If you happened to jump on Fido's popular $57 unlimited promo plan (recently extended to Jan. 2013) before Friday's update which upped the data plan to 2GB, you will be required to contact Fido to get that additional gigabyte added to your plan. Fido's data bucket increased when Koodo added 2GB to their similar unlimited...
As we first suspected almost a week ago, Bell was set to start unlocking iPhones for the first time starting today, and that has been confirmed according to an internal memo obtained by MobileSyrup. Both Bell and Virgin Mobile will start unlocking the iPhone but there are some requirements before you will be eligible: You must...
Looks like we have some hot three way action now (Fido vs Koodo vs Virgin)--regarding the $57 unlimited plan that is. Virgin Mobile has modified their $57/month plan to match the Fido $57 plan reports MobileSyrup. The latter was updated to match the 2GB offering in Koodo's similar $60 plan announced yesterday. Virgin Mobile's Choice 57 plan includes:...
Looks like Bell has jumped into the Black Friday fun with a new promo for the iPhone 5. New users signing up for three year terms will receive a $100 in-store credit (towards the phone or accessories) when you activate an iPhone 5. This promotion is noted on the Bell website and goes until Monday:...
Just a quick note on Fido's $57 promotional voice and data plan. We earlier noted it was quietly extended to January 7th of 2013, and now it appears to have gotten even better. As spotted by iPhone in Canada reader @habsfan324, the data allowance has now doubled to 2GB, essentially making this a fantastic plan for...
Koodo has launched new Canada-wide promo voice and data plans (as first spotted by MobileSyrup yesterday) to go with some improvements to their regular plans. For the promo Canada-wide plans, voice minutes and data buckets have doubled, which make them perfect for the casual unlocked iPhone user. The $60 plan looks pretty awesome and is better...
Looks like TELUS has started a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal of their own. They've let us know the iPhone 5 will be on sale for $100 off starting tomorrow until Monday, as part of a holiday kick off: Is the iPhone 5 is on your friends’ or family members’ wish lists (or maybe your own)?...
TELUS has announced the launch of their 4G LTE network in Oshawa and Whitby, as part of the company's $280 million investment to further expand their wireless network in the Greater Toronto Area over the next three years. “TELUS is committed to offering the best customer experience and launching our 4G LTE service in Oshawa...
SaskTel has announced today they have deployed technical trials of their upcoming 4G LTE wireless network. Commercial availability will launch in Regina, Saskatoon and surrounding communities in early February 2013. SaskTel claims it will have the largest 4G LTE network at launch compared to any other provider. Throughout next year, the network will extend to Estevan,...
According to Apple's wireless support and features page, only TELUS, Rogers and Fido offer carrier supported unlocking for the iPhone. Rogers and Fido introduced iPhone unlocking back in December of 2010 at a charge of $50. TELUS introduced iPhone unlocking this June for $50, but it has since been reduced to $35. Now, it looks like...
Astral and Bell are back to the drawing board and have submitted a new proposal to the CRTC for approval. Previously, both companies had their merger proposal rejected by the CRTC over competition concerns, such as Bell having too much marketshare in some areas. Now, both companies have announced they have re-submitted a modified proposal...
Fido's $57 promotional Smart Plan has been quietly extended to expire in the new year on January 7th, 2013 (it was set to 'expire' on November 25th). The plan includes the following: Unlimited SMS/MMS, International texts Unlimited anytime minutes Unlimited incoming calls Unlimited Canada-wide long distance 1GB of LTE ready data Value pack included: caller...
