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Telus Drops $620 Million on 3800 MHz 5G Spectrum

Telus has announced the acquisition of new 3800 MHz spectrum licenses across Canada for a total of $620 million. The company now holds an average of 72 MHz of 3800 MHz spectrum nationally, acquired at an average price of $0.24 per MHz-pop. This acquisition, combined with the 3500 MHz spectrum obtained in 2021, secures Telus...

Wireless Carriers Extend Black Friday Cellphone Promos

Black Friday and Cyber Monday has come and gone, but some wireless carriers have extended their promo plans for another day or two. The popular plan this year was a $34/50GB offering available from all flanker brands such as Fido, Koodo, Virgin Plus, Public Mobile and Freedom Mobile. Most carriers have extended their sales for...

Telus Denied Appeal on Property Valuations Due to Simple Typo

Telus faced a significant legal setback as the B.C. Property Assessment Appeal Board denied the company's right to appeal the assessments of 18 properties, citing a preventable email error. The telecommunications giant's failure to adhere to the timely filing of an appeal notice as per the provincial Assessment Act was central to the board's decision,...

Black Friday Overwhelms Public Mobile and Koodo

Telus-owned Public Mobile and Koodo are currently being overwhelmed by their Black Friday deals. When Public Mobile increased its $34/month 5G plan to include 40GB of data (up from 20GB), the company’s website slowed to a halt. Many were unable to log in and change to these new promo plans. Public Mobile acknowledged the outage,...

RBC Telus Business Black Friday Offers 120GB Canada-US Plan

RBC Small Business clients are getting a special Telus Black Friday offer right now for both wireless and internet plans, if they switch over from another telecom. According to the email obtained by iPhone in Canada, the Telus Black Friday offers for RBC Small Business clients include a $50/month Essential for Business plan with 120GB...

Telus Black Friday: Buy a Phone, Give to Youth in Need

This Black Friday weekend, Telus has an offer aimed at supporting Canadian youth leaving foster care. The company's "Buy One, Give One" offer, set to run from November 24-27th, promises that for every new customer purchasing a phone – whether online, through a call-in, or at select stores – Telus will donate a free phone...

Telus Black Friday Deals 2023: Free iPad with Internet and More

Telus has announced its Black Friday deals for 2023, offering savings on smartphones, wireless plans, internet and more. Mobile Data Plan Offer Offer: $75/120GB 5G+ plan with unlimited talk and text, includes $10/month bill credit for 24 months Internet and TV Bonus Offer Deal: Free iPad 10th Gen, Xbox Series S, Apple Watch SE, or...

Telus Offers 200GB Canada-US-Mexico Plan to Some Customers

Telus finally added Mexico to its Canada-US roaming plan this week, joining Bell and Rogers in doing so. Now, it appears Telus is offering this Canada-US-Mexico 5G plan to some customers as a loyalty offer, but with 33% more data. "Unlimited CAN-US-MEX 200 5G+ with 200GB of high-speed shareable data for $95/mo. Visit telus.com/myoffer for...

Telus Launches an Unlimited Canada-US-Mexico Plan, Finally

Telus has finally added an unlimited Canada-US-Mexico plan to its slate of offerings, joining rivals Rogers and Bell. The Unlimited Canada-US-Mexico 5G+ plan costs $105 per month for bring your own device customers and included unlimited talk, text and data use in North America. The 150GB of data included offers 5G speeds at up to...

Telus Now Supports Online eSIM Changes [Update]

Telus has launched the ability to manage your eSIM online via the web, for customers with iPhone and Android devices. The feature launched on Tuesday and can be found once you sign into your online account under ‘Manage your SIM’. There are options to manage your eSIM and SIM card such as: Transferring your number...

CRTC Mandate on Telus and Bell Lacks Sense, Says TekSavvy

Independent internet service provider (ISP) TekSavvy has voiced concerns over the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) recent interim wholesale internet decision made yesterday. The ruling mandates Bell and Telus to provide wholesale access to their fibre networks in Ontario and Quebec to smaller ISPs within six months. Although TekSavvy sees the decision as a...

Telus Profit Drops 75% Amid Customer Gains in Q3

Telus announced its third-quarter results for 2023 on Friday, highlighting a growing customer base but grappling with a significant decline in profit. The telecom giant reported an all-time quarterly record with a total customer growth of 406,000, marking an increase of 59,000 from the previous year. This uptick is attributed to the demand for the...