Carriers

Telus, Koodo iPhone 14 Pro Pre-Orders Now Available [u]

Telus iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro pre-orders and reservations are “coming soon”, according to the company’s website, which has the standard landing page image provided by Apple. "Register for pre-order updates and be the first to get the all-new iPhone 14 family on the network that gives back,” explains Telus, seemingly integrating its apparent...

Rogers, Fido iPhone 14 Pro Pre-Orders Now Available [u]

When can you pre-order an iPhone 14 with Rogers and Fido? According to the website of both wireless carriers, iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro reservations will launch on Friday, September 9, 2022—the same date as Apple.ca. The iPhone maker’s pre-orders will begin at 5am PT/8am ET, again (west coasters again feeling the pain after...

Consumer Advocate Slams Feds: ‘Complete Failure’ for Letting Internet Competition Crumble

Last Friday, Bell announced it was set to acquire independent internet service provider (ISP), Distributel, reducing yet another provider. Bell purchased Ebox in February as well. Now, consumer advocates and independent ISPs have weighed in on the matter, reports the National Post. Vancouver-based internet advocate, OpenMedia, told the Post, “We are losing the very marginal telecom...

Virgin Plus Offering $30/10GB, $35/20GB Plans with 1,000 Long Distance Minutes

Image via RFD user ‘eclone' Bell’s flanker brand Virgin Plus is offering up a promotional bring your own phone plans right now at select stores. The Virgin Plus store at Pacific Mall in Markham, Ontario, has posters advertising $30/10GB and $35/20GB plans, with included 1,000 long distance minutes to India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea....

Bell to Acquire Distributel, Gobbling Up Another Independent ISP

On Friday afternoon heading into the Labor Day long weekend, Bell announced it would acquire Distributel, one of Canada’s largest independent network providers. "Investing in a successful company such as Distributel and its family of brands aligns with Bell's efforts to provide customers with a choice in service options,” said Bell in a press release....

Public Mobile Back to School Sale: Pre-Owned iPhone XR for $279 and More

Telus prepaid brand, Public Mobile, says it’s offering a back to school sale with discounts on pre-owned phones from today until September 6. Public Mobile says for any pre-owned phone purchased, customers will get a $30 bill credit. Also, Apple’s iPhone XR is available from $279, offering $160 in savings. That's cheaper than most used...

Telus Business ‘Winback’ August 2022: $30/25GB Plan for 24 Months

If you recently switched away from a Telus business plan to Rogers, you may be expecting a call from the ‘winback’ department. The latest deal apparently being offered, is the company’s regular $45/25GB ‘winback’ plan, but with an added $360 in credits spread over 24 months, or $15/month off. This results in a plan that...