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Bell to End Paper Billing, Switch Everyone to Electronic

Bell plans to shift from paper to electronic billing, joining its rivals Rogers and Telus. The company started notifying customers of the shift on their billing statements and Bell confirmed to iPhone in Canada the change will begin in April 2024. "Bell is transitioning from paper to electronic billing starting April 2024,” said a Bell...

Bell Confirms The Source Headquarters to Shut Down

Last month, Bell announced it would be re-branding its 165 The Source locations to ‘Best Buy Express’. "By combining Canada’s award-winning mobility and Internet from Bell, and converting The Source’s extensive retail footprint to Best Buy’s leading consumer electronics experience, we’re giving customers the best of all worlds for tech and telecommunications retail in Canada,”...

Bell’s Crave Lands on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels

Bell Media’s Crave streaming service is set to land on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. Crave Premium, the most expensive streaming tier that is ad-free, will be available for purchase through an Amazon customer’s Prime Video account. "We're thrilled to be joining with Amazon to expand the reach of Crave," said Sean Cohan, President, Bell Media,...

Bell Asks Feds to Overturn the CRTC’s Fibre Network Ruling

Bell has formally requested the federal government step in and overturn a decision by the CRTC that mandates the telecom giant to offer its fibre network in Ontario and Quebec to independent competitors at regulated rates. The petition, filed last Friday, challenges the CRTC's interim decision, which also affects Telus, arguing it could deter network...

Bell to Expand Cable Internet to Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan

Bell is set to expand its cable Internet service to additional areas Quebec, specifically in Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan starting early March, according to sources familiar with the matter speaking with iPhone in Canada. This expansion is expected to offer more customers access to enhanced internet speeds and unlimited usage options. Back in November 2023, Bell...

Bell Named Canada’s ‘Fastest Networks’ by Ookla and GWS

Bell's network performance in Canada has received top honours, with its fibre and wireless networks receiving top awards from Ookla and Global Wireless Solutions (GWS). According to Ookla's Speedtest Awards report for Q3-Q4 2023, Bell's pure fibre Internet and Wi-Fi have been declared the fastest in Canada for the second year in a row. Additionally,...

iPhone Users Need to Stop Paying the ‘Big 3’ for Visual Voicemail

iPhone users should stop paying for visual voicemail with the big telcos Rogers, Telus, and Bell, as the free Live Voicemail feature from iOS 17 can save you money every month. This is a public service announcement to review your monthly cellphone bill and to leverage Apple's free and better voicemail service that debuted in...

New on Crave: February 2024

Bell Media has released its list of new titles and shows coming to the streaming service in February 2024. Black History Month will be celebrated on Crave in February, while highlights include Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 and Tokyo Vice Season 2 (the first season was good) coming next month. Crave recently increased the price...

Public Mobile and Koodo Match 30GB Plans from Fido, Virgin

At the start of 2024, flanker brands of the ‘Big 3’ telecoms, Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus offered a $39/10GB plan as the newest thing since sliced bread. Of course this new plan is worse than $34/50GB plans offered during Black Friday and Boxing Week. But over time, we’re seeing more data being added. First...

Bell Launches New Fibe TV in Atlantic Canada

Bell has announced the launch of its next-gen Fibe TV service in Atlantic Canada, integrating live TV, on-demand shows, movies, and a vast array of apps into a singular, user-friendly platform. The service is now available to new and existing residential customers. The new Fibe TV supports over 500 live TV channels, on-demand content, and...

Starlink Outshines ‘Slow’ Bell Internet in Rural Newfoundland

In the rural Whitbourne area in Newfoundland and Labrador, Mike Mullins faced a significant challenge when he built a high-tech smart home for his retirement: the local internet service provided by Bell was not fast enough as it was painfully slow. "We've lived in town for 30 years, and when we moved to Whitbourne, my...

Virgin Plus Debuts $39/30GB Plan, Matching Fido of Course

After we told you on the weekend Fido had updated its paltry $39/10GB plan with more data, ramping it up 30GB, we expected rivals to follow suit to match the plan. Fast forward to Tuesday and Bell’s Virgin Plus has done just that, updating its $39/10GB plan to $39/30GB. This 4G LTE plan has speeds...