Carriers

Freedom Mobile Is Giving Away Phones: Yes, Even the Pixel 8a

Videotron’s Freedom Mobile has launched what it calls a ‘$0 phone event’, where customers can get a free device on a two-year term with no payment needed. What’s the catch? You’ll need to be on a monthly plan priced for at least $34 to $49 per month, depending on the phone you choose. Here are...

Rogers, Telus, Bell: Who’s Really Winning Canada’s Internet Race?

When it comes to Canada’s internet experience, Rogers, Bell, and Telus are the top dogs in town, as the country’s dominate telecoms. But who’s really leading the internet race in Canada? Opensignal’s latest Fixed Broadband Experience report was released today, covering data from October to December 2024, shows the leaders in speed, reliability, and overall...

Rogers and Telus Cut Prices and Unveil New Mobile Plans

Two weeks ago, we told you about how Telus had lowered the price of its 100GB plan, and now we are seeing even more changes from the company, alongside Rogers as well. Here are the plans from Rogers, Telus and Bell as of March 12, 2025: Rogers $50/100GB (was $60) $60/150GB (was $70/175GB) Canada-US $75/200GB...

Public Mobile Launches Mexico Trip Contest: How to Enter

Telus-owned Public Mobile is giving new customers the chance to win a trip to Mexico, if they subscribe to one of the company’s Canada-US-Mexico plans. The promo says you can win a 5-night trip for two to Cancún, Mexico, with flights and accommodations included. In order to qualify, you need to jump on a $35...

Rogers Workforce Shrinks Again: 2,000 Jobs Gone in 2024

Rogers reduced its workforce by 2,000 employees in 2024, according to its latest annual report. The company ended the year with 24,000 employees, down from 26,000 in 2023. The telco said its salary and benefit costs dropped by about $150 million, from $2.45 billion in 2023 to $2.3 billion in 2024. “Over the course of...

Rogers Customer Frustrated After ‘Free’ Gifts Cost Him $420

Howard Cracower was getting pretty annoyed and frustrated when his cellphone kept dropping calls. After reaching out to Rogers for help, the company's tech support team couldn't solve the issue and said to visit a store for assistance. Living in Meaford, Ontario, this meant a 35-minute trip to a Rogers-branded store located in Collingwood. Upon...

Chatr Migration Offer: Get a Special Rogers 100GB Plan

Rogers looks to be targeting its prepaid brand Chatr with a migration offer, to get customers of the latter to switch over to a postpaid plan. The text message sent out late this week, and seen by iPhone in Canada, touts, "Switch to a Rogers plan with a monthly bill for only $35/mo. after a...

Public Mobile Slashes 20GB 4G Plan Price for a Limited Time

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a promo on its 20GB 4G plan for a limited time, cutting its price. The 20GB plan that was priced at $32 per month, has been discounted by $3, down to $29 per month. Public Mobile says this ends on March 10. Here’s the full 4G plan list as of...

Bell Sneaks Third-Party Ads into the MyBell App – Users Aren’t Happy

Bell Canada’s MyBell mobile app allows customers to fully-manage their services with the company while on the go. The MyBell app allows users to manage all their Bell services anytime, anywhere. With the app, customers can track Mobility usage, pay bills, change TV programming, adjust Internet packages, upgrade devices, and activate new lines. It also...
planhub

Here are Cellphone Deals: Rogers, Telus, Bell and More from March 5

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, March 5, 2025. This Week's Mobile Price Drops Apple 26%...

Telus Offers Free Preview of Premium TV, New Theme Packs

Telus says is giving Optik TV customers a free preview of premium lifestyle and entertainment channels for a limited time. So what’s available right now? Telus told iPhone in Canada customers can watch Bravo, Magnolia, Food Network, HGTV, Discovery, and Investigation Discovery at no extra cost right now, until April 14, 2025. Starting April 11,...

Bell Brings Back 8Gbps Fibe Internet in Surprise Move

Bell is once again offering 8Gbps Pure Fibre internet, confirming the move to iPhone in Canada as of March 2025. This marks a reversal from its earlier decision to cap fibre internet speeds at 3Gbps, a move the company previously blamed on regulatory hurdles. Bell first introduced Fibe Gigabit 8.0 in September 2022, launching the...