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Bell Cleared by U.S. to Acquire Ziply Fiber in $5 Billion Deal

Bell is officially expanding into the United States after regulators approved its takeover of Ziply Fiber, a regional internet provider based in the Pacific Northwest. The decision came from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week, which announced it would allow Bell’s U.S. arm, BCE Holding Corporation, to acquire Ziply’s parent company, Northwest Fiber...

Bell Lures Lucky Mobile Users with 120GB and $0 Phones

Bell is targeting its Lucky Mobile prepaid users with a new set of “exclusive” monthly plans that include up to 120GB of data and select discounted phones at $0 down and 0% APR. The deals are available to those who switch to Bell and either bring their own phone or finance a new one with...

Bell Outages Hit North Bay and Corbeil After Copper Stolen

Some Bell Mobility customers near North Bay and Corbeil in northeastern Ontario are experiencing service outages this week, after copper theft damaged network infrastructure in the area. Bell said on Tuesday its teams were on site and working to restore service, with most repairs expected to be completed by the end of the week. In...

Telus Joins Rogers and Bell with New 250GB Roaming Plan

Wireless plans from Rogers, Telus and Bell have been tweaked after the end of Canada Day promos. Telus today made some changes to its plans, specifically increasing the price of its 60GB plan while also increasing data for its most expensive plan. Check out the current Telus plans below for bring your own device and...

Fido, Virgin Plus, and Koodo Tweak Plans—Here’s What’s New

As we enter summer and head into the August back to school season, flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell are tweaking plans—for the worse. Fido change their plans today, adding a new $40/10GB plan, while tweaking data amounts for its top two plans: $40/10GB + 500 Int’l texts (new) $45/40GB + 500 Int’l texts...

Bell Joins Telus in 3G Shutdown—Here’s When It’s Happening

Following Telus’ recent 3G shutdown announcement, Bell has confirmed it will begin phasing out its own 3G/HSPA network in Manitoba by December 31, 2025. The move is part of Bell’s plan to improve its 4G and 5G networks nationwide it says. Bell and Telus share infrastructure across much of Canada, so both providers are following...

Bell Warns Copper Theft Surge Is Cutting 911 and Internet Access

Bell says copper thefts are on the rise across Eastern Canada, with over 500 cases reported so far in 2025—a 23% jump from last year. Since 2022, there have been more than 2,270 incidents, mostly targeting telecom lines it said on Thursday. So what’s the big deal? Bell says thefts are disrupting phone and internet...

PC Mobile Launches $29 Canada Day Plan in Flash Sale

PC Mobile, which is owned by Loblaw and runs on Bell’s wireless network, has launched a “Canada Day Flash Sale”, offering up a $29 per month plan with 30GB of data. The plan is available for $29 for 12 months after setting up auto top up. You also get 30,000 PC Optimum points with the...

Bell Matches Rogers with 158GB Canada Day Deal

After Rogers launched a Canada Day promo plan with 158GB of data (to match Canada’s upcoming 158th birthday), Bell has now come out with the same plan. Bell’s matching offer is their Ultimate 100 plan, which is $65 per month with 100GB of data. But a 58GB bonus takes it to 158GB total data at...

Bell Pushes CRTC to Let It Charge More for Basic Cable

Bell is asking the CRTC to stop regulating the price and structure of basic TV packages, arguing that the current rules are outdated and unfair. Speaking at a CRTC hearing this week, Bell’s Assistant General Counsel, Lenore Gibson, said it doesn’t make sense that the Commission still controls how much TV providers can charge for...

Bell Slams CRTC Over Internet Sharing Rules, Calls Ottawa to Step In

Bell is pushing the federal government to step in after the CRTC refused to change its internet-sharing rules. On Friday, the CRTC upheld a decision from last year that lets big telecom companies, like Bell, Rogers, and Telus, sell internet plans using each other's fibre networks. The goal is to increase competition and give Canadians...

Rogers and Bell Warn They’ll Cut Investment If Forced to Share [Update]

The Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA)—the industry group representing the likes of Bell and Rogers—wants Canadians to believe that letting these telecom giants resell internet access on competitor networks will hurt investment, stall network upgrades, and slow down rural expansion. In a recent op-ed published in The Hill Times on June 11, association president Robert Ghiz (former...