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Bell announced on Wednesday some wireless customers are seeing an outage in Toronto, Ontario. "Some customers in the Toronto area may be experiencing a Mobility service interruption. We are working to restore service as quickly as possible,” said Bell at 10:34am PDT/1:34pm EDT. Some customers appeared to be relieved that Bell had acknowledged the service...

In the annual Umlaut Best in Test standings, Rogers emerged as the frontrunner among its wireless rivals, for the fifth year in a row. Scoring an overall 889 out of a potential 1000, Rogers edged past both Bell and Telus, which trailed with scores of 874 and 859, respectively. The extensive testing parameters incorporated a...

The federal government has added more money to bring high-speed internet to rural and remote areas, particularly in Newfoundland. Through the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF), on March 24, 2022, the governments of Canada and Newfoundland jointly announced a $22 million investment, with Bell Canada to deploy high-speed internet. This project is set to benefit 1,000...

Economic uncertainty is affecting everyone it seems, and Canada’s big telecoms aren’t immune. Yesterday, Bell announced its Q2 earnings and saw its net earnings fall nearly 40% year-over-year. Bell also noted yesterday it had cut 1,300 jobs from its media division, which resulted in this sharp decline in profits for the quarter. Notably, Bell spent...

Bell announced its Q2 2023 results on Thursday, achieving a milestone in wireless and mobile phone activations. In a quarter marked by strong performance in the mobile division, Bell posted a 76.5% increase in total wireless mobile phone and mobile connected device activations it said. Wireless service revenue saw growth of 4.4% in Q2 2023,...

Bell Canada has applied to trademark the medium-dark shade of cyan-blue colour commonly recognized from its logo and promotional materials as "Bell Blue". The telecom giant aims to secure exclusive rights for a decade to use this colour in a myriad of goods and services including phones, TVs, software, and ad campaigns, reports The Canadian...

Back in March, we told you iOS 16 beta users discovered Telus started to support the ‘Convert to eSIM’ feature for Telus iPhone users. Earlier this month, Telus made it official that it was the first carrier in Canada to support iPhone eSIM Quick Transfer. Now, it appears we will have another wireless carrier supporting...

Rogers has countered Bell's call for regulatory intervention by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in the ongoing disagreement over access to the former’s wireless network in Toronto’s subway system. This dispute was triggered when Rogers announced in April its acquisition of BAI Canada, which held the exclusive rights to the wireless infrastructure inside...

Bell has recently rolled out an update to its MyBell iOS app on July 14, introducing a new feature called Shop. This one-stop-shop feature is set to offer Bell customers in Ontario and Quebec an enhanced shopping experience for all their Bell services, essentially adding more options to self-managing your account and not needing to...

Ookla's Q2 2023 Canada Market Report was released today, highlighting Bell as the fastest mobile operator among national providers in Canada, boasting a median download speed of 116.59 Mbps, ahead of rivals Telus (96 Mbps) and Rogers (93 Mbps). The report also revealed that Rogers offered the quickest median upload speed during the same period,...

Two weeks ago, we told you Rogers and Fido increased its connection fee to $60 and now its rivals Telus and Bell have followed suit, as expected. According to changes on the Telus and Bell websites this morning, the connection fee from both companies has similarly increased to $60, up from $50. "A one-time Connection...

In response to Meta's ongoing plan to block Canadian news content on its digital platforms, Bell Media President, Wade Oosterman, announced on Friday that the company will immediately halt its advertising on Facebook and Instagram. Oosterman expressed concern over the implications of Meta's decision to block links from Canadian news organizations. He emphasized the potential...