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The 2025 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto kicked off on Friday, August 15, and it goes until September 1, 2025. Like last year, Bell is again back at the CNE offering up some internet and wireless deals. Of course, these are only available if you sign up at the booth at the CNE from...

Bell says crews are still working to fix major damage to its network in Oakville after a road construction crew, not affiliated with the company, cut into its infrastructure on August 13. The incident damaged fibre cables about 30 feet underground, affecting customers in Burlington, Oakville, and Hamilton. On August 13, Bell posted on X:...

Bell says Fogo Island and Change Islands in Newfoundland are now connected to the mainland by a new subsea fibre optic cable, giving residents access to faster, more reliable internet. The company said on Tuesday it laid more than 16 kilometres of fibre across the ocean floor, replacing the old microwave-based system that used to...

Bell is teaming up with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to give certain customers a year of free access to the AI search tool’s premium version, Perplexity Pro—normally worth about $300. The deal makes Bell the exclusive telecom partner for Perplexity in Canada. Eligible Bell Mobility customers will start receiving redemption codes in the coming days, while...

Rogers launched a global roaming plan back in June, while Telus followed suit last month. Now, as expected, Bell has also debuted a global roaming plan to match its rivals, with Quebec being the battleground thanks to Videotron. Bell’s global roaming plan costs $70/month for bring your own device after autopay, and includes 250GB of...

We’ve already seen responses from Rogers, Telus, and Cogeco—and now Bell is weighing in, saying it’s disappointed by the federal government’s decision to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, which requires large telecoms to provide competitors with access to their fibre networks. “I should say that obviously we're disappointed with the decision of the federal...

Bell and Virgin Plus have restored full customer support services on X, after several days of disruption caused by technical issues. “Quick update: Our care team is now back to being fully operational on X,” said both companies on Thursday morning. “We’re here and ready to help with any support you need.” The issue first...

Bell posted a 6.6% rise in net income for the second quarter of 2025, even as it faced continued pressure in its wireless business. BCE Inc. earned $644 million in Q2, up from $604 million a year ago. Profit attributable to shareholders was $579 million, or $0.63 per share — a 7.8% increase. However, adjusted earnings...

Bell looks to be expanding its 5G Standalone network rollout, as a new voice feature is being seen by iPhone users running iOS 26 beta 5. According to iPhone in Canada readers, once Bell has rolled out 5G Standalone to select accounts, within iOS 26 beta 5, you will see a toggle for on/off for...

If you’re looking to get support from Bell, don’t @ them anymore on X. According to Bell today, it says it’s now “unable to offer customer support on Twitter/X”. Bell blamed it on "technical issues with our social listening provider.” A social listening provider is a company that offers software or services to monitor and...

Bell is publicly pushing back against Telus’ lobbying efforts to keep accessing competitors’ broadband networks instead of investing in its own. In a pair of posts on X, Bell highlighted recent comments from two analyst reports questioning Telus' strategy in Ontario and Quebec. Bell quoted a July 28 report from National Bank of Canada that...

Bell and Rogers have signed a new agreement to share more of their specialty TV channels across both companies’ platforms, giving customers access to a wider lineup of popular shows. Starting today, Bell Fibe TV and Satellite TV subscribers will now be able to watch HGTV, Food Network, Discovery, Magnolia Network, and Investigation Discovery—all channels...