Carriers

We may be seeing what appears to be one of the first public sightings of Rogers’ upcoming satellite cellular service powered by SpaceX’s Starlink. A Reddit user showed a screenshot from their phone yesterday displaying “Rogers Satellite” with “RAT: LTE” while in northwest Ontario. Although they couldn’t connect to the network—likely due to not having...

Telus-owned Public Mobile is back at it again, tweaking its 5G Canada-US-Mexico plans with more data. Earlier this week, Public Mobile revamped its plans list ahead of the fall, trimming its 5G offerings to just a $40/20GB and $50/30GB. Today, the company added data bonuses to these two 5G plans. Check them out below: $40/60GB...

Rogers and Fido have increased their Setup Service Fee yet again, the second price hike this year. Back in February, the fee increased from $70 to $75. But as of today, both the Rogers and Fido websites now indicate this fee is now $80, up $5 compared to five months ago. "Save $80 on the...

Some Rogers and Fido customers are furious after their phones suddenly stopped working—despite being told their devices were compatible with the network. The issue appears tied to the ongoing 3G network shutdown, which Canadian carriers are phasing out. Devices not approved for newer tech like 4G VoLTE are being blocked. But many users insist their...

Telus has introduced a new $70/month EPP (Employee Purchase Program) mobile plan that includes 150GB of shareable high-speed data available in global destinations. This is the first time we’ve seen Telus offer a global roaming plan (besides just the US, Mexico and Caribbean) and it looks to follow in the footsteps of Rogers. While the...

Videotron’s Freedom Mobile has launched a new travel eSIM that offers Canadians affordable international data—without the need for a monthly plan, contract, or credit check. The new option, called Roam Beyond Travel Data eSIM, starts at $10 for 1GB (plus a one-time $10 activation fee) and works in over 120 countries, including 16 new destinations....

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, July 9, 2025. New mobile phones available this week Galaxy...

As we enter summer and head into the August back to school season, flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell are tweaking plans—for the worse. Fido change their plans today, adding a new $40/10GB plan, while tweaking data amounts for its top two plans: $40/10GB + 500 Int’l texts (new) $45/40GB + 500 Int’l texts...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has revamped its plans list today, and they are worse than before. Last week, Public Mobile started to tighten its plan lineup, while also announcing Canada-US Mexico promo plans would end on July 7. Today, we now see the full extent of new changes, where only five total 4G and 5G plans...

Coldplay fans are feeling uneasy ahead of the band’s four shows at Toronto’s new open-air Rogers Stadium from July 7 to 12, after major issues during the venue’s first concert on June 29. At that show, fans faced up to two-hour delays exiting the stadium, overwhelmed TTC and GO Transit service, and limited rideshare availability....

Residents in Thorhild County, Alberta, have been dealing with spotty or no cellphone signal for weeks after thieves brought down a Telus tower on June 14, stealing copper wiring and knocking out coverage for roughly 150 homes and farms. The tower collapse happened early in the morning, and police believe it was a deliberate act....

A woman from Squamish, B.C. says she lost more than $534,000 in Bitcoin—now worth over $1.8 million—after a hacker hijacked her phone through a SIM swap scam. The case is now heading to private arbitration after a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision. Raelene Vandenbosch, a pharmacy manager from B.C., is suing Rogers and Match Transact....