Fido starts offering 5GB free data to select subscribers again

Earlier in the month, Fido started sending out text messages to select subscribers that say they can get free 5GB of data per month if they don't switch their plans for the next 24 months. Now, the Rogers-owned carrier has started sending out these alerts again. An iPhone in Canada reader informed the site that they just received the message. The user was on an $85/10GB Large plan, which has now been bumped up to 15GB for the next two years. According to Fido, you don't need to do anything. The free data will be credited to your account, and it'll be viewable online via My Account.

Mobilicity set to launch in Spring as Canada's 7Th wireless carrier

It is about to get a bit more crowded in Canada's wireless provider landscape. There's a new player in town called Mobilicity (formerly Dave Wireless) is set to launch its 3G service in Spring. A combination of "mobility" and "simplicity," Mobilicity is aiming to offer unlimited data plans and contract-free signups. Moblicity's network will be AWS (advance Wireless Service) 3G which is similar to Wind Mobile and which, incidentally, is compatible with the Google Nexus One smartphone.

In addition to offering simple, value-packed unlimited plans, Mobilicity will feature an outstanding lineup of reliable, name-brand handsets from leading manufacturers, like Research In Motion (BlackBerry) and Nokia – without any contracts that lock customers into service plans.

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