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Telus Debuts 150GB Global Roaming Plan—Here’s How to Sign Up
Telus has introduced a new $70/month EPP (Employee Purchase Program) mobile plan that includes 150GB of shareable high-speed data available in global destinations. This is the first time we’ve seen Telus offer a global roaming plan (besides just the US, Mexico and Caribbean) and it looks to follow in the footsteps of Rogers. While the...
Fido, Virgin Plus, and Koodo Tweak Plans—Here’s What’s New
As we enter summer and head into the August back to school season, flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell are tweaking plans—for the worse. Fido change their plans today, adding a new $40/10GB plan, while tweaking data amounts for its top two plans: $40/10GB + 500 Int’l texts (new) $45/40GB + 500 Int’l texts...
New Public Mobile Plans Drop—With Higher Prices and Fewer Perks
Telus-owned Public Mobile has revamped its plans list today, and they are worse than before. Last week, Public Mobile started to tighten its plan lineup, while also announcing Canada-US Mexico promo plans would end on July 7. Today, we now see the full extent of new changes, where only five total 4G and 5G plans...
Telus Customers Lose Coverage After Thieves Take Down Tower
Residents in Thorhild County, Alberta, have been dealing with spotty or no cellphone signal for weeks after thieves brought down a Telus tower on June 14, stealing copper wiring and knocking out coverage for roughly 150 homes and farms. The tower collapse happened early in the morning, and police believe it was a deliberate act....
Telus Confirms First 3G Shutdown Timeline—Here’s When
Telus and its flanker brands, Koodo Mobile and Public Mobile, have confirmed they will shut down their 3G network in Manitoba in two stages over the next year. The first phase begins this December 31, 2025, when 3G service will end in rural areas outside of Winnipeg and Brandon. The second phase wraps things up...
Public Mobile Adds 911 Tax: What It Means for Your Bill
Starting July 31, Public Mobile customers in select provinces and territories will see a new monthly fee added to their bill. The charge is a government-mandated 911 tax meant to support emergency services in areas where it’s required by law. Customers in Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island,...
Public Mobile Tightens Plan Lineup, Promos Gone July 7
Telus-owned Public Mobile has continued to tweak its plan offerings and now it has finally trimmed down both 4G and 5G plans, while setting a specific end date to promo plans, according to changes made on its website on Thursday. Previously, we told you a “limited time” label showed up, but now that has changed...
Public Mobile Offers $35/75GB Roaming Plan for Existing Customers
Leading into the Canada Day long weekend, Telus-owned Public Mobile is offering up a $35/75GB Canada-US-Mexico plan to existing customers via text message. The 5G plan includes 1,000 international long distance minutes and allows you to use your talk, text and data in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Customers receiving the text message need to...
Public Mobile’s Canada-US-Mexico Promos Set to Expire—Again
Telus-owned Public Mobile has added a note to select 5G plans to note they are coming to end soon. It seems like we continue to see end dates for promo pricing when it comes to Canada-US-Mexico plans. Yesterday, Public Mobile added “limited time” labels to select 5G plans. Check them out below: $32/20GB (Canada-wide) $34/10GB...
Telus to CRTC: Bell and Rogers Compete by Blocking TV, Ad Access
Telus is calling out rivals Bell and Rogers for what it describes as anti-competitive behaviour that’s hurting consumers and limiting competition in Canada’s telecom and TV markets. At the ongoing CRTC hearings today, June 26, Telus said the Canadian broadcasting market has changed dramatically, especially since Rogers acquired Shaw and a new wholesale internet framework...
Telus Named North America’s Most Sustainable Telecom
Telus has been ranked the most sustainable telecommunications company in North America by TIME Magazine and Statista. The recognition comes from the 2025 World's Most Sustainable Companies list, which highlights 500 companies globally out of more than 5,000 reviewed. Telus ranked 83rd on the list. American telecoms such as AT&T ranked 471, T-Mobile at 304...
Telus Blames Human Error for 39-Hour 911 Outage in Manitoba
Telus is blaming one of its own for a days-long 911 outage in Brandon, Manitoba, that left emergency calls from cell phones unanswered for nearly two days in March. The CRTC formally requested that Telus provide a plain-language summary of the 911 outage that occurred in Brandon, Manitoba, from March 22 to 24, 2025. In...