Carriers

SpaceX’s Direct-to-Cell is a satellite texting service that lets any compatible smartphone send and receive messages, leveraging its Starlink constellation network. The first cellular partner to go live with this service is T-Mobile in the U.S., which expanded its beta testing yesterday to any customer on any carrier, according to Tesla North. T-Mobile also revealed...

Bell CEO Mirko Bibic isn’t holding back. In response to a CRTC decision that benefits Telus, Bibic announced Bell is slashing its fibre expansion plans, calling the regulator’s move a disaster for investment and competition. The CRTC ruled that big telcos like Telus can resell Bell’s fibre network in areas where they don’t own infrastructure....

Bell’s parent company BCE wrapped up 2024 with strong profits but faced challenges in attracting new mobile customers. While revenue dropped slightly, Bell managed to improve its bottom line, posting a record annual adjusted EBITDA margin of 43.4%. "Bell's financial results for Q4 and throughout 2024 demonstrate steady execution as we balanced growth with profitability,...

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, February 5, 2025. This Week's Mobile Price Drops Samsung 27%...

Telus is offering voluntary severance packages to about 700 employees across Canada, according to unions representing the workers. The buyout offers come as the company continues to restructure, with many customer service jobs being outsourced to other countries over the past decade, reports the Globe and Mail. Among those affected are 100 members of CUPE’s...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...