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Bell, SaskTel iPhone 5 Available for $79 on 3 Year Term

Yesterday Rogers and TELUS discounted the iPhone 5 to $79 on a three year term. Now, that same offer is available from Bell and SaskTel. Bell is offering the discount in the form of a $100 in-store credit that can be applied towards your iPhone 5 or accessories. It's for new activations only and goes...

Virgin Mobile Offers Unlimited Canada-Wide Plan, 6GB Data for $50 to Thunder Bay

Virgin Mobile has offered a pretty hot voice and data plan that includes 6GB of data--but it's only available in Thunder Bay. According to MobileSyrup, the smartphone plan includes the following: Unlimited Canada-wide calling Unlimited SMS/MMS to Canada/USA/International Voicemail, Caller ID 6GB of data ($10/GB overages) $50/month Bell is already offering customers in Thunder Bay...

Bell Offers Free iPhone 5 to MTS Customers If They Switch Over

Bell is stepping up its game to target existing MTS customers in Manitoba to switch over by offering a free iPhone 5, reports the Winnipeg Free Press. Wade Oosterman, president of Bell Mobility, says this is the time for their company to try to win over customers in Manitoba: "Over our history there was connections...

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...