The Telus Mobility for Good program has expanded its cellphone plan offerings, now debuting a $35 per month plan with 10GB of data.
According to Telus in a statement to iPhone in Canada, this plan comes at a “discounted cost” and is aimed at youth aging out of care, low-income seniors and government-assisted refugees. This $35/10GB plan joins the existing $25/3GB plan offering in the Mobility for Good program. Both plans offer data at 5G+ speeds, shareable data and include unlimited Canada-wide talk and text, with no contract, on bring your own device.
Telus says its Mobility for Good program currently supports over 21,000 individuals across Canada. The program plays a crucial role in helping these vulnerable groups stay connected with friends, support networks, and essential services. It also helps access housing, educational and job opportunities, and assists in building credit.
“This new rate plan is another way Telus is leading with purpose and helping ensure everyone has access to world-leading technology through Telus’ Connecting for Good programs,” said a spokesperson to iPhone in Canada.
The Mobility for Good for youth offers a free smartphone and plan to youth aging out of foster care, while the program for seniors offers a discounted smartphone and one of these plans for those on a Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) amount of $6,500 or more annually.
This $39/10GB plan being offered is also available from Koodo, Fido and Virgin Plus, as all three brands have kicked off 2024 with this offering.
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So now you need to be low income to get a decently priced phone plan, this country is becoming more and more of a joke everyday.
Public mobile had $34 for 40 or 50 gb not long ago. This should just be the norm. The idea that $35 for 10 gb of data with, probably, the cheapest phone they have on offer that is maybe $100 at most is laughable.
But remember….the feds brought prices down and increased competition! If you live in an echo chamber, I guess….
No, the norm should be 30$ for unlimited, like in the rest of the world.
So by giving people a $4 monthly discount over the competition, this turdy excuse of a company thinks they’re “leading with purpose and helping ensure everyone has” cellphone plans?
What a POS company!
Never seen a company better at blowing smoke up their own as5e$ than this garbage company.
Sadly this is Robelus in a nutshell. And even if we start moving to companies like Public mobile, it still relies on Telus and its infrastructure.
With the amount of money these scummy companies make, this is $20 too much.
Then again, CRTC and feds need to get their kickbacks somehow. How else will our mobile sector stay one of the most expensive in the world while stifling competition and allowing for monopolistic practices?
Remember everyone, the budget will balance itself.
What happens if these vulnerable people go over 10GB? I bet you they charge full data overages eh?
Telus should be ashamed of themselves for offering these predatory plans at all.
The data gets throttled as noted on their website.
Whatever the reason is, it’s good to see that TELUS is giving low income folks $25-35 plans. Not everyone is fortunate enough to afford the exorbitant cell phone rates we have in Canada.
You miss the problem: EVERYONE should have these plans. Low income people should have even cheaper prices than that
it should be 35$ for 50GB Canada-US-Mexico
Seniors in the US are only paying 9.99 ti 19.00 rates…..what is the problem with Canadian companies offering same service and less. There are seniors worldwide with limited income but I guess these great companies just DO NOT CARE.