Carriers

Bell is set to expand its cable Internet service to additional areas Quebec, specifically in Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan starting early March, according to sources familiar with the matter speaking with iPhone in Canada. This expansion is expected to offer more customers access to enhanced internet speeds and unlimited usage options. Back in November 2023, Bell...

Bell's network performance in Canada has received top honours, with its fibre and wireless networks receiving top awards from Ookla and Global Wireless Solutions (GWS). According to Ookla's Speedtest Awards report for Q3-Q4 2023, Bell's pure fibre Internet and Wi-Fi have been declared the fastest in Canada for the second year in a row. Additionally,...

Last month, Telus-owned Public Mobile brought back its $34/50GB 5G plan from Boxing Week, but only made it available in Quebec. Fast forward to February, and Public Mobile has expanded the $34/50GB 5G plan to everyone, beyond just Quebec. To get the $34/month pricing, you’ll need to commit to a 90-day subscription. The plan includes...

Videotron’s digital-only subsidiary, Fizz, has lowered its pricing to levels that incumbents have yet to match. Earlier this week, Fizz expanded its beta to Manitoba, launching in Winnipeg. Beta pricing is extremely discounted but it is only available for six months. Below is updated beta prizing for Fizz in Winnipeg, for example. Note the regular...

Rogers-owned Fido launched home internet plans way back in November 2015, offering the plans in Ontario at the time. Fast forward nearly eight years later, Fido no longer offers home Internet to new customers. The Rogers Q4 earnings press release pointed out the following today in a footnote: "Effective October 1, 2023, and on a...

Rogers has successfully conducted the first nationwide live test of 5G network slicing technology, announced the company on Thursday. This test was carried out in major Canadian cities including Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, on its standalone 5G core network. Network slicing is 5G tech that allows creating multiple 'lanes' or slices within a single network....

Telus has announced that it will discontinue its Drive+ service that launched back in 2017. This move will see Drive+ devices becoming non-operational and the Telus Drive+ app losing its connectivity to these devices. Telus explained to Drive+ customers yesterday in an email that the service was shutting down, according to information obtained by iPhone...

Videotron’s digital wireless brand Fizz has expanded into Manitoba, launching its beta in Winnipeg today. This is part of Fizz’s expansion across Canada, with the wireless service already seeing success of the service in Quebec for five years. "We are happy to allow more people to experience Fizz, an entirely different breed of wireless carrier,"...

SaskTel is encountering a significant shift under the current government's tenure, with a steady outsourcing of union jobs, claims Unifor. This trend, highlighted by the reduction of roughly 300 positions in the past four years—10% of the unionized workforce, has sparked concerns about the future of stable employment and the core values of Crown corporations...

iPhone users should stop paying for visual voicemail with the big telcos Rogers, Telus, and Bell, as the free Live Voicemail feature from iOS 17 can save you money every month. This is a public service announcement to review your monthly cellphone bill and to leverage Apple's free and better voicemail service that debuted in...

Bell Media has released its list of new titles and shows coming to the streaming service in February 2024. Black History Month will be celebrated on Crave in February, while highlights include Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 and Tokyo Vice Season 2 (the first season was good) coming next month. Crave recently increased the price...

At the start of 2024, flanker brands of the ‘Big 3’ telecoms, Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus offered a $39/10GB plan as the newest thing since sliced bread. Of course this new plan is worse than $34/50GB plans offered during Black Friday and Boxing Week. But over time, we’re seeing more data being added. First...