Carriers

Until December 31, 2010, Rogers has launched 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 3-year term in-market plans: Unlimited Voice plans Unlimited Voice and Data plans Student plans Family plans All new activations will automatically have the 6PM...

Until December 31, 2010, Telus has launched 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 3-year term in-market plans: All 3-year consumer activations All new activations will automatically have the 6PM Early Evening Calling bonus automatically added upon activation....

Recently, Fido has been rather quiet and not making changes for the worse. However, that is about to change slightly. It looks like Rogers is pushing some of its negative influence on Fido, as effective December 1, 2010 Fido will be charging a $25.00 administration fee on all hardware upgrades. The Administration fee will be...

Leading up to the new year, Telus has been making a lot of changes that are actually improving its services. Over the last month, the company has released fairly competitive price plans, restructured their cancellation policy (for the better), and introduced a new early hardware upgrade program that actually lets Telus customers get a new...

When I purchased the iPhone 3G from Rogers back in 2008, the 3G network performed like one. Everything was lightning quick and I was amazed at how fast data was on my new iPhone. As iPhone data subscribers multiplied with the subsequent release of the iPhone 3GS and this year's iPhone 4, speeds have suffered...

Update 1: We reached out to Rogers for comment. They had this to say: "We don't comment on rumours, but I can say that at Rogers we always design our products and services with the customer in mind. As a result, we test many concepts and ideas with our customers. Sometimes we're actually considering launching...

Effective today, Virgin Mobile is launching a new free 6PM early evenings promotion. As it stands, plans from Virgin Mobile already start their evenings at 7PM, so this promotion will give you an extra hour of free local talking at no cost. Normally to start your evenings earlier than 7PM, users are required to pay...

In other Telus news, this week the wireless company has updated their Early Cancellation Fee policy effective November 21, 2010. The new policy applies to Telus clients who activated or renewed their account on or after November 21, 2010. The new policy is based on three areas of Telus and your account: The amount of...

This week, Telus has introduced a new upgrade policy that allows Telus customers to renew their contract early and get a new device earlier than normal, however it comes with a fee. Normally, Telus customers must wait until the end of their current contract term to receive promotional pricing on a handset renewal/upgrade. Now, by...

On the back of extending their $55 student offer, this weekend Virgin Mobile has launched a new $35 Unlimited Incoming plan. The package basically competes with similar offerings from Koodo and Fido. The plan does not seem to be available yet on the Virgin Mobile Canada website, but we have confirmed that in-store reps can...

With the Big Three (Telus, Bell, Rogers) dominating the Canadian wireless landscape, Virgin Mobile, now a subsidiary of Bell Mobility, seems to get forgotten that it too supports the iPhone! This week, Virgin Mobile has extended its existing $55 Smartphone student plan until further notice. The plan is available to both current and new Virgin...

Here's a video from earlier today of Mobilicity staging a rally outside Rogers' headquarters. Dressed in 'militia-style' gear, the 4 minute video shows the Mobilicity team drumming for unlimited wireless from Rogers. Mobilicity has recently introduced unlimited data for only $10. Here's the same video, but filmed from 'another angle', sent in by anonymous: Courts...