Freedom Mobile Rolls Out New Plans That Will Get The Attention Of The Big Three Telcos
Freedom Mobile seems to be playing hardball to grab marketshare any way it can. The latest example of that is that the company dropped a bunch of new plans that are sure to get the attention of Rogers, TELUS and Bell.
Let’s start with the plans that went up on their website yesterday:
Some random thoughts:
The first thing that I notice is that all three of these plans have Canada, US, and Mexico usage. The Mexico part is new. I am assuming that Freedom is catering to those who travel to Mexico.
The second thing that I notice is that the $5 a month credit on all plans that used to be forever is now for 18 months. That’s a bit of a downgrade. But I am guessing that Freedom is going to stop using long term discounts to attract business.
Next is the fact that the 75GB and 100GB plans have Roam Beyond access. Meaning that you can affordably travel with your phone without having to buy a local SIM card (which until Freedom came along was the cheapest way to avoid the insanely high roaming prices of the big three telcos). In the case of the 75GB plan, you get 10GB of data and unlimited talk and text. In the case of the 100GB plan, you get 20GB of data and unlimited talk and text.
Finally, the 100GB plan adds the option to add a smart watch or tablet to the plan.
All these plans are BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
There’s 5G access in Canada, U.S., and Mexico
In general, I think that all of these plans are a better value than their previous plans. That has my wife and I seriously considering switching to these new plans as a result. Specifically the 100GB plan as that has Apple Watch support. The only question would be if switching would incur the $45 fee that Freedom has when adding devices or switching plans. We’ll have to investigate that and do some math before we pull the trigger.
What these plans do is put pressure on Rogers, TELUS, and Bell as they don’t offer anything this good. And as Freedom’s 5G coverage improves (for example I have seen a speed bump recently on 5G via my iPhone 14 Pro), that’s going to make Freedom a viable option for those who are paying too much elsewhere. I am sure that the big three know this, so it will be interesting to see how they respond to this move by Freedom.
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Freedom Mobile Rolls Out New Plans That Will Get The Attention Of The Big Three Telcos
Freedom Mobile seems to be playing hardball to grab marketshare any way it can. The latest example of that is that the company dropped a bunch of new plans that are sure to get the attention of Rogers, TELUS and Bell.
Let’s start with the plans that went up on their website yesterday:
Some random thoughts:
In general, I think that all of these plans are a better value than their previous plans. That has my wife and I seriously considering switching to these new plans as a result. Specifically the 100GB plan as that has Apple Watch support. The only question would be if switching would incur the $45 fee that Freedom has when adding devices or switching plans. We’ll have to investigate that and do some math before we pull the trigger.
What these plans do is put pressure on Rogers, TELUS, and Bell as they don’t offer anything this good. And as Freedom’s 5G coverage improves (for example I have seen a speed bump recently on 5G via my iPhone 14 Pro), that’s going to make Freedom a viable option for those who are paying too much elsewhere. I am sure that the big three know this, so it will be interesting to see how they respond to this move by Freedom.
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This entry was posted on July 26, 2024 at 8:58 am and is filed under Commentary with tags Freedom Mobile. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.