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Feeling Betrayed by Koodo’s Winback Offer

  • April 9, 2026
  • 21 replies
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Hi Koodo Community,

I wanted to share my experience and see if anyone else has faced something similar.

A few weeks ago, I ported my number to Fido. Shortly after, Koodo’s Winback Team called me and offered a deal: I would get an additional $10 if I used autopayment, even if it was with a credit card. That sounded fair, so I agreed.

Now, after a month, I received an SMS saying that the offer only applies if I use a Bank account autopay, and not a credit card. This is extremely frustrating and feels like a bait-and-switch. I was promised something, and now I’m being told I don’t qualify because of a technicality that was never mentioned.

This kind of misleading offer is really disappointing, especially from a brand I trusted. Has anyone else experienced this? Does Koodo actually honor the original promise, or am I out of luck?

I’d love to hear if there’s any way to escalate this or get this deal honored.

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  • Mobile Master
  • April 9, 2026

It sounds like the person on the winback team mis-spoke or was mis-informed.  Are you able to reach back out to the winback team?


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  • Mobile Master
  • April 9, 2026

Do you have the name of the employee? Once you provide it, we can flag a rep to look into this for you.


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 10, 2026

Do you have the name of the employee? Once you provide it, we can flag a rep to look into this for you.

Nope.. 


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 10, 2026

It sounds like the person on the winback team mis-spoke or was mis-informed.  Are you able to reach back out to the winback team?

I followed up, and as expected, got the same story—“misinformed,” “employee error,” and the usual excuses.


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 10, 2026

The most frustrating part is that I gave up a better deal from Fidowhere they even allowed credit card payments only to end up here with Koodo now blaming everything on their employee.


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  • Mobile Master
  • April 10, 2026

Let me flag a rep for you to see if they can look into this. Otherwise I don't blame you if you change you mind about returning. 


Koodo
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  • Official Rep
  • April 10, 2026

Hello ​@dka ,

We thank you for coming to us with this feedback. We will share it to the Koodo Winback Team so that they can communicate the details more clearly and concise in the future as we always strive to improve and keep our customers happy.

 


LeahL95
  • Ambassador
  • April 12, 2026

When Koodo gave me $10 off for signing up for credit card auto payment, I got a similar text 2 months later that I would only get the credit if I switched to paying from my bank account. I only received 2 months at the discounted rate


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 13, 2026

Hello ​@dka ,

We thank you for coming to us with this feedback. We will share it to the Koodo Winback Team so that they can communicate the details more clearly and concise in the future as we always strive to improve and keep our customers happy.

 

WoW


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 13, 2026

When Koodo gave me $10 off for signing up for credit card auto payment, I got a similar text 2 months later that I would only get the credit if I switched to paying from my bank account. I only received 2 months at the discounted rate

Thats what I am experiencing now..lol


Allan M
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  • Mobile Master
  • April 13, 2026

Koodo just requires the bank account to be registered as an auto pay option to get the discount. If you go in and pay the bill with your credit card before the payment gets drawn from the bank account, you can still have your card charged, get the discount, and they won’t take any money from your account so long as the bill is paid in full before they attempt the pre-auth.

Not ideal, but a bit of a potential workaround for you.


Flo Koodo
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  • Official Rep
  • April 13, 2026

Hi ​@dka 

Can you please share a screenshot of the text message that you received?

Please hide any personal information, as this is a public forum.


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 13, 2026

Hi ​@dka 

Can you please share a screenshot of the text message that you received?

Please hide any personal information, as this is a public forum.

 


Dinh
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  • Mobile Master
  • April 14, 2026

Hi ​@dka 

Can you please share a screenshot of the text message that you received?

Please hide any personal information, as this is a public forum.

 

You could try scheduling another callback to see if they can help.

They have been sending similar messages to many existing customers who previously received a discount for paying by credit card. It is more common than you would think.


Flo Koodo
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  • Official Rep
  • April 18, 2026

 ​@dka 

Have you managed to get in touch with a rep over the phone in the meantime, as Dinh suggested?


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 21, 2026

 ​@dka 

Have you managed to get in touch with a rep over the phone in the meantime, as Dinh suggested?

Yes.. same old story


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  • Mobile Master
  • April 21, 2026

If you are unable to get it honoured to use a credit card, you’ll have to decide if you want to stay and switch to bank pre-auth or move on to a carrier that allows credit cards for the pre-auth payment discount.


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 21, 2026

If you are unable to get it honoured to use a credit card, you’ll have to decide if you want to stay and switch to bank pre-auth or move on to a carrier that allows credit cards for the pre-auth payment discount.

Thats easy but thats not what my concern if you ready my original post


Flo Koodo
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  • Official Rep
  • April 21, 2026

@dka 

We have just sent you a PM to confirm some more details, please check your community inbox when you get the chance.


  • Author
  • Coach
  • April 21, 2026

@dka 

We have just sent you a PM to confirm some more details, please check your community inbox when you get the chance.

What kind fo private message you sent as I cannot make a response or reply over there?


Flo Koodo
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  • Official Rep
  • April 21, 2026

@dka Can you please check again?