Telus

In December 2010, Telus announced they will be launching HSPA+ Dual Cell technology. This technology doubled the Telus data network speeds from up to 21Mbps to up to 42 Mbps, with a roadmap for true LTE in the near future. This week, the Canadian wireless company announced the launch of their 42 Mbps 4G network...

This week, Telus announced that the wireless company will be unlocking their IDEN/HSPA+ devices as of February 15, 2011 for a $50 fee. At first glance, this seems similar to the Rogers/Fido unlocking policy, but there is one major difference. The Telus unlocking policy is more flexible, not requiring customers to be on their contract...

In November 2010, Telus introduced “Flex Data” to its existing iPhone plans. Then, Telus expanded the Flex Data to their, at the time, Student 55 iPhone plan. Student $55 iPhone plan The Student $55 iPhone voice & data plan with flex data was a very competitive plan with some great features such as My10, Unlimited...

This month, it seems that Telus may be preparing for a soft launch of their HSPA wireless network in Manitoba. HSPA would bring devices such as the iPhone to Manitobans. The soft launch is reportedly scheduled for February 16, 2011 with a primary marketing campaign beginning in March 2011. As seen below, the Telus coverage...

Some of you may remember last year when CBC did a report on "Canada's Worst Cellphone Bill". The report highlighted several Canadians who had extremely high monthly bills. Of their 1,000 submitted wireless bills, the "winner" was a Canadian with a $6,000 bill! Well CBC is back again this year with another round of "Canada's...

Are you currently locked into a contract with either Rogers, Telus, or Bell? If you want to cancel early, get ready to pay hefty termination fees for both voice and data. Wind Mobile is currently advocating Federal and Provincial governments to reduce the high cancellation fees Canadians pay. The Toronto Sun: Cancellation fees in Canada are...

Update 1: Confirmation of iOS 4.3 build 85F148b has been confirmed via another screenshot sent to RedmondPie: The latest Verizon iPhone 4 announcement shook all iPhone users with the sneak peak of the new Personal Hotspot feature, which will allow sharing of the iPhone's data connection. BGR has received confirmation from a source that iOS...

This week, Telus has extended their expiring promotions until January 31, 2011. The two extensions are the 6PM Early Evenings promo and the new $55 Flex Student Plan. 6PM Early Evenings Promo For any Telus customers activating on a 3-year term, they will automatically receive free 6PM early evenings. Eligibility & Restrictions The offer is...

Looks like Telus is ready to spread some holiday cheer to 7 lucky Canadian cities. They will have 10 cabs offering free rides in each of the following cities: Calgary Edmonton Vancouver Toronto Montreal Regina Saskatoon The free cab service will operate from 11AM - 11PM, and passengers will also get a free holiday call...

This week, Telus extended their no activation fee holiday promotion and is continuing to waive the $35 activation fee that customers are usually charged when starting up a new account. The promotion is actually effective December 10, 2010 which means that any new activations since December 10 will receive the credit. Eligibility & Restrictions The...

In the January 2011 issue of Consumer Reports, the group provides a solid analysis of different mobile phones and wireless carriers. While most of the ratings are US-based, they did also compile a Canadian wireless carrier list. The Consumer Reports ratings on the Canadian wireless carriers are based on 12,317 Canadian responses, which includes a...

In November 2010, Telus introduced “Flex Data” to its existing iPhone plans. Now, Telus has expanded the Flex Data to their Student 55 iPhone plan. Student $55 iPhone plan The new Student $55 iPhone voice & data plan with flex data keeps the same base voice plan such as the minutes, evenings, My10, and available...