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Which payment methods can I use?
To pay for your plan To pay for your monthly Fizz plans, please use: A Visa or Mastercard credit card A Visa Debit or Mastercard debit card Good to know: Since Fizz is a prepaid provider of mobile, Internet, and TV services, a credit check is not required when you subscribe. How to add a payment method to my Fizz account * A pre-paid Visa or Mastercard (example: Vanilla card) can be used to make a payment, but only for one-time payments Rec urrent monthly payments cannot be planned with a Vanilla prepaid card. Each month, you must make a one-time payment to pay for the upcoming month, otherwise your services will remain unpaid and may be suspended. Please note that the total amount of your bill must be paid in a single transaction — it cannot be split between multiple credit cards. Here’s how: Wait at the end of your payment cycle when your monthly payment fails. You’ll receive an email and a message in your Fizz account will indicate the deadline by which your payment must be made, i.e. within the next 72 hours. Sign in to your account > My plans. Click on the “Proceed to payment” button and follow the steps. You unfortunately CANNOT use: American Express (Amex), Dinners and others credit cards A debit card (except Visa or Mastercard debit cards) Funds from your Fizz Wallet (where available) To buy a phone If you’re buying a Fizz phone, you can pay it in total upfront using one of the same payment methods listed above to pay for your plan. If paying upfront is not your thing, paying later with Affirm is possible. Affirm is a Canadian company that offers plans to spread the cost of a purchase over several payments. Affirm must approve your request
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Browsing the internet is very slow on my mobile phone. 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 Fizz network, you can connect via our partner network. Learn about accessing our partner network Troubleshooting: Is the Wi-Fi function turned off? Make sure you have deactivated WiFi on your phone. If browsing the internet with your phone is slow and laborious, your phone may be trying to prioritize browsing over a WiFi network instead of using the Fizz mobile network. By disabling WiFi on your phone, you will force it to use only mobile data; this may enable apps and web pages to load faster. If you are experiencing a slow WiFi network, see the following troubleshooting tip: My WiFi connection is slow. How can I speed it up? Restart your phone If the network signal is weak, your phone may be connected to an antenna that is not in an optimal location for you to access the network. 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. Do tests Test your connection by visiting different websites, using another web browser and/or another application. The website you are visiting, or the browser/app you were using when your WiFi became slow may be the source of the problem. If the slow speed is limited to a single browser or application, try to completely uninstall it from your device. If the situation continues unchanged after you reinstall the browser or app, consult customer assistance for the product in question Conduct speed tests Conduct a speed test using the website or application of your choice. IMPORTANT: Make sure you
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I can’t receive any calls on my phone. Why?
IMPORTANT: 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 offline mode is activated on your phone, all connections such as calls, mobile data, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth function, etc. will not work. The process of turning off airplane mode or offline mode will vary depending on your device. Here are two examples: Android: Slide your finger from the top to the bottom of the screen (options panel) → Offline mode
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How do I choose my phone number?
Choosing your phone number is the third step in getting your mobile plan up and running. Once you have your Fizz SIM card, enter fizz.ca/activate directly into the address bar of your web browser. Once there, simply enter the activation code on your SIM card in the field provided. This step leads to the Plan Wizard, which enables you to configure your phone plan. After this is done, we may ask you to confirm your home address. Then you will choose your Fizz phone number. There are three ways to select or configure your phone number: Transfer your current phone number from your previous mobile provider. (Your number must be active to transfer from another provider.) Ask Fizz to give you a new number. Find a number by entering the last 4 digits. (This option has a one-time $1 fee.) Your phone area code is linked to the postal address associated with your account and it cannot be changed or modified. Make sure your address matches the area code you want. Read more : I’m having problems transferring my current phone number to Fizz. Why? What can I do? What if I’m unable to transfer my phone number?
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How do I transfer my current phone number to Fizz?
Are you more the visual type? Our pretty video summarizes the content of this FAQ. Grab your coffee, sit back and watch here: Before you start. The most important thing to remember to transfer your phone number over to Fizz is that your plan with your current provider must still be active. Fizz will disconnect your old provider during the transfer process. Note that a number transfer cannot be done on a line that is already active with Fizz. In other words, if you already have a Fizz plan, porting a number to this plan is not possible; you need to create a new plan. Your phone number must be a mobile number. If it's associated with a landline or VOIP, it cannot be transferred over to Fizz. If you encounter an issue with any other type of number, please contact us using the chat bubble at the bottom right of this page so we can verify everything with you. If your number starts with an area code outside the Fizz subscription area , your number cannot be transferred. Important: the voice messages you saved when you were with your other provider will be lost and this even if you transfer your phone number over to Fizz. You need: Your account number. Check your most recent bill from your current provider. See account number formats. OR The IMEI of the active device with your old provider. To find it, dial *#06# on the phone you are using with your current provider. If the IMEI number is more than 15 digits long, only use the first 15. Last but not least, get yourself a Fizz SIM card. Where to buy a SIM card. Ready, set, go. Go to fizz.ca/activation . When you get to the step for a phone number, select
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How do I find out if my phone is on the National Stolen Device Blacklist?
The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) has created a public site that allows you to search for your phone’s IMEI to find out if it’s on the National Stolen Device Blacklist. If you would like to see if your phone is on the National Stolen Device Blacklist, enter your phone’s IMEI number at: https://www.devicecheck.ca/check-status-device-canada/ How do I find my phone’s IMEI? An IMEI number is your phone’s ‘identity card’. It enables you to obtain your unlock code. It’s also an anti-theft provision by allowing you to block your phone in case it is lost or stolen. Your IMEI number can be found: By dialing *#06# on your phone’s keyboard Under your phone’s battery, or on the supporting card that holds an iPhone’s SIM card Printed on a sticker attached to your phone’s original packaging About the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) CWTA is the authority on wireless issues, developments and trends in Canada. It represents companies that provide services and products across the wireless sector. Representing the industry before all levels of government and various regulatory agencies, CWTA actively promotes the industry with the goal of ensuring continued growth of the wireless sector in Canada. CWTA administers a number of initiatives on behalf of its members, including corporate social responsibility programs and the national common short codes program. About the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 300 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai, Mobile World Congress Americas and the Mobile 360 Series conferences. If your phone is lost or
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What is the difference between my home address, billing address and shipping address?
Each type of address — home, billing and shipping — has a different role in your Fizz account. Home address. Your home address is where you live. It’s the address that is associated with your Fizz account. For a mobile plan, it confirms that you live within our mobile subscription area, allowing the majority of your usage (calls, texts and data) to be done on the Fizz network as per your services agreement. See the subscription area For a Home Internet plan, it confirms that you live where the technology exists and as such, where the service is available. Billing address. Your billing address is the address associated with your payment method — usually your credit card. When you add a payment method, make sure that the address you enter is an exact match to the one on your credit card statement. If not, add a new address and copy/paste your credit card address to avoid any error. Update or add a payment method Shipping address. Your shipping address is where you’ll receive Fizz deliveries. If you order a SIM card, you can have it delivered to your home or even your workplace. If you buy a phone on fizz.ca, the shipping address will be the same as the billing address that is associated with the payment method you use to pay for your phone.