Carriers

CNW reports that wireless AMBER alerts, launched a year ago by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association in partnership with the RCMP, has reached a milestone of 25,000 users. The free service sends AMBER Alert text messages to a users device. Wireless AMBER Alerts assist AMBER Alert agencies in providing the public with immediate and up-to-date...

If you're a Rogers cable subscriber with a PVR, you're going to like this app. The Rogers Remote TV Manager app allows existing users to schedule recordings, search for shows, and works on both WiFi and 3G. The app is free, and works with the Rogers model 8300HD PVR (8642 HD PVR soon to come),...

If you're looking for an iPhone 4 at a great price, and are considering service with Virgin Mobile, you can now get $100 off of the iPhone 4 16 GB or iPhone 4 32GB on a 3-year contract. The offer is applicable to new 3-year contract activations on plans of $50 or higher per month...

Manitoba proposed new regulations for cellphone contracts today, leading the way for change in a wireless industry that is controlled by a few influential carriers. This was part of Manitoba's five year "Let's Make a Better Deal" plan for stronger consumer protection. The province's Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs, Gord Mackintosh, had this to...

Backdating to May 3, 2011, Rogers has extended their free 6PM early evening add-on for all new activations and existing customers. The 6PM early evenings calling bonus is available on the following 2 and 3-year term in-market plans: Unlimited Voice plans Unlimited Voice and Data plans Student plans Family plans All new activations will automatically...

If you're looking to start up cellular service with an iPhone on Telus, the company is now offering $100 off select smartphones and iPhones! The offer is applicable to new 3-year contract activations on plans $50 and higher until June 3, 2011. To get the $100, follow the three steps below: 1.) Sign in to...

This week Bell has posted on their website that the carrier plans to increase domestic pay-per-use (sent and received) text message rates from $0.15 to $0.20/message. Bell has also detailed other various message rate increases. The changes are effective August 1, 2011. Sent and received text messages (including messages sent to the U.S.) will be...

In Bell’s Q1 2011 results posted this morning, the Canadian wireless company reaffirmed its position on wireless LTE that they will be launching in 2011: Building on its mobile broadband network leadership, Bell today also announced it would deploy next-generation LTE wireless in certain Canadian markets in 2011, with full national deployment contingent on the...

After recently updating my (non-jailbroken) iPhone 4 to iOS 4.3.3, I immediately noticed that my Fido signal drops out completely and then resets itself immediately about twice every 24 hours. For example, the Fido signal will do something like this: 5 Bars > 4 Bars > 3 Bars > 2 Bars > 1 Bar >...

Today Fido officially announced the launch of its new customer-focused service called FidoANSWERS. The new service, which has actually been active for a few weeks now, is a major overhaul of Fido's customer care call centre process where customers will now not have to wait on long holds and go through complex voice-activated navigation menus....

This week, Virgin Mobile has extended some of its recent plans that were expiring. The different plans, details, and updated expiration dates are listed: $45 Unlimited Plus Plan Minutes: Unlimited unzoned minutes Evening/Weekends: Unlimited unzoned minutes Included Features: Unlimited Canada/US/International text messages, Caller Display Contract Term: 3 years Expires: End of day June 3, 2011...

Along with the recent Fido Circle Calling announcement, Virgin Mobile has now launched its own brand of the service called "myPeeps". The new, free feature enables free local calling between people on the same Virgin Mobile account. As users add other people to their Virgin Mobile account, each with their own monthly plan starting at...