Stories by Gary Ng

Telus-owned Koodo continues to offer existing customers special plans that are unavailable on the company’s website. These plans aim to either retain customers or to get them to increase their monthly bill spend. Right now, some existing Koodo customers are seeing the following plans, according to info obtained by iPhone in Canada: $55/80GB 5G -...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering a new ‘winback’ plan to bring back former customers. The plan being offered is a $25/30GB 4G LTE plan, that includes a $5/month discount for 24 months. Included is unlimited nationwide calling and messaging, plus 1,200 long distance minutes to select international destinations. Enhanced voicemail and a waived $60 activation fee...

Apple will soon start selling refurbished HomePods through its online store in Canada. Back in October it was reported that Apple started selling refurbished HomePods in select countries, but now Apple.ca has been updated to add the ‘HomePod’ category, as spotted by iPhone in Canada reader Scott. Refurbished HomePods are expected to come with 15%...

Another list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada, already? Yes folks, a new month is around the corner and below is the list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada in December 2023. Tomorrow, November 22, the Netflix Holiday Collection will launch, a curated list of shows for the festive season. Below are Netflix Games available...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has launched ‘Roam Beyond’, a new global roaming plan that includes connectivity in 73 destinations. The Roam Beyond plan costs $65 per month and includes 60GB of data. It’s an aggressive plan that targets the limited roaming plans of the incumbents such as Rogers, Telus and Bell. "Freedom continues with their innovative...

After Fido and Freedom Mobile launched $34/30GB plans for Black Friday, Virgin Plus and Koodo quickly matched the offering on the weekend. Now, Public Mobile (Telus) has joined the mix, debuting its own $34/30GB 4G plan. We had speculated Public Mobile would ramp up its $34/20GB 5G plan to 30GB, but instead a new $34/30GB...

SaskTel on Friday launched its 5G network in Lloydminster and Meadow Lake, enhancing connectivity across Saskatchewan. As of now, SaskTel's 5G network is partially available in Lloydminster and fully operational throughout Meadow Lake. The crown corporation aims to complete the 5G deployment in Lloydminster by the end of 2023. "Over the next five years, SaskTel...

After speculating that Zoomer Wireless, which runs on the Rogers LTE network, was possibly set to undergo major changes, the company responded that was not the case and instead said an updated website was coming with new plans and phones. Fast forward and now the Zoomer Wireless website has a featured image that states, “looking...

Fido (Rogers) and Virgin Mobile (Bell) appear to be introducing some further price tweaks leading up to Black Friday, available from dealers. Dealers such as Wireless Wave are advertising a $29/month plan with 30GB of data from Fido and Virgin. This is the $34/30GB promo plan that’s ongoing but with a $5/month discount for 12...

Quebecor’s Videotron has officially launched Fizz beta in B.C. and Alberta on Monday morning, as confirmed by a spokesperson to iPhone in Canada. Fizz is the wireless flanker brand from Videotron that offers “a mobile experience like no other”. This marks the first time the service has expanded outside of Ontario and Quebec. Quebecor's CEO...

After Fido (Rogers) and Freedom Mobile (Videotron) debuted $34/30GB plans for Black Friday, Virgin Plus (Bell) and Koodo (Telus) have now jumped into the foray, as we expected, for bring your own phone customers. Virgin Plus is now showing a $34/30GB 4G speed data plan with SD video streaming and unlimited Canada-wide minutes and international...

Rogers-owned Fido has launched a new plan for Black Friday, increasing the data for the $34 per month plan that’s being offered from most flanker brands. Fido says bring your own phone customers can get a $34/30GB plan after Automatic Payments Discount. This plan previously had 20GB of data but now it’s up to 30GB,...