Bell has announced the launch of its updated MyBell app for iPhone and Android, offering improved design and new features. "At Bell, we are committed to championing the customer experience, that’s why we’re now offering a range of new features and improvements designed to make it easier for our customers to manage their services, shop...
During a tense session of the House of Commons heritage committee, Bell CEO Mirko Bibic faced tough questions from angry Members of Parliament (MPs) from all political parties. Bibic appeared virtually and did not make the trip to Ottawa. Bell, which recently announced it would cut approximately 4,800 positions, including slashing several TV newscasts, and...
Bell has announced internet services are back online for the majority of its customers in Newmarket and Holland Landing in Ontario. Customers lost connectivity starting on Tuesday, caused by fibre cables being cut during road construction on Yonge Street in Newmarket. "We were able to restore services for the majority of customers earlier today and...
Bell isn’t just making job cuts, but it’s also slashing PVR storage for Bell Fibe TV customers. Starting on May 1, cloud-based PVR TV storage will see recordings automatically deleted after 60 days. Previously, the storage duration for recordings was 365 days. This means if you have PVR recordings scheduled to record, and you happen...
It looks like Unifor’s ‘Shame on Bell’ campaign, fighting back on the telecom’s recent announcement of over 6,000 job cuts in the past eight months, has triggered the company to issue a public response. On Thursday, Bell issued a public statement outlining the facts surrounding its restructuring efforts first announced on February 8. Bell affirms...
Bell awarded CEO Mirko Bibic a compensation package totaling $13.43 million in the past year, despite the company not meeting its 2023 financial targets, reports the Globe and Mail. This package includes a $2.96 million annual bonus, a slight drop from the $3.09 million bonus he received in 2022. Bibic’s salary was $1.4 million in...
Bell has sent out an email to TSN subscribers pushing a wireless promo and also an offer for Apple’s iPhone 15. According to the email seen by iPhone in Canada, Bell says this is part of the “Better with Bell Spring Event,” which offers some “incredible offers” on new phones which you can pair with...
Members of Parliament have taken a significant step by issuing a summons to Mirko Bibic, the CEO of Bell, demanding his in-person attendance to discuss the telecom's decision to cut thousands of jobs nationwide. Initially invited to testify before the Canadian Heritage committee on two separate occasions—February 29 and March 19—Bibic and a few other...
Bell is offering up a sweetheart cellphone plan to some of its home Internet customers, in an attempt to get them to bring their wireless services over to the company as well. The “exclusive” offer for Bell home services customers is a $40/100GB bring your own phone plan, which is the Essential 100 plan, but...
Unifor, the union that represents over 19,000 telecom workers, has slammed Bell for terminating hundreds of its members through virtual meetings, a move that came just a day after the union rallied in Ottawa against the company's job cuts. This action follows Bell's announcement nearly six weeks ago of its plan to eliminate thousands of...
Remember when the CEOs of Rogers, Telus and Bell were summoned to Ottawa to explain to Members of Parliament why wireless prices were increasing? Well, the meeting took place with the House of Commons industry committee on Monday. Instead of showing up in person, the CEOs of the ‘Big 3’ attended virtually, to explain what’s...
Bell’s ongoing fight against copper cable theft has stepped up, with the company sharing a new strategy to catch thieves red-handed in New Brunswick. The company said it has recently installed aerial alarms across its network earlier this year. These alarms will contact police once “an incident is detected”, resulting in vandals getting caught in...
