If you are having difficulty transferring your phone number to Fizz, we will work with you to fix the problem. Depending on the situation, you may need to choose a new number. Either way, the issue needs to be resolved within one payment cycle. If it isn’t resolved, your plan will be cancelled three days before the end of your payment cycle. It is possible to transfer your phone number to your new Fizz plan, but first and foremost DO NOT CANCEL YOUR CURRENT CONTRACT. Only active numbers are eligible for transfer to a new provider. The choice to transfer your current number is made when you activate your SIM. To learn more, see: How do I transfer my current phone number to Fizz? Your number will be transferred and activated within two hours of activating your SIM card. To learn more about this, see: I just activated my SIM card. How long before I can use my plan? I am having difficulty transferring my number. Why? There are several reasons why we may have been unable to transfer your current phone to your Fizz plan. You will receive an in-account notification explaining why the transfer failed and providing next steps for solving the problem. How to check your Fizz notifications. Reasons why we may be unable to transfer your number: 1. The number you entered was not recognized by your current mobile provider. You may have mistyped your current phone number. Verify your phone number and try again. Note that we can only transfer mobile numbers coming from the province of Quebec or the Ottawa region. Your number must also be in the Fizz subscription area. If your number starts with an area code outside the subscription area, your number cannot be transferred to Fizz. 2. Your current provider’s

If you are following the process of transferring your current phone number to Fizz, the table below outlines the account number formats used by different providers. Your account number is on your bill or in the client account for your current provider. If you cannot find your account number, or if you are not unsure about which number to use, we advise you to submit your transfer request using the IMEI for the phone you are using with your current provider. To find your IMEI, dial *#06# on your phone’s keyboard. If the number is more than 15 digits long, enter only the first 15 digits. Provider Mobile Landline Format Supporting information Bell 9 digits Never starts with a "0". Do not use the 14-digit account number starting with ZZZ. Rogers 9 digits Telus Mobility Up to 9 digits You can omit the "0"(s) if the number starts with one or more "0"s. However, if you type the “0”(s) it will not be rejected. Telus 10 digits Fido 9 digits ACN 9 digits Aliant 1234567(space)8 Enter only the first 7 digits. Omit the "0"(s) if the number starts with one or more "0"s. Omit the digit after the space. However, if you type the “0”(s) or the number after the space it will not be rejected. Aliant Mobility 1234567-8 Enter only the first 7 digits. Omit the "0"s if the number starts with one or more "0"s. Omit the number after the hyphen. Entering the "0" (s) in front of the number and / or the digit after the hyphen will cause the request to be rejected. Cityfone Telecommunications Inc. 8 digits Omit the "0"(s) if the number starts with one or more "0"s. However, if you enter the "0"(s) or the number following the space it will not be

Good-to-know info about Fizz mobile services. Because no one can know everything about something, we tried to group interesting details about our mobile services. You know, those little details that just seem hidden somewhere? Well, here you go! Coverage Consult the interactive map Even if you live within our coverage area, that doesn’t mean you can subscribe to Fizz mobile services. You must live within the subscription area. The coverage area you choose determines the expanse of the calls and texts included in your plan. If you choose the Canada coverage for instance, you can make or receive calls anywhere in the country. But with a Quebec coverage, a call made or receive from Vancouver for example would not be included in your plan, and you’d have to buy a Travel Add-on. If you chose unlimited calls when creating your plan, you can make or receive as many calls as you like when you are within your coverage area. The Quebec coverage area also includes the Ottawa region. Hawaii and Alaska are included in the Canada + U.S. coverage area, but not Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico is included in the Latin America zone in the Add-ons). If you see FIZZ EXT as the network name on your phone, this means you are no longer on the Fizz network. You can use your Fizz mobile services thanks to our agreements with partner networks, but the majority of your usage, however, must be done within your subscription area (whatever your coverage area is). Learn more about the usage limits while on partner networks. Text messages Incoming texts are always free, whether you’re within your coverage area or not, and whether you opted for unlimited texts or not. Premium text messages are not supported by Fizz. As such, it’ll be impossible for you

The funds in your Wallet can be used to pay for: Pay As You Go Pay As You Go: minutes, texts, minutes for international calls and roaming Learn how to activate Pay As You Go Roaming If you travel outside Canada and do not buy a Travel Add-On, you can use your Wallet to pay for roaming in your selected Travel Zone. Learn about Pay As You Go roaming Overage If you deplete your plan before the end of your payment cycle, funds in your Wallet will automatically be used to pay for your usage. Learn about what happens when you deplete your plan Funds transfer If you have multiple plans on your account, you can use your Wallet to transfer funds from one plan to another plan on your account. Learn how to transfer funds from one plan to another

If you are waiting to use your plan because you transferred your number to Fizz, there may be delays if we experience errors with transferring your number. If this happens, we will send you a text explaining the reason for the delay and telling you what you need to do (if anything) to fix the situation. Learn how to fix errors with transferring your number. Read more : What if I’m unable to transfer my phone number?