Rogers

Rogers and Fido have increased their Setup Service Fee yet again, the second price hike this year. Back in February, the fee increased from $70 to $75. But as of today, both the Rogers and Fido websites now indicate this fee is now $80, up $5 compared to five months ago. "Save $80 on the...

Some Rogers and Fido customers are furious after their phones suddenly stopped working—despite being told their devices were compatible with the network. The issue appears tied to the ongoing 3G network shutdown, which Canadian carriers are phasing out. Devices not approved for newer tech like 4G VoLTE are being blocked. But many users insist their...

As we enter summer and head into the August back to school season, flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell are tweaking plans—for the worse. Fido change their plans today, adding a new $40/10GB plan, while tweaking data amounts for its top two plans: $40/10GB + 500 Int’l texts (new) $45/40GB + 500 Int’l texts...

Coldplay fans are feeling uneasy ahead of the band’s four shows at Toronto’s new open-air Rogers Stadium from July 7 to 12, after major issues during the venue’s first concert on June 29. At that show, fans faced up to two-hour delays exiting the stadium, overwhelmed TTC and GO Transit service, and limited rideshare availability....

A woman from Squamish, B.C. says she lost more than $534,000 in Bitcoin—now worth over $1.8 million—after a hacker hijacked her phone through a SIM swap scam. The case is now heading to private arbitration after a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision. Raelene Vandenbosch, a pharmacy manager from B.C., is suing Rogers and Match Transact....

Just over two weeks ago, a Reddit user claimed Rogers was offering a free iPhone 14 to select former Shaw Mobile customers as part of its 3G network shutdown. Some users were skeptical, calling it “too good to be true” or a potential scam — but the original poster has now followed up with proof....

Rogers has officially become the majority owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), after buying out Bell’s 37.5% stake in the company for $4.7 billion. The deal, which closed on July 1 after getting all necessary approvals, gives Rogers a 75% ownership share in MLSE, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC,...

Rogers says it has become the first internet provider in Canada to roll out WiFi 7, starting with select areas in Calgary. Wi-Fi 7 offers faster speeds, better coverage, and more stable connections for households with many devices that are compatible. “Canadians deserve the best connectivity experience, and this is the first in a series...

The Shaw.ca website has officially been shut down and folded into Rogers.com, marking another step in Rogers' full takeover of Shaw after their merger in April 2023. One year after the merger, Rogers said it expanded 5G to over 150 communities, added high-speed internet to 90,000 more homes, and moved Shaw Mobile customers over to...

Canada’s first wireless phone call took place 40 years ago on July 1, 1985, at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. Then-mayor Art Eggleton used a 10-pound mobile phone to call Montreal’s mayor, Jean Drapeau. The call was made possible by Ted Rogers, the founder of Rogers, who invested early in the mobile technology. Today, Rogers...

Rogers recently launched a new promo plan leveraging Canada Day celebrations, offering 158GB of data, matching our nation’s birthdays. The Canada Day Offer is the company’s Essentials 5G+ plan for new activations, which is priced at $65 per month after auto-pay and bring your own device. It includes data speeds of up to 250 Mbps...

Earlier today there was a short Rogers outage that affected many customers nationwide, according to reports online from customers and third-party tracking sites like Downdetector. Many customers said signals just disappeared and iPhones started to show SOS (those that support Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite). The Rogers outage affected cellphone and internet services. Many were...