Telus brings back ‘buy one, give one’ Black Friday promotion
Vancouver-based national telecom Telus has brought back its Black Friday buy one, give one offer. Part of the company’s ‘Mobility for Good’ program, Telus is promising that for each new device activation on a two-year Telus financing plan between November 29th and December 1st, it will give a free phone and plan to someone in
Telus wants your help to protect its internet competition at the expense of smaller ISPs
Telus wants Canadians to sign a petition to protect internet competition in response to a federal order that also intends to protect competition. The core issue concerns an order from the federal cabinet directing the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to reconsider a part of its wholesale fibre access decision that allows the Big
Koodo adds $44/80GB 4G plan to match Fido
Telus-owned Koodo added a $44/80GB 4G plan to match Fido. Koodo’s plan costs $49/mo, or $44 with autopay, and includes 80GB of 4G data at up to 100Mbps speeds along with unlimited Canada-wide calling and texting. The plan also includes one free perk with options like rollover data or international texting. The provider marked the
CRTC launches three consultations on price notifications, cancellation fees and self-serve
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) launched three public consultations in an effort to make it “easier” for Canadians to choose internet and cellphone plans the work for them. In a new release, the commissions said the consultations would allow Canadians to share their experiences with the CRTC. It said the consultations will “help
Taylor Swift fans break records for data usage at Rogers Centre
On the second Thursday of Taylor Swift’s concert arc in Toronto, the Swifties put a real dent in Rogers’s data bucket by using 7.4TB in a single night. This broke Rogers’ previous record and took place over roughly three hours. Keep in mind this is just Rogers users, so with all the other telecoms combined,
Bell, Virgin Plus TV customers get 11 new free channels, one dedicated to Corner Gas
Bell announced an expansion of its TV offerings that will add 11 new free, ad-supported television (FAST) channels directly into customers TV guides. The FAST channels will be added nationwide to both the Bell TV and Virgin Plus TV apps and websites. Further, Bell says the channels will be available with all TV packages. The
Here’s how to make sure that carrier smartphone deal is really a deal
This time of year, there are tons of smartphone deals happening at Canadian carriers. But not every deal is a deal and not every $0 phone is free. In many cases, it’s cheaper to purchase a phone outright and get a lower-cost monthly plan than to get a phone from a carrier. As such, it’s important
Freedom Mobile calls out Bell, Telus, Rogers for high roaming rates
Freedom Mobile has started a Change.org petition calling out Bell, Rogers and Telus for not only having high roaming rates when Canadians travel but also for shrugging off the CRTC when it demanded real change to roaming by November 4th. At the hearing, the Big Three telecoms claimed that they’d already reduced roaming rates and
Fido now offers $39/60GB plan online, adds $34/30GB plan
Rogers-owned Fido has changed up its plans yet again. After adding a $39/60GB plan yesterday that required customers to go in-store or call in, the provider has now updated its website with the same $39/60GB plan and added other new options. Here are the plans it has now: $34/10GB (includes $10/mo autopay discount). $39/20GB (includes
Book on Rogers family drama being adapted into live stage play
It’s official! A live stage play adaptation of Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire is in development for Crow’s Theatre. Penned by the Globe and Mail‘s Alexandra Posadzki, Rogers v. Rogers chronicles the tribulations of the Rogers family’s bid to control Canada’s telecom empire. Posadzki’s Rogers v. Rogers debuted in
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