Carriers
Fizz TV Launches in Quebec with Promotional Pricing
Fizz has officially launched Fizz TV, a fully digital and customizable TV service available to its Internet members in Québec. Back in May of last year, we told you Fizz TV was coming from Videotron. The TV service later launched in beta in Quebec in the summer, and now it has expanded to everyone. “The...
Bell and Telus Take Opposite Approaches to Huawei 5G Ban [Update]
Bell and Telus are handling Huawei equipment removal differently amid confusion over a federal ban that stalled after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament. All of its Huawei equipment has been removed from its 5G network said Bell to the Globe and Mail, following Ottawa’s directive. “Our understanding is that 5G equipment is anything that...
CRTC Leaves Rogers, Telus and Bell in Limbo—Internet Battle Rages On
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has decided to keep its current internet-sharing policy in place—for now. The ruling means that incumbents Rogers, Telus and Bell can continue to resell internet service over each other’s fibre networks at government-mandated rates. However, a final decision is coming this summer, leaving the industry in suspense, reports...
Rogers Tempts Some Quebec Customers with $25/150GB Deal
If you’re in Quebec and you need a new wireless plan from Rogers, check out what this one customer was offered at a retail store. According to a former Telus customer sharing their plan details on Reddit, a $25/month plan with 150GB of data was offered, after a tonne of credits. The original plan is...
Rogers and Fido Unlock Exclusive Deals–Inside Your iPhone App
Rogers and Fido recently updated their iPhone apps to bring a new section titled, “My Offers”, which debuted this week. According to Rogers and its subsidiary, this new offers section lets you “explore all your personalized offers in one place with the new My Offers tab." Customers will be able to view "exclusive deals made...
Rogers Braces for Price Hike as NHL Renewal Talks Begin
The future of NHL hockey on Rogers Sports & Media is on the clock, with exclusive renewal negotiations now underway between Rogers and the National Hockey League. As of January 1, Rogers has opened talks with the NHL to extend its national Canadian TV rights deal, reports the Globe and Mail. The current 12-year, $5.2-billion...
Public Mobile Just Increased the Price of its 5G Plans
Public Mobile told us their Canada-US-Mexico promo pricing was set to end on January 30, and as of today, the Telus-owned company has released revised pricing on its website. Here’s the new 5G Canada-US-Mexico pricing—it went up in price: $34/10GB (replaces $29/5GB) $39/60GB (up $5) $49/80GB (up $5, was 75GB) $59/100GB (up $5) Both the...
Rogers’ Earnings Boom—Q4 Profits Climb 70% to $558 Million
Rogers closed out the full year of 2024 with over $20 billion in revenue, leading the Canadian telecom market as more customers signed up for its wireless and internet services than any other provider it says. In its fourth quarter earnings shared today, net income was $558 million, a 70% increase compared to $328 million...
Rogers Xfinity Launches App TV: Live and Streaming in One Plan
Rogers Xfinity has introduced App TV, which combines live TV and streaming services in one plan. App TV starts at $25 per month and gives Rogers Xfinity Internet customers access to 40+ live and on-demand channels, 20 free ad-supported (FAST) channels, and Netflix Standard with ads. The service works entirely through the Rogers Xfinity Streaming...
Here are Fido, Koodo and Virgin Lunar New Year Deals
After Rogers, Telus and Bell have shared some Lunar New Year deals, let’s take a look at what their sub-brands Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus have right now. Here are the current bring your own device plans after auto-pay discounts: Fido $45/60GB (includes 10GB bonus for 24 months) $55/80GB (includes 5GB bonus for 24 months)...
Here are Rogers, Telus and Bell’s Lunar New Year Deals
Today marks the start of the Lunar New Year (year of the snake) and typically we see our wireless carriers offer promos. As of today, here are the plans being offered by Rogers, Telus and Bell. For most Asian cultures, the number 8 is considered lucky, as when pronounced in Chinese, for example, it sounds...
Public Mobile Sets End Date for Canada-US-Mexico Plans–Again
Okay this is getting tiresome, but Telus-owned Public Mobile has again announced its Canada-US-Mexico promo plans are coming to an end. Back on January 2, Public Mobile said these plans would end on January 6. Then, the next day it brought back 20GB and 75GB Canada-US-Mexico plans it took away. On January 8, the plans...