Carriers

The 2025 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto kicked off on Friday, August 15, and it goes until September 1, 2025. Like last year, Bell is again back at the CNE offering up some internet and wireless deals. Of course, these are only available if you sign up at the booth at the CNE from...

Some Fizz Mobile customers in B.C. and Alberta were unable to receive calls for two days dating back to Friday, August 14, with service only working between Fizz-to-Fizz numbers. Callers instead heard a message saying, “due to telephone company facility trouble your call cannot be completed at this time.” One customer, TJ, told iPhone in...

Telus-owned Koodo looks to be increasing the prices of its plans for prepaid customers. According to a text message sent to Koodo customers, the company says prices are going to jump in September. "Heads up! We have an update about your plan. Starting September 15, 2025, the price of your 30-day plan will increase by...

Bell says crews are still working to fix major damage to its network in Oakville after a road construction crew, not affiliated with the company, cut into its infrastructure on August 13. The incident damaged fibre cables about 30 feet underground, affecting customers in Burlington, Oakville, and Hamilton. On August 13, Bell posted on X:...

Public Mobile customers will soon see smaller perks from the carrier’s rewards program, marking another cutback under parent company Telus. In an email to customers and seen by iPhone in Canada, Public Mobile said that starting October 15, 2025, the points-back rate will drop from 5% to 2%, and the annual anniversary bonus will be...

Rogers announced today it is selling its portfolio of nine Rogers Business data centres to InfraRed Capital Partners, a digital infrastructure investor owned by Sun Life. Even after the sale, Rogers will keep selling data centre services on InfraRed’s behalf and will continue providing network connectivity to the facilities. Terms of the deal were not...

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, August 13, 2025. This Week's Mobile Price Drops Samsung 22%...

Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is facing strong backlash from telecom executives after deciding to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale internet access rules, a move critics say will harm competition and investment. The decision allows Canada’s largest telecom companies to resell fibre optic access to internet service providers over their own and smaller players’ networks. The...

The flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell have tweaked their plans this month, bringing some changes compared to July. Fido has started offering 10GB of bonus data for its plans, trying to entice new customers to subscribe. Virgin Plus also has matched Fido saying its plans now include a 10GB data bonus. Check out...

Bell says Fogo Island and Change Islands in Newfoundland are now connected to the mainland by a new subsea fibre optic cable, giving residents access to faster, more reliable internet. The company said on Tuesday it laid more than 16 kilometres of fibre across the ocean floor, replacing the old microwave-based system that used to...

After raising daily starting roaming passes for travel to the U.S. and internationally, Rogers and Fido are now offering a “limited time offer” on its longer-term roaming options. Here’s what you can “save” right now... Rogers and Fido: U.S. 14 Days: $50 (save $10; was $60) U.S. 30 Days: $60 (save $10; was $70) Daily:...

Rogers has dropped a new “Plus It Up” ad, and while it’s supposed to be all feel-good vibes, it comes off a little…cringey. The 30-second spot is basically a family flash mob. It starts with a mom getting a “Wait up!” text from her husband, then the two break into a perfectly synchronized dance in...