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Bell and Virgin Plus have jacked their “connection service fee” to $70, matching what Rogers and Fido kicked off in July, plus Telus and Koodo following suit in August. The Bell website’s fine print explains, "A one-time Connection Service Fee (($70) per member) is applied on your first bill to activate your device on the...

Alright so Bell Media may have lost Warner Bros. Discovery content channels to Rogers, but it has secured extended rights to HBO for its Crave streaming service. Just when we thought Rogers was the one to tout winning TV channels from Warner Bros. Discovery, Bell announced it has extended its partnership with the latter, ensuring...

Friends don’t fight friends, right? Today, Rogers confirmed it will be the new home of Warner Bros. Discovery’s English-language U.S. lifestyle and factual TV channels in Canada, starting January 1, 2025. Rogers plans bring these channels to Canadian viewers after Bell dropped its legal bid to block the content. “We’re already home to Canada’s #1...

No, this isn’t a story from The Onion. The CRTC says it will be pushing to lower cellphone costs for Canadians traveling both internationally and within the country. A review found that Canadians often pay high daily fees for roaming abroad, typically between $10 to $16 a day, no matter how much they actually use...

Bell Media has released its new list of shows and movies coming to its streaming service Crave in October 2024. Highlights include the streaming debut of the Beetlejuice remake, along with of Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Crave also has a curated list of shows for Halloween called "Creepy Cravings", which includes the original Beetlejuice...

Rogers today announced it will buy out Bell’s 37.5% ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) for $4.7 billion CAD. Rogers will now have majority control with 75% of MLSE, making it a powerful owner of Canada's biggest pro sports teams. “MLSE is one of the most prestigious sports and entertainment organizations in...

Bell and MacLean have announced a partnership focused on improving automation, autonomy, and connectivity in underground mining vehicles. The goal is to improve equipment performance, worker safety, and sustainability by reducing emissions. A new Bell Private Mobile Network (PMN) was installed at MacLean’s Research & Training Facility in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a dedicated, secure...

Looks like the days of free shipping for a smartphone ordered from Rogers is over. According to iPhone in Canada readers, Rogers is now charging a $25 shipping fee for standard shipping, and it applies for the iPhone 16 series, or any other phone you order. If you choose Rogers in-store pickup, that is free...

After we told you about Rogers-owned Fido increased its prices on its website by $5 per month, we wondered which rival would follow suit next and that happens to be Bell’s Virgin Plus. Here are the new prices as of today: $44/20GB (was $39/50GB) $49/40GB (new; was 60GB) $54/60GB (was $49) $65/75GB 5G As you...

Bell and Koodo customers looking to pre-order the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro can do so this Friday, September 13, just like Apple.ca. On the front page of its website, Bell has a picture of the iPhone 16 and says, "Get it on Canada’s fastest and most reliable 5G+ network for iPhone. Pre-order starts...

Bell Media announced that TSN is now available through Prime Video Channels in Canada. Amazon Prime members can add TSN and on-demand content to their Prime Video accounts, joining Bell Media’s Crave, which joined Prime Video Channels in February. As for RDS, the French version of TSN, that will also be available soon. “TSN and...

If you’re a Bell wireless customer in Prince George, you may have noticed 5G+ signals are showing up on your compatible smartphone. According to iPhone in Canada readers, 5G+ signals were lit up on the weekend, readily available near Prince George Secondary School. Speed tests performed saw varying download speeds, ranging from 265 Mbps to...