date. At current rates the minimum 1-year cost of prepaid is around $135, depending on your provincial tax.
Worthwhile or not? I guess it depends on whether you would ever use the balance for anything else. I would prefer that Fido smarten up and restore prepaid internet access, even at a high cost - that would use up the balance quickly!
For a $100 fee off the balance, they will extend the expiry date of the remaining balance by 1 year. So if you have a $300 balance expiring in Nov 2009, they will reduce it to $200 but extend the expiry to Nov 2010, with no payments required until that date. At current rates the minimum 1-year cost of prepaid is around $135, depending on your provincial tax.
Worthwhile or not? I guess it depends on whether you would ever use the balance for anything else. I would prefer that Fido smarten up and restore prepaid internet access, even at a high cost - that would use up the balance quickly!