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Rogers Takes on Square and Moneris with New Red Partner POS Launch
Rogers is moving deeper into the payment processing market with the launch of its Red Partner program, a new setup that bundles point-of-sale hardware with credit card incentives. The goal is to entice small business owners to switch their payment processing to Rogers by offering lower transaction fees and a way to lure in Rogers...
Freedom Mobile Revamps Plans: Data Buckets Cut as New 5G Options Arrive
Freedom Mobile has revamped its plans list on Thursday, removing previous promos that were set to on April 7. Here are the current postpaid plans from Freedom Mobile as of April 9, 2026: $35/80GB (was 25GB) + 1GB Roam Beyond (expires April 9) $40/100GB (was 60GB) + 5GB Roam Beyond $45/175GB + 10GB Roam Beyond...
Bell’s Lucky Mobile Overhauls Plans: Debuts $34 for 80GB Offer
Bell’s prepaid brand Lucky Mobile has revamped its wireless plans, yet again. Lucky Mobile has shed its 4G plan offerings to just five plans, down from seven. Check them out below as of today, April 8, 2026: $19/500MB $21/1GB $25/20GB (was 25GB) $29/35GB (was 25GB) $34/80GB (was $35/35GB) While the $25 plan has lost 5GB,...
Telus Sheds 2,800 Canadian Jobs in 2025 as AI and International Growth Rise
Telus is technically getting bigger, but not here on home soil. According to the company’s 2025 annual report released last Thursday, the Vancouver-based telecom added nearly 5,000 global workers last year while cutting 2,800 jobs in Canada. Most of this growth is coming from Telus Digital, the company's AI and data outsourcing wing. That division...
No More Cheap Data? Public Mobile Raises Entry Price for 4G Users
Last week, Public Mobile made some changes to its website to say its prepaid 4G plans were set to end on April 6. Fast forward one day later, and now Public Mobile has revamped its plans. Here are the new Public Mobile plans as of April 7, 2026: $35/35GB (was 30GB) 5G Canada $40/60GB 5G...
Public Mobile Launches ‘Fast Switch’ to Push Prepaid Users Toward Koodo
Telus prepaid brand Public Mobile is making it easier for customers to ditch their prepaid plans and move over to Koodo. A new self-serve feature called Fast Switch has started appearing for select users, allowing them to migrate to a monthly Koodo postpaid plan in just a few minutes through their online account. So why...
Rogers, Bell, and Telus Downgraded as $25 Price War ‘Painful’ for Profits
The gloves are off in the Canadian telecom sector, but according to one of Bay Street’s most seasoned analysts, there are no winners in this current battle. Vince Valentini, managing director of equity research at TD Cowen, recently sat down with BNN Bloomberg (owned by Bell Media btw) to break down why he has officially...
Quebecor and Freedom Mobile Anniversary: The $700 Million Plan
Things are looking pretty sweet at Quebecor lately. Employees recently gathered at their Toronto office to celebrate the third anniversary of the company’s Freedom Mobile acquisition with a spread of cake and a very relaxed CEO, Pierre Karl Péladeau. According to a report by the Globe and Mail, the mood is high for a good...
Public Mobile vs. Lucky vs. Chatr vs. Fizz: Best Cellphone Plans April 2026
We’ve taken a look at the state of plans from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile for this April 2026, and their flanker brands Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus. To round things off, let’s also check out pricing for prepaid brands of the ‘Big 3’ and Quebecor (which usually require autopay for the best pricing)....
Fido vs Virgin Plus vs Koodo Plans: Best Cellphone Plans April 2026
After what looked like a dizzying amount of last minute promos to end the first quarter, let's take a look at wireless pricing from Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo to start April 2026. Fido $39/20GB (was $35) $44/60GB (was $40) $49/60GB Canada-US-Mexico Gone are the $55/80GB and $55/100GB plans from March. Pricing also went up...
Rogers vs Telus vs Bell vs Freedom: Best Cellphone Plans April 2026
April is here and wireless prices continue to change from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile. Let’s take a look at the changes compared to March, which saw the end of Q1 and some pretty intense promo plans from flanker brands. Rogers $60/100GB (was $55) $70/175GB (was $65) Canada-US $90/250GB (was $85) Global (64 destinations)...
Unprecedented: TD Slashes Rogers, Telus and Bell to ‘Zero Buys’ Amid Price War
In a move described as "unprecedented" in over 30 years of market coverage, TD Securities has downgraded Canada’s ‘Big 3’ telcos, citing a destructive "price war risk." According to a report from Yahoo Finance, analyst Vince Valentini dropped Bell, Rogers, and Telus to "Hold" on Thursday. The downgrade comes as aggressive wireless pricing in the...