Stories by Gary Ng

After Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile ramped up data for its $34 Canada-US plan from 30GB to 50GB for today only, some fellow wireless rivals have matched the data amount only. Fido (Rogers), Koodo (Telus) and Public Mobile (Telus) have now launched a $34/50GB plan for Boxing Week, matching what we saw during Black Friday. The plans...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile is again stepping up its deal offerings and for Boxing Day—December 26 only—they’ve ramped up their $34 Canada-US plan. The $34 Canada-US plan previously had 30GB of data, but now it has been increased to 50GB for 24 months with Digital Discount (pre-authorized credit card payments), for bring your own phone customers....

If your employer offers corporate plans as part of the Rogers Preferred Program (RPP), or common known as an EPP plan, you may want to check the online portal for the latest deals ahead of Boxing Day. According to information obtained by iPhone in Canada, the latest Rogers RPP plan announced on Friday is the...

We’re beginning to see some Black Friday promo plans return as part of Boxing Day sales from wireless carriers. Telus-owned Koodo has brought back its $55/70GB 5G plan we saw during Black Friday, an offering that was also made available to select existing customers. This plan includes your choice of 1 of 6 free perks,...

If you’re a Telus Small and Medium Business customer, you may want to reach out to the company for some Boxing Day deals. Telus is offering its unlimited 5G data Canada-US-Mexico roaming plan for $45 per month with 150GB of 5G+ data, available when at least four lines sign up for the plan. The $60...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile is ramping up its pricing to attract new customers, with a new promo that makes its already enticing $34/30GB 5G Canada-US Boxing Day plan look pale in comparison. According to an in-store flyer seen at Walmart and The Mobile Shop on Vancouver Island in B.C., it advertises a special $25/100GB 5G Canada-US...

Last year Freedom Mobile offered up an annual prepaid plan at $99 with 50GB of data. This plan did not include nationwide data access, but now that the company is owned by Quebecor’s Videotron, a free upgrade was sent out today to most of these existing customers. A text message explained, "Freedom Mobile Special Gift:...

If your employer is part of the Bell Exclusive Partner Program (EPP), it’s time to check your online portal for the latest December 2023 offers. As of today, Bell is offering up a $55 plan with 100GB of 5G+ data, that includes talk, text and data use in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. This pricing...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering up free monthly subscriptions to the CBC’s French content streaming service, ICI TOU.TV, worth $6.99 per month. The freebie is available to Koodo mobile postpaid and Koodo internet customers. You just need to visit ici.tou.tv/koodo to register. It's not a bad deal if you like ICI TOU.TV content and were previously...

Telus-owned Public Mobile is now offering ‘exclusive’ plans to existing customers, which is in line with sister company Koodo. Public Mobile confirmed with iPhone in Canada yesterday its annual ‘More is Merrier’ promo would not be happening in 2023. The company also noted existing customers can also find “exclusive” plans inside their accounts. According to...

Earlier this week, the federal government department Canadian Digital Service announced it was leaving X (formerly Twitter), telling us how the platform doesn’t align with its values. Now, it appears another federal government-run account on X is also leaving. Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) is an automated account that sends out information when an earthquake is detected,...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has been offering up some ‘More is Merrier’ freebies over the past few years in December, but for 2023, it won’t be happening, confirmed the company to iPhone in Canada. Here’s what has been offered over the years typically in December, with customers needing to claim them online: 2019: 1GB data, 400...