Carriers

Fido Price Increase: Tablet Data Plans Just Got More Expensive

Rogers-owned Fido recently increased the price of its tablet data plans, increasing rates by up to 50% for new and existing customers. According to info obtained by iPhone in Canada, Fido let current customers know on their billing statements that changes are coming to their mobile rate plans for tablets. The reason for the price...

Rogers and SpaceX Starlink Cell Coverage Gets One Step Closer

Last night, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket made a significant stride in global communication technology by launching 21 Starlink satellites, including its first six with innovative Direct to Cell capabilities, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, reports Tesla North. The Direct to Cell feature allows mobile network operators globally to provide seamless access to texting,...

Rogers Increasing Price of Ignite Bundles, Check Your Bills

It looks like Rogers isn’t just increasing the price of wireless rates for some customers in January 2024, but Ignite Bundle service rates are also going up. According to info obtained by iPhone in Canada, Rogers sent out a notice that Ignite Bundles are going to increase by $8 per month on the first bill...

Rogers Wireless Price Hikes Coming in 2024: Check Your Bills

Rogers has informed numerous wireless customers that price hikes are coming later this month, indicating the change on monthly bill statements. According to numerous iPhone in Canada readers, their latest bill statements indicate that after January 17, 2024, monthly mobile plans will be increasing by $7 to $9 per month, for those not on financing...

CBC, Rogers, TSN: Stream Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL)

CBC/Radio-Canada and Rogers separately announced partnerships with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) to broadcast and stream the League's inaugural season, which consists of six teams from Canada and the U.S. This collaboration aims to enhance the visibility of women's sports in Canada. The first-ever PWHL game is scheduled for New Year’s Day, January 1,...

Freedom Mobile Launches $29/month Canada-US Promo Plan

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile continues to turn up the heat on incumbent wireless carriers and their flanker brands, as the company has now launched a new $29 Canada-US roaming plan. The new $29/20GB 4G LTE plan includes talk, text and data use in Canada and the USA after digital discount (pre-authorized credit card payments, for bring...

Fido, Virgin, Koodo Offering $29/30GB Boxing Week Plan

Looks like we’ve come full circle again, as the flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell are now offering $29/30GB 4G LTE promo plans again that were available during Black Friday. We’re talking about Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus here. Earlier this week, Telus-owned Public Mobile added a $29/30GB 4G LTE plan to its Boxing...

Koodo Launches $40/75GB Boxing Week Plan

Telus-owned Koodo has tweaked its plans for Boxing Week, introducing a $40/75GB 4G LTE plan to match Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile. The plan includes unlimited Canada-wide calling and messaging, plus a choice of one free perk including rollover data for example. Data overages are still charged at $130/1GB. Koodo says this $40/75GB plan is “not available...

New Public Mobile Boxing Week Plans: $29/30GB and More

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched new Boxing Week plans with 4G and 5G data. Earlier this week, Public Mobile’s $34/month 5G plan saw an increase of data from 30GB to 50GB. On Wednesday afternoon, new plans have emerged including the following as indicated, joining other Boxing Week deals: $24/4GB 4G LTE $29/30GB 4G LTE (new);...

Freedom Mobile $34/50GB Canada-US Promo Extended

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile launched a limited one-day Boxing Day sale yesterday, offering its $34 Canada-US plan with 50GB of data, up from 30GB. The one-day sale has now been extended and is a ‘Boxing Week’ offer. There’s no better way to sign people up to this aggressive plan than to make it a one-day sale....

Rogers Launches $24/50GB 5G Plan and More in Quebec [Update: Dead]

Rogers has launched a new 5G promo plan in Quebec, slashing its existing $34/50GB plan down further as it appears competition may be heating up. The company’s $34/50GB plan is available right now for bring your own device customers, but coupon code BIENVENUE10 takes $10 off for 24 months, reducing the price to $24. A...

Virgin Mobile Matches Rivals with $34/50GB Boxing Week Plan

After Fido, Koodo and Public Mobile launched $34/50GB plans to match Freedom Mobile’s $34/50GB Boxing Day offering (that has a leg up with Canada-US roaming), Bell’s Virgin Mobile finally has joined the game. Virgin Mobile updated its $34 plan on later into Tuesday to match its fellow rivals. The $34/50GB plan is only for new...