Carriers

Telus announced today the launch of its next generation of Optik TV, detailing a "revolutionary content experience” is now here. Optik TV brings live and on demand TV to all devices while offering new features such as personalized profiles, universal search, voice remote, plus access to apps through the Google Play Store. The Telus TV...

Bell’s flanker brand Virgin Plus quietly increased its data overages in the past year, making it more expensive for people to use extra data beyond the amounts allocated in their plans. According to our checks, as far back as May 2022, Virgin Plus had the following data overages rates: Data use over what is included...

With news of Telus and Bell increasing their roaming rates for U.S. and international travel next week, Rogers appears to be taking advantage by offering a spring break roaming promo instead. "Heading away for March Break? As a special thank you, Rogers wireless customers enjoy 1 Roam Like Home day on us (based on Eastern...

Earlier today Fido added a promo code for new online activations to nab a $50/20GB plan, but the Rogers sub-brand also made another change to match rivals Koodo and Virgin Plus. Fido has now bumped up its $55 plan to now have 10GB of data (was 8GB), joining plan changes made earlier this week by...

Rogers-owned Fido updated its website on Saturday to debut a $50/20GB plan for bring your own device customers activating online only. The plan is after a $10/month discount for 24 months when the promo code “fidopromo10” is used at checkout for new activations. The regular plan is actually $60/20GB and includes unlimited nationwide calling and...

Today, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada announced a joint investment with Ontario government to expand rural internet in the province at the cost of over $61 million. There will be six projects to bring high-speed internet to over 16,000 homes in 47 rural Ontario communities, along with 3 First Nations communities in Northern Ontario....

Shaw’s Freedom Mobile has debuted new unlimited data plans on its website, ranging from 30GB to 50GB for bring your own device customers. Yesterday, Freedom Mobile had $45/25GB, $55/35GB and $65/45GB unlimited LTE data plans. But today, these plans have become $45/30GB, $55/40GB and $65/50GB unlimited data plans for the same price, due to “5GB...

Bell and two other major telcos are allegedly overcharging Canadians for 9-1-1 services by operating two emergency communications systems at the same time

If you’re looking for a new smartphone and your employer offers the Rogers Preferred Program, which offers corporate plans for employees, you may want to reach out to your RPP representative. The latest offer is for Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones on the Rogers Upfront Edge program, a 2-year term. Upfront Edge...

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, March 1, 2023. Check them out below… Bell Noticeable price changes: Samsung...

Ahead of spring break holidays, Rogers, Telus and Bell have debuted new unlimited data plans with U.S. roaming. Telus made changes to their website yesterday, debuting the Unlimited CAN-US 100 5G+ plan, priced at $105 per month with 100GB of data, that includes US roaming for talk, text and data. Rogers and Bell changed their...

Ahead of spring break, roaming charges are going up, as we previously detailed with Telus Easy Roam. For Bell customers, the latter’s Roam Better service is also going up in price, slated for March 9, 2023, one day after Telus will hike its prices too. Bell Roam Better allows customers to use talk, text and...