Carriers

Freedom Mobile has updated its website with a new section called ‘Customer Promise’ that details how “service is getting better”,” and also how “we’re just getting started." The website comes after many Freedom Mobile customers started noticing their free 10% data bonus from new owner Videotron has started rolling out. The promises from Freedom Mobile...

When the Rogers-Shaw merger officially closed last month, so did the Quebecor deal to acquire Freedom Mobile, a side deal to allow the former to appease regulators. Quebecor acquiring Shaw’s Freedom Mobile meant the latter would now be run by the former’s Videotron, allowing it to become the fourth wireless player in Canada. Videotron will...

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne reiterated his stance for major Canadian telecoms to improve cellphone coverage and 911 services in the Toronto subway system, during a press conference in Montreal on Friday. The minister emphasized that the government would take action if the telcos fail to reach an agreement that benefits Canadians. Last week, the minister...

Telus Health's LifePlus program will no longer offer physicians' services to new patients, and it won't include publicly funded, medically necessary services

Bell has launched a new promotion offering bill credits on their ‘unlimited’ data plans from $85 per month. According to changes on Bell’s website on Friday morning, the company’s Essential, Ultimate 50 and Ultimate 100 unlimited dat plans now include a bonus of $10/month bill credit for 24 months, which works out to $240. These...

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, April 26, 2023. Bell Noticeable price changes: Samsung phone deals: Samsung Galaxy...

Rogers reported $511 million in net income for Q1 2023, up 30% year-over-year, with a whopping 95,000 new postpaid mobile phone subscribers

Rogers and SpaceX are partnering to bring satellite-to-phone coverage to Canadians from coast to coast, ensuring 4G and 5G connectivity even in the most remote regions of the country. Rogers will be partnering with Lynk Global to test and bring this satellite cellphone coverage across Canada. The agreement will make Rogers the first wireless company...

Bell Media has released its list of new shows and movies coming to Crave for May 2023. Highlights include all seasons of The Office, while HBO’s White House Plumbers debuts on May 1 as well. As for big movies about to stream, Minions: The Rise of the Gru (I fell asleep to this in the...

The recent appointment of former industry minister Navdeep Bains as chief corporate affairs officer at Rogers, has stirred controversy among opposition Members of Parliament. Federal NDP and Conservative MPs have criticized the Liberal government for failing to tackle high wireless prices and expressed concerns over the hiring of former industry insiders by major companies, reports...

For customers looking for a Canada/USA ‘unlimited’ data plan, the 100GB plan from Bell and Telus has increased in price. According to a change on late Monday evening on the Bell website, iPhone in Canada can confirm the price has increased by $5 to $110 per month (previously $105). Known as the Ultimate 100 Canada/USA...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a new promo targeting customers making a new phone purchase. The prepaid brand says you can “get a $40 bill credit with your device” with the purchase of a phone that’s $100 or higher. As of writing, certified pre-owned Apple devices available are older models, such as the iPhone 8,...