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Virgin Mobile Drops $57 ‘Unlimited’ Plan by a Dollar, Now $56

Earlier Fido dropped their $57 unlimited plan by a dollar to $56, and now it looks like Virgin Mobile has done the same to their existing $57 plan, reports MobileSyrup. According to an internal memo it reads: Starting Saturday, December 8th until store close on Monday, December 31st, our Choice 57 plan has become our Choice...

Bell Offers $55 ‘Unlimited’ Plan with 5GB Data to Saskatchewan

A week ago we told you about the TELUS offer to Saskatchewan and Manitoba, a $60 Canada-wide unlimited plan with 5GB of data. Now it appears Bell has responded with a similar plan in Saskatchewan. The plan name is called "Saskatchewan Voice and Data" and includes: Unlimited Canada-wide calling Unlimited SMS/MMS 5GB of shareable data...

Bell and Virgin iPhone Unlocking Starts Today for $75

As we first suspected almost a week ago, Bell was set to start unlocking iPhones for the first time starting today, and that has been confirmed according to an internal memo obtained by MobileSyrup. Both Bell and Virgin Mobile will start unlocking the iPhone but there are some requirements before you will be eligible: You must...

Virgin Mobile $57 Unlimited Plan Updated with 2GB of Data

Looks like we have some hot three way action now (Fido vs Koodo vs Virgin)--regarding the $57 unlimited plan that is. Virgin Mobile has modified their $57/month plan to match the Fido $57 plan reports MobileSyrup. The latter was updated to match the 2GB offering in Koodo's similar $60 plan announced yesterday. Virgin Mobile's Choice 57 plan includes:...

Bell Black Friday Promo: $100 In-Store Credit Towards the iPhone 5

Looks like Bell has jumped into the Black Friday fun with a new promo for the iPhone 5. New users signing up for three year terms will receive a $100 in-store credit (towards the phone or accessories) when you activate an iPhone 5. This promotion is noted on the Bell website and goes until Monday:...

Astral and Bell Submit New Merger Proposal for CRTC Approval

Astral and Bell are back to the drawing board and have submitted a new proposal to the CRTC for approval. Previously, both companies had their merger proposal rejected by the CRTC over competition concerns, such as Bell having too much marketshare in some areas. Now, both companies have announced they have re-submitted a modified proposal...

Virgin to Launch Unlimited Calling Plans on Nov. 9th from $55-95

Looks like Virgin is set to launch similar unlimited talk and text plans like its big brother, Bell. An update posted by MobileSyrup notes Virgin Mobile will launch identical plans tomorrow but with different names to describe each plan. According to the internal memo: “Oh snap! With the Holiday season upon us, we’re in the...

Bell to Launch New Unlimited Plans on Nov. 9th from $55-$95

Bell has announced new unlimited text, picture and video messaging plans, conveniently on the same day Rogers made their 'simplified pricing' plans official, but these will become available on November 9th. Check out these plans--they look eerily familiar: Bell's new plans all include unlimited text, picture and video messaging: $55/month 1000 minutes, 200 MB broadband...

Virgin Mobile Survey Reals How to Have an Intimate Texts [Infographic]

Canadians love to communicate via text messages--a week ago the CWTA reported we sent over 24 billion of them in Q2 of 2012. This is also become the new norm for flirting and dating, according to Virgin Mobile and their recent study detailing "textiquette". LedgerWeb asked over 1000 Canadians in an online panel about their...

Virgin and Koodo Launch $30, $45 and $60 Canada-Wide Promo Plans

MobileSyrup points us to some new promo plans launched by Virgin Mobile to 'conveniently' match some revised Canada-wide promotional plans added by Koodo the other day. Check out Koodo's plans below: Here's what's new in these Virgin Mobile unlimited Canada-wide plans that range from $30-$60: $30 Canada-Wide Talk: 75 Canada-wide minutes, 7pm evenings and weekends, 100MB...

Bell Trade-In Program: Your iPhone is Worth $10-$270

Bell tweeted about their Trade-In Program, and the iPhone is eligible for those interested. Just visit this page and enter in your iPhone model. The prices listed are 'estimates' and are pretty low compared to what you can get on eBay or Craigslist (but it is easy). For example, a 16GB iPhone 4S is worth...