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Important: the 3G Network is retiring. Since July 31, 2025, the 3G network withdrawal has begun. If you are experiencing difficulties making or receiving calls, this could be related to the VoLTE compatibility of your equipment. To understand this transition and check the compatibility of your phone and SIM card, please consult our FAQ on the importance of VoLTE . If your phone line was just recently activated on the Fizz network, see: Transferring your phone line If you’re having difficulty making phone calls (but can receive calls) see: My phone can’t make any calls. How do I fix it? Make sure you are in a zone that has adequate coverage. See our network coverage map If you are outside the coverage zone for the Fizz network, you can connect via our partner network. Learn about accessing our partner network Troubleshooting: Make sure you have minutes Make sure you have minutes left on your plan. If your plan does not contain any minutes, it will be impossible to receive calls on your phone. Several options are available to you in My Account under ''Manage'' to fix the situation: Buy an Add-on (you can then make and receive calls immediately) Add funds to your wallet (you can then make and receive calls immediately) Change your plan (any plan change will be effective starting at your next payment cycle) Log into your account Restart your phone Reboot (power cycle) your device by holding down the device’s start button for 10 seconds. After you reboot, your applications will reload. Your phone will then re-authenticate to the Fizz mobile network. This will allow your device to recover its authorization to access the network. Airplane mode or offline mode Make sure your phone is not in airplane mode or offline mode. If airplane mode or

Adding a credit card or updating your payment method is easily done via your account. If your credit card is about to expire, you’ll receive a notification from us in your account, as well as a text or email based on your communication preferences. You must add a new credit card before removing the one currently associated to your plan(s). Any change to your payment methods must be made in accordance with the plan change policy detailed on https://fizz.ca/en/plan-change-policy to be considered in time for the next payment. In summary, a freeze period is in effect 108 hours (4.5 days) before the end of your payment cycle, during which time no changes can be made to your payment method or plan. Once a payment method has been added or modified in your account, don’t forget to associate it with each plan you wish to pay with this card. The association is not done automatically. To add a payment method. To remove the credit card currently associated with your plan, you must first add a new credit card. Log into your account. Under My settings > Payment methods, click on Add a new payment method. IMPORTANT When you enter your payment method information, the billing address associated with your card must be 100% identical and correspond to the address you declared to your bank for that card. The service you subscribe to, however, can be at a different address than the one on the credit card used. Pay attention to the following items: The name of the street (Ave, avenue) Special works (Saint, St, Ste) Hyphens Spaces Spelling Once a payment method has been added or modified in your account, don’t forget to associate it with each plan you wish to pay with this card. The association is not done automatically

Try turning the phone on while it’s charging Plug your phone to a functioning charger, and try to power it on. Sometimes the mere fact of being connected to an energy source allows the boot sequence. Try charging via USB or with another charger Check that this is not an issue with a damaged electric cable. Test with another cable to make sure. You can also test the charge by removing the power supply block, and connecting the USB end (Type A) into a compatible device. Check that the cable works well by trying to charge another phone if you have one. Remove the battery, and put it back in (removable only) On some phone models, the battery is removable. If this is the case for your phone, remove the battery for at least 10 seconds and put it back in place. Then, try turning your phone on again. Restart your phone Reboot (power cycle) your phone by holding down the phone’s power button for 10 seconds. If it’s a timely issue with the operating system or an app, the phone will be able to reload everything to work properly. If the phone is frozen, and you cannot restart it, try a force restart. The key sequence to complete a force restart can vary from one phone model to another. It’s usually a simultaneous combination of keys. To know the one for your phone, make an Internet search using the keywords that correspond to your phone. Ex. Force restart Samsung S10 Restore your phone to its factory settings IMPORTANT: Save all media, contacts, apps and text messages that are archived and want to keep before proceeding. Some of your phone’s parameters will need to be reconfigured after: mobile data blocking, NPA, Wi-Fi settings, Bluetooth function etc. The steps to follow

Does your plan contain Visual Messaging and Data? Your plan must include the Visual voicemail option, as well as data. Your phone must also be properly configured. How to add the Visual voicemail option and/or data to my mobile plan How to configure my phone for Visual voicemail Restart your phone Reboot (power cycle) your phone by holding down the phone’s start button for 10 seconds. Following your reboot, your applications will load. Your phone will then re-authenticate to the Fizz mobile network and potentially recover its authorization to access the network. Android members Make sure your APN is properly configured For visual messaging to work properly, the APN of the Android device must be configured properly. How to configure the APN of your Android device Did you grant the requested authorizations? During the installation of the app, authorization requests were presented to you. If you did not grant the required permissions, Visual voicemail won’t work properly. You must download the app again and go through the activation steps once more so that this time you grant permission. Have you tried to uninstall and reinstall the app? Completely uninstall the application from your phone and reinstall it. Be careful not to just remove the icon from the home screen. You really need to uninstall and remove the app from your phone. iPhone members Is your version of iOS up to date? 1. Install the latest software update. Connect to a Wi-Fi network Download the latest iOS software update 2. Update the carrier settings. Once the software update is done, your iPhone will offer a carrier settings update. Make sure you accept it. Did you follow the Apple instructions to configure Visual voicemail? The setup steps are on the Apple website, as are troubleshooting instructions. See the detailed instructions from Apple

Restart your phone Reboot (power cycle) your phone by holding down the phone’s power button for 10 seconds. If it’s a timely issue with the operating system or an app, the phone will be able to reload everything to work properly. Does your phone overheat at a specific moment? Your phone is made of the same type of material as a computer. It’s normal its processor overheats when it’s being over-solicited. Some apps such as games solicit a lot of resources, and can cause your phone to overheat. Manufacturers programmed performance and temperature limits unique to each model to make sure they don’t get damaged when used. Restore your phone to its factory settings IMPORTANT: Save all media, contacts, apps and text messages that are archived and want to keep before proceeding. Some of your phone’s parameters will need to be reconfigured after: mobile data blocking, NPA, Wi-Fi settings, Bluetooth function etc. The steps to follow to reset your network settings will vary depending on the type of phone. Here are two examples: Android: Applications → Settings → General management → Reset → Reset settings → Click on Reset settings iPhone: Settings → General → Reset → Erase all content and settings Check whether the issue is still there before configuring and personalizing your phone, or installing apps. Check whether there is a manufacturer recall Check whether there is a manufacturer recall If it’s a physical break If your phone suffered from physical damage, this unfortunately won’t be covered by the manufacturer warranty. You could consider having your phone repaired: Every manufacturer has a list of authorized repair locations. Check their website to locate the one nearest you. A quick search on the Internet will also help you find other repair shops. Or else, you can always use your Fizz

Please note that making and receiving calls outside Canada and the United States is currently unavailable. However, text messaging and data usage remain accessible. You can choose to get a block of data known as a Travel Add-on or you can even change your plan’s coverage if you’re travelling in Canada or the United States. But you know what? Wi-Fi always remains your best friend 😊 . Remember to activate the roaming option of your phone, or else it'll block your usage. How much will it cost. To see the rates for the place you’re heading to, sign into your account and go under My plans > Manage plan > Travel . Enter your destination. The site will show the prices for the available Travel Add-ons. Since Fizz is a prepaid service, there are no surprise fees. You are limited by the amount of data and/or SMS in your travel add-on. Choosing a Travel Add-On. As of now, only Travel Add-ons for data are available, except for Canada and the United States where Add-ons for calls and texts are also available. A Travel Add-on is basically a block of data at a fixed price that allows you to use your Fizz service while travelling outside your coverage area (roaming). Once purchased, you can use it immediately, and it will remain available until the end of your next payment cycle. To buy a Travel Add-on, sign into your account and go under My plans > Manage plan > Travel . Enter your destination and choose the one that suits you. Your Travel Add-on will be activated as soon as you pay for it. Should you run out, all you’ll have to do is hunt down a Wi-Fi network so you can access your account and get another one. Having data available