Carriers

Public Mobile 4G Plans Showing ‘5G’ Icon in Status Bar [Update]

Earlier this week, Telus launched unlimited 5G plans for its subscription brand, Public Mobile, a move that has some of its Koodo customers feeling jealous. We had told you about the move before it happened, as Public Mobile apps debuted in the App Store and Google Play before the transition happened, leaking the move. No...

Rogers and Shaw’s Helicopter Sign Swap Closes Downtown Streets

The City of Vancouver has announced temporary road closures in the downtown area due to a helicopter operation on Friday, May 26, and Thursday, June 1. This operation, taking place in the Coal Harbour area, will see large-scale signage transported to the Shaw Tower, replacing the existing Shaw signs with new Rogers branding. Given the...

Koodo Debuts 40GB and 75GB Plans for Existing Customers

Telus-owned Koodo is offering up some new promo plans for existing customers, increasing data for some existing plans. When most Koodo users sign into online self-serve, the following plans are showing, according to info obtained by iPhone in Canada: $50/40GB (was 30GB) $55/75GB (was 50GB) $62/50GB (regular plan on the website) Both plans include unlimited...

Freedom Mobile’s $50/40GB Canada-US Plan Slaps Rogers, Telus, Bell

Well, I guess this is Videotron’s 'FAFO' message to Canada’s ‘Big 3’ wireless carriers. The company’s subsidiary Freedom Mobile has launched a new $50 Canada-US plan that includes talk, text and data, at a far cheaper price than incumbents. With marketing that also touts it as “two countries, one sweet deal”, Freedom Mobile includes 40GB...

New on Crave: June 2023

June is ready to pull up in less than a week and that means another list of what's new on Bell Media's Crave streaming service. Upcoming highlights include HBO's The Idol, starring and co-created by Canadian music star Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye. Also coming next month is the season two premiere of Star Trek: Strange...

Telus Concludes Data Breach Probe Over Customer Data

Back in February, Telus launched an investigation into claims of a data breach of its source code and also what was said to be employee info up for sale on the dark web. At the time, the apparent data that was put up for sale claimed to include the names and email addresses of over...

Bell Doubles the Data for its $65 5G Plan, Matching Rogers

Canada’s big telecoms continue to adjust data buckets on their premium 5G plans. Rogers on Monday increased its $65 per month mobile-only plan to 50GB of data, and yesterday, Bell matched as well. The Rogers plan is $65 after Automatic Payments and originally offers 25GB of data, but it was doubled to 50GB. Data speeds...
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Here are Cellphone Plan Changes: Rogers, Telus, Bell and More from May 24

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Bell Noticeable price changes: TCL and Sonim Cell Phone...

Public Mobile Debuts $39/20GB Promo Plan

Telus-owned prepaid brand, Public Mobile, saw some big changes this morning, revamping its logo and website, plus offering unlimited 5G data plans, the first we’ve seen from a ‘Big 3’ prepaid brand. Public Mobile’s changes also undercut Telus’ flanker brand Koodo, which doesn’t get 5G plans—here’s why. While unlimited 5G plans are new, 4G speed...

Telus to Invest Over $11 Billion in Quebec

After announcing its pledge to invest tens of billions in B.C., Alberta and Ontario yesterday, Telus announced on Wednesday its planned investments for Quebec. Telus plans to invest $11.5 billion over the next five years in Quebec, set to focus on the development of network infrastructure, operations, and spectrum across the province. Since 2000, Telus...

CCTS Speeds Up Telecom Complaints Process

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) has announced a significant update to its complaint-handling process, promising quicker and more effective resolutions for customers facing issues with their phone, TV, and internet services. The CCTS offers fair, independent, and timely outcomes for TV and telecom consumer complaints, which it says benefits both consumers and...

Koodo 5G Plans are Not Coming Says Telus

The big telecom news story of the day is the re-brand of Telus-owned Public Mobile, which is now offering unlimited 5G data plans. This marks the first time a prepaid brand from the ‘Big 3’ is offering 5G network access. Heck, Public Mobile also beat flanker brands such as its sibling Koodo to the punch...