Telus has finally added an unlimited Canada-US-Mexico plan to its slate of offerings, joining rivals Rogers and Bell. The Unlimited Canada-US-Mexico 5G+ plan costs $105 per month for bring your own device customers and included unlimited talk, text and data use in North America. The 150GB of data included offers 5G speeds at up to...
Videotron’s Fizz, which operates in Quebec only so far (including the Ottawa/Gatineau area), is celebrating its five-year anniversary and is doling out perks for its customers. We saw some plan changes to Fizz recently offering more data, and now the company is giving out discounts on new smartphones through its My Rewards program. Fizz customers...
Telus has launched the ability to manage your eSIM online via the web, for customers with iPhone and Android devices. The feature launched on Tuesday and can be found once you sign into your online account under ‘Manage your SIM’. There are options to manage your eSIM and SIM card such as: Transferring your number...
Rogers has finalized an agreement to acquire Toronto-based internet service provider Comwave, eliminating yet another independent telecom. The company confirmed the acquisition with iPhone in Canada on Wednesday. Comwave, known for its competitive pricing and consumer-focused service packages, will continue its operations, now backed by the nation-wide reach and resources of Rogers, according to a...
Independent internet service provider (ISP) TekSavvy has voiced concerns over the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) recent interim wholesale internet decision made yesterday. The ruling mandates Bell and Telus to provide wholesale access to their fibre networks in Ontario and Quebec to smaller ISPs within six months. Although TekSavvy sees the decision as a...
Rogers has labelled a lawsuit by Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers, daughters of the company's founder, as unfounded and self-interested. The sisters, who are also siblings of the current Chair, Edward Rogers, had previously accused the company of excluding them from board meetings and withholding information, calling the actions oppressive. In a recent court filing...
Rogers has unveiled a new initiative aimed at expanding the reach of 5G wireless services to low-income Canadians. The Connected for Success program will provide over 2.5 million Canadians with a free 5G smartphone and a 5G wireless plan. "Our goal is to ensure that the transformative benefits of 5G technology are within reach for...
Telus-owned Koodo is offering up some special 5G plans for existing customers within the company’s self-serve portal, according to info obtained by iPhone in Canada. In particular, customers from last year’s $45/50GB 4G Black Friday promo are seeing some of the following 5G plans in their online self-serve portal: $70/90GB (expires in 2 days) $60/70GB...
In an in-depth analysis by Opensignal, Canada's position in the global 5G race has been highlighted as "struggling" due to a critical shortfall in mid-band spectrum allocation. Despite having some of the fastest 4G download speeds among OECD countries, Canada's transition to 5G is struggling due to insufficient spectrum bandwidth, says the report. Opensignal notes...
Videotron’s Fizz has revamped its mobile plan pricing and it’s now possible to get a $44 per month plan that includes unlimited talk, text and 40GB of data in Canada and the U.S. Here are the new data offerings, according to RFD: $13/25GB (was 20GB) $14/40GB (was $24) $24/50GB (new) If you were on one...
Bell has announced a significant reduction in its capital expenditure plans for the years 2024 and 2025, with a projected cut of over $1 billion. This includes a reduction of $500 to $600 million in 2024 alone, funds that it says were earmarked for the expansion of high-speed fibre Internet to numerous homes and businesses...
Koodo is again offering up some data add-on promotions for select customers. “Data Days is back for a very limited time! Until tomorrow at 11:59pm, you can get HUGE monthly bonus data added to your plan for our lowest price ever,” reads the Koodo text message received by RFD users. Here are the monthly data...
