Carriers

Koodo Increases Plans by $5, Matching Virgin Plus and Fido

Telus-owned Koodo has matched its rivals in increasing its plans by $5 per month. On Thursday morning, Koodo tweaked its plans to the following: $44/20GB (new) $49/40GB (was 60GB) $54/60GB (was $49) The $39/50GB plan has been eliminated, as the $44/20GB plan is now the entry price point (aside from the $37.50/2GB plan which is...

Public Mobile Adds Long Distance Minutes to More Plans

Telus-owned Public Mobile has tweaked its plans again, this time adding long distance minutes to more plans. Here is the Public Mobile plan lineup: $19/1GB 4G $23/6GB 4G $30/20GB 4G $35/60GB 4G + 100 monthly long-distance minutes $39/50GB 5G Canada/USA + 250 monthly long-distance minutes $45/65GB 5G Canada/USA + 1,000 monthly international long distance You...

Virgin Plus Increases Plan Prices by $5, Matching Fido

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...

Freedom Mobile iPhone 16 Pre-Order Date: Sept. 13

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile will launch iPhone 16 series pre-orders in Canada on Friday, September 13, 2024. That’s according to the website’s main page, noting iPhone 16 series pre-orders will start at 5:01am PT/8:01am ET (just like Apple.ca but 1 minute later). The fine print says Apple Intelligence is coming December 2024, which is when Canada...

SaskTel Expands infiNET Internet to Six More Rural Communities

SaskTel has announced the launch of its infiNET service in Assiniboia, Coronach, Davidson, Dundurn, Kyle, and Osler, bringing its fastest internet speeds to these communities. The infiNET service delivers speeds up to 1 Gigabit per second, which can be a big change for residents to work, learn, and get online. “The deployment of world-class 5G...

Bell, Virgin Plus iPhone 16 Pre-Order Date: Sept. 13

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...

Telus, Koodo iPhone 16 Pre-Order Date is September 13

Telus and Koodo customers looking to pre-order Apple’s iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro can do so starting this Friday, September 13, just like Apple.ca. Telus The Telus website is asking customers to “register now” to get pre-order updates for the iPhone 16 series devices. The company touts, “available at the most giving company in...

Rogers, Fido iPhone 16 Pre-Order Date is Friday, Sept. 13

If you’re looking to pre-order the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro from Rogers or Fido, the date to place your pre-order is this Friday, September 13, just like Apple.ca. Rogers Rogers says it will carry the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in all storage capacities, from...

Fido Just Increased its Plans by $5 Per Month

Rogers-owned Fido has tweaked its plan pricing again, this time increasing its plans by $5 per month. Compared to mid-August, plans have increased to the following (after automatic payments discount): $44/20GB (was $39) $49/40GB (new) $54/60GB (was $49) The $44/50GB plan has been eliminated, and instead $49/40GB has appeared. Fido, like parent company Rogers, charges...

TSN Launches on Prime Video Channels in Canada

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...

Fizz Expands Wireless Service to 2.2 Million More Canadians

Videotron’s digital wireless service, Fizz, has announced an expansion to over 2.2 million additional Canadians, reaching new areas in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec. The expansion includes destinations like Whistler and Kelowna in British Columbia, Lethbridge and Red Deer in Alberta, Portage and La Prairie in Manitoba, and several new communities in Ontario....

Bell 5G+ Signals Showing Up in Prince George

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...