Carriers

Rogers-owned Chatr has revamped its plan lineup and is also offering a free month on plans priced from $27 and above. The one “deal” being splashed across its homepage is a new $34/60GB plan with U.S. calling, which also qualifies for one month free. Here are the Chatr plans below as of February 27, 2025:...

Ahead of Spring Break, here are the current prices from Rogers, Telus and Bell. All of our ‘Big 3’ carriers have the same plans, but now Telus has lowered the pricing for its 100GB bring your own device plan. While Rogers and Bell are charging $60/month for 100GB of data, Telus is offering its plan...

Dozens of Telus customers in rural areas north of Kamloops are losing their landlines, and with no new cell towers planned, many will have to rely on Starlink for phone service, according to a report from iNFOnews. The CRTC ordered Telus to pay affected customers nearly $6,000 to help cover the extra costs of switching...

Bell Media’s Crave has announced its new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in March 2025. Highlights include HBO’s documentary Celtics City, a 9-part series that details the NBA's legendary Boston Celtics. Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan will see its fourth season premiere as well. Motion picture Venom: The Last Dance will...

Rogers and Fido have slashed Apple’s iPhone 16 series pricing in what are super aggressive discounts ahead of this fall’s expected iPhone 17 series lineup. Here’s what we’re seeing from Fido for the iPhone 16 series: iPhone 16 – $35.88/mo (after credit) (Save $300.00) | Full Price: $1,161.00 iPhone 16 Pro – $49.59/mo (after credit)...

Bell Canada and Nokia are teaming up to upgrade Bell’s 5G network with new technology that makes it faster, more flexible, and easier to manage. The multi-year partnership will introduce Cloud RAN (Radio Access Network) and Open RAN, which allow Bell to rely less on a single equipment provider and instead use a mix of...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak and revamp its 4G plan pricing and on Monday, it did some minor changes to revisions we told you about last week. For 4G Canada-wide plans, the $23 plan with 4GB (it was increased from 1GB last week) has been eliminated. Instead, a new $24 plan takes its place,...

Canadian telcos are holding billions of dollars’ worth of copper wire as they transition to fibre-optic networks, but rising copper prices have made the metal an increasingly valuable target for thieves. According to a report from The Logic, Telus alone expects to generate a whopping $500 million from selling decommissioned copper over the next five...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has lowered prices on several plans, offering more data at lower rates for both new 4G and 5G customers. The updated pricing applies to Canada-wide and Canada-US-Mexico plans. For 5G plans, the new rates include: $29/month for 10GB (Canada-US); was $34 $35/month for 60GB (Canada-US-Mexico); was $39 $45/month for 80GB (Canada-US-Mexico); was...

The Competition Bureau is doubling down on its claim that Rogers’ "Infinite" wireless plans are misleading, arguing that the company’s advertisements give the false impression of truly unlimited data. In December, the Bureau sued Rogers, saying its "unlimited data" promise is deceptive because customers experience severe slowdowns—with data speeds reduced by more than 99%—once they...

Well, that took longer than we expected, but Rogers and Fido are set to increase its daily roaming rates ahead of Spring Break. iPhone in Canada has learned Rogers and Fido will be increasing prices on March 3, 2025, for U.S. and international roaming. Both websites confirm the change is happening. "New U.S. and international...

Bell and Virgin Plus have launched limited-time roaming discounts just in time for March Break and spring travel. The promotion, available until May 29, 2025, offers some savings for families travelling together. Under the deal, the first account member roaming each day will pay the standard rate—$13/day in the U.S. and $16/day internationally. Any additional...