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Freedom Mobile has launched a new campaign targeting Canada's major telecom carriers, accusing Rogers, Bell, and Telus of finding ways to charge subscribers extra despite recent regulatory changes. The carrier launched a dedicated campaign page on its website asking, "What The Fees?", to call out its incumbent competitors directly. Freedom Mobile said that when the...

The CRTC has tossed out a complaint from Bell accusing Videotron of abusing its access to Bell's wireless network, ending a dispute that's been dragging on for years. At the heart of the July 17 decision is wholesale roaming, the arrangement that lets smaller carriers put their customers onto a bigger carrier's network when they...

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...

As expected, Freedom Mobile has continued to make some sweeping changes to its wireless plans. We told you yesterday the company had added expiry labels to its top plans and on Thursday, changes arrived. Here are Freedom Mobile’s plans for bring your own device and after autopay discounts, as of July 9: $35/10GB + 1GB...

Freedom Mobile is taking heat from customers after floating the idea of charging extra for what a lot of people consider basic account security. The whole thing kicked off when a subscriber posted a question from an official Freedom Mobile survey on Reddit. The Quebecor-owned carrier asked how likely people would be to pay an...

Freedom Mobile has made some changes today its its wireless plans offering, slashing data and also adding expiry labels. The company’s $35 plan now has 10GB data, down from 25GB. As for the 75GB, 175GB and 250GB plan, they all now have a note to say they end today, July 8. This means a revamp...

We're into the thick of summer and that means it's time to take a look at cellphone pricing from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile in July, compared to June. Let's get right into it shall we? Rogers $65/60GB (was $60) $70/100GB (was $65) Canada-US-Mexico (24 months roaming only; was 12) $85 (was $80)/Unlimited Canada-US-Mexico-Caribbean...

Quebecor still wants to buy Corus Entertainment, and it's not being quiet about it. The Quebec media giant (and parent of Freedom Mobile, Videotron and Fizz) filed a letter with the CRTC this week, asking the regulator to reject Corus's own restructuring plan and clear the way for a takeover instead. Quebecor president and CEO...

With prepaid carriers currently offering a $25/25GB plan, Freedom Mobile has now stepped up with an even better deal to undercut Big 3 brands. Freedom has a $20/25GB Canada-US plan for prepaid customers, available when you prepay for 6 months ($120). You get up to 150GB of data to use over the six months. If...

Freedom Mobile has updated its website to bring its service terms in line with the CRTC's new regulations targeting wireless junk fees. On Wednesday, the carrier axed its mandatory three-month subscription requirement for customers when signing up for its global Roam Beyond data plans (basically all their plans since February). The shift follows another move...

We’re officially into June so let’s once again take a look at wireless pricing from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile, to see how it has change compared to May. Let’s just jump right into it... Rogers $60/60GB $65/100GB Canada-US-Mexico (12 months roaming only) $80/Unlimited Canada-US-Mexico-Caribbean (24 months roaming only) $95/Unlimited Global (27 countries); Priority...

Freedom Mobile is offering a pretty solid deal for families looking to add more lines. According to its website, third lines and beyond on select plans get up to 50% off, bringing the price down to $25 a month with 175GB of data. The deal includes coast-to-coast coverage across Canada plus roaming in over 120...