Fido Solutions is a Canadian mobile network operator owned by Rogers Communications.
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18 Facts About Fido Solutions
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The brand name "Fido Solutions" inevitably led to the use of dogs in its commercials, which became the brand's informal trademark in TV advertising, starting in 1995.
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Fido Solutions pioneered the concept of providing unlimited service in select Canadian cities.
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Fido Solutions was the first carrier in Canada to launch a GSM-based network and the first wireless service provider in North America to offer General Packet Radio Service on its network.
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Fido Solutions was the first provider in Canada to offer a network with the GSM standard.
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Since the company's inception, Fido Solutions offered unique services to differentiate itself from its competitors.
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Notably, its CityFido Solutions plans include either multiple or unlimited local calling minutes in certain zones throughout Canada.
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Fido Solutions was the country's first and last mobile service provider to bill postpaid airtime by the second, while other companies round up calls to the next minute except for some grandfathered customers.
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Fido Solutions offers several plans and add-ons for mobile Internet access.
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Fido Solutions offers several plans and add-ons for customers wishing to access Internet content via its mobile network using a BlackBerry, feature phone, mobile broadband modem, or smartphone.
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Fido Solutions has been heavily criticized for discontinuing its unlimited Internet access plans and add-ons for devices other than feature phones.
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In November 2015, Fido Solutions began to offer cable internet services in selected markets.
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Fido Solutions internet is available to markets in Ontario that are served by Rogers' internet.
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In May 2018, Fido Solutions introduced Fido Solutions XTRA which provides customers with perks from various retailers every Thursday.
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Fido Solutions once offered a wide range of services which it no longer offers.
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Sprint Canada bundles with Fido Solutions were temporarily replaced by Better Choices Bundles after Rogers purchased both companies.
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CityFido Solutions plans had a cost of $35 per month and are available in ten select CityFido Solutions zones throughout Canada.
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Fido Solutions has its own corporate retail stores, and allows third parties to become exclusive dealers.
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