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Public Mobile Brings Back Canada-US Plans for a Limited Time
Telus-owned Public Mobile just can’t make up its mind, as it has brought back Canada-US plans after removing them last month. As of today, Public Mobile is showing the following Canada-US 5G plans for a limited time, available for new and existing subscribers. Time to make changes for your next renewal if you're an existing...
Koodo ‘Winback’ 2024: $25/30GB Plan Tries to Lure You Back
Telus-owned Koodo is again offering a special ‘winback’ plan to bring back former customers. The latest winback plan is a $25 per month offering that includes 30GB of data. This $25/30GB bring your own phone plan includes 4G data speeds ($13/1GB overages), unlimited nationwide calling and messaging, the usual extras like caller ID, etc, plus...
Telus CEO’s $21 Million Pay Faces ‘No’ Vote by Proxy Advisor Firm
Telus CEO Darren Entwistle has reclaimed his title as the highest-paid telecom executive in Canada, and now a proxy advisor firm is arguing against his massive pay day. In 2023, Entwistle received $21.06 million, a substantial increase from previous years. This figure included a $1.6 million salary and a $1.32 million cash bonus, with the...
Telus, Rogers Increase Data to 200GB on Most Expensive Plans
It looks like the ‘Big 3’ are in the process of revamping their premium wireless plans, with both Telus and Rogers increasing data buckets to 200GB. Telus has increased data to 200GB on its $80 and $100/month plans, while both also include Disney+ free for 12 months. Here’s what’s available as of writing: $60/60GB -...
Telus’ Koodo Drops 5G Plans from its Website [Update]
Telus-owned Koodo has made changes to its website and no longer lists 5G plans, leaving only plans with 4G and 3G speeds, iPhone in Canada has learned. Here’s what’s available as of writing: $30 pay-per-use data with unlimited Canada-wide minutes $39/20GB 4G $44/40GB 4G $49/50GB 4G While plans with 5G speeds are no longer offered,...
Lucky Mobile, Chatr Promos Give $29 Plans 15GB Bonus Data
Bell’s Lucky Mobile and Rogers’ Chatr have promos right now targeting their entry $29 4G plans. Lucky Mobile’s $29 plan normally includes 25GB of data after automatic top-up, but right now an extra 15GB per month is available for 24 months, taking it to 40GB total. Of course, this is only for new activations. You...
How Public Mobile’s $15 Low-Cost Plan Adheres with the CRTC [Update]
Last week we told you Telus-owned Public Mobile removed its 3G plans, shifting everything to 4G, marking a similar move like Bell-owned Lucky Mobile. But part of the change saw the $15 low-cost plan from Public Mobile also axe its 250MB of data. While the data was removed, unlimited Canada-wide minutes and international messaging was...
Public Mobile Axes 3G Plans, Just Like Lucky Mobile
Telus-owned Public Mobile has axed its 3G plans, leaving only 4G and 5G plans. The move matches what Bell-owned Lucky Mobile did last week, as we first told you about. Here are the plans as of writing on Public Mobile’s website for 4G as of writing: $15 Canada talk and international text $21/3GB ($19 on...
Telecom Complaints Surge, Rogers Leads with 118% Increase: CCTS
The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) has released its 2023-24 Mid-Year Report, revealing a 43% spike in customer complaints between August 1, 2023, and January 31, 2024. "This substantial increase in complaints from telecom and TV customers is concerning”, states Howard Maker, Commissioner and CEO of the CCTS, in a statement to iPhone...
Quebecor Axes Manitoba Plans, Blames CRTC Telus Decision
Quebecor says it is disappointed following a CRTC arbitration decision made today, regarding the access rates it must pay to Telus under the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) regime. "We are surprised that the CRTC wants to limit the choices of Canadians who would like to enjoy innovative new wireless plans at better prices,” said...
Public Mobile Brings Back $29/20GB Promo Plan
Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans, now bringing back its $29/20GB plan. Earlier this month, Public Mobile revamped its plans and changed its $29/20GB plan down to just 10GB of data. But today, the company has brought this plan back to 20GB of data, available to all customers again (at one...
Public Mobile Tries to Lure Back Ex-Customers with Sad Offer
Telus-owned Public Mobile has seen some customers jump ship from the company, after it announced it was ending its legacy rewards program, instead shifting everyone over to the new Public Points program. Now, some customers that left Public Mobile are receiving some ‘winback’ offers to lure them back to the company. But the one deal...