Carriers

Some Telus internet customers are spotting special renewal offers inside the Telus app—and in some cases, they’re cheaper than what Telus loyalty staff are quoting over the phone. One Reddit user said they saw an in-app offer for $70/month on a two-year term for PureFibre Gigabit, with pre-authorized payments, unlimited data, and savings of $65/month....

Freedom Mobile recently launched a back to school deal that’s only available for students, which is a lower cost version of its 100GB back to school deal from late July. The company’s website is advertising a $44/100GB Canada-US-Mexico plan only for students (after autopay). You can use your talk, text, and data no matter where...

The Rogers and Fido online community forums allowed customers to interact with other customers and also get support for issues related to wireless, internet, TV and more from staff. But now it appears Rogers has quietly killed off its online forums, including the Fido forums as well. Navigating to the Rogers and Fido community forums...

Nova Scotia-based Eastlink says it is “deeply disappointed” with the federal government’s move to let the biggest telecom companies use the networks of smaller, regional providers. In a statement Thursday, Lee Bragg, Executive Vice Chair of Eastlink, warned the decision will hurt long-term competition. “This will have negative and meaningful impacts on competition, counter to...

Quebecor says it has no plans to sell off its cellphone towers, pushing back on a trend that’s gaining popularity in the telecom world—especially after Telus struck a major deal last week. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau made it clear during the company’s earnings call that selling infrastructure to raise cash isn’t part of Quebecor’s plan....

It’s been nearly two months since a Telus cell tower was vandalized and toppled in Thorhild County, north of Edmonton—and residents say they’re still struggling without reliable service. About 150 people in the area have been left with little to no cell signal after the tower was knocked down and stripped for copper in mid-June....

Rogers launched a global roaming plan back in June, while Telus followed suit last month. Now, as expected, Bell has also debuted a global roaming plan to match its rivals, with Quebec being the battleground thanks to Videotron. Bell’s global roaming plan costs $70/month for bring your own device after autopay, and includes 250GB of...

A decade-long legal fight between investors and the federal government over failed wireless startup Mobilicity has ended with a major win for the investors. As reported by The Globe and Mail, Ontario Superior Court Justice Peter Osborne ruled that Ottawa acted negligently when it changed spectrum rules mid-game, wiping out investors’ chances to recover their...

We’ve already seen responses from Rogers, Telus, and Cogeco—and now Bell is weighing in, saying it’s disappointed by the federal government’s decision to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, which requires large telecoms to provide competitors with access to their fibre networks. “I should say that obviously we're disappointed with the decision of the federal...

Rogers and Fido customers travelling outside Canada will now pay more to use their phones, as the latest Roam Like Home price hike has officially gone into effect today, August 7, 2025. As previously reported, daily roaming rates are now $16/day for the U.S. and $18/day for international travel, according to the Rogers and Fido...

While Rogers and Cogeco have criticized the federal government for refusing to overturn the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, Telus is backing Ottawa’s decision to maintain the current fibre framework, calling it a “landmark ruling” that promotes long-term infrastructure investment and consumer choice. “We commend the federal government's decision to uphold the CRTC's wholesale fibre framework,...

Rogers is blasting the federal government after it chose to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, calling the move a blow to investment, competition, and Canadian consumers. In a sharply worded statement on Wednesday, the company called the decision “a shocking reversal from the federal government’s principled position less than one year ago.” “The Carney...