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A new offer from Lucky Mobile is on right now. If you sign up today, you’ll get one month of free service, according to the flanker brand’s website.
The offer is available on a variety of plans, with both 3G and 4G speed tiers to choose from.
The terms state that the free month is only applied after two months of service. A one-time SIM card charge also applies, as per the fine print.
The flash sale ends on May 1st.
Source: Lucky Mobile
Bell’s Lucky Mobile is kicking off Eid celebrations with a new offer — 4 GB of bonus data per month for 12 months.
The catch? You’ll need to register for Auto Top-Up with select plans starting at $35/month to qualify. Auto Top-Up plans come with 2GB/month of bonus data to begin with, so this Eid offer only nets you an extra 2 GB/month.
Lucky pitches its Auto Top-Up plans as an easy way to avoid missing payments. Using your payment of choice, the company adds funds directly to your account balance every month to cover service charges.
The offer lasts until April 24th, and is available online and at select retailers across the country.
You can check out the offer here.
Bell’s Lucky Mobile launched a flash sale offering one month of free service for customers who buy online.
The offer runs until April 3rd, 2023 and is available online and at select retail stores, though Lucky says that does not include Dollarama, The Source, Easyhome or Circle K, which have their own bonus offer.
The free month of service will be applied as a credit on the customer’s third month of service, which means you need to stay with Lucky for two months before you get the deal.
Along with the free month of service, customers who buy their Lucky SIM card online can get it for 50 percent off.
Lucky offered a similar deal for St. Patrick’s Day earlier this year.
Learn more about the offer here.
Lucky Mobile’s St. Patrick’s Day Flash Sale gets new users one month of free service and 50 percent off a SIM card when you buy it online.
This offer ends on March 20th, 2023.
It’s worth noting that your free one-month of service comes after two months of sticking with the carrier.
The SIM card must be activated by April 20th to redeem the offer.
Source: Lucky Mobile
Staples and Bell have entered a multi-year agreement to sell Bell, Virgin Plus and Lucky Mobile services.
Staples sales associates will man in-store kiosks that will come to Staples retail locations in “late spring.”
300 Staples locations will offer mobility services through the telecom brands. Internet, TV and home phone services through Bell and Virgin Plus will be available in most retail locations where Bell offers service.
“Staples is a leader in providing small and medium businesses the solutions they need to keep their businesses running smoothly, and we’re excited to partner with them to offer businesses superb internet, TV, phone, and mobility services on Canada’s largest and award-winning network,” Mirko Bibic, Bell’s CEO said.
The partnership will see Staples hire 800 employees across the country.
Source: Staples Canada
Most Canadians know the Big Three carriers — Rogers, Bell and Telus.
But for those who only think about their carrier when its time for a phone upgrade (or those who aren’t avid MobileSyrup readers), it might come as a surprise to know that most wireless service providers in Canada are owned by the Big Three. Even if you know that, figuring out the differences between, say, Rogers, Fido, and Chatr can be tough.
So here’s everything you need to know about the differences between Canada’s wireless providers, though this isn’t an exhaustive list of every provider operating in Canada (it’s also worth noting many of these brands offer other services, like internet or cable TV, but we’re going to focus on wireless).
First up, the national providers. These are your Big Three, Rogers Bell and Telus. If you have cell service in Canada, you’re probably using one of these three or a provider owned by one of these three. Unless you want to dig into the technical nitty-gritty, there isn’t a lot that’s different between the Big Three carriers and, in all the ways that matter to most Canadians (like price), they’re effectively the same.
What makes the national providers stand apart from the others on this list is that they offer 5G services (most of the others cap out at 4G or 3G), service bundles (such as family discounts if you have multiple lines, or discounts if you have multiple services with one provider), and they’re also the most expensive.
Here are some of the things you can get with the Big Three that might not be at other providers:
Next up, we have the flanker brands. Chances are you’ve heard of these guys: Fido (owned by Rogers), Virgin Plus (owned by Bell) and Koodo (owned by Telus). Despite looking and acting like separate entities from the Big Three, the flanker brands are very much part of the Big Three’s strategy. Moreover, they operate on the same wireless network as what’s offered by the respective Big Three carrier — in other words, if you have poor service at home with Rogers, switching to Fido probably won’t help.
The flanker brands tend to add value compared to the Big Three offerings, if you’re willing to take a hit on network performance. You might also get worse customer service with flanker brands, though your mileage may vary with that (in my experience, I’ve had better customer service from Koodo than from Telus, Bell, Rogers and Fido.)
Here are some things you’ll get with the flanker brands that you might not get from other providers:
It’s also worth noting that at the time of writing, Koodo was the only flanker brand that hadn’t switched over to the device financing model offered by the other flanker brands and the Big Three.
There are several budget brands available in Canada as well that are owned by the Big Three. This includes Chatr (Rogers), Lucky Mobile (Bell) and Public Mobile (Telus). Like the flanker brands, the budget brands offer service on the Big Three networks but at a reduced price (and usually at a reduced quality, such as capping data speeds at a 3G level).
Moreover, budget brands only offer a small number of cheap phones but focus on bring-your-own-phone service, often with no-commitment plans and no credit check. While the service can be basic, it’s often cheaper than flanker brands or the Big Three.
Here are some of the things you can get with the budget brands that might not be available at other providers:
Finally, Canada has a variety of regional providers that are only active in certain areas of the country. Sometimes these providers also offer service that falls back on the Big Three networks if you leave their coverage region.
Regional players include providers like Freedom Mobile, Shaw Mobile, Vidéotron, Eastlink, Tbaytel, Sasktel and more. When shopping for mobile services, it’s almost always worth exploring regional options since they tend to offer lower prices than the Big Three, although service might be unreliable or restrictred outside of the regional provider’s footprint.
Most regional players offer at least 4G service, with some offering 5G as well.
Bell Canada’s flanker brand Lucky Mobile is offering a solid bonus data promotion to customers on a few plans.
Lucky Mobile is offering 10GB of bonus data for 12 months on $40+ plans for new activations. This deal includes the following:
These plans also include unlimited Canada-wide calling and international texting, while some of the plans also include unlimited calling to the United States.
The company’s website says that the bonus data promotion is available for a limited time and that it’s only available online.
You can learn more about the deal on Lucky Mobile’s website. Chatr is offering a similar 10GB bonus data offer. You can find all of the best carrier Boxing Day deals here.
Source: Lucky Mobile
Bell-owned Lucky Mobile is joining Public Mobile and Chatr in offering huge data bonuses to customers on several plans.
Lucky Mobile is offering 10GB of bonus data for 12 months on $40+ plans for new activations. This deal includes the following:
These plans also include unlimited Canada-wide calling and international texting, while some of the plans also include unlimited calling to the U.S.
The offer is available online and in select stores until Monday, November 14th. Additionally, Lucky Mobile will give you a 50 percent discount if you order the SIM card online.
Follow the links to find similar offers from Public Mobile and Chatr.
Source: Lucky Mobile
Bell’s Lucky Mobile has replaced its $60/15GB and $70/20GB with a limited-time offer of $55/mo for 20GB.
The change appears to be an effort to match Telus’ Public Mobile, which recently launched a $55/20GB Student Plan.
Lucky’s plan includes the following:
While 3G data speeds are a bummer, it’s hard to beat 20GB of data. Still, Public’s student plan boasts 4G data but now unlimited data, so really it comes down to whether you need a limited amount of fast data or an unlimited amount of slow data.
You can check out Lucky’s plans here.
Bell’s flanker brand Lucky Mobile is currently offering a “Summer Deal Days” promotion with an additional 2GB of data per month for the next 12 months with specific plans.
The promotion is available on all new activations on a minimum $35/mo plan. Eligible plans include:
The promotion ends on August 1st. Learn more about it here.
Source: Lucky Mobile