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Quebecor has lodged a complaint with the Competition Bureau concerning an agreement between Loblaw and wireless carriers Bell and Rogers, through their joint venture Glentel, granting them exclusive selling rights at The Mobile Shop. This deal means Quebecor's Freedom Mobile would be excluded from 180 Loblaw-owned grocery stores, potentially increasing the telecom oligopoly's control to...

Rogers-owned Fido looks to have enabled 5G for some customers it seems, as iPhone in Canada readers are telling us they are seeing 5G showing on their iPhones as of Sunday evening. One Fido customer located in South Vancouver in B.C., told us their iPhone is showing a 5G signal in the status bar. You...

Rogers announced a new customer contest today called 'Bring Stanley Home', aimed at sending customers and hockey fans from Canada to the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton. "This is an exciting time for hockey fans across Canada, and we’re thrilled to celebrate Canada’s game with customer contests, concerts, and unique experiences for our customers and...

Rogers-owned Fido looks to be offering up some limited time offers for existing customers. These plans dubbed, “exclusive plan for you” are showing for customers when they sign into their accounts online, and are as follows: $35/100GB with 1,000 US minutes and 1,000 long distance minutes $40/110GB with 1,000 US minutes and 1,000 long distance...

Rogers, along with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), the federal government and Ontario, have announced that 5G mobile services are now available in 21 communities in Eastern Ontario. There are 42 new cell towers and upgrades to four existing sites, bringing 5G wireless services to all. The EORN Cell Gap Project, which is a...

The flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell—Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus—have started to align their wireless plans again. Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus all have the same $34/20GB plan for bring your own device, along with $39/40GB and $44/50GB plans. The differences lie in Fido offering a $54/60GB plan and Virgin Plus offering a...

Rogers has informed Shaw customers that automatic payments (pre-authorized credit card payments) are now going to take place earlier than usual. According to an email seen by iPhone in Canada, Rogers explains automatic payments will now be processed 14 days after your invoice is created and sent, which is 7 days before the due date....

Rogers announced today the start of the next phase of construction on its cellular network within the TTC subway system. This expansion aims to provide 5G services and 911 access to all riders throughout the remaining underground tunnels. “We are so excited to start this next phase, building out the 5G network to connect the...

If you recently ditched Rogers, the company’s ‘winback’ team has been calling some former customers and again offering sweetheart deals to bring you back to the company. According to a recent call received by an iPhone in Canada reader, the latest offer was in the form of a $45/month 5G plan with 100GB of Canada-US...

Update May 26, 7:47am PDT: Rogers told iPhone in Canada in a statement, "there was website maintenance work and the digital team is working so all our plans are visible, including Canada-US-Mexico. There’s been no change." Our original story is below. The Rogers website is showing plans as normal again. === The Rogers website as...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has urged the commissioner of the Competition Bureau to investigate a partnership between Canada’s largest grocery chain, Loblaw, and Glentel, which is owned by Rogers and Bell. “Loblaws isn’t content just ripping off Canadians when it comes to their groceries. Loblaws is teaming up with Rogers and Bell to rip off...

Pierre Karl Péladeau, CEO of Québecor, is urging the federal government to intervene in a deal between Loblaw and a company owned by Rogers and Bell. The agreement could result in Québecor and other wireless providers being excluded from 180 Loblaw-owned stores through The Mobile Shop kiosks, reports CBC News. In a letter sent to...