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Videotron's Fizz today started selling mobile phones across Canada, offering up to 60% off its cellular plans to customers who purchase a device

Telus is experiencing an outage for some customers in BC and Alberta, as voice calls are not working. According to the telecom, the outage is deemed a "Failure of wireless voice services in Alberta”, but it’s also affecting some in BC. Telus replied to customers on X that the voice call outage is also affecting...

Freedom Mobile has launched exclusive deals for visitors to the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Vancouver, offering significant discounts on mobile plans, yet again. According to Reddit, the Quebecor subsidiary is providing a $45/75GB CAN-USA-MEX plan, which includes an additional 10GB of Roam Beyond data, for a discounted rate of $35. This offer is available...

Videotron has expressed approval of the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a lower court ruling that several patents held by U.S. company Adeia Guides Inc., formerly known as ROVI, are invalid. The patents were allegedly infringed by Videotron's illico terminal technology. The appellate court's decision was issued on August 6 and was made...

The annual Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) kicked off on Friday at the Exhibition Place in Toronto. Bell again has a booth at the CNE and according to iPhone in Canada readers, offering exclusive deals on wireless plans and internet. Here’s what’s available for Bell cellphone deals, dubbed “hot offers” outside the company’s booth: $34/50GB Bring...

Well, we knew this was going to happen eventually, right? Fido has now matched Koodo and Virgin Plus with its own $39/50GB plan. Fido is actually modifying its $44/40GB plan by taking $5/month off for 24 months, to go with a 10GB data bonus per month, to make the plan $39/50GB. This time, Fido also...

Well, that was fast. Earlier today, Koodo debuted a $39/50GB plan and now Bell’s Virgin Plus has updated its website to match that plan. Virgin Plus is now showing the following plans: $39/50GB 4G $49/60GB 4G $65/75GB 5G Again, we’re seeing Virgin match Koodo by offering two main 4G plans. Koodo no longer offers 5G...

Telus-owned Koodo has tweaked its plan offerings again, this time narrowing down its major plans to just two options outside of Quebec. Koodo has axed its $39/20GB plan, replacing it with a $39/50GB plan with 1 free perk, joining its $49/60GB plan. These plans are of course after automatic payments. Yes, Koodo’s data overages are...

The Board of Directors at Rogers appointed Edward Rogers as Executive Chair on Wednesday. Edward is the son of the company’s late founder, Ted Rogers. "This appointment simply recognizes the role Edward is performing at the company," said Robert J. Gemmell, Lead Director. He added that the company's strong position is due to the leadership...

The Mobile Shop has back to school deals that started on August 15 and are going through to September 23. Up for grabs are up to $200 in PC Optimum points (200,000) on select smartphones tied to Bell/Virgin Plus and Rogers/Fido activations. The maximum points back is available on Apple's iPhone 14 (Rogers or Bell),...

Telus has launched Expert Messaging, a new AI-powered customer support tool within its My Telus app for English speaking customers. According to the telecom, the chat brings asynchronous messaging, which allows customers to engage in two-way conversations at their convenience. This means you can start, pause, and resume chats on your schedule. Telus says this...

Corus Entertainment has lodged a complaint with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), accusing Rogers of using its industry dominance to unfairly disadvantage independent media companies—including Corus. The complaint, filed on July 26, alleges that Rogers has failed to meet conditions imposed by the CRTC when it approved Rogers' $20-billion acquisition of Shaw’s broadcasting...