Carriers

Freedom Mobile Offers Limited $25/100GB CAN-US Plan in Ontario

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has a super limited $25 Canada-US with 100GB of 5G data after Digital Discount, normally priced at $50 per month—but only for six months. Now, this plan is limited in its availability as it’s a targeted offer for southeastern Ontario. “Special offer for you. Try Freedom and save. Get 100GB of data...

Koodo Joins Rivals with $34/50GB Plan and Extra Perk

Alrighty, as expected Telus-owned Koodo has joined the mix with Fido and Koodo, debuting a $34/50GB plan again. Fido and Virgin Plus were the first to bring back the $34/50GB plan from Boxing Week on Friday, and Koodo matched on Saturday. Koodo’s $34/50GB plan has 4G speeds and replaces the $39/30GB plan from before. You...

Fido and Virgin Plus Launch $34/50GB Plans, But Not Good Enough

Fido and Virgin Plus have debuted a $34/50GB plan in an attempt to half-match Public Mobile and Freedom Mobile. On Friday evening, Fido (Rogers) added a $34/50GB 4G plan after Automatic Payments Discount for bring your own phone customers. Virgin Plus (Bell) similarly added a $34/50GB 4G plan, with unlimited nationwide calling and SD video...

Rogers, Telus and Bell CEOs Summoned to Testify in Front of MPs

Earlier this week, a report from the Competition Bureau said some cell plans were costlier after the Rogers-Shaw merger. This story also mentioned a plan by the federal NDP to summon the executives of the ‘Big 3’ telcos in Canada to speak on phone pricing and affordability. Now, on Wednesday, in a unanimous vote, Members...

Public Mobile’s $34/50GB CAN-US Offer Gets an End Date

Telus-owned Public Mobile has finally given an end date to its promotional $34/50GB Canada-US plan, which matches Freedom Mobile. According to an update on Public Mobile’s website on Thursday, the $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan will end on Monday, March 4. Freedom Mobile has no end date on their same plan. For the other Canada-US plans,...

Bell Launches Crave on Prime Video Channels

Earlier this month, Bell Media announced it would soon bring its Crave streaming service to Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. As of today, the premium ad-free version of Crave is now available on Prime Video Channels. The plan costs $21.99/month in Canada and can be paid for through their Prime Video account (Amazon, essentially). This is...

Rogers Adds Free Caribbean Roaming to North American Plan

Rogers' North American plan, which includes U.S. and Mexico roaming, now has added select destinations in the Caribbean for talk, text and data. Of course, this free add-on for Caribbean roaming is only available on the Roger 5G Infinite Premium plan, which costs $105 per month with 150GB of data. Rogers says eligible Caribbean destinations...
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Here are Rogers, Telus, Bell Cellphone Plan Changes from Feb. 28

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, February 28, 2024. Bell Noticeable price changes: Sale on : TCL 502,...

Public Mobile’s $34/50GB CAN-US Plan Now for Existing Users

Telus-owned Public Mobile is ramping up its $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan, now making it available for existing customers as well, instead of just new activations. Public Mobile runs on the Telus nationwide 5G network. Numerous iPhone in Canada readers have let us know existing Public Mobile customers can log into their accounts and be able...

New on Bell’s Crave: March 2024

Bell Media's Crave has announced its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in March 2024. Highlights include the premiere of HBO original series The Regime, along with the movie streaming debut of the newest Willy Wonka film, Wonka, on March 8. All 10 seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,...

Some Cell Plans Costlier After Rogers-Shaw: Competition Bureau

After the Rogers-Shaw merger, some cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as before, claims Jeanne Pratt, the Competition Bureau's Senior Deputy Commissioner of Mergers and Monopolistic Practices. Pratt highlighted an increase in cellphone plan costs in Western Canada following the Rogers-Shaw merger, speaking to MPs on Monday. She described Shaw as "a particularly...

Public Mobile Launches iPhone 15 Referral Contest

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a new referral contest, offering up two Apple iPhone 15 smartphones for grabs. On Friday, Public Mobile matched Freedom Mobile’s $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan and more. It seems they want to sign up as many people as possible onto this plan and this new referral contest is one way to...