Carriers

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...

Eastlink has officially opened its first store-in-store location, partnering with KENT building supplies. The new store-in-store can be found inside KENT’s flagship Dartmouth Crossing store, a new partnership between both Atlantic Canada-based companies. "We're really proud to partner with a company that's as deeply rooted in Atlantic Canada as we are," said Jeff Gillham, CEO...

A long-time Rogers customer shared on Reddit that they successfully negotiated a significant plan upgrade, resulting in 120GB of Canada/USA data for just $45 per month after a $5 automatic payment discount. The Rogers website lists the BYOD 5G Infinite Essential plan at $65/75GB. This plan looks to be cheaper at $45 after automatic payments...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a promo offering customers their third month free for a limited time. What’s the catch? It only applies to plans priced at $30/month or higher, while the promo ends on October 7, 2024. The following plans qualify for this promo: $30/20GB Canada-US 4G $35/50GB Canada-US 4G $45/65GB Canada-US 5G $39/50GB...

Another day and another telecom price increase in Canada. This time it’s from Telus and it’s impacting an iPhone in Canada reader on a small business account. What’s the deal this time? A new $20 “price adjustment” has been tacked onto a wireless line, because the account has too many discounts and now doesn’t meet...

Telus-owned Koodo has offered some new plans for existing customers, along with a promo on the company’s Stream+ bundles. Right now, we’re seeing the following plans being offered to some Koodo customers, according to info obtained by iPhone in Canada. Your account’s offers may vary: $49/65 4G $50/80GB 4G $55/90GB 4G $55/70GB 5G (includes $10/month...

Quebecor is pushing lenders to accept a significant reduction on loans to Corus as it seeks to acquire the media company’s television and radio assets. The Montreal-based company is urging banks to write off more than 60% of Corus’ $1.05 billion debt as part of a pre-takeover restructuring, reports the Globe and Mail, citing sources...

Rogers could build a sports empire valued at over $16.5 billion after increasing its stake to 75% in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), according to financial analysts. Following a $4.7 billion deal to buy out Bell's 37.5% share, Rogers will own three-quarters of MLSE, giving it control over major Toronto sports franchises including the...

You might want to check out your local Freedom Mobile location, as some are offering up a promo offer that includes a $15/10GB plan, which includes unlimited talk, text and data in Canada, the US and Mexico. Now, there’s always a catch when a phone plan is $15 per month with 10GB of North American...