Carriers
Rogers, Telus and Bell Drop New Phone Deals Across Canada This Week
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, December 10, 2025. This Week's Mobile Price Drops Google 20%...
Bell’s New Crave + ICI TOU.TV Streaming Bundle Is Live: Here’s Pricing
Bell Media and Radio-Canada have rolled out a new subscription bundle in Canada that combines Crave with ICI TOU.TV EXTRA (normally $8.99/month), giving viewers access to a wider mix of French- and English-language content under one plan. The bundled offer starts at $15.99 per month with Standard Crave, which Bell says works out to about...
Ontario’s $300M Cell Gap Project Delivers 34 New Rogers 5G Towers
Rogers 5G service is now live in 34 additional communities across eastern Ontario, following the completion of 34 new cell towers since April. The expansion is part of the ongoing Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) Cell Gap Project, which aims to bring more reliable cellular coverage to rural and underserved areas. The new coverage reaches...
Rogers Launches Starlink Mobile Service: Here’s Who Gets It Free
Rogers has officially taken its satellite service out of beta, offering nationwide connectivity through technology powered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its Starlink Direct to Cell network. The company doesn’t mention SpaceX in its announcement, but the service is built on that partnership. The Rogers Satellite service now adds support for popular apps that handle...
Chatr vs Lucky Mobile vs Public Mobile Plans: What’s New in Dec. 2025
If you’re looking for the best prepaid wireless plan in Canada, choices from the Big 3 telecom players here include Chatr (Rogers), Lucky Mobile (Bell) and Public Mobile (Telus). Here are prepaid plans from these carriers in December 2025. Note that Black Friday deals have come and gone (they were lukewarm, really), but we may...
Rogers Risks Missing Federal 5G Deadline as TTC Delays Pile Up
Rogers may miss a federal deadline for bringing full 5G service to Toronto’s subway, according to a new TTC report obtained by CBC News. The document says the project is running behind schedule and points to issues inside the transit system as the main cause of the slowdown, not Rogers. TTC staff say asbestos removal,...
Bell and Quebec Police Just Took Down a Massive Cellphone Fraud Ring
Police in Quebec carried out a major operation in Laval this week targeting a group suspected of running a cellphone fraud and stolen-electronics scheme, with Bell identified as one of the companies affected. The Sûreté du Québec’s (the province's police force) major crimes division led the raid, working with Bell and the Laval police service,...
Bell Expands Its Wi-Fi 7 Giga Hub 2.0 Modem to More Regions: Who Gets It Now
Bell told iPhone in Canada today that its new Giga Hub 2.0 modem, which supports Wi-Fi 7, is now available across Ontario and Quebec following its earlier limited launch. The hardware brings Wi-Fi 7 to Bell Pure Fibre customers and is meant to deliver faster speeds, lower latency, and better performance for homes with many...
Rogers Adds New Free Perks to Wireless Plans: What’s Changed
Rogers has made some changes to its wireless plans today, adding some new plan perks, depending on which one you're getting. Right now, all plans priced from $70 or higher now include free Citytv+ for 3 months when you subscribe. For the premium $85/175GB Canada-US and $105/250GB Global plans, a new perk is 12 months...
CRTC Slams Bell for Selling Locked Phones, Orders Immediate Stop [Update]
The CRTC has told Bell to stop selling locked cellphones after determining the company violated the national Wireless Code. In a letter dated November 28, 2025, the regulator said Bell and its flanker brand Virgin Plus began selling devices locked for up to 60 days, a move Bell said was necessary due to rising crime...
Telus Stores Are Turning into ‘Stranger Things’ Pop Ups: Here’s Where
Stranger Things has started releasing its final season on Netflix, and Telus is setting up small Upside Down themed pop ups in a handful of its stores. The displays in Toronto, Calgary, Quebec and Kelowna let visitors walk through scenes based loosely on the show while staff outline how Stream+ works. Stream+ is the bundle...
Bell’s New 5G+ Speeds Are Up to 65% Faster: Here’s Who Gets It First
Your 5G+ wireless speeds from Bell are getting faster, depending on where you live. The company has activated a major 5G+ speed boost across parts of southern Ontario, bringing noticeably faster mobile performance to customers with compatible devices. The company confirmed to iPhone in Canada on Thursday that it has deployed new 3800 MHz spectrum...