Carriers

Every month we take a closer look at the cellphone plans from flanker brands Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo (alongside their parent companies Rogers, Telus and Bell) to observe the changes we’re seeing compared to the previous month. It’s always interesting to track what carriers are doing and thinking throughout the year when it comes...

Telus-owned Public Mobile looks to be responding somewhat to the newest Freedom Mobile promo that is offering 250GB of data with 50GB of global roaming. We've never seen Public Mobile offer 250GB of data before. That's more than what the average person can use in a month, total overkill. Public Mobile just ramped up the...

Bell has launched a one-day retail promotion timed specifically to coincide with today’s NHL Trade Deadline. The company told us about this Bell Trade-In Deadline promo, which is only available today, March 6. The deal offers customers a minimum trade-in value of $500 for any functional phone when visiting a Bell store. To qualify for...

Freedom Mobile continues to put pressure on Rogers, Telus and Bell. As we head into spring break, the company has just launched a pretty good deal for a global roaming plan. The company says it is offering 50% off its Total Freedom 250GB + Roam Beyond 50GB plan after digital discount, which comes down to...

If you’re looking for a $25/25GB plan, but with 5G data, check out the latest promo plan from PC Mobile (which Bell runs and operates for Loblaw). Here are PC Mobile’s current 5G plans after autopay bonus data (5GB extra): $25/25GB $34/55GB $40/80GB $50/105GB Here are the 4G plans after autopay bonus data: $20/1GB $24/4GB...

We’re into a new month and wireless prices continue to change from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile. Let’s take a look at the changes compared to February, and from the get go we’re seeing some price drops, while Freedom has revamped its plans to offer talk, text and data roaming for all plans. Rogers...

Bell has officially rolled out its 5G+ Advanced network, marking its fastest wireless speeds to date for customers in Ontario. The new service utilizes a 5G standalone core and updated spectrum to reach theoretical peak download speeds of 4.3 Gbps. The upgrade is currently live across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and is now...

Finding the right time to upgrade your smartphone or switch your wireless plan can save you hundreds of dollars, and this week's mobile price drops offer some of the most aggressive discounts we have seen so far in 2026. Leading the pack are massive savings on Google's flagship hardware, with the Pixel 10 Pro seeing...

Bell has been awarded a massive contract to overhaul the call centres for some of the federal government’s busiest departments. The multi-department deal will see Bell modernize the systems used by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The project will move these high-traffic...

With the iPhone 17e pre-orders kicking off today at $899, Canadians seeking an iPhone deal have a tough choice to make. However, a decent offer has surfaced at Rogers and Fido that might make the new budget model a hard sell. The carriers are currently offering Certified Pre-Owned units of the iPhone 16 Pro Max...

Telus has officially shifted from a potential partner to a strategic investor, confirming it has signed a commercial agreement and taken an equity stake in AST SpaceMobile. Earlier, a slide from AST SpaceMobile noted that Telus was a new addition but the carrier had not made any announcements yet.  The deal, officially announced moments ago...

Public Mobile is once again testing the loyalty of its longest-standing customers. The Telus-owned carrier has started sending out text messages to subscribers on its lowest-tier plans, notifying them of a mandatory $4 monthly price increase effective April 1, 2026. Which plans are affected? The price hikes seem to be targeted at older legacy and...