Carriers

Telus Now Supports ‘Convert to eSIM’ for iPhone Customers

Telus looks to have added support for the ‘Convert to eSIM’ feature on eligible iPhones. Apple added electronic SIM (eSIM) cards starting with the iPhone XS lineup and iPhone XR in 2018. This allows iPhone customers to skip using physical SIM cards, while also adds an option to subscribe to eSIM lines such as for...

Bell Launches 1-Day EPP Flash Sale: $45 for 20GB of 5G Data

Bell says Exclusive Partner Program customers can save with a limited-time offer on wireless plans only on March 23, 2023. Bell has announced a one-day flash sale for its Exclusive Partner Program (EPP) customers, offering a $45 per month wireless plan that includes 20GB of data. This deal is only available today, March 23, 2023,...

Bell Launches $60/15GB ‘Promo 15’ Plan, Matching Rogers

Bell has launched a new $60/15GB ‘Promo 15’ plan, that has non-shareable data. The plan has 15GB of data at up to 150 Mbps 4G speeds, with extra data billed at $20/1GB. You get SD video streaming quality and unlimited calling and messaging in Canada. The plan is similar to what Rogers has had for...

Telus CEO Spends $4 Million for 150,400 Additional Shares

Telus President and CEO Darren Entwistle recently purchased 150,400 additional common shares of the company, increasing his total holdings to 556,904 Telus common shares, announced the company on Monday. Based on Entwistle's share purchase date of March 13, 2023, at a price of around $26.57 each, it works out to $3,996,128 spent on Telus shares....

Cogeco Connexion Lands $2.4 Million to Expand High-Speed Internet in Ontario

The federal and Ontario governments are collaborating to bring high-speed internet access to underserved and unserved communities throughout the province, as yet another announcement was made this week. Both governments said $2.4 million in joint federal-provincial funding would be allocated to Cogeco Connexion. This funding aims to provide high-speed internet access to approximately 299 homes...

Bell EPP Price Increases Started This Month for Select Customers

After we told you about an upcoming price increase for select Telus Exclusive Partner Program (EPP) customers, we are now hearing about Bell recently doing the same. Some iPhone in Canada readers have let us know Bell increased some EPP plan prices in March. Bell notified customers on their January 2023 PDF bill statements. Specifically,...

Telus EPP Price Increase Coming for Select Customers in April

The Telus Exclusive Partner Program (EPP) offers savings on cellphone plans and devices, a perk offered by employers as part of the program to their employees. Some Telus customers on EPP plans have recently been notified on their March billing statements of an upcoming price increase in April, iPhone in Canada can confirm. The price...

Rogers Launches $80/20GB Promo Plan in Ontario, Matching Bell

Last week, we told you about how Bell launched a promo in Ontario, offering up an $80 ‘unlimited’ plan with 20GB of data. Now, it appears Rogers has matched Bell, offering up its own “limited time offer” in the form of an $80/20GB Infinite Essential plan on Friday morning. This plan has 5G/5G+ network access...

Telus Signs New Agreement with 6,500 Unionized Employees

Telus announced on Friday its employees in the Telecommunications Workers Union, United Steelworkers Local 1944 (TWU) bargaining unit voted to accept a tentative agreement reached by both parties earlier this month on March 6. The new four-year deal begins April 16, 2023 to March 31, 2027 and will include over 6,500 Telus employees across Canada. “We...