Carriers
Competition Bureau on Draft Wireless Code: Ban Locked Phones, Limit Contracts
The Competition Bureau has submitted its suggestions to the CRTC in its demand for feedback regarding the draft wireless code, published late Wednesday: The Bureau believes that discouraging the creation of switching costs that tend to reduce customer mobility, and effectively encouraging the provision of sufficient information to enable informed consumer choice, will allow Canadians...
The ‘Best’ iPhone Giveaway Ever: Win a TELUS BlackBerry Z10 [Update]
Okay, maybe not the best iPhone giveaway but today marks the official retail launch of the latest BlackBerry Z10 and you're going to get a chance to win one from iPhoneinCanada.ca, thanks to our friends @TELUS. We think the iPhone of course blows the BlackBerry Z10 out of the water (we've been testing one since...
Rogers Plans Increasing $5 on Feb. 5, Will Include Caller ID and Voicemail
Rogers plans to introduce new monthly wireless plans tomorrow, according to this thread over at RedFlagDeals. The changes will see a $5/month increase to existing monthly plans, but the extra cost brings with it caller ID and voicemail to monthly packages. Current plans on the Rogers website are priced at $45, $50, $65, $70 and $95...
WIND Mobile Launches New Unlimited Plans Ranging from $20-$40
For those with family members on WIND Mobile, the company has announced today new unlimited rate plans ranging from $20-40. Mirko Rugarli, WIND's Chief Marketing Officer says these new plans have more features and "give Canadians the value, simplicity and savings they want." Below are the new plans: WIND 20: Unlimited Talk + Text for $20,...
3 Year Contracts Dominate Initial CRTC Draft Wireless Code Feedback
At the end of January the CRTC launched its draft wireless code and asked the Canadian public for its feedback. Exactly one week later, out of the top 10 'liked' comments in English, 9 of those comments are related to three year wireless contracts, which aren't mentioned within the draft wireless code. The top comment...
TELUS Inducted to Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame
TELUS has announced the company has been inducted into the Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame for 2012 under the Enterprise category, as part of Waterstone Human Capital's annual national program, now in its ninth year. “We are deeply honoured by this recognition from Waterstone Human Capital as it is a great...
TELUS Launches Unlimited Nationwide Talk Plan with 1GB for $67
TELUS has launched a new unlimited nationwide talk plan that comes with 1GB of data and is $67 per month. Full details below: $67 per month 1GB of shareable data Unlimited nationwide calling Unlimited SMS/MMS Caller ID, Voice Mail 3, Call Waiting, Conference Calling 2 year term for new or existing customers and month to...
SaskTel 4G LTE Network Launches Tomorrow in Regina and Saskatoon
SaskTel has announced it will officially launch its 4G LTE network tomorrow in Regina and Saskatoon, along with coverage in Clavet, Dundurn, Langham, Lumsden, Martensville, Osler, Pense, Vanscoy, Warman, and White City. The company says their 4G LTE coverage will have double the towers and up to 33 per cent more speed compared to other wireless...
TELUS, Rogers and Bell Want Ottawa to Relax Foreign Investment Rules
Speaking with The Globe and Mail, Darren Entwistle, president and chief executive officer of Telus said the federal government should consider relaxed foreign investment rules for telecom companies over the next 3-5 years to create an even playing field. “We believe in market liberalization. We don’t think that there should be any artificial regulation or fettered...
CRTC Wants You to Comment on the Draft Wireless Code
The CRTC has announced its draft wireless code has been completed and invites Canadians to share their input on this first draft. Back in November, the CRTC invited Canadians to share their input in creating the first wireless code draft. The draft wireless code today aims to introduce: A clearer understanding of their wireless services and...
Canadians Sent 71.5 Billion Text Messages in First 9 Months of 2012
The latest newsletter from the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association reports Canadians sent 71.5 billion text messages in the first 9 months of 2012, which almost eclipses the entire 78 billion sent in all of 2011. 438.8 million MMS messages were sent in this same period (326.7 million were sent in 2011 alone). In September 2012 alone,...
TELUS Launches $50 Unlimited Plan with 6GB, 4G LTE in Thunder Bay
TELUS has announced the official launch of their 4G LTE network in Thunder Bay. “TELUS is committed to offering the best experience for our customers and the launch of our 4G LTE service in Thunder Bay is an excellent example of how we’re delivering on this promise.” said Hilen Wong, TELUS director of national retail....
