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Telus Closes $1.26B Terrion Tower Deal with Pension Giant
Telus has closed a major deal with La Caisse, the nation's second-largest pension fund, selling a 49.9% stake in its wireless tower business Terrion for about $1.26 billion. The deal values Terrion at more than $2.5 billion and will help Telus pay down debt. Terrion is Telus’ tower subsidiary, and even after the deal Telus...
Public Mobile Adds $10 Bundle for Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video
Telus-owned Public Mobile is giving its customers a way to bundle popular streaming services for cheap. The carrier has teamed up with its sister company Koodo to sign up for Stream+, which combines ads-based or premium versions of Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime into one plan. “Streamline what you stream on,” reads the email obtained...
Telus, Koodo iPhone 17 Pre-Order Date: Register Now
Apple's iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air pre-orders in Canada are set for this Friday, September 12 at 5am PT/8am ET. The Telus website says “the next generation of iPhone is coming” and asks people to “register now” to get order updates for the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air. As it stands,...
Koodo Offering $34/80GB, $39/100GB Canada-US Plans to Select Customers
Telus-owned Koodo looks to be offering up some special deals to keep customers loyal, ahead of what is expected to be a busy fall season for cellphone deals around Black Friday. Koodo has been sending out texts to select customers telling them about “Happy Tab deals”, which consist of the following loyalty offers, when you...
Telus CEO Donates $2.2M Collection to Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery has received a donation of 23 works by Haida artist Guud san glans Robert Davidson from Telus President and CEO Darren Entwistle and his family. The gift includes paintings, masks, and other two-dimensional works, many created in the past two decades. The collection is worth $2.2 million according to Entwistle. Davidson,...
Telus and Koodo Hike Connection Fee to $80, Matching Rogers [Update]
Back in July, Rogers and Fido increased their connection fee to $80, up from $75. This connection fee is charged when you activate a new line or device that involves a human, but is typically waived if you shop online. We questioned when rivals Telus and Bell would follow suit and as of today, we...
Telus Hikes Offer, Buys Out Telus Digital in $539 Million US Deal
Telus is set to take full control of Telus Digital, buying all remaining shares it doesn’t already own for $4.50 US per share, valuing the deal at about $539 million US ($743.4 million CAD). The move gives Telus closer integration with Telus Digital to expand AI and cloud-based software across telecom, health, agriculture, and consumer...
Telus Expands Global 5G Roaming Plan to Everyone Across Canada
Back in July, Telus launched a global roaming plan for its Employee Purchase Program (EPP), a move that seemingly followed in the footsteps of Rogers’ own international roaming plan. Bell has a similar global roaming plan but only in Quebec. This week, Telus made its global roaming plan available for everyone, not just those that...
Koodo Gives 25GB Monthly Data Bonus to Special Customers
Are you a Koodo customer? You may want to check your text messages to see if you qualify for a 25GB data bonus. The Telus flanker brand has been texting select customers to say they have earned a 25GB monthly data bonus, no strings attached. The text message reads, "We’ve added 25 GB of bonus...
Telus Targets Public Mobile Users With Back-to-School Internet Deal
Public Mobile customers have started receiving some Telus internet deals today, sent via text message, according to iPhone in Canada readers. The back-to-school promotion is for Telus PureFibre Internet 500. The promo drops the price to $85 per month (regularly $125) on a two-year term. Customers can use the promo code SCHOOLSAVINGS to claim the...
Telus Calls Out Bell Over Streaming Bundles: ‘They Followed Our Lead’
Telus is taking a swipe at rival Bell over streaming bundles, saying its competitor is late to the game. “We thought it was interesting that Bell followed our lead to bundle streaming services,” a Telus spokesperson told iPhone in Canada in a statement on Monday. Telus pointed to its Stream+ package, which it says was...
Koodo Hits Prepaid Customers with Price Hike in September
Telus-owned Koodo looks to be increasing the prices of its plans for prepaid customers. According to a text message sent to Koodo customers, the company says prices are going to jump in September. "Heads up! We have an update about your plan. Starting September 15, 2025, the price of your 30-day plan will increase by...