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With an iPhone 5 launch 'imminent' in October (or September, your pick), existing supplies of the iPhone 4 appear to be ready for clearance. MobileSyrup has noted Future Shop will be selling the iPhone 4 for $99 on a three year contract from Telus tomorrow, as revealed below in the French version of the flyer:...

In response to recent offers released by Bell and Rogers, Telus has now released a new $65 student plan that includes 6GB of data. The new plan is very similar to the existing Telus $55 student plan but this new plan includes more data. Details are below: $65.00 Student Plan Minutes: 200 daytime Data: 6GB...

Also this week, aside from the 6GB and other new data plans, Telus made a phenomenal industry-changing update. The big news is that with Telus, data plans are no longer a requirement to get promotional pricing on various Telus devices, including the iPhone. For example, instead of having to get a $50 combined voice and...

This week, Telus has released a series of new data add-ons. The specifics are detailed below: Data Light Flex Package 20 Monthly Fee: $20 - $40 Features: Unlimited text, picture and video messaging, Caller ID, 100MB of data Contract Term: 3-year Note: If data usage exceeds 100MB, the plan is bumped up to 250MB for...

Telus has announced their Q2 earnings, and their net profit rose 7% thanks largely in part to its wireless and Internet TV segments. Their growth outpaced rivals Rogers and Bell, and the company says that is a result of rapid smartphone sales such as the iPhone, that continues to increase data revenue and subscriber growth:...

The saying, "monkey see, monkey do" fits nicely with the carriers in Canada. When one makes a drastic change, others will follow. Case in point, Rogers offered their $30/6GB data plan for all of Canada yesterday (instead of just Quebec), and today, Telus has done the same. Who wants to bet money Bell is up...

Telus has announced they've partnered with Rdio to enable users to subscribe via their existing Telus accounts. What is Rdio? It's a subscription streaming music service that offers unlimited access to songs and albums, with zero ads. New albums are available to Rdio subscribers the day they are released, and music can be streamed to...

Looks like Telus has expanded their data plan offers and have launched three new prepaid data plans. The three new add-ons are available without a contract to prepaid customers. So if you have an iPhone, for example, and no contract (purchased iPhone outright at Apple?) with Telus and instead use prepaid, you can now add...

In late June, we reported Quebec's Videotron launched a $30/month 6GB data plan. Such data plans originally popped up from the 'Big 3' carriers as 'limited promotions' during the times of available iPhone upgrades. For those unaware, the first introduction of the 6GB plan was back in 2008 when consumers dismissed Rogers' initial iPhone data...

For Saskatchewan residents looking for service with an iPhone, Telus has a competing promotional offer to combat some of the SaskTel offers: Voice & Data $55 Minutes: 200 daytime Evenings/Weekends: Unlimited @ 6PM Data: 5GB Promotions: Unlimited Text/Picture/Video messages, My10 Nationwide, Free Voicemail 3 This plan is basically the same Telus plan offered to the...

In the aftermath of the riot in Vancouver after game seven of the Stanley Cup final, Vancouver recognized many citizens who attempted to protect the city against the onslaught of hooligans. One of those good citizens is Chris Ivany. Chris Ivany, a 33-year-old welder who was in downtown Vancouver during the chaos, saw rioters attempting...

In November, we first reported Telus introduced a change to their Early Device Upgrade program, allowing for the elimination of cancellation fees for upgrades. Today, the company is officially making this new change public. Telus is starting to emerge as a 'favourite' in the wireless industry thanks to recent changes that are favourable towards customers....