What is this Fidos Original Digital Coverage Area you speak of?
Prior to the Rogers buyout, Fido had a much smaller coverage area than Rogers. When Rogers integrated the networks and in order to keep Fido marketed as the cheaper option, they zoned the network into two. There is the Fido Basic Zone, which is comprised of essentially the original Fido coverage footprint. This covers all major urban centres. There are no additional charges, barring long distance, to use your phone in these areas. Areas which were never covered by Fido originally are apart of the Fido Expanded Zone. This includes certain fringe areas and highway corridors. There are additional charges for using your phone in these areas. It is 25c per minute billed by the second as a pay-per-use option, and is available as an add-on to most plans for $5/month. Certain plans include it for free if you sign a Fido agreement. The system which Rogers has implemented for checking which zone you are in is not the best but its all we have for now. To check which zone you are in: Dial *#123# [
