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What’s RCS messaging for Android phones?
Please note that the RCS messaging between iOS and Android users is not available at Fizz for the moment. What’s RCS? RCS stands for Rich Communication Services, a standard international protocol used in the telecommunications industry to improve SMS/MMS messaging on Android phones. Inspired by popular instant messaging apps, RCS works through the native messaging app on your phone. It’s easy to use and provides a rich multimedia experience using many chat features that weren’t available with traditional text messaging. Available features Private and group conversations Delivery and read receipts File sharing, high-resolution pictures and videos Audio and video message sharing Location sharing Chat features are only available through the internet (mobile data or Wi-Fi). Make sure you have a data plan or a Wi-Fi connection to avoid additional fees. Prerequisites to use RCS To use RCS, you need to have: A mobile plan including text messaging and access to mobile data or Wi-Fi A compatible phone on Android version 5.0 or higher An updated Google Messages application See our mobile plans The chat feature Chat features are used by default once enabled. You’ll be able to use these features by having conversations with other devices who also have it enabled. How to activate/deactivate the chat feature: Open the Messages app. Tap Settings. Tap Chat Features. Tap Enable chat features on or off. Service issue or comment The RCS service is offered by Google. To report a problem or comment on the service, you must therefore use the corresponding form in the Google Messages app. Here’s how: Access the Menu. Tap on Help and Comments. Tap on Send Comments. Your comments are sent to Google and the information may be read without Google contacting you directly. Find more information and support on chat features on Google Messages Support.
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How do I earn points and badges on the Fizz Forum?
Using the Forum to share and help others comes with its own points and badges. Earning Points Let’s get you started: Create your Forum account. Make sure to use the same email address as your Fizz account. Help and contribute to the community by replying and posting helpful information that can benefit other Fizz members. > Learn how to post on the Forum. You’ll earn points for each action you complete. Think of these as notoriety points. Based on your contribution in the community, you may also receive Geek badges. The allocation of our Geek badges is based on a secret algorithm, devised to prevent people from gaming the community. But ultimately, the following will increase your chances: The frequency of your activity on the Forum. Any reply you post to help others who need assistance or direction. Posting helpful contributions. Your participation in the Forum will also give a hand to your My Rewards progression. You must be a Fizz member with an active monthly plan to participate in the My Rewards program. The email address you use in the Forum must match the one in your Fizz account. Subscribe to Fizz > The actions you complete on the Forum do not all contribute to your My Rewards program. Refer to the table below. Please note that to ensure fairness and quality of interaction on the Forum, daily limits have been set for each action that can contribute to your My Rewards progression. Forum actions that contribute to your My Rewards progression Reply Answer in less than 5 minutes Daily leader Weekly leader Monthly bonus Monthly leader Earn “Accepted Solution” (best answer) Do I earn any rewards when I participate in the Fizz Forum? Participating in the Forum earns you points and badges, which in turn can contribute to
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How do I set up and use my voicemail?
Voicemail allows people to leave you a message if your phone is off, the line is busy, or there is no answer after four rings (20 seconds). You can listen to your messages at any time from your mobile phone or an analogue phone. Voicemail includes Visual messaging. Visual voicemail is like a power-boosted voicemail. You can listen to and manage your messages without having to "call" your voicemail. Available for IOS and Android phones. Discover the magic of visual voicemail: What’s Visual voicemail, and how does it work? | Fizz Adding voicemail Voicemail is an option you must add to your plan. Sign in to your account and go to My Plans > Manage plan > Change plan and add voicemail. This change will come into effect at the beginning of your next payment cycle as per the plan change policy. Good to know: To use your voicemail, your plan must include minutes. If not, you won’t be able to use it or access it, whether from your mobile phone or any other phone. Accessing your voicemail Hold the ''1'' key on your phone for a few seconds. Good to know: - This shortcut to your voicemail that is the “1” key is actually a call forward to the messaging centre configured for most phone models. This feature may vary from one model to another and may not be modifiable in all phones. - If you are forwarding your calls to another number, your voicemail won’t pick up incoming calls and no one will be able to leave you a message. - Voicemail access does not work when you are outside Canada and the USA. To manually access your voicemail, dial 1-514-647-0999. The PIN (customize, reset or deactivate) Reminder: Once the voicemail option is added to your plan, it’ll
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What can I do if Fizz Home Internet is not available at my service address?
We’re sorry to say: Fizz Home Internet is not yet available everywhere. It’s currently available to many residential addresses in Quebec and in Clarence-Rockland (ON) region. In time, the service will become available to a growing number of postal codes. If you get the message "Sad news page. Fizz Home Internet is unfortunately not available at your address." and if you believe it is an error, you can contact us by clicking on the chat bubble, at the bottom right, so we can make further verifications.
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How do I set up my Wi-Fi modem?
Starter Kit The box contains the following items: The Wi-Fi modem (CODA-4680 or CODA-5610Q for the 500 Mbps plan and above) A coaxial cable A power cord An ethernet cable The ethernet cable is included in the box with your modem, but it is not required to set up your Wi-Fi network. Connect the coaxial cable The coaxial cable must be properly screwed in on both ends. Connect the power cord The power cord must be properly connected to the Wi-Fi modem and wall outlet (avoid using a power strip). IMPORTANT: Once it’s plugged in, your Wi-Fi modem will make its first system update, and may need to reboot after roughly 15 minutes. Make sure your modem is ready A series of lights will appear on your modem. Make sure they match this image. Write down your modem’s info Locate the network name (Default Wi-Fi Network) and password (Default Key) printed on the back of your Wi-Fi modem: CODA-4680 model: look at the back. CODA-5610Q model: look under. Make sure not to confuse similar characters such as O and 0, as well as I and 1. Before proceeding to the next step, check the available networks on a Wi-Fi-enabled device like a mobile phone and check that the FIZZ network name as indicated on your modem appears in the list of available networks. This may take a few minutes. Configure your modem Select the name of your Wi-Fi network from the list of networks available to your Wi-Fi enabled device and enter the password. Your Web browser will open*. You will be redirected to the "Easy Connect" interface. Follow the on-screen steps. *You may need to open your Web browser manually. To change the name of your network: Open your browser and enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar. Use these