Earlier this month, Rogers revealed it had stopped selling Fido-branded home internet back in October for new customers (then raising prices for good measure). Existing Fido internet customers still have service and have been able to negotiate for deals by threatening to leave. The decision to axe Fido Internet comes after Rogers and other big...
The news of the day was Bell’s 4,800 job cuts and the selling off of 45 radio stations from the media side of the business, a decision slammed by politicians such as B.C.'s Premier. We know telecoms like to copy each other and now we’re seeing another example of that, as according to a memo...
Rogers has announced changes to its World Elite Mastercard, offering increased cash back rewards and additional benefits for Rogers, Fido, and Shaw customers, starting on April 9, 2024, according to an email obtained by iPhone in Canada. Cash back rewards will increase from 1.5% to 2% on all eligible purchases for customers subscribed to at...
Rogers-owned Fido launched home internet plans way back in November 2015, offering the plans in Ontario at the time. Fast forward nearly eight years later, Fido no longer offers home Internet to new customers. The Rogers Q4 earnings press release pointed out the following today in a footnote: "Effective October 1, 2023, and on a...
Rogers has successfully conducted the first nationwide live test of 5G network slicing technology, announced the company on Thursday. This test was carried out in major Canadian cities including Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, on its standalone 5G core network. Network slicing is 5G tech that allows creating multiple 'lanes' or slices within a single network....
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...
After we told you on the weekend Fido had updated its paltry $39/10GB plan with more data, ramping it up 30GB, we expected rivals to follow suit to match the plan. Fast forward to Tuesday and Bell’s Virgin Plus has done just that, updating its $39/10GB plan to $39/30GB. This 4G LTE plan has speeds...
Toronto's NHL All-Star Weekend festivities began in a unique fashion as Rogers treated TTC subway commuters to a special appearance by the Stanley Cup and Toronto Maple Leafs alumni Tomas Kaberle. The NHL All-Star Weekend is coming back to Toronto, Ontario, after 20 years, with Rogers as the title sponsor. Kaberle, a 2011 Stanley Cup...
Rogers-owned Fido has ramped up its $39/month plan, adding 20GB of extra data. The $39 plan now includes 30GB of 4G LTE data, putting pressure on rivals Koodo and Virgin Plus to follow suit, with their existing $40/10GB and $39/10GB plans. This $39/10GB price point was a change after Boxing Week ended. The Fido plan...
Rogers has confirmed the retirement of board members Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers. This decision is part of a private settlement within the Rogers family, said a press release on Wednesday. “On behalf of the board and management of Rogers Communications, I want to thank Melinda and Martha for their numerous contributions to our company...
The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) has published its comprehensive 2022-23 Annual Report, detailing a notable increase in consumer complaints in Canada's telecom and TV sectors. Between August 1, 2022, and July 31, 2023, the CCTS recorded over 14,000 complaints, marking a 14% rise from the previous year. The report highlights significant issues...
