Carriers
Freedom Mobile Lowers Pricing on its Canada-US-Mexico Plan and More
Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has revamped some of its nationwide 5G plans after debuting them in late July, discounting pricing and increasing data amounts. Freedom Mobile now shows the following pricing for its 5G plans after digital discount (pre-authorized credit card payments), for bring your own device pricing: $45/30GB $45/40GB Canada-US (was $50) $55/60GB Canada-US-Mexico (was...
Freedom Mobile Offering CNE Promo Plan with 20GB Data
Telecoms at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto, Ontario, continue to offer some special deals for attendees. Yesterday we heard of a special deal being offered by Bell for pure fibre internet, and now we’re seeing a special wireless offer from Freedom Mobile at the CNE as well. The flyers being handed out by...
Xplore Fibre Internet Nears Completion in Rural Quebec
Xplore announced on Tuesday its rural fibre internet rollout in rural Quebec is near completion. Currently, over 27,000 homes and businesses in the County Regional Municipalities (MRC) of Pontiac, Les Sources, Vallée de la Gatineau, La Tuque, and Papineau, are ready to tap into fibre Internet. Construction is pegged at 95% finalized, representing a big...
Quebecor Urges Minister to Step In Amid Dispute with Rogers
Quebecor has called on federal Industry Minister, François-Philippe Champagne, to mediate its ongoing dispute with Rogers over wholesale wireless roaming rates. This follows Rogers' announcement that it will appeal a recent wireless rate-setting decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Earlier this year, Rogers and Quebecor entered final-offer arbitration due to disagreements over...
Bell Back to School Internet and Cellphone Deals Now Available
As the back-to-school season approaches, Bell has announced some deals geared towards post-secondary students across Canada. Deals are available for internet packages, rate plans, smartphone deals, accessories, and more. Internet Packages Ontario: Gigabit Fibe 1.5 at just $60/month for 24 months in selected areas (there's also a CNE deal worth trying for). Québec: Gigabit Fibe...
Bell Pure Fibre 1.5 Internet Deal Offered at CNE, Save 56%
Bell has a booth at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) right now offering up some exclusive internet and TV deals. According to RFD, a Bell rep at the CNE was offering the following: Pure Fibre 1.5 Gbps Internet: $40/month for 24 months (likely no requirement of a Bell wireless plan); normally at $90/month for 24...
Rogers Drops Price of Canada-US-Mexico Plan with 150GB Data
Back in July, Rogers launched an unlimited 5G Canada-USA-Mexico plan for $105 per month. Essentially, the company added Mexico at no charge to its Canada-US plan, making the latter more enticing versus rivals Telus and Bell. Since then, Telus and Bell have not responded by adding Mexico to their own Canada-USA plan with 150GB of...
Rogers Wants First TTC Cell Service Before Deals with Telus, Bell
Rogers has urged federal regulators to allow them to roll out cellular service for its customers in the Toronto subway system, before any deals are struck with its rivals Telus and Bell. In a submission to Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada, Rogers expressed its opposition to a potential measure that would stop its...
Telus Pledges $5 Million to B.C. Wildfire Relief Efforts
Telus, alongside its subsidiary entities including the Telus Friendly Future Foundation, Telus Indigenous Communities Fund, and Telus Health, among others, has announced an initial commitment of $5 million to boost the B.C. wildfire relief initiatives. These funds will be channelled towards local charities and frontline organizations like the Canadian Red Cross, Salvation Army British Columbia...
Rogers Honours Legacy of Key Executive Phil Lind
Rogers is mourning the loss of Phil Lind on Sunday, a pivotal member of the Board of Directors and a long-standing company executive. Lind--aged 80--saw his association with Rogers span 54 years, during which he played a crucial role in shaping the company's trajectory. Edward Rogers, Chair of Rogers Communications, paid tribute by saying, "Phil...
Rogers, Telus, Bell Give Wireless Customers Wildfire Support [Update]
In a collective effort to provide aid to those affected by the ongoing wildfires across various regions in Canada, Bell, Rogers, and Telus have announced a range of initiatives to offer support and connectivity to impacted communities. Bell's Connectivity Assistance On August 18, Bell unveiled its commitment to assist customers in the Northwest Territories (NWT)...
Koodo Debuts 60GB 5G Promo Plan, Price Hikes Some Tabs
Telus-owned Koodo has tweaked its plans page, now offering a 5G promo plan with 60GB of data. The $65/30GB 5G plan which included $271.20 in bill credits for 24 months, now has double the data at 60GB. The bill credits take the plan down to $53.70 per month. Also gone is the $75/60GB 5G plan...
