Carriers
Cogeco Mobile Customers Can Now Buy Phones Through Best Buy. Here’s How It Works.
Cogeco has partnered with global device protection firm Assurant to expand how its mobile customers buy and manage smartphones in Canada. Under the new setup, Cogeco mobile subscribers get direct access to an inventory of network-compatible devices through Best Buy. The lineup includes new phones, refurbished units, and certified open-box models listed on BestBuy.ca, with...
Public Mobile Shakes Up 5G Offerings with New Limited-Time Plans
Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans list ahead of back to school deals. After we told you it changed its 10GB 4G plan, on Thursday the company introduced new 5G offerings. Public Mobile 4G plans $22 talk and text $24/5GB $28/10GB $30/35GB Public Mobile 5G plans: $35/50GB Canada-wide $35/25GB + 1000 Int’l minutes...
Rogers Reports $5.1 Billion Q2 Revenue as MLSE Buyout Triggers $665M Loss
Rogers posted its second-quarter results for 2026 on Wednesday, showing steady growth in its main businesses even as it moves deeper into Canadian sports. Total service revenue rose eight percent to $5.1 billion, with wireless, cable, and media all chipping in. Adjusted EBITDA grew three percent to $2.4 billion, free cash flow rose six percent...
Rogers vs Telus vs Bell: Ookla Names Canada’s Fastest Network in 2026
Bell dominated mobile and home internet performance across Canada during the first half of 2026, according to network intelligence data released by Ookla on Tuesday. The carrier earned top national recognition for Best Mobile Network and Best 5G Network overall. On mobile devices, Bell users experienced a median download speed of 120.67 Mbps, while its...
Bell and Rogers Say the World Cup Broke Records on Their Wireless Networks
Bell and Rogers have both released numbers today on how their networks held up during the FIFA World Cup. Rogers says it carried 510 TB of wireless data across the 13 matches held in Toronto and Vancouver, along with surrounding watch parties and fan zones. The company puts that at roughly 102 million photos shared....
Public Mobile Hikes Price of its 10GB Plan Ahead of Back to School
Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans ahead of the back to school season. Today it increased the price of one of its 4G plans. Here are the Public Mobile plans as of July 21, 2026: $22 talk and text $24/5GB $28/10GB (was $26) $30/35GB As you can see, the 10GB plan has increased...
Public Mobile Customers Are Being Offered A 150 GB Koodo Plan, But There’s a Catch
Public Mobile is offering select prepaid customers an exclusive deal to switch over to sister company Koodo, and go with postpaid service. According to an email obtained by iPhone in Canada, eligible Public Mobile customers can switch to Koodo and get a plan with 150 GB of data for $40 per month, which is after...
A Rogers Insider Is Taking On Telecom Billing. He Says It’s Broken By Design.
A retired Rogers insider is asking the CRTC to ban advance billing, the practice that has nearly every Canadian paying for phone, internet and TV service 30 days before using it, according to the Toronto Star. Stephen Lawton, 74, spent 18 years as a senior adviser in the office of the president at Rogers, sitting...
Bell’s Back-to-School Line-up Lets Every Family Member Get the Plan They Need.
Sponsored: Presented in partnership with Bell Canada. Back-to-school season looks different for every household. One child may be starting high school, another heading off to college or university, while parents balance new schedules, activities and responsibilities. With so much change at once, wireless needs can vary significantly from one family member to another. Bell's back-to-school...
Bell Says It Has Canada’s Fastest 5G+ Network, According to Another Award [Update]
Bell announced Monday that Rohde & Schwarz SwissQual AG, an independent network testing firm based in Switzerland, has ranked its 5G+ network the fastest in Canada. The telecom placed first in two of the firm's categories, Fastest 5G+ Network Data Speed Performance Score and Fastest 5G Network Data Speed Score, based on drive testing across...
Freedom Mobile Slams Rogers, Bell and Telus Over New Junk Fees
Freedom Mobile has launched a new campaign targeting Canada's major telecom carriers, accusing Rogers, Bell, and Telus of finding ways to charge subscribers extra despite recent regulatory changes. The carrier launched a dedicated campaign page on its website asking, "What The Fees?", to call out its incumbent competitors directly. Freedom Mobile said that when the...
CRTC Rules Against Bell in Major Wireless Roaming Fight with Videotron
The CRTC has tossed out a complaint from Bell accusing Videotron of abusing its access to Bell's wireless network, ending a dispute that's been dragging on for years. At the heart of the July 17 decision is wholesale roaming, the arrangement that lets smaller carriers put their customers onto a bigger carrier's network when they...
