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Rogers is Offering an Unadvertised $39/60GB Plan

Rogers is offering up an unadvertised plan for $39 with 60GB of data and unlimited nationwide calling. The plan is not being advertised on its website or at stores, but is available through a call center or live chat online. The plan is normally priced at $44 but after Autopay (pre-authorized credit card payments), it...

‘Rogers Rink’ is the New Name for Salmon Arm’s Arena

The Shuswap Recreation Society has officially announced the renaming of the Salmon Arm Arena from Shaw Centre to Rogers Rink. The change comes in the wake of the Rogers acquisition of Shaw last year. David Knight, Operations Manager for the Shuswap Recreation Society, detailed the background of this name change in a memo dated February...

Rogers and Bell Launch $34/50GB Plan in Quebec

Rogers and Bell have launched a $34/50GB 5G plan, joining their flanker brands such as Fido, and Virgin Plus, while also matching Koodo and Public Mobile. But of course, this is only in Quebec for now. The Rogers 5G plan normally is priced at $45 with 30GB of non-shared data, but it’s boosted to 50GB....

Rogers, Fido Giving Up to 50GB Free Data to ‘Valued Customers’

Rogers and Fido appear to be in the giving mood, yet again. Some customers are receiving text messages notifying them of more data bonus freebies. The text message from Rogers is offering 20GB of free monthly data for 24 months. "It's our way of showing appreciation to our most valued customers - that's you!”, says...

Fido Expands $50/120GB Canada-US ‘Special Offer’ Outside Quebec

Rogers-owned Fido is expanding one of its exclusive special offers outside of Quebec. Fido has been offering some customers in Gatineau and Ottawa a special $50 plan with 120GB of data, along with Canada-US talk, text and data. This special offer has since expanded to Toronto area numbers, according to info obtained by iPhone in...

Fido Offers $29 ‘Winback’ Plan to Public Mobile Switchers

With Telus-owned Public Mobile recently offering a $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan, many jumped on this promo as the latter was the first of the ‘Big 3’ to match Freedom Mobile’s identical offer. The short-lived $34/50GB Canada-US plan also saw Fido customers jump ship to Public Mobile, and now some of them are being contacted by...

Fido and Virgin Plus Launch $34/50GB Plans, But Not Good Enough

Fido and Virgin Plus have debuted a $34/50GB plan in an attempt to half-match Public Mobile and Freedom Mobile. On Friday evening, Fido (Rogers) added a $34/50GB 4G plan after Automatic Payments Discount for bring your own phone customers. Virgin Plus (Bell) similarly added a $34/50GB 4G plan, with unlimited nationwide calling and SD video...

Rogers, Telus and Bell CEOs Summoned to Testify in Front of MPs

Earlier this week, a report from the Competition Bureau said some cell plans were costlier after the Rogers-Shaw merger. This story also mentioned a plan by the federal NDP to summon the executives of the ‘Big 3’ telcos in Canada to speak on phone pricing and affordability. Now, on Wednesday, in a unanimous vote, Members...

Rogers Adds Free Caribbean Roaming to North American Plan

Rogers' North American plan, which includes U.S. and Mexico roaming, now has added select destinations in the Caribbean for talk, text and data. Of course, this free add-on for Caribbean roaming is only available on the Roger 5G Infinite Premium plan, which costs $105 per month with 150GB of data. Rogers says eligible Caribbean destinations...

Some Cell Plans Costlier After Rogers-Shaw: Competition Bureau

After the Rogers-Shaw merger, some cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as before, claims Jeanne Pratt, the Competition Bureau's Senior Deputy Commissioner of Mergers and Monopolistic Practices. Pratt highlighted an increase in cellphone plan costs in Western Canada following the Rogers-Shaw merger, speaking to MPs on Monday. She described Shaw as "a particularly...

Rogers Urges CRTC to End Wholesale Internet Mandates

On Thursday, the fourth day of the CRTC’s public hearing on internet competition, Rogers argued for the phasing out of the current wholesale network access model, which allows smaller players to resell access. "The decisions you make in this proceeding will impact both the scale and pace of these capital expenditures and could jeopardize the...

Rogers Shuffles Leadership Team, Confirms Voluntary Exit Packages

Rogers has reshuffled its leadership team following the departure of Zoran Stakic, the president of residential operations. Stakic was previously an executive with Shaw, but joined Rogers as part of the merger of both companies. He has left the company for personal reasons. According to Rogers spokesperson Sarah Schmidt to the Globe and Mail, Stakic...