# Fido

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Fido and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Canadian mobile plan people recommend for low cost: about $30 CAD for 80GB with international calls and SMS. Critics note the 80GB cap is rarely enough for home use.

## Why people recommend it

- Low price for 80GB (1 comments): "~$30 CAD for 80gig and international calls/SMS" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655812))
- International calls and SMS included (1 comments): "~$30 CAD for 80gig and international calls/SMS" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655812))

## What people warn about

- 80GB monthly cap too small for home (1 comments): "an 80GB/mo cap is rarely enough for home" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47657055))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [US Mobile](https://hackerapproved.com/p/us-mobile.md): 31 recommend
- [Google Fi](https://hackerapproved.com/p/google-fi.md): 26 recommend
- [Cape mobile cell service](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cape.md): 19 recommend
- [Airalo eSIM](https://hackerapproved.com/p/airalo.md): 16 recommend
- [Mint Mobile](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mint-mobile.md): 15 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.fido.ca/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Fido", https://hackerapproved.com/p/fido/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).