Well, I guess this is Videotron’s 'FAFO' message to Canada’s ‘Big 3’ wireless carriers. The company’s subsidiary Freedom Mobile has launched a new $50 Canada-US plan that includes talk, text and data, at a far cheaper price than incumbents. With marketing that also touts it as “two countries, one sweet deal”, Freedom Mobile includes 40GB...
Videotron’s Freedom Mobile has ramped up its plans, offering a $39 promo plan with 20GB of data that includes 3GB of nationwide data and unlimited talk and text. Meanwhile, other Freedom Mobile plans now also include a 10GB bonus data as well. As it stands, here’s what’s available for bring your own phone customers: $39/20GB...
Quebecor’s subsidiary Videotron is now running Freedom Mobile and with it are ongoing plan perks and changes. Earlier today we told you how nationwide roaming data has expanded to cheaper plans, while also getting a data bonus on select plans as well. Now, Freedom Mobile is offering up a 100GB data bonus when customers purchase...
Shaw’s Freedom Mobile…err, I mean Videotron’s new wireless carrier, has expanded nationwide data to cheaper monthly plans. Any plan that’s priced at $30 per month or higher, ‘Freedom Nationwide’ is now available. This means you’ll be connected to another network, in this case from roaming partner Rogers. Ahead of the Rogers-Shaw merger, Quebecor and Rogers...
Freedom Mobile has updated its website with a new section called ‘Customer Promise’ that details how “service is getting better”,” and also how “we’re just getting started." The website comes after many Freedom Mobile customers started noticing their free 10% data bonus from new owner Videotron has started rolling out. The promises from Freedom Mobile...
When the Rogers-Shaw merger officially closed last month, so did the Quebecor deal to acquire Freedom Mobile, a side deal to allow the former to appease regulators. Quebecor acquiring Shaw’s Freedom Mobile meant the latter would now be run by the former’s Videotron, allowing it to become the fourth wireless player in Canada. Videotron will...
Update April 24, 2023: So it appears the $55/20GB price is the same as before, but what has changed are the credits received. It's currently at $5/month for Digital Discount and $5/month for bring your own device, to get to $45/month. Prior to this, it was only a $10/month bring your own phone credit. Our...
Summary: Quebecor's Videotron acquired Freedom Mobile from Shaw under the Rogers-Shaw deal. Quebecor CEO Péladeau plans to offer a better product and price to get market share from Rogers, Telus and Bell. Freedom Mobile will invest $150 million to upgrade the network, including 5G within two years. As part of the Rogers-Shaw deal, Quebecor’s Videotron...
With Freedom now under its umbrella, Quebecor's CEO believes the company could disrupt Canadian wireless and become a strong fourth wireless competitor
After completing the acquisition of Freedom Mobile from Shaw yesterday, new parent company Quebecor sent an internal memo to employees regarding home internet activations. According to documents seen by iPhone in Canada, Quebecor explains new Freedom Home Internet (FHI) activations will be paused until further notice, due to the ongoing transition of business ownership. Freedom Mobile...
After the Rogers-Shaw merger officially closed on Monday, so did the Quebecor deal to acquire Freedom Mobile from Shaw. After the Quebecor deal to acquire Freedom Mobile was complete, a memo was sent out to employees with frequently asked questions (FAQs), offering insight into what to expect next, and how to explain this new merger...
Quebecor and Shaw announced on Monday morning the completion of the acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quebecor, "creating the fourth strong, competitive wireless service provider that Canadian consumers and governmental and regulatory authorities have been waiting for." Rogers has also completed its acquisition of Shaw this morning as well (more...
