Carriers

Rogers has tweaked its plans, this time adding a limited-time U.S. roaming add-on to select plans, specifically its 5G Infinite Extra offering. The latest update today says the $70/175GB 5G Infinite Extra plan for bring your own device (and financing a device), now includes four months of U.S. roaming. "Use your plan’s calling, texting and...

Telus is pushing back against a federal government decision they say limits competition among internet service providers. The company launched a petition on change.org one week ago, urging Canadians to support their right to choose their internet provider based on price and quality. The issue stems from a November 6, 2023, decision by the Canadian...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering up a Black Friday deal right now, where you can get Google’s Pixel 8a for free. This Pixel 8a 128GB deal is worth $795, according to Koodo’s retail pricing. But Google’s own store is selling the Pixel 8a for $579 for Black Friday. That being said, this Pixel 8a is $795...

SpaceX has officially completed its Starlink Direct-to-Cell (DTC) satellite constellation following the successful launch of 12 satellites this morning. "Today’s launch of 12 Direct to Cell capable @Starlink satellites will continue to provide reliable text service wherever you may be,” said Starlink. As long as you can “see the sky”, your LTE phone will have...

Best Buy Mobile's pre-Black Friday deals have been posted, offering bonus gift cards on activations of select smartphones, including last year's iPhone 15 series and this year's iPhone 16 series. There are also gift cards on select Samsung Galaxy S24 devices. These gift card bonuses are applicable when buying a new device from Rogers, Telus,...

Taylor Swift fans broke a new record for mobile data usage during her November 21 concert at Rogers Centre in Toronto, using 7.4 terabytes (TB) of data in just a few hours. This is equal to uploading 182,000 photos or streaming 1,600 hours of video, said Rogers on Monday. Over the course of Swift's six...

Rogers and Fido look to have a huge online trade-in bonus promotion for iPhone and Android devices, ranging from $200 to $450 on top of estimates. When you activate a new Rogers plan (EPP included) and get a new phone, trading in your existing device can get you a bonus on top, according to RFD:...

Videotron’s Fizz has tweaked its plan offerings for Black Friday 2024, now adding a 100GB plan. Here is the current Fizz plans list for monthly plans: $15 talk and text $19/1GB $20/3GB $23/6GB $29/15GB $30/20GB $34/30GB $35/50GB $38/60GB $40/80GB $45/100GB For $4 more per month, you get U.S. roaming for talk, text and data. SIM...

The CRTC has announced three public consultations aimed at improving how Canadians manage their internet and cellphone plans. These consultations are open to public feedback until January 9, 2025, with the goal of addressing common frustrations like unexpected price hikes and barriers to switching providers. "Canadians need the flexibility and power to choose the Internet...

The explosive story behind one of Canada's most dramatic corporate power struggles is being turned into a live stage production. Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire, written by Globe and Mail journalist Alexandra Posadzki, is being adapted into a play by Crow’s Theatre in Toronto. This bestselling book dives into...

Bell Media has launched 11 new free, ad-supported television (FAST) channels for its customers across Canada. These channels are available on the Bell TV and Virgin Plus TV apps, as well as online at TV.Bell.ca and TV.VirginPlus.ca. All TV package subscribers can access these channels, integrated into the 3000s section of the TV guide alongside...

Telus-owned Public Mobile launched Mexico roaming plans today, and now it continues to tweak its plans to match Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile. Earlier today, we saw the following Canada-US-Mexico roaming plans for talk, text and data, but now there’s a new plan: $29/10GB 5G (NEW) $35/50GB 5G $45/75GB 5G + 2,000 long distance minutes $55/100GB 5G...