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CCTS Rejecting Public Mobile Responses to Rewards Complaints

Telus-owned Public Mobile recently announced its legacy rewards program is ending in May, with a switch coming to move customers to its newer Public Points program. Many customers who favoured the old rewards program were upset at this change, as it they felt it violated the original Public Mobile promise of keeping it around as...

Tesla FSD Free Trials Hit Canada, Subscriptions Begin in April

Tesla recently launched free 1-month Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability trials in the U.S., offering the freebie for new vehicle deliveries, plus for existing customers. This move was made to ramp up the use of FSD beta version 12—specifically the latest 12.3.x release—which is based entirely on a single end-to-end neural network, trained on millions of...

Freedom Mobile Prepaid Flash Sale: Get $29 in Credit

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has a prepaid flash sale right now, offering $29 in credit. Freedom says when customers activate on a prepaid plan $24/month or higher with Digital Discount, they will get a $29 credit on their third month of service. “That’s better than a free month!”, says Freedom Mobile. The following plans are eligible:...

Fido Offering $45/100GB Plan with Long Distance to Some Customers

Rogers-owned Fido is offering up a promo $45/100GB plan for some customers, sent via email. This “exclusive” Fido plan costs $45 per month and includes 100GB of 4G LTE data, plus 1,000 U.S. and 1,000 international long distance minutes, for bring your own device customers. There is no expiry date listed, but the email says...

CRTC Study Comparing International Roaming Fees Coming Soon

The CRTC reiterated this week it has commissioned a study to compare international roaming fees charged by Canadian telecoms versus the world, and it should be out soon. According to the CRTC, "The study is comparing the fees that Canadians pay with the fees charged in other countries. It will help us decide the best...