Fizz review
Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Fizz suits Canadian households with an unlocked phone who want a network-run plan on rolling billing, plus rollover of unused data. Plans start at CAD 20, the base price holds unless you change plan, and coverage reaches 99% of the population.
Key facts
- Best for
- Rolling bills, rollover data and a base price that holds unless you switch plan
- Seller type
- Network (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- SIM-only
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- CA$20 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- 5G
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- eSIM
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Roaming countries
- 200 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Data rollover
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Mid-contract price rises
- Base price unchanged unless you change plan (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Network coverage
- 99% (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- CA (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2017 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Billing
- Rolling
- Contract length
- 1
- Official website
- fizz.ca
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
Pros and cons
Pros
- Plans start at CAD 20, and the base price is unchanged unless you change plan.
- Billing is rolling and plans run on 1-month terms, so nothing is tied up for long.
- Data rollover, eSIM and 5G are all part of the line.
- Roaming spans 200 countries, with coverage at 99%.
Cons
- Support runs on chat, help centre and community only, with no phone line among the channels listed.
- Billing is rolling alone, where yesss! lists contract, rolling and prepaid alongside it.
- The service operates in Canada only, so it carries no use outside that market.
Who it suits
- Households in CA with a phone they already own and a preference for rollover data on a monthly bill.
- Travellers who need service in 200 countries without leaving a rolling plan behind.
- Anyone who wants the base price left alone unless they decide to change plan themselves.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who want a person on the phone, since Fizz support runs on chat, help centre and community only.
- Shoppers after prepaid or contract billing, because Fizz bills on rolling alone where yesss! lists contract, rolling and prepaid.
- Anyone outside CA, where Fizz does not run, should weigh GETESA or Lonestar Cell MTN instead.
What it does well
Fizz is a sim only seller, so the plan covers the line and you supply the handset. That suits anyone already holding a compatible phone and keen to keep it. eSIM is supported, so a new line needs no physical card, and 5G is available on the network. Unused data carries into the next billing period rather than expiring, and rollover is offered by 71.1% of the plans in the same category, putting Fizz with the larger group rather than the minority. Roaming is the other draw, with service listed for 200 countries, and coverage stands at 99%. The mix of bring your own phone billing, rollover data and wide roaming is what separates Fizz from the neighbouring entries in the sim only and eSIM tables.
Who runs it
Fizz has been trading since 2017, a recent arrival beside the older carriers on the same tables. Support runs on chat, help centre and community, so everyday questions are handled in chat, through the help centre or in the community, with self service carrying much of the load. Help centre and chat are the two channels most of the plans in this group lean on, while community support is the least used route in the category. Buyers who prize a named account team on the phone will find the setup thinner than a carrier counter, and the balance is made up by a self service approach that suits people comfortable managing a line online.
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Where Fizz is available
- Available
- Canada
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Fizz plan cost to start?+
Plans start at CAD 20, and that figure covers the line rather than a handset, since Fizz is a sim only seller. The base price is unchanged unless you change plan, so the introductory number is also the number most customers keep paying.
Do I have to sign a long contract?+
Billing is rolling and plans run on 1-month terms, so the line rolls month to month and there is nothing to serve before you leave. Buyers who want a contract period to lock a discount, or a prepaid top up, will find neither here.
What happens to data I do not use?+
Unused data rolls over into the next period instead of expiring, and rollover is offered by 71.1% of the plans listed in this category, so Fizz sits with the larger group. Combined with 5G and eSIM support, the line absorbs heavy use without a mid cycle cut.
Can I reach Fizz on the phone?+
Support runs on chat, help centre and community, so questions are handled in chat, through the help centre or in the community. A help centre and chat cover most needs, but there is no phone line listed, which counts against it when a billing problem needs same day attention.
Where does Fizz actually work?+
Fizz runs in CA only, and coverage is put at 99%. A single market is the limit that matters for anyone living elsewhere, since the service is not offered outside it. Inside that market the network reaches almost the whole population.
Do I need a new handset to join Fizz?+
Fizz is a sim only seller, so you bring a compatible handset and keep it, and eSIM is supported for phones that take one. The line starts at CAD 20, and plans run on 1-month terms, which makes Fizz a light way to hold a spare number or a data only line.
Does my plan work outside the country?+
Roaming is listed for 200 countries, and it runs on the same sim only line rather than a separate travel plan. Because billing is rolling, the line keeps working through a trip without a new term, though the base price only stays put while the plan itself is unchanged.
Is Fizz a network or does it borrow someone else's signal?+
Seller type is network, so Fizz is listed as the network operator rather than a reseller. Buyers weighing virtual sellers by billing style will find a narrower pitch here: Fizz offers rolling billing alone, with no prepaid or contract variant in the range.
Sources
- fizz.ca/en/about-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Network coverage, Founded, Markets, Support channels
“cover 99% of the Canadian population”
- fizz.ca/en/bring-your-own-phone-plans checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Billing, Data rollover, ESIM, SIM-only
“There is no fixed-term contract”
- fizz.ca/en/coverage checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Seller type
“Fizz operates its own network across most of Canada”
- fizz.ca/en/flexible-plans checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Contract length, Mid-contract price rises
“No long term contract”
- fizz.ca/en/mobile checked September 30, 2026
Backs: 5G, Price from
“Fizz's mobile network offers 5G coverage in several urban areas”
- fizz.ca/en/travel checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Roaming countries
“Fizz has your back in more than 200 countries”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Reference plan prices, Unlimited plan price.
Fizz
Rolling bills, rollover data and a base price that holds unless you switch plan