Videotron Launches $79.95 Business Plan with 30GB Data

Videotron has released a new business plan with 30GB of data for $79.95 per month for business customers in Quebec..

Unlimited local and long-distance calls within Québec at any time, and get:

• 30 GB of data for Internet on your mobile
• Call Display
• Voicemail feature (up to 35 voicemails)
• Unlimited text messaging
• Call Waiting
• Call Forwarding
• Conference Calling
• Free, unlimited local and long-distance calls to all other Videotron phone customers
• No network access fee is required
• You can keep your current phone number
• Dial 6-1-1 on your phone to reach Technical Support, Customer Service and Repairs
• Emergency service (9-1-1)

Videotron yesterday also announced it has lowered its international roaming rates to the U.S., Europe and Caribbean. New unlimited texting options are available for the USA as well. Below is a summary of what’s new:

• Unlimited texting in the USA at only $10 per month for regular and business customers.
• Data roaming charges in the U.S. have been harmonized with the Canadian rate and reduced from $0.40/MB to only $0.15/MB.
• European data roaming is being reduced from $1/MB to $0.60/MB.
• Caribbean rates are being slashed by 50% to $1/MB for data and $0.60/min for calls.

Quebecor, Videotron’s parent company was able to purchase four 700MHz license in four provinces, which will allow it to reach 80% of the Canadian population. There’s no word whether the company will plan to launch nationally or wait and see if a larger carrier will purchase its spectrum, which it was able to bid on easily with no direct competitors.