Carriers

Public Mobile’s $34/50GB CAN-US Offer Gets an End Date

Telus-owned Public Mobile has finally given an end date to its promotional $34/50GB Canada-US plan, which matches Freedom Mobile. According to an update on Public Mobile’s website on Thursday, the $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan will end on Monday, March 4. Freedom Mobile has no end date on their same plan. For the other Canada-US plans,...

Bell Launches Crave on Prime Video Channels

Earlier this month, Bell Media announced it would soon bring its Crave streaming service to Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. As of today, the premium ad-free version of Crave is now available on Prime Video Channels. The plan costs $21.99/month in Canada and can be paid for through their Prime Video account (Amazon, essentially). This is...

Rogers Adds Free Caribbean Roaming to North American Plan

Rogers' North American plan, which includes U.S. and Mexico roaming, now has added select destinations in the Caribbean for talk, text and data. Of course, this free add-on for Caribbean roaming is only available on the Roger 5G Infinite Premium plan, which costs $105 per month with 150GB of data. Rogers says eligible Caribbean destinations...
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Here are Rogers, Telus, Bell Cellphone Plan Changes from Feb. 28

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, February 28, 2024. Bell Noticeable price changes: Sale on : TCL 502,...

Public Mobile’s $34/50GB CAN-US Plan Now for Existing Users

Telus-owned Public Mobile is ramping up its $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan, now making it available for existing customers as well, instead of just new activations. Public Mobile runs on the Telus nationwide 5G network. Numerous iPhone in Canada readers have let us know existing Public Mobile customers can log into their accounts and be able...

New on Bell’s Crave: March 2024

Bell Media's Crave has announced its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in March 2024. Highlights include the premiere of HBO original series The Regime, along with the movie streaming debut of the newest Willy Wonka film, Wonka, on March 8. All 10 seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,...

Some Cell Plans Costlier After Rogers-Shaw: Competition Bureau

After the Rogers-Shaw merger, some cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as before, claims Jeanne Pratt, the Competition Bureau's Senior Deputy Commissioner of Mergers and Monopolistic Practices. Pratt highlighted an increase in cellphone plan costs in Western Canada following the Rogers-Shaw merger, speaking to MPs on Monday. She described Shaw as "a particularly...

Public Mobile Launches iPhone 15 Referral Contest

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a new referral contest, offering up two Apple iPhone 15 smartphones for grabs. On Friday, Public Mobile matched Freedom Mobile’s $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan and more. It seems they want to sign up as many people as possible onto this plan and this new referral contest is one way to...

Telus and Cisco Unveil 5G Wi-Fi Solution for Automakers

Cisco and Telus have announced the introduction of new 5G capabilities for connected cars in North America, making the announcement at Mobile World Congress. The IoT Control Center from Telus and Cisco, is set to introduce features aimed at improving the driver user experience. This includes new 5G capabilities and subscription Wi-Fi services that car...

Public Mobile Debuts $34/50GB Canada-US Plan and More

Well, well, well, what do we have here? Looks like Telus-owned Public Mobile is the first wireless company tied to the ‘Big 3’ to match Freedom Mobile’s $34/50GB Canada-US plan. Just when we thought it would never happen, the impossible has arrived. Public Mobile is now offering a $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan for new activations...

Big Telcos to Benefit from Canada’s Record Immigration Surge: Report

According to credit-rating agency Morningstar DBRS, Canada's significant immigration surge is driving subscriber growth for the nation's four largest telecom providers, specifically Rogers, Telus, Bell and Quebecor. However, the report warns that substantial investments in network infrastructure are necessary to accommodate the rising demand for services. According to the report, Canada's "ambitious" immigration strategy, which...

Bell EPP Plan: $30/100GB Canada-US After Extra Employer Discount

Bell has come out with some updated Exclusive Partner Program (EPP) plans, which are offers made for businesses to offer employees. The EPP plans out today include the following: $45/50GB 5G $55/100GB 5G+ Canada-US for 24 months (goes back to $65/month) $55/100GB 5G+ Canada-US-Mexico (after ongoing $40/month bill credit) for new activations and hardware upgrades...