Carriers

Last year Rogers launched their Device Protection plans in November, and today the company has informed us Fido Device Protection has similarly launched. The protection package service includes the following: Device Protection Phone Finder and Anti-theft Fido TechXpert service The monthly costs associated for the service are as follows: $8 for Fido TechXpert service, $10...

Earlier this month Fido, along with Koodo and Virgin doubled the voice minutes and data for specific plans, and in Fido's case it was their Smart Plans. Alongside these ongoing promos Fido is offering the first month free (for month to month users) and also three months free, for those that sign a two year...

Roam Mobility has announced it has launched a referral program for its customers. By referring friends and family, both parties will receive 1 free day of Talk+Text credits towards their next trip to the USA. Here's how it works: Step 1. Refer your friends As an existing Roam customer, you’re automatically enrolled in our referral program....

TELUS has announced the rollout of its 4G LTE network in Woodstock, bringing further coverage to customers in Southwestern Ontario, to go along with other recent launches in Windsor, Leamington and Brantford. Coverage maps have not been updated on the TELUS website, but you can see below the addition of Woodstock extends LTE coverage for those...

According to a report by CTV BC, one particular iPhone 5 user in South Surrey was unhappy with his TELUS network reception to the point where he decided to cancel his contract early with the company. Steve Lee's neighbourhood in South Surrey previously had decent cell reception but as of last April, the coverage had...

TELUS has announced its 4G LTE network is now officially live in Saint John, part of its ongoing rollout in Atlantic Canada. The launch comes as other areas such as St. John's, Moncton, Charlottetown and Halifax all have their LTE networks up and running as well. The company notes 70 per cent of the Canadian...

Canada's wireless market has long been dominated by three major players: Rogers, Bell and TELUS, which control roughly 94% of the market, according to Open Media's latest report to fix our cellphone market. The Federal government recently promised it would increase further increase wireless competition to offer Canadians more choice and lower prices--but will that...

First it was Koodo that doubled data and minutes for its Canada-wide plans, then Fido followed, and now it's Virgin Mobile's turn. The latter has updated their website to announce double the data and minutes for its Gold Plans, plus the first month is free. Do note data overages are $10/200MB for the $35 plan...

Currently there is an iPhone 5 fire sale going on in Canada for subsidized prices on three year terms. Rogers, TELUS and Bell have slashed prices on 16GB/32GB/64GB models to $99/$149/$199 respectively. Now, it looks like SaskTel has jumped into the mix by matching the deals from Canada's 'Big 3' carriers: The 64GB model is...

Canadian non-profit organization OpenMedia has launched new report based on consumer feedback that aims to fix and repair the mobile phone and internet market in Canada. Their crowdsourced study of website visitors revealed Canadians are often forced to deal with poor and disrespectful service from wireless carriers. The reason for this is due to the...

The Federal Government has released a statement today to announce the start date for the coveted 700MHz wireless spectrum auction, set to take place on November 19, 2013. Christian Paradis, the Minister of Industry, announced Ottawa plans to increase wireless competition to provide Canadians with more choices and better prices: "Canadian families work hard for their...

Just yesterday we told you how a current Koodo promo had doubled the data and minutes on their Canada-wide plans. Now, it appears Fido has also stepped up to match Koodo by doing the same to all of their Smart Plans. As you can see below, all minutes and data have been doubled: Data overages...