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Rogers vs Telus vs Bell vs Freedom: Best Phone Plans Dec. 2025

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday hangover is here and telecoms Rogers, Telus and Bell have reverted discounts and data bonuses to pre-sale times (well, that’s until Boxing Day rolls around). Here are the current 5G wireless plans for bring your own devices as of December 3, 2025, after autopay discounts. Rogers $70/60GB $75/100GB $85/175GB...

New on Crave: December 2025

Crave is stacking December 2025 with holiday movies, new originals, big doc premieres and a ton of classic films. Here’s everything hitting the platform next month. Holiday Collection now streaming Crave’s Holiday hub is live with tons of favourites, including Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Holiday, Love Actually, Gremlins, National Lampoon’s Christmas...

How to Fix: Android RCS Chats Not Working and Stuck on Verifying

Some Android users in Canada are reporting problems with RCS chat features getting stuck on “Setting up” or “Connecting,” especially on Bell. A few Reddit users say they’ve finally found a workaround after years of trying to get RCS to activate. One Bell customer said the issue went away after changing how their Google accounts...

Bell Cuts Smartwatch Plan Pricing: Rogers and Telus Won’t Like This

Ahead of Black Friday, Bell has just cut the price of its smartwatch plans by 33%. Bell’s website has been updated to note smartwatch plans now cost $10/month for new activations. Previously, this was priced at $15 per month. The plan gives you unlimited non-shareable data for both NumberShare plans and standalone plans. These smartwatch...

Bell Lays Off Nearly 700 Employees in Company-Wide Shakeup

Bell has confirmed it is cutting roughly 690 non-unionized management jobs across the company. A BCE spokesperson said the reductions follow internal reviews tied to the company’s recently announced plan for the next three years. “At the recent BCE Investor Day, we outlined a three-year strategic plan focused on delivering sustainable growth across all key...

Rogers, Telus and Bell Launch New Tool to Stop Recycled Number Scams

A Canadian telecom joint venture is rolling out a new tool to help businesses spot when a phone number has been reassigned—a big deal because recycled numbers are quietly becoming a major source of fraud. EnStream, a company owned by Bell, Rogers and Telus (founded in 2005), has teamed up with Proximus Global to launch...

Bell Black Friday Deals: 200GB Canada-US Plan Debuts

We’ve been keeping an eye on plans from our major wireless carriers for you leading up to Black Friday and now Bell looks to be the first to make a change. Bell has now added a 25GB bonus to its $85 Canada-US plan, meaning it’s now a 200GB plan that allows for talk, text and...

Bell’s Black Friday 2025 Deals Are Live: Here are the Details

Bell's Black Friday offers are here for 2025, and the big highlight is several phones available for $1 per month on SmartPay. There are also deals on watches, tablets, and strong trade-in bonuses, as part of "Black Friday Mode". Here are the company’s current plans (Bell has again tweaked its website like Rogers and Telus,...

Bell Suffers Outage in Mississauga After Infrastructure Fire [Update]

Some Bell customers in Mississauga, Ontario, are still experiencing voice service problems following a fire that damaged part of the company’s infrastructure over the weekend. “Some customers in Mississauga, Ontario may be experiencing a service interruption due to a fire within parts of our infrastructure,” Bell said in a statement on Sunday night, November 9,...

Bell-Powered no name Mobile Expands to All Maxi Stores Across Quebec

Bell’s no name Mobile, a prepaid service available from Loblaw, is now available at all Maxi stores in Quebec. The move brings the service to nearly 200 new retail locations across the province. The service first launched in 2024 for No Frills customers, no name Mobile offers prepaid plans starting at $19 per month, with...

Bell Posts $4.5 Billion Profit in Q3, But Subscriber Growth Slows

Bell (BCE Inc.) reported a major profit jump in the third quarter of 2025, driven largely by its new U.S. acquisition and a one-time gain from selling its minority stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Still, signs of slowdown in its core Canadian operations suggest the gains may not last. The company posted net...

Bell’s Crave Black Friday 2025 Deal Drops Early: Here are the Savings

Bell Media has launched its annual Black Friday deal for its streaming service Crave, earlier than usual. Last year we saw the deal arrive around November 5 and this year’s deal launched today, a couple days earlier than before. As for the Crave Black Friday deal for 2025, check out the details below: Premium: $129.99/year...