Fido Family Sharing Plan Options

By Stephen Clark

Last updated 30 November 2023

Text Family Plan Savings with Fido over image of a couple with their dog looking at a smartphone

Fido Family Share Cell Phone Plans:

Fido and Data Sharing
Low Rates, Big Data
Discount Program
Weekly Promo Deals

Article Summary

Fido offers great individual plans and they offer even more features when you add more phone lines to an account. Their old 10% off additional lines promo ended recently, but speak to a Fido customer representative to see what else they can offer.

Fido usually places well in annual ratings for best customer service in Canada. While there are no Family plans that let you share data, Fido can still be a good choice when combining multiple phone lines on one account.

Fido's wireless service runs on parent company Rogers' mobile network. With coverage from coast-to-coast, Rogers boasts coverage for 97% of Canadians. There are zones without coverage, but mostly in northern (and sparsely-populated) parts of the provinces. There's no coverage in the territories. WhistleOut Canada has an extensive guide covering national coverage by Rogers for the Fido mobile network.

There are no data sharing plans on Fido. All plans are designed for individual users and include 500 minutes or unlimited nationwide minutes with several data pack options. Fido originally targeted a younger demographic. They have since found that Canadians of all ages appreciate their nationwide coverage, wide selection of new smartphones, and lower rates than the major national carriers like Rogers, Bell or Telus.

Adding phone lines to one account results in fewer bills to manage, but there are a couple other advantages over larger mobile carriers:

Large data packages at low cost
Discount on additional lines added to your own account

Low Price on Big Data

Even though Fido uses the same network as Rogers Wireless, they usually offer lower prices for more data. Most plans will knock $10/month off your bill if you bring your own phone. Even if you're looking for something new then Fido has one of the largest selections of smartphones in Canada. Many can be bought for as little as $0 down but your best buy will be getting a phone on a Small or Medium Tab plan where you may be able to put your tab on a plan as low as $50/month.

On top of some of Canada's best prices on talk, text and data plans, customers can get Fido's exclusive Pulse +5 Hours of Data. Using the Fido My Account app customers can turn off the meter and download at full speed for 60 minutes. The data you uses won't count against your monthly cap. It's a great way to burn away an hour watching YouTube videos without worrying about overage fees.

If you live in Quebec, Manitoba or Saskatchewan you may find different pricing. Strong competition in those regions result in different (and often better) deals.

#1	Fido	Fido $29 Data, Talk & Text Plan with 20GB 20GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps $29/mth Go	$29/mth	Go
#2	Fido	Fido $31 Prepaid Talk, Text & Data Plan 1GB data $31 Per 1 Month Top-up Go	$31 Per 1 Month Top-up	Go
#3	Fido	Fido $33 Prepaid Talk, Text & Data Plan 3GB data $33 Per 1 Month Top-up Go	$33 Per 1 Month Top-up	Go
#4	Fido	Fido $34 Data, Talk & Text Plan with 60GB 60GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps $34/mth Go	$34/mth	Go
#5	Fido	Fido $35 Data, Talk & Text Plan with 50GB 50GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps $35/mth Go	$35/mth	Go
#6	Fido	Fido $35 Basic Plan with Unltd Minutes + 3GB 3GB data $35/mth Go	$35/mth	Go

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Tablet Plans on Fido

One account for multiple lines gets you one of the best data deals for LTE-enabled tablets in Canada. In fact, they require you to have an existing postpaid mobile plan before you can sign up 4GB data for only $15/month. As a result, there's no discount applicable when you add a tablet plan to your existing smartphone account.

There's a wide selection of iPads and Android tablets for as little as $0 upfront on 2-year plans. WhistleOut Canada has an exclusive guide with information on Fido data plans and tablet plans.

Discount Program: Bonus Data and New Phone Rebate

Fido already offers plans with lots of data, but if you're looking to combine more than one phone line on a bill then Fido might include a few bonuses on the new phone line. Certain conditions apply, but when WhistleOut spoke to Fido Customer Service we were told that additional talk, text and data Pulse plans can receive:

2GB bonus data to the additional phone line
$10/month credit for the first year when buying a new phone on contract

The $10 monthly credit is a good strategy when buying a new phone on contract. You save $120 over a two year contract and with that bonus data you can choose a smaller data plan than you might otherwise need, saving you another $10/month.

Your results may vary, but this is the offer
Fido had when we called.

Additional phone line plans may change, so reach out to a Fido customer care representative to find out what they can offer. If you've already been with Fido for a while, they may have exclusive loyalty offers that aren't advertised!

Weekly Deals

WhistleOut Canada has an exclusive comparison tool to find the best plan and smartphone offer for you and everyone in your family. Each week we check the market and update our cell phone deals guide tracking the best offers on iPhone, Android, and cell phone plans throughout Canada. We also provide tips on how to get the most out of your new device.

WhistleOut keeps an eye out for the best buys at nearly every Canadian mobile network each week. We also list our favourite phone deals for each carrier. Narrow down the results to find the best wireless plan in Canada for you. Every device you can buy in Canada is sold unlocked (or be unlocked for free at the time of purchase) so you can find another wireless phone company and keep your phone number provided you're not on a contract.