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Here’s how much the iPhone SE (2022) costs at Canadian carriers

One of the big announcements at Apple’s March 8th ‘Peek Performance’ event was a new iPhone SE. If you’re wondering how much it’ll cost to get your hands on one of these bad boys, read on.

Buying the iPhone SE from Apple

The best way to get an iPhone SE will almost certainly be to buy it outright from Apple, where it starts at $579 in Canada for the 64GB model (keep that price in mind while reading through the carrier prices below).

It’s also worth noting that the iPhone SE is available for pre-order now and will release on March 18th.

You can learn more about pre-ordering the iPhone SE from Apple here.

Buying the iPhone SE from Canadian carriers

Several Canadian carriers also have the iPhone SE available for pre-order, and will also offer the phone starting March 18th. We’ve included a list of iPhone SE pricing at various carriers below.

If a carrier isn’t listed, chances are they haven’t released information about purchasing an iPhone SE yet — stay tuned for updates.

Bell

The iPhone SE starts at $0 down with a $24.80/mo financing cost (which works out to $595.20 over 24 months).

Alternatively, Bell sells the phone outright for $595.08.

You can check it out here.

Telus

Telus has the iPhone SE starting at $0 down and $24.79/mo financing ($594.96 over two years).  Telus charges $595 for the iPhone SE outright. Telus is also offering up to six months of Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade with purchase.

You can check it out here.

Virgin Plus

iPhone starts at $0 down and $24.80/mo financing at Virgin ($595.20 total) or $595.08 outright.

Learn more here.

Koodo

Like its parent company, Koodo is offering six months of Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade with the iPhone SE.

Koodo’s pricing, on the other hand, isn’t terrible. The provider doesn’t do device financing — instead, it uses a ‘Tab’ system where customers can put an amount of the phone’s cost on the Tab and pay that back over 24 months.

On Koodo’s Tab Plus, the iPhone SE costs $0 upfront with a $24/mo Tab charge ($576 total). Customers who want to pay less each month can go with ‘Tab Mid’ and pay $216 upfront and $15/mo Tab, or ‘Tab Basic’ at $336 upfront and $10/mo Tab charge.

Outright, the iPhone SE costs $595 at Koodo.

Learn more here.

Freedom Mobile

The iPhone SE starts at $0 down and $14/mo My Tab charge on a $50/mo plan ($336 over 24 months). Outright, Freedom charges $595 for the phone.

Learn more here.

Shaw Mobile

Shaw Mobile has the iPhone SE available, but it’s worth noting that pricing for both the phone and your plan depends on your Shaw internet plan. The base option appears to be $0 upfront for the iPhone SE and $14/mo on Shaw’s ‘MyTab’ ($336 over 24 months) with a $45/mo plan.

Learn more here.

Eastlink

iPhone SE starts at $0 upfront and $22.96/mo on the ‘easyTab’ ($551.04 over 24 months). Eastlink charges $551 outright for the phone.

Learn more here.

SaskTel

At SaskTel, the iPhone SE is available for $0 down and $4.17/mo ($100.08 over 24 months) on the carrier’s ‘Plus Pricing’ with a two-year ‘Voice & Data’ plan. The iPhone SE costs $594.99 outright.

Learn more here.

More to come…

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Public Mobile resumes its 2GB bonus data flash sale

Telus-owned Public Mobile is currently offering 2GB bonus data per month for the next 12 months as part of its flash sale.

The promotion is only available to new users who sign up for a $25+ Public Mobile Plan.

$25+ plans include:

  • $25 plan with 500MB data, unlimited Canada-wide minutes, unlimited international texting and picture messaging
  • $35 plan with 2.5GB data, unlimited Canada-wide minutes, unlimited international texting and picture messaging
  • $40 plan with 4.5GB data, unlimited Canada-wide minutes, unlimited international texting and picture messaging
  • $50 plan with 10GB data, unlimited Canada-wide and U.S. minutes, unlimited international texting and picture messaging
  • $60 plan with 15GB data, unlimited Canada-wide and U.S. minutes, unlimited international texting and picture messaging
  • $70 plan with 20GB data, unlimited Canada-wide and U.S. minutes, unlimited international texting and picture messaging

To claim the promotion, you need to sign up for any of the above-mentioned plans using the promo code ‘12MONTHS2GB,’ and you’ll get an additional 2GB of data, on top of the data already available with the plan every month.

The bonus data will stick on the account until users change their rate plan. The data will also expire on accounts that become inactive.

Public warns that it can take up to two business days for bonus data to apply, and notes that promo isn’t stackable with other offers.

Public Mobile’s website doesn’t state till when the promotion is active, though a customer service agent from the company stated the promotion is good until February 18th. The agent also said that “if you pre-register your email address here, and make sure to activate using the same pre-registered email, you can get the promo benefits even if you activate the plan after February 18th.”

Image credit: Public Mobile

Source: Public Mobile

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Canadian carrier pricing, pre-order details for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series

Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S smartphones, the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra, at its Unpacked event on February 9th. Shortly after, Canadian carriers started revealing their pricing and pre-order details.

We’ve collected the pricing and pre-order information below so you can check out which carrier has the best offer on the S22 series. Some carriers haven’t released pricing yet, so keep in mind that some might be missing from the list below, but we’ll add them as information becomes available.

It’s also worth noting how much these phones cost outright from Samsung:

  • Samsung Galaxy S22: 8GB + 128GB — $1,099.99
  • Samsung Galaxy S22: 8GB + 256GB — $1,169.99
  • Samsung Galaxy S22+: 8GB + 128GB — $1,399.99
  • Samsung Galaxy S22+: 8GB + 256GB — $1,469.99
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 8GB + 128GB — $1,649.99
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 8GB + 256GB — $1,789.99
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 12GB + 512GB — $1,929.99
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 12GB + 1TB — $2,209.99 (Samsung exclusive)

You can learn more about Samsung’s S22 pricing here.

Telus

Telus revealed its pre-order details, including a special limited-time offer to “double the memory” of the S22 series. According to details on the carrier’s website, customers can get the 256GB S22 Ultra, S22+, or S22 for the same price as the 128GB version. Telus notes that the discount applies automatically. This offer ends on March 10th, 2022 and is only available with a two-year Telus ‘Easy Payment’ financing term.

  • Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at $0 upfront, $40.29/mo financing for 24 months with Bring-It-Back ($2,210 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22+ starts at $0 upfront, $37.42/mo financing for 24 months with Bring-It-Back ($1,815 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22 starts at $0 upfront, $29.42/mo financing for 24 months with Bring-It-Back ($1,445 retail price)

You can learn more about Telus’ Samsung Galaxy S22 pricing here.

Koodo

Telus’ flanker brand Koodo also has the Samsung S22 series available for pre-order, but without the same storage discount. It’s also worth noting that Koodo doesn’t offer financing plans like other carriers — instead, it uses a ‘Tab’ system that reduces the upfront cost of a device and then divides that up as a monthly Tab Charge that customers pay along with their monthly plan cost.

  • Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at $858 upfront on Tab Plus with a $33/mo Tab cost for 24 months ($2,040 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22+ starts at $608 upfront on Tab Plus with a $33/mo Tab cost for 24 months ($1,730 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22 starts at $308 upfront on Tab Plus with a $33/mo Tab cost for 24 months ($1,360 retail price)

Check out all of Koodo’s S22 series pricing here.

Freedom Mobile

Shaw-owned regional carrier Freedom also offers the double storage deal on the new Samsung Galaxy S22 series. That means Freedom customers can pick up a new S22 device with 256GB of storage for the same price as the 128GB version of the device. That’s a savings of up to $168, depending on which phone you get.

  • Galaxy S22 starts at $0 upfront, $28/mo MyTab for 24 months with a $50/mo plan on TradeUp ($1,296 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22+ starts at $0 upfront, $37/mo MyTab for 24 months with a $50/mo plan on TradeUp ($1,656 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at $0 upfront, $40/mo MyTab for 24 months with a $50/mo plan on TradeUp ($1,944 retail price)

Learn more about Freedom Mobile’s S22 series pricing here.

Shaw Mobile

Shaw’s Galaxy S22 series pricing is also live, although it’s worth noting that Shaw is a little different since its plans and prices rely on customers’ Shaw internet package. If you’re a Shaw internet customer, make sure to check out the carrier’s website to see what your package will get you.

Additionally, like the others, Shaw offers a limited-time discount on the 256GB S22 models that makes them the same cost as the 128GB models.

  • Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at $0 down, $72/mo MyTab for 24 months ($1,944 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22+ starts at $0 down, $60/mo MyTab for 24 months ($1,656 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22 starts at $0 down, $45/mo MyTab for 24 months ($1,296 retail price)

Check out all of Shaw Mobile’s S22 pricing here.

Rogers

Toronto-based national carrier Rogers also has the double storage offer, which appears as a discount applied to the 256GB S22 models that brings the price down to match the 128GB versions.

  • Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at $0 down, $53.83/mo financing (regular $77.21) with Upfront Edge ($2,211 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22+ starts at $0 down, $46.08/mo financing (regular $63.38) with Upfront Edge ($1,815 retail price)
  • Galaxy S22 starts at $0 down, $36.08/mo financing (regular $50.46) with Upfront Edge ($1,445 retail price)

You can check out Rogers’ S22 pricing here.

More to come…

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Telus donates full cost of Black History Month rentals to Black Health Alliance

Telus is honouring Black History Month by donating the full cost of rental from its Black History Month collection up to $10,000 to the Black Health Alliance, a charity that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Black communities in Canada.

The Celebrating Black History Collection is available to all Optik and Pik TV customers through Telus Video on Demand from February 1st to March 1st. It features a selection of films that star Black artists, such as Just Mercy, Harriet, I Am Not Your Negro and Selma. These rentals cost between $5 and $7.

Telus also has a curated selection of free titles from Telus originals, Storyhive, and YouTube playlists celebrating Black artists in Canada. You can watch these titles on the Community Connections on channel 345. Some of these films are produced by Canadian filmmakers like Dance Like Everybody’s Watching, produced by Simone Blais, The Walk On produced by Marshall Lee, and more. 

Source: Telus

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Public Mobile’s new point program rewards you for engaging in the Public Mobile Community

Telus-owned Public Mobile has gone live with its new reward program called Public Points, allowing users to earn points that can be used to lower their overall bill for add-ons and to enter contests.

Here’s a breakdown of how you can earn Public Points:

  1. Welcome Present: You can earn 5 Public Points as soon as you join the rewards program.
  2. Points Back: You can earn back 5 percent of whatever you spend on your bill back in Public Points.
  3. Anniversary Points: For every 12 months you spend with Public Mobile, you’ll receive 10 points.
  4. Give Back: Earn up to 20 points every 30 days by engaging in the Public Mobile Community.
  5. Refer-a-Friend: You can earn one Public Point for every 30 days if the person you refer stays with Public Mobile.

Here’s a breakdown of where and how you can spend your Public Points:

  1. Lower your bill: You can spend 15 points to claim $15 off your bill
  2. Add some extras: You can spend points to claim add-ons like extra long-distance minutes and additional data.
  3. Jackpot: You can spend 1 point to enter Public Mobile’s contests for a chance to win prizes.

It’s worth noting that new Public Mobile users (those who activate a line after January 25th) will be automatically added to the new Public Points rewards system. For existing customers, you can either choose to stick with Public’s old reward program, or switch to the new one by heading to the “My Rewards” section and clicking “Join Public Points.”

Image credit: Public Mobile

Source: Public Mobile 

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Fido offering 35GB of data for $60 to select customers

Fido is offering a pretty sweet deal to some of its existing customers, according to a RedFlagDeals user.

Select customers will see some pretty sick deals on their accounts.

  • $80/40GB
  • $70/40GB
  • $55/30GB
  • $60/35GB
  • $45/20GB

The plans come to offer unlimited Canada-wide calling and unlimited international SMS/MMS, as well as caller ID, voicemail, etc.

If you don’t see these plans, Fido and the other subbrands are offering 17GB of data for $55 per month deals, which isn’t as good as $55 for 30GB, but still not a bad deal.

Source: RedFlagDeals, Via: iPhone in Canada 

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Fido offering 35GB of data for $60 to select customers

Fido is offering a pretty sweet deal to some of its existing customers, according to a RedFlagDeals user.

Select customers will see some pretty sick deals on their accounts.

  • $80/40GB
  • $70/40GB
  • $55/30GB
  • $60/35GB
  • $45/20GB

The plans come to offer unlimited Canada-wide calling and unlimited international SMS/MMS, as well as caller ID, voicemail, etc.

If you don’t see these plans, Fido and the other subbrands are offering 17GB of data for $55 per month deals, which isn’t as good as $55 for 30GB, but still not a bad deal.

Source: RedFlagDeals, Via: iPhone in Canada 

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Fido offering 35GB of data for $60 to select customers

Fido is offering a pretty sweet deal to some of its existing customers, according to a RedFlagDeals user.

Select customers will see some pretty sick deals on their accounts.

  • $80/40GB
  • $70/40GB
  • $55/30GB
  • $60/35GB
  • $45/20GB

The plans come to offer unlimited Canada-wide calling and unlimited international SMS/MMS, as well as caller ID, voicemail, etc.

If you don’t see these plans, Fido and the other subbrands are offering 17GB of data for $55 per month deals, which isn’t as good as $55 for 30GB, but still not a bad deal.

Source: RedFlagDeals, Via: iPhone in Canada 

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Fido offering 35GB of data for $60 to select customers

Fido is offering a pretty sweet deal to some of its existing customers, according to a RedFlagDeals user.

Select customers will see some pretty sick deals on their accounts.

  • $80/40GB
  • $70/40GB
  • $55/30GB
  • $60/35GB
  • $45/20GB

The plans come to offer unlimited Canada-wide calling and unlimited international SMS/MMS, as well as caller ID, voicemail, etc.

If you don’t see these plans, Fido and the other subbrands are offering 17GB of data for $55 per month deals, which isn’t as good as $55 for 30GB, but still not a bad deal.

Source: RedFlagDeals, Via: iPhone in Canada 

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If you’re a Public Mobile user, check your messages

Public Mobile’s holiday promotion that we talked about a few days ago seems to be in full swing.

The promotion, which offers 2GB of free data along with 500 minutes of international calling required you to reply with a ‘YES’ to a Public Mobile text messages.

Now, according to RedFlagDeals user ‘Dailen,’ users have started receiving the text messages.

The offer is available for new and existing customers. If you are an existing customer, expect to receive a text message from Public Mobile, similar to the one in the image above before December 31st. Reply with a ‘YES’ to the message and the promotions will be automatically applied to your account.

If you’re a new customer, activate a Public Mobile SIM card before December 31st, and the promotions will be automatically added to your account.

Learn more about the promotion and how to get started here.

Source: Public Mobile Via: RedFlagDeals