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Virgin Plus Launches 20GB and 30GB Plans from $39/month

Bell's Virgin Plus, like other its other rivals, has revamped its plan offerings, yet again. Yesterday, Virgin Plus had the following plans: $55/8GB $62/15GB $67/20GB Fast forward to today, and the company has reduced its offerings like Fido. Now we have the following plans for bring your own device: $39/20GB $45/30GB (after $5/month credit for...

Bell, Telus Ask Feds for Help to Access Rogers Subway Network: Report

Bell and Telus have appealed to the federal government, seeking its intervention to ensure equitable network access on Toronto’s subway system, reports The Globe and Mail. The telcos have asked Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne to facilitate their ability to gain a commitment from Rogers. This request is centred around the provision of equal access to...

Koodo’s $55/50GB Promo Plan Now Available for All [Update]

Update May 17, 9:57am PDT: Looks like Koodo has removed this plan from its website. Virgin Plus doesn't have it anymore, so why would Koodo too? == On the weekend, we told you about how Telus-owned Koodo debuted a $55/50GB promo plan for most existing customers. The plan includes 50GB of 4G speed data and...

Bell and Ontario Remain Silent on Profits from Inmate Phone Calls

A recent report reveals that neither Bell nor the Ontario government is willing to disclose the profits they made from a jail phone system that charged what has been described as "exorbitant" rates for inmate calls from 2013 to 2021. The Offender Telephone Management System, operated by Bell, only allowed inmates to make collect calls...

Bell Insures Fingers of Toronto Esports Team for $1 Million [VIDEO]

How much do you value your gaming fingers? Bell has announced a unique partnership with Toronto Ultra, the Canadian professional Call of Duty esports team. Each player on the team has had their fingers insured for $1 million, marking a first in Bell's history and a novel precedent in Canada's professional esports arena. This comes...

Bell Offers Up to $30 Off 5G Plans, Matching Rogers Home Bundles

Earlier this month, Rogers launched some lower 5G plan pricing, while offering an even bigger discount for its newly-joined Shaw customers. Now, Bell has matched these Rogers 5G plan discounts, offering its own home bundles as well. Bell’s website (changed on Saturday) now states you can save up to $30/month on 5G wireless plans, in...

Bell’s Virgin Plus Offering $55/50GB Promo Plan

After writing about Telus-owned Koodo offering a $55/50GB promo plan for existing customers, Bell's Virgin Plus has this plan available on its website for new activations, added yesterday. The $55 plan includes 50GB of data and unlimited Canada-wide minutes and texting. It sits below the $55/8GB plan, and clearly is pushing new customers to pay...

Quebecor Accuses Bell, Telus of ‘Dragging their Feet’ to Stop Competition

Pierre Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebec-based telecom Quebecor, has claimed that Bell and Telus are stalling negotiations that would allow his company to access their wireless networks, reports The Globe and Mail. This follows a recent rule by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) requiring large telecom companies to sell network access to regional...

Virgin Plus Debuts $39/20GB Plan, Matching Freedom and Fido

Well, we all knew that was coming right? Bell’s Virgin Plus on Tuesday morning debuted a $39/20GB plan, matching what Rogers-owned Fido and Videotron-owned Freedom Mobile are offering. The Virgin Plus website no longer has labels that advertise a $5/month credit for 24 months on select plans, but an advertisement for its $50/8GB plan says...

Bell Media Enhances Ad Targeting on Connected TV

Bell Media has announced that Kinesso, a marketing subsidiary of global marketing provider Interpublic Group (IPG), has become the first client to utilize its advanced Connected TV audience solution. Available through the company’s programmatic ad platform Bell DSP, the media giant says it offers Canada's most sophisticated Connected TV audience solution, which leverages proprietary audience...

Bell ‘5G Standalone’ iPhone Setting Now Available

Bell issued a carrier settings update on Saturday, bringing a new ‘5G Standalone’ network setting for compatible iPhone users. According to iPhone in Canada reader Ryan, a carrier settings update hit his iPhone 14 Pro Max on Saturday. What does ‘5G Standalone’ do when you turn it on? Apple says it “uses 5G for all...