Carriers

Bell has officially rolled out its 5G+ Advanced network, marking its fastest wireless speeds to date for customers in Ontario. The new service utilizes a 5G standalone core and updated spectrum to reach theoretical peak download speeds of 4.3 Gbps. The upgrade is currently live across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and is now...

Finding the right time to upgrade your smartphone or switch your wireless plan can save you hundreds of dollars, and this week's mobile price drops offer some of the most aggressive discounts we have seen so far in 2026. Leading the pack are massive savings on Google's flagship hardware, with the Pixel 10 Pro seeing...

Bell has been awarded a massive contract to overhaul the call centres for some of the federal government’s busiest departments. The multi-department deal will see Bell modernize the systems used by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The project will move these high-traffic...

With the iPhone 17e pre-orders kicking off today at $899, Canadians seeking an iPhone deal have a tough choice to make. However, a decent offer has surfaced at Rogers and Fido that might make the new budget model a hard sell. The carriers are currently offering Certified Pre-Owned units of the iPhone 16 Pro Max...

Telus has officially shifted from a potential partner to a strategic investor, confirming it has signed a commercial agreement and taken an equity stake in AST SpaceMobile. Earlier, a slide from AST SpaceMobile noted that Telus was a new addition but the carrier had not made any announcements yet.  The deal, officially announced moments ago...

Public Mobile is once again testing the loyalty of its longest-standing customers. The Telus-owned carrier has started sending out text messages to subscribers on its lowest-tier plans, notifying them of a mandatory $4 monthly price increase effective April 1, 2026. Which plans are affected? The price hikes seem to be targeted at older legacy and...

It looks like Telus is officially joining the race to eliminate cellular dead zones in Canada. A new global partner map from AST SpaceMobile, shared during Mobile World Congress, suggests that Telus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bring satellite-to-phone connectivity to its customers. While Telus has not yet made a formal announcement,...

While many Canadians are still waiting for the fastest 5G signals, Ottawa is already looking toward the next generation. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, the federal government teamed up with global partners to lay out the ground rules for 6G security. The goal is to bake security into the 6G foundation now, rather...

An armed robbery at a Kitchener Rogers store ended when a 15-year-old boy and his accomplices ran out of gas in their getaway car. The Toronto-area youth pleaded guilty to robbery with a firearm and wearing a disguise following the takeover of the shop near Fischer-Hallman Road, according to the Waterloo Region Record. The teen...

Telus flanker brand Koodo is rolling out a price increase for some long-term customers, with monthly bills set to jump by $7 starting in March 2026, making for a surprise start to the month. The change was recently spotted by users reviewing their latest billing statements. One Koodo customer, who has been with the provider...

Rogers Bank and Mastercard have teamed up to launch the Rogers Red World Legend Mastercard, marking the first time this ultra-premium card tier has been made available in the Canadian market. The card is positioned above the World Elite level, offering a mix of high-end travel perks and specific credits for Rogers services. To qualify...

Bell and Telus have ended a heated regulatory battle over fibre internet access, marking a sudden truce in a year defined by network-sharing disputes. The two telecom giants agreed on February 23 to withdraw mutual complaints filed with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Each company had previously accused the other of intentionally sabotaging...