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Koodo Mobile’s New Rate Plans Include Call Display & Voicemail With Increase Of $5/Month
Koodo Mobile has just revised their Canada-wide calling packages to include Voicemail and Call Display facilities with an increment of $5/month for each price plan (via Mobilesyrup). The change has already gone live starting from February 3rd, 2012 and seems to be a pretty reasonable move by the company since Call Display and Voicemail would otherwise...
Telus and Bell 32GB iPhone 4S on Sale at Best Buy for $199 on Contract
For those looking to upgrade to the iPhone 4S on contract, Best Buy has a sale coming up. Bell and Telus 32GB models on a three year term will be discounted to $199.99. Normally, the regular price is $269.99 on contract so it's a $70 savings. Let us know if you're going to jump on...
Best Buy: iPhone 4S for $99 on 3 Year Term for Boxing Day
Looks like there's some more deals out there for Boxing Day, and this time the iPhone 4S joins in on the fun from Best Buy's Boxing Day sale. The 16GB iPhone 4S will be $99 on a 3 year term for new customers, a savings of $60. That's the cheapest price we've seen so far...
Bell and Telus Drop the 8GB iPhone 4 to $49 on a 3 Year Contract
Bell and Telus have lowered their price of the 8GB iPhone 4 on a 3 year contract to $49, a reduction from $99, as noted on their websites. The 8GB iPhone 4 is a model with a lower capacity, compared to the 16GB and 32GB sizes when the iPhone 4 first launched. Rogers recently lowered...
Carrier IQ is Not on Any Rogers or Telus Devices [Update]
Update 1: Here is what the 'Big 3' have to say about Carrier IQ: Bell says it does not “install or support Carrier IQ or similar programs,” Rogers tweeted “we have investigated and Carrier IQ is not on any of our devices,” and Telus says “it's not something we've installed on any of our devices...
Telus 2011 Q3 Profits Jump 30% Led by Smartphone Growth
Telus 2011 third quarter results were posted yesterday and the company announced revenue of $2.6 billion, a 6.5% increase compared to the year ago quarter. Wireless revenue grew 9%, led by an increase in 133,000 postpaid subscribers that caused a 53% spike in wireless data revenue. Telus ARPU (average revenue per user) has grown for...
Telus Launches 6GB Data Plan and New $70 Promo Plan
One of our 'Big 3' carriers has launched the 6GB/$30 data plan, and this time it is coming from Telus first. They've also introduced a new voice and data plan for iPhone 4S and other smartphone customers. Both promos start today and will run until December 31st. The 6GB data plan is valid for Consumer...
Telus iPhone 4S Contract Pricing: $159, $269, $369
Update 1: As of 12:20AM PDT, the website appears to be down. The Telus iPhone 4S pre-order website is now live as of midnight-ish Pacific Daylight Time, and three year contract pricing has now been revealed: 16GB - $159 32GB - $269 64GB - $369 Most likely, these are the same prices that customers from...
Telus iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Start Friday, October 7th at 3AM EST Online
Telus has updated their website to indicate the pre-order date and time for the iPhone 4S. Customers will be able to place orders starting Friday, October 7th at 3AM EST (12AM PST). This is three hours earlier than the 6AM EST set by Rogers for iPhone 4S pre-orders. The image notes: "Available online only, while...
Telus iPhone 4S Will Be Available October 14th
Telus has updated its website with images to showcase today's announced iPhone 4S, with availability to take place on October 14th, the day of the worldwide launch. There is no indication yet of plans, or pricing. It would make sense pricing would follow last year's Telus iPhone 4 pricing, since Apple did not increase prices...
Telus: Canadians Send 8 Billion Text Messages Per Month
According to a PEW Internet survey in the US about text messaging, it was revealed 73% of American adults with cellphones send text messages. Young adults are the most avid texters by a wide margin. Cell owners between the ages of 18 and 24 exchange an average of 109.5 messages on a normal day—that works...
Telus, Bell, Rogers Offer No Activation Fee Until September 30 2011
Starting this week, Telus, Bell and Rogers have once again started the no activation fee promotion and are waiving the $35 activation fee that customers are usually charged when starting up a new account. Since the promotion started earlier this week, any new 3-year activations since then will receive the credit. A $35 bill credit for 100% of the...