Subj : Fizz mobile anyone?
To   : All
From : August Abolins
Date : Thu Aug 07 2025 20:16:00

Anyone have experience with Fizz mobile?

A friend of mine was hard hit with the recent 3G sunset on his  
7-eleven Speakout account. He was using a 3G-capable phone for  
that too - he just used it for texting so that was perfectly  
fine.

The 7-eleven speakout plan offered a one-time low fee (not a  
top-up) that could be used for up to a year.  And each time  
that was topped-up, the remaining balance simply rolled forward  
and the "yearly" clock was reset for another 365 days.

Not a bad deal. Voice was like 35cents per minute, but text was  
the primary use.

But Speakout is closing operations.  So.. a scramble was  
underway to find a good cheap alternative.

Fizz was one that he discovered.  Minimum with no data, just  
text = $12/mo.   Still, at $144/yr that seems much, to me.

Anyway.. the Fizz site lists several "partner" outlets to  
obtain a SIM card.  Circle-K was the best partner for his area.  
He spent time visiting the one in Gravenhurst (Ontario) today  
(a 66km trip) ..but, no Fizz there! ..and then down to the  
three listed in the area a bit further south at Hwy11 and Hwy12  
- two of the three did not carry Fizz!  He got the card at the  
remaining one he checked.

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