Carriers

A B.C. woman is warning wireless customers across Canada after a well-coordinated delivery scam left her without her new phone and stuck with hundreds of dollars in charges, according to a report by Global News. Shamim Rahimi ordered a new device and added a line through her official Rogers app earlier this year. A real...

Rogers is laying off front-line customer service agents, according to a CBC Go Public report, at the same time the company confirmed 230 job cuts in its sports and media division last week. Rogers has not said how many customer service jobs are affected. Spokesperson Zac Carreiro described the cuts to CBC as a "small...

Rogers-owned Chatr has just made some major changes to its top-end prepaid plans, reducing data by quite a bit. The changes come after we recapped prepaid plans in Canada yesterday for July. Here are changes made today by Chatr on its website we spotted: $19/500MB $21/1GB $25/5GB $30/15GB (was $29/35GB) $35/30GB (was $34/80GB) $100/year: 400...

Bell has finished constructing its first direct-to-device satellite ground station in Québec. This new facility is a big step to providing mobile coverage to Canadians in areas well beyond the reach of traditional cell towers. The ground station is designed to connect with AST SpaceMobile’s satellite constellation. Once the system is fully operational, it will...

We're well into July so let's take a look at prepaid plans from the Big 3, compared to prices in June. Public Mobile (Telus), Lucky Mobile (Bell), Chatr (Rogers) and Fizz (Quebecor) have all made changes to their prepaid plans. Here are the changes to prepaid plans in Canada for July 2026: Public Mobile $35/50GB...

Bell has swept up 10 Speedtest Awards in the latest round of independent testing from Ookla, with the results covering both internet and wireless performance, released today. On the internet side, Bell took Best Internet, Fastest Internet, Top-Rated Internet, and Best ISP Gaming Experience. On wireless, it grabbed Fastest 5G Network, Best 5G Network, Fastest...

We’re well into July so let’s take a look at what the plans are from Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo compared to last month. With summer underway, there aren’t many changes, except for price increases across the board. Here are plans from Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo in July 2026 below, for bring your own...

Telus's plans for two AI data centres in Vancouver could hit a wall, with a city councillor pushing to pause them until the city sorts out some actual rules. OneCity Vancouver Councillor Lucy Maloney is bringing a motion to council on July 15 called "Addressing the Risks of Digital Infrastructure," according to CTV News. If...

Freedom Mobile is marking this year’s Calgary Stampede with both massive plan discounts and a unique virtual reality experience for attendees. The carrier is offering exclusive "Stampede Offers" that are available to customers for 20 months. These limited-time plans significantly boost data buckets compared to their standard website pricing: $30/25GB + 1GB Roam Beyond $35/175GB...

The federal government and Bell have wrapped up a joint project to get reliable cell coverage onto a remote stretch of road in Quebec. The work covered a 28-kilometre section of road in Obedjiwan, home to the Atikamekw of Opitciwan First Nation in the Mauricie region. The project got $806,285 in federal funding through the...

Telus is asking the CRTC to let carriers lock new phones to their network for up to 60 days after purchase, and the company says it plans to start doing it on July 30 whether or not the regulator signs off first. The carrier filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC on May 22,...

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile has revamped its plans ahead of the back to school season. The company added expiry labels to its 5G plans yesterday, indicating changes would be coming today. Here are the new 5G plans as of today: $35/50GB (was 40GB) 5G Canada  $40/70GB (was 100GB) 5G Canada-US-Mexico 5G + 1000 int’l...