Well, well, well, what do we have here? Looks like Telus-owned Public Mobile is the first wireless company tied to the ‘Big 3’ to match Freedom Mobile’s $34/50GB Canada-US plan. Just when we thought it would never happen, the impossible has arrived. Public Mobile is now offering a $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan for new activations...
Samsung, Telus, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have partnered to have Telus as the first North American telecom provider to transform its roaming architecture. The traditional method of routing roaming traffic—encompassing voice, data, and SMS—through the provider's home country often leads to reduced speeds. Telus plans to integrate its network within AWS Regions globally through...
Telus is inviting Canadians to sign up for their SmartHome+ Beta program to test and provide feedback on smart home tech, before it’s released for the public. The program is open to residents of Canada who are comfortable with new technology and self-installing smart devices such as doorbell cameras and smart thermostats. The SmartHome+ Beta...
Telus-owned Public Mobile appears to be doling out 1GB of free monthly data to select customers. According to a text message received by numerous Public Mobile owner customers on RFD, the wireless carrier says the 1GB extra data is free and will expire in 30 days. The full text message is below: Public Mobile here....
Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched new promo plans today, including a $29/20GB 4G LTE plan available month-to-month. We previously saw this plan made available in Quebec-only but now it’s being advertised on Public Mobile’s website across the nation. Here are all the Public Mobile promo plans available right now--the $34/50GB and $40/75GB plans were not...
Speaking at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) public consultation today, Bell and Telus took their chance to explain their stances on sharing its network to smaller competitors. Bell wants specific conditions on the access of smaller internet providers to competitors' fibre networks. This appeal was made during the CRTC's ongoing consultation on fostering...
Telus-owned Koodo has launched a new ‘Happy Stack’ bundle on Wednesday, which combines a phone plan, home internet and Stream+ into one. Starting at $99 per month for new and existing customers in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, Koodo says the bundle can save you up to 23% off regular prices. Koodo says a successful pilot...
Koodo is offering special data bonus add-ons for select customers right now, alerting eligible accounts via text message. According to the text message sent by Koodo today, and seen by iPhone in Canada, the Telus flanker brand is offering the following monthly data add-ons: $1/1GB - reply ADDONE $2/10GB - reply ADDTEN $3/25GB - reply...
Last month, Telus-owned Public Mobile brought back its $34/50GB 5G plan from Boxing Week, but only made it available in Quebec. Fast forward to February, and Public Mobile has expanded the $34/50GB 5G plan to everyone, beyond just Quebec. To get the $34/month pricing, you’ll need to commit to a 90-day subscription. The plan includes...
Telus has announced that it will discontinue its Drive+ service that launched back in 2017. This move will see Drive+ devices becoming non-operational and the Telus Drive+ app losing its connectivity to these devices. Telus explained to Drive+ customers yesterday in an email that the service was shutting down, according to information obtained by iPhone...
iPhone users should stop paying for visual voicemail with the big telcos Rogers, Telus, and Bell, as the free Live Voicemail feature from iOS 17 can save you money every month. This is a public service announcement to review your monthly cellphone bill and to leverage Apple's free and better voicemail service that debuted in...
At the start of 2024, flanker brands of the ‘Big 3’ telecoms, Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus offered a $39/10GB plan as the newest thing since sliced bread. Of course this new plan is worse than $34/50GB plans offered during Black Friday and Boxing Week. But over time, we’re seeing more data being added. First...
