Bell has sent out an email to TSN subscribers pushing a wireless promo and also an offer for Apple’s iPhone 15. According to the email seen by iPhone in Canada, Bell says this is part of the “Better with Bell Spring Event,” which offers some “incredible offers” on new phones which you can pair with...
Members of Parliament have taken a significant step by issuing a summons to Mirko Bibic, the CEO of Bell, demanding his in-person attendance to discuss the telecom's decision to cut thousands of jobs nationwide. Initially invited to testify before the Canadian Heritage committee on two separate occasions—February 29 and March 19—Bibic and a few other...
Bell is offering up a sweetheart cellphone plan to some of its home Internet customers, in an attempt to get them to bring their wireless services over to the company as well. The “exclusive” offer for Bell home services customers is a $40/100GB bring your own phone plan, which is the Essential 100 plan, but...
Unifor, the union that represents over 19,000 telecom workers, has slammed Bell for terminating hundreds of its members through virtual meetings, a move that came just a day after the union rallied in Ottawa against the company's job cuts. This action follows Bell's announcement nearly six weeks ago of its plan to eliminate thousands of...
If you’re a customer of Bell-owned Virgin Plus, you can nab a free $10 Uber voucher as part of the company’s Member Mondays perk. "Get a $10 voucher towards your next Uber ride. New week. New deal. Check back every week to see the latest deal from Virgin Plus Member Mondays,” said the company. This...
Bell Media has launched a promotion for Crave, offering a 25% off discount its Standard plan. Right now until March 31, 2024, new, upgrading and reactivating customers who subscribe directly through Crave, can save 25% off the streaming service’s Standard 3 month plan, which works out to $33 per month (plus tax) every three months....
Bell’s ongoing fight against copper cable theft has stepped up, with the company sharing a new strategy to catch thieves red-handed in New Brunswick. The company said it has recently installed aerial alarms across its network earlier this year. These alarms will contact police once “an incident is detected”, resulting in vandals getting caught in...
Bell Media announced on Tuesday there was an average audience of 3.5 million viewers tuning in on Sunday to watch the 96th Oscars. The 96th Academy Awards were the most-watched English entertainment broadcast of the year, says Bell, citing preliminary data from Numeris. The Oscars saw a 4% increase in total viewers compared to last...
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....
Bell’s prepaid brand, Lucky Mobile, has launched new 4G speed plans with varying amounts of data. The following Lucky Mobile plans with 4G data speeds, including a 5GB bonus when you subscribe to automatic top-up: $29/25GB $34/55GB (Canada-US calling) $40/80GB (Canada-US calling) $50/105GB (Canada-US calling) Lucky Mobile says these plans are for new activations only...
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...
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...
