Flip Phone

bolobaohkmt
bolobaohkmt Posts: 2 ✭
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Hello! I am a new member this week and loving it! I want to bring my dad's plan over. He has a flip phone and just uses it for emergency calls and he pays $15.75 per month to get 10 local minutes a month under B---. It's a rather old phone that is on 3G, so I am thinking I need to buy the Fizz flip phone for him.

Biggest thing is I want to keep his number. How does it work to import the number if it's a flip phone?

I just want to work out these kinks in my mind before making the change. TIA.

Answers

  • Use_code_VGTIB
    Use_code_VGTIB Posts: 2,660 ✭✭

    Hi, the process to port a number should be the same, regardless of model. You choose a plan and follow the steps online to transfer the number to a Fizz SIM or eSIM.
    3G devices should no longer work with any carrier since the shutdown, as far as I know.

  • Fizz_Code_FRERG
    Fizz_Code_FRERG Posts: 2,918 ✭✭

    Would need a new phone, but the transfer is the same, you need to reply yes to a sms. Maybe he could use a plan without minutes and pay 10c per minute with wallet money, I do this myself.

  • SuperFrizz 5CQ2W
    SuperFrizz 5CQ2W Posts: 3,802 ✭✭

    @bolobaohkmt said:
    Hello! I am a new member this week and loving it! I want to bring my dad's plan over. He has a flip phone and just uses it for emergency calls and he pays $15.75 per month to get 10 local minutes a month under B---. It's a rather old phone that is on 3G, so I am thinking I need to buy the Fizz flip phone for him.

    Biggest thing is I want to keep his number. How does it work to import the number if it's a flip phone?

    I just want to work out these kinks in my mind before making the change. TIA.

    Hello

    If he takes a new plan, don't forget to use your referral code when suscribing. So you will both receive the referral prime who will reduce your payment if he keep his forfait for two months.

    Welcome on the Forum and Fizz Community

  • Goldfinch
    Goldfinch Posts: 1,507 ✭✭

    Welcome to Fizz! If you're in Ontario or Quebec you could set up your dad with a very basic plan (choose the region, then no to data, calling and texts) and set him up with a wallet. As has already been mentioned, calls are 10 cents per minute, and texts are 5 cents. Taxes are extra - I'm in Quebec so the actual charge for most calls is 12 cents (1 cent each for QST and HST).

    If you're in a western province, you could just get a call add on for $3.

    If you want to have your dad benefit from the referral bonus the plan needs to be at least $20 / month for the first two billings - which is more than the options I've described above. You could set him up with a $20 (or more plan) then downgrade it after the second billing.

    I have the TCL flip phone from Fizz. It works well as a basic phone and has good battery life compared to smartphones.

    Hopefully your dad can receive and send a text from his existing phone to process the transfer. Otherwise, maybe he could get it manually approved by the provider. In my case, I actually took the old sim out of my old device and temporarily put it into an old smartphone just so I could text back my approval for the transfer. (This may or may not work for others!)

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