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Public Mobile’s $25 Referrals: Back Again For a Limited Time

Telus-owned Public Mobile has brought back its $25 referral bonus yet again, for a limited time. This bonus starts for new sign ups as of June 24 and goes until July 1, 2025 (Canada Day). Public Mobile’s plans page has been updated again to say, "Get $25 in credits using a referral code”. When you...

Telus Rolls Out Branded Calls So You Know Who’s Really Calling

Telus is rolling out a new feature that could help you tell if a call is real or a scam. It’s teaming up with TransUnion to bring Branded Call Display for businesses across Canada. This means when a verified business calls Telus customers, you’ll see their name, logo, and the reason they’re calling — all...

New Telus Cell Towers Coming to Nanaimo to Fix Dead Zones

Two new cellphone towers could soon improve service in parts of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, where calls often drop or signals are weak. Telus plans to install one tower near the Rutherford roundabout at Linley Valley Dr., and another at the City’s public works yard on Labieux Rd. City council approved both locations...

Rogers and Bell Warn They’ll Cut Investment If Forced to Share [Update]

The Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA)—the industry group representing the likes of Bell and Rogers—wants Canadians to believe that letting these telecom giants resell internet access on competitor networks will hurt investment, stall network upgrades, and slow down rural expansion. In a recent op-ed published in The Hill Times on June 11, association president Robert Ghiz (former...

Telus Offering Free 30-Day Apple TV+ Trial for Customers

Telus recently updated its Rewards program and is now offering a new perk, in the form of a free 30-day trial of Apple TV+ to some customers. Typically, Apple TV+ comes with a free 7-day trial, but this Telus offer extends that to 30 days. The offer is listed as a Perk, meaning it won’t...

Telus Accuses Bell of CRTC Games and Blocking TSN and Crave

Telus is calling out Bell for what it describes as a blatant abuse of regulatory process, urging the CRTC to throw out Bell's latest application without further review. In a letter to the CRTC on May 2, Telus criticized Bell for trying to force it to carry five new TV channels — like USA Network...

Bell to CRTC: Telus and Rogers Are Shutting Us Out of TV Bundles

Bell Media is ramping up its battle at the CRTC, filing complaints against both Rogers and Telus for what it says is unfair treatment of its rebranded TV channels. In separate filings, Bell alleges its rivals are favouring Rogers’ new Discovery-branded channels while downplaying or sidelining Bell’s own content, which includes renamed versions of former...

Telus Wants Telus Digital Back—and It’s Willing to Pay $543 Million

Telus wants full control of its subsidiary Telus Digital and has made an official offer to buy up all the shares it doesn’t already own. Right now, Telus owns about 57% of Telus Digital, which builds software and digital tools for Telus’ businesses like telecom, healthcare, and agriculture. On June 12, Telus announced it has...

Public Mobile Sets Deadline for 5G Canada-US-Mexico Promo Plans

Telus-owned Public Mobile has just set an end date for its latest 5G Canada-US-Mexico promo plans. The 5G plans with bonus international minutes are set to end on Monday, June 16, 2025. It’s likely these plans will see international minutes come to an end and likely a price change or revamp. As for Public Mobile’s...

Koodo ‘Winback’ Deal Offers $20 for 40GB and Free Perks

Did you leave Telus-owned Koodo recently? If so, you might have luck with a special ‘winback’ plan to lure you back to the company. A customer who called the Koodo winback line at 1-833-896-0450 was offered a strong promotional deal after switching away from the carrier, as detailed on RFD. The offer includes 40GB of...

Telus Warns CRTC: USA-Style Internet Labels Won’t Work Here

The CRTC has launched a public hearing to explore ways to make it easier for Canadians to compare home Internet plans, with hearings that started on Tuesday, June 10 and are continuing into Wednesday in Gatineau, Quebec. The goal is to help consumers make informed choices by standardizing how internet information is presented—such as using...