Carriers

Back in November, Roger-owned Fido launched a $45/50GB plan in Quebec, that included U.S. roaming. Recently, the plan saw an upgrade with its data bucket increasing to 60GB. The plan includes talk, text and data usage within Canada and the U.S., at 4G LTE speeds. According to Fido, the plan at $45 is after Automatic...

The ‘Big 3’ telecoms continue to shift plans around at their flanker brands Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus. Koodo and Virgin Plus no longer offer a $34/50GB plan, which has been a feeble attempt to match the ongoing $34/50GB 5G Canada-US offer from Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile. Fido still has the $34/50GB plan and it’s the...

Rogers will be decommissioning its 3G network starting in Spring 2025, according to info obtained by iPhone in Canada. The shutdown of the 3G network will take placer on March 31, 2025, across all regions, explains a notice on the matter. Rogers says it will be repurposing the spectrum for its LTE and 5G networks....

Telus-owned Public Mobile recently announced its legacy rewards program is ending in May, with a switch coming to move customers to its newer Public Points program. Many customers who favoured the old rewards program were upset at this change, as it they felt it violated the original Public Mobile promise of keeping it around as...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has a prepaid flash sale right now, offering $29 in credit. Freedom says when customers activate on a prepaid plan $24/month or higher with Digital Discount, they will get a $29 credit on their third month of service. “That’s better than a free month!”, says Freedom Mobile. The following plans are eligible:...

Rogers-owned Fido is offering up a promo $45/100GB plan for some customers, sent via email. This “exclusive” Fido plan costs $45 per month and includes 100GB of 4G LTE data, plus 1,000 U.S. and 1,000 international long distance minutes, for bring your own device customers. There is no expiry date listed, but the email says...

The CRTC reiterated this week it has commissioned a study to compare international roaming fees charged by Canadian telecoms versus the world, and it should be out soon. According to the CRTC, "The study is comparing the fees that Canadians pay with the fees charged in other countries. It will help us decide the best...

Bell awarded CEO Mirko Bibic a compensation package totaling $13.43 million in the past year, despite the company not meeting its 2023 financial targets, reports the Globe and Mail. This package includes a $2.96 million annual bonus, a slight drop from the $3.09 million bonus he received in 2022. Bibic’s salary was $1.4 million in...

Bell has sent out an email to TSN subscribers pushing a wireless promo and also an offer for Apple’s iPhone 15. According to the email seen by iPhone in Canada, Bell says this is part of the “Better with Bell Spring Event,” which offers some “incredible offers” on new phones which you can pair with...

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Bell Noticeable price changes: Sale on : TCL 502,...

New Brunswick-based Xplore announced its broadband expansion project in Prince Edward Island is seeing some significant progress, exceeding its initial targets. The telecom has successfully connected nearly 3,400 premises to gigabit-speed fibre Internet, surpassing its initial commitment of 3,000—and is aiming to reach nearly 4,000 by August 2024. Also, Xplore's fibre Internet speeds of up...

If you’re a customer with Telus-owned Koodo, you may want to check your account online for some new plans. Right now, some existing Koodo customers are seeing a $34/50GB 4G plan available in online self-serve. The plan includes unlimited Canada-wide minutes and messaging, plus Premium Voicemail as a free perk (it really should just be...