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The excitement that comes with the arrival of a new phone is hard to beat. Congratulations on your latest acquisition. We are delighted you chose Fizz to enjoy it. Any phone purchased on fizz.ca is unlocked. You are solely responsible for the security and privacy maintenance of your phone. Adding a passcode for example to protect your phone from unauthorized use is good practice. If you are new to Fizz mobile services Welcome! Activating your Fizz SIM card with the plan of your dreams is the first thing to do. Visit fizz.ca/activation and follow the on-screen steps. If anything is unclear, check out our activation FAQ . If you already have an active Fizz mobile plan If your new phone is replacing one with an active Fizz mobile plan, follow these steps: Pop out the phone tray of your old phone, and retrieve your Fizz SIM card. Place it into the tray of your new phone.* Restart your phone. Your phone will authenticate to the Fizz mobile network, and work with your existing mobile plan. Remember, the content from your old phone will not be imported with the SIM card swap. This includes your contacts, your Google or Apple ID account, old text messages, and the various apps you downloaded over time. Your Fizz SIM card is too small for your new phone? Use the support it came in to adjust its size to a larger one. If you don’t have that plastic support anymore, you’ll have to order a new SIM card . I don’t have a Fizz SIM card A Fizz SIM card is key to use the mobile plan of your dreams. If you forgot to order a Fizz SIM card with your phone, no worries. We’ll get you set up in no time. If you lost
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How do I prepare my phone for a return?
The steps to prepare your phone for a return are crucial to protect your privacy, but also to allow the technicians to easily access your phone to inspect it. If we can’t access your phone to inspect it, you will be charged the administrative fee of $75 (plus applicable taxes), and your phone will then be returned to you. Download and install the latest software update For any warranty claim, the first mandatory step is to download and install the latest software update of the operating system. Check your phone afterwards. The download might actually resolve your issue. The process of updating your phone’s software can vary from one phone model to another. Here are two examples: Android: Settings → Software update → Manually download updates iPhone: Settings → General → Software update Save your personal data Save your personal data (pics, videos, texts, contacts, etc.) on an external source. You won’t be able to retrieve them afterwards. Fizz does not save your personal data, and offers no guarantee in this respect. You can download the content of your phone via iCloud, your Google account, your Samsung account or other. Check the procedure directly on the site of these platforms. This process may vary, depending on the type of phone. Here are two examples: Android: Settings → Cloud and accounts → Backup and restore → Back up data iPhone: Settings → iCloud → Backup Unlock the home screen You must disable the lock function for your phone’s home screen so technicians can easily access it to inspect it. This process may vary, depending on the type of phone. Here are two examples: Android: Settings (You can find Settings by tapping the cog icon) → Security → Screen lock → Enter your passcode to confirm you are you → None iPhone
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How do I subscribe to Fizz Home Internet?
Subscribing to Fizz Home Internet is a breeze, but here are a few pointers. Your home address Whether it’s your house, cottage or apartment, we need the address where you would like to have our Home Internet services installed. This step is crucial to check if the Fizz Home Internet service is available at your place. As you start to type in your address, the field will autofill with address proposals. Make sure you pick the right one, all the way down to your apartment number if applicable. Know that Fizz services unfortunately cannot be used for commercial purposes or in the operation of a business. Our Internet service is not available at your address? It is for many residential addresses in Quebec and in Clarence-Rockland (ON) region and, over time, may be for more and more postal codes. So, come back to see us in a while. https://fizz.ca/en/faq/what-can-i-do-if-fizz-home-internet-is-not-available-at-my-service-address Choose your plan All our plans are unlimited. The price of your plan will therefore vary based on the downloading speed you choose. Should one of the speed options not be available at your address, you simply won’t be able to select it. Not sure which speed to choose? We have a neat table to help you. Help me choose https://fizz.ca/en/faq/which-speed-should-i-choose If the speed you do end up selecting isn’t quite right, remember that you can change your plan whenever you want. See the plan change policy https://fizz.ca/en/plan-change-policy Choose your installation option. Your Home Internet will only work with a Fizz Wi-Fi modem. Tips for placing your modem: Put your modem in a central location in your home, and close to where you will be using the Internet most often. Find an open space so it doesn't overheat and to allow the signal to travel well. If the coaxial outlet is
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How do the promotional rebates offered on some phones sold by Fizz work?
A promotional rebate is sometimes offered for a limited time on the suggested retail price of some phones offered on fizz.ca. If a promotional rebate is offered on the phone you’re considering, remember that this rebate is conditional on you having an active Fizz mobile plan for an uninterrupted period of several months following the purchase date of that phone. Or, if you don’t already have a Fizz mobile plan, that you activate one within 7 days following the delivery of your phone and that you keep that plan active for an uninterrupted period of several months. How many months does this uninterrupted period represent? - If you bought your phone after 2021-05-28, this uninterrupted period totals 24 months. If you leave Fizz before the end of that period, we’ll for one be very sad to see you go. Two, you’ll have to refund the prorated portion of the promotional rebate corresponding to the number of months remaining on the initial term of this period. This amount will be invoiced using the payment method associated with your Fizz plan when you unsubscribe. The same billing method will be used if you had chosen to pay in monthly instalments with Affirm: no amount will be added to your agreement with Affirm. These fees are not penalty fees. The promotional rebate you enjoyed when you purchased the phone is simply divided by the number of months corresponding to the uninterrupted period that applies to you. You therefore only pay the portion of the rebate that corresponds to the leftover months during which you will no longer have an active Fizz mobile plan. Here’s how to calculate the amount due: 1- Locate the rebate on your invoice. Or, if you’re shopping and haven’t purchased yet, the amount of the rebate corresponds to the
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I can’t send or receive text messages (SMS). Why?
Some text messages sent by businesses such as 2-step verification messages may not be sent to your phone properly. We continue to gradually roll out this type of service so that it operates optimally with as many companies as possible. Make sure you are in a zone that has adequate coverage. See our network coverage map If you are outside the Fizz network, you can connect via our partner network. Learn about accessing our partner network Troubleshooting: Make sure your plan includes text messages Log into your account to access the text message activation tool. If your plan does not include text messages, it will be impossible for you to send texts on your phone. You can adjust your plan up to 108 hours before the end of your payment cycle to add text messaging. This change to your plan will take effect at the start of your next billing cycle. You can also add minutes to your plan and use them immediately by buying an Add-On for local or long-distance calls. Restart your phone Reboot (power cycle) your phone by holding down the phone’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 phone to recover its authorization to access the network. Do you use a native application? Make sure you are using your phone’s native messaging app. If you are using a non-native application to send your messages, it’s possible that the issue originates with this app. These messaging apps may have their own server or messaging centre. Examples of popular messaging apps: WhatsApp Viber Line Mobile Messaging Snapchat Google Hangouts Voxer HeyTell Telegram Talkatone Etc. If your phone is an Android, test with the Google Messages app. Have you reached
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Universal call blocking
Please note that starting November 4, 2019, the entire Canadian telecom industry will gradually implement universal call blocking in an attempt to prevent telephone fraud. As a member of this industry, Fizz will be activating this feature for all its mobile service members. Starting this November 4th, non-compliant numbers could therefore be blocked. What is universal call blocking? Universal call blocking is an automated feature, based on well-defined rules. The feature is designed to block calls that do not comply with international numbering plan standards to counter unwanted calls and telephone fraud. Why is Fizz implementing this feature? Actually, starting November 4, 2019, the entire Canadian telecom industry (which Fizz is a part of) will be gradually implementing universal call blocking to counter unwanted calls and support the fight against telephone fraud. As a mobile phone service subscriber, you get all kinds of calls. The majority of them are legitimate; they come from family or friends. Others come from automated systems; even though some are honest calls (automated appointment reminders, for instance), a large number of them are unwanted and might actually be fraud related. That’s why Fizz, as a member of the Canadian telecom industry, will be implementing this feature for its members. Do I need to pay for universal call blocking? No, you won’t incur any additional charges for this feature. It’ll be gradually implemented nationwide by the Canadian telecom industry members, starting November 4, 2019. How does this feature work? What kind of numbers will be blocked, and under which circumstances? Universal call blocking is designed to automatically block any call it receives that does not comply with international numbering plan standards, which states that a telephone number cannot have more than 15 digits. As for the North American plan, it stipulates that a North American number
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I can’t access my Fizz TV content. What do I do?
No Internet means no TV: Your TV channels are delivered over your Fizz Home Internet connection. If you’re running into any issue with your TV service, start by checking your Internet connection. Unable to sign into the Fizz TV app from your device Start by checking if the device you are using is connected to your Fizz Home Internet. The credentials for the app are the same as those for your Fizz account. Did you change your password for your account at Fizz.ca recently? If so, it’ll have changed for the Fizz TV app as well. Is the app up to date? Install any pending application updates. Verify if the problem occurs when using a different device. Did you block Internet access on your device? Check your Wi-Fi network’s parental control settings. If your device is blocked and cannot use your Wi-Fi network, Fizz TV will not work on it. No Internet means no TV. Make sure you are not using a personal router and that you are properly connected to your Fizz modem. App keeps loading If you are unable to access the Fizz TV app because it’s stuck on the loading indicator, here are possible solutions that may help you out: Check your Internet connection. Are other apps working properly? Make sure the device on which you are watching your content is not connected to a VPN (virtual private network). Log out and then log back into the app. If all fails, reinstall the app. Guide is empty If you’re accessing the Guide and you don’t see any show or content, check the following: Are there pending updates for the Fizz TV app? Is the device connected to the Internet? Make sure the device is not connected to a VPN (virtual private network). If all fails, reinstall the
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What is my Wallet and how do I use it?
Good to know: Offers, services and prices are subject to change without notice and may differ by province. In the case of the Fizz Wallet, it is only offered in Quebec. Your Wallet is where you deposit and store money to cover Pay As You Go minutes, texts, minutes for international calls and roaming. Simply use your credit card to add funds to your wallet. The funds you deposit in your Wallet will not be spent unless: You decide to use them to Pay As You Go. Your plan only includes data. You will be able to use Pay As You Go make calls and send texts. You deplete your monthly plan and do not buy an Add-On. Funds in your Wallet will automatically be used to pay for calls and text. You cannot use the funds from your Wallet to pay for your monthly plan. Pay As You Go There are two key instances when Pay As You Go comes in handy: If you deplete your monthly plan before the end of your payment cycle, and you choose not to buy an Add-On to complete the month, your consumption will automatically switch to Pay As You Go. If you are travelling out of Canada, you can use Pay As You Go to pay for out-of-country data, calls, text and international calls. Learn about travelling and roaming with Fizz How much can I put in my Wallet? There is no minimum. But you may find it useful to keep money in your wallet as a backup in case you deplete your monthly plan. You can add up to $50 to your Wallet per payment cycle. The maximum amount of money you can store in your Wallet at any point in time is $50. How can I get back the funds