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Here are the changes to Canadian mobile rate plans this week [October 21 – October 27]

With over 13 wireless carriers in Canada, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest promotions and cell phone rate plan changes. 

MobileSyrup will compile the latest weekly rate plan deals every week. You can also check out our guide on plans across Canada to find the right plan for you.  You can compare from 47,842 options and 13 carriers in Canada to find the best option.

It’s worth noting that rate plans are always subject to change and that we’ll do our best to keep this list updated as accurately as possible.

Canadian carrier rate plan changes this week

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • $55 Promo plan with 15GB data (QC). For new activations only.
  • Promo on Unlimited Share 20 for $80 with new activations and upgrades only; the Canada-US version is $100/mo. (main regions)
  • Get six months of Crave + Movies + HBO1 on us with new smartphones on Bell SmartPay.
  • $50 Promo plan with 8GB data (QC). For new activations only.

Ongoing deals:

  • Save $50 when you buy online.
  • Save $15/mo. for every family member you add to your account.
  • Get 20% off any Samsung smartwatch with Bell SmartPay
  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with SmartPay or SmartPay + Device Return Option
  • Unlimited and Connect Everything share plans are $15/mo. cheaper in MB, QC & SK compared to main regions
  • 100MB bonus data on $25 Prepaid plans or 500MB bonus data on $30+ Prepaid plans with allowance or auto-allowance top-up
  • Get up to 500 MB bonus data/mo. when you sign up for Automatic Monthly or Automatic Monthly/Low Balance Top-Up option on eligible plans.
  • Save $40 on the intelliARMOR UV Shield+ portable sanitize
  • Get three months of Apple Fitness+ free when you buy an Apple Watch
  • Up to $700 trade-in credit with any smartphone purchase or min. $100 trade-in credit with eligible phone trade-in and purchase of a new one 

Browse Bell cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with 24-mo. Fido Payment Program and Talk, Text and Data plan.

Ongoing deals:

  • Get a Samsung Galaxy device and get up to 4 months of YouTube Premium
  • Trade-in select devices and get a minimum credit of $100
  • One Month Free Service when you invite your friends and they join Fido.
  • Get Extra $5 Credit Per Month on ZTE Grand X View 4
  • Fido Contest: Enter daily for a chance to win 1 YEAR of FREE Fido service

Browse Fido cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Get 10 GB bonus per year in Canada with Basic 3GB or 8GB Mobile BYOD plan

Ongoing deals:

  • $5 to $75 discount when you BYO phone on select Videotron plans
  • Get a discount on QUB musicque with all the plans
  • Take advantage of the monthly discount with multiline $5 to $15 per line each month (depends on the number of lines)
  • Up to $500 trade-in credit on any smartphone purchase
  • Club illico mobile included on All-Inclusive Mobile plans

Browse Videotron cell phone plan

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • $50 referral credit for both when referring a friend after they join on a postpaid plan.
  • Get six months of Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade when you get an iPhone and three months when you get a certified pre-owned iPhone.
  • Shop online and save the $50 connection fee
  • Bonus 500MB data per month with Automatic Top-Up on the $30+ talk, text & data prepaid plans – both Canada-wide and Province-wide calling plans (all regions)

Browse Koodo cell phone plans 

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Promo on Infinite Plan 50GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $95/mo (MB/SK/QC)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 40GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $75/mo (MB/SK/QC)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 40GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $90 (main regions)
  • Get the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G for $30.00/mo
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 50GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $110/mo (main regions)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 20GB (15GB + 5GB Data Bonus) + 6 months of Apple Music for $80 (main regions)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 15GB + 5GB + 6 months of Apple Music for $65 (was 80) (MB/SK/QC)

Ongoing deals:

  • Save up to $650 on iPhone 12 when you trade in your iPhone XR, iPhone XS or iPhone 8
  • Save $15/mo on every additional line you add to your Rogers Infinite plan.
  • Promo on Talk text Unlimited Canada Wide minutes for $30 (was $35)
  • $50/mo for 10GB of non-shareable data with any phone on financing or when you bring your own phone.
  • Get two lines for $60/mo per line for 30 GB of data max speed (QC)
  • $40/mo for 3GB of non-shareable data with any phone on financing or when you bring your own phone
  • Get two lines for $72.50/mo per line for 40 GB of data max speed (main regions)
  • Sign up for Disney+ through Rogers and get six months on select Rogers Infinite plans
  • On a $75 mo/ or higher plan, enjoy access to Disney+ on us for six months
  • Activate or upgrade to a $90/mo or higher Rogers Infinite plan and get a free tablet like the ZTE Grand X View 4 or the Huawei T5 (main regions)
  • Six months of Apple Music on the Rogers Infinite 25 and above Plans
  • $15/mo. off on all Infinite plans in MB, QC & SK compared to other regions
  • Activate or upgrade to a $75/mo or higher Rogers Infinite plan and get a free tablet like the ZTE Grand X View 4 or the Huawei T5 (QC)
  • Three months FREE of Google One cloud storage on select Android phones and all Apple iPhones
  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with Financing or Financing with Upfront Edge
  • $50 referral credit for both after they activate

Browse Rogers cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Enjoy 20GB of data for only $52/mo. when you Bring Your Own Device to the TELUS Exclusive Partner Program.
  • Promo on Peace of Mind with 40GB for $85/mo; the Can-US version is $105/mo. (main regions)
  • Promo on Peace of Mind with 40GB for $75/mo; the Can-US version is $95 (MB/SK/QC)

Ongoing deals:

  • Get up to 6 months of Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade when you buy an iPhone or three months with a certified pre-owned.
  • Save up to $710 with a Certified Pre‑owned phone
  • Get three months of Apple TV free when you buy an iPhone
  • Save up to $564 on iPhone with Bring-it-Back
  • Save $100 when you shop Mobility online with a $50 bill credit and a $50 connection fee waiver.
  • Get bonus 500MB data when you sign-up for Auto Top-up on $30+ prepaid talk, text & data plans
  • Get bonus 100MB data when you sign-up for Auto Top-up on a $25 prepaid talk & text plan
  • Use the promo code SMSPECIAL to save $5 per month on every additional line
  • Promo plan: $65 Simple Share 15GB (QC)
  • Get three months of Apple Fitness free when you buy Apple Watch
  • $10 to $15/mo. off on Peace of Mind, Peace of Mind Connect and Simple Share plans in MB, QC & SK compared to main regions
  • $50 referral credit for both after they activate on a postpaid plan (all regions)

Browse Telus cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • $1 Loyalty Pays every 30 days after the first years. $2 after the second year, and so on.
  • $20 Helping Other every 30 days by earning points in the Community
  • 500MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk, Text & Data plans except $15 plan, which comes with 250MB bonus (all regions)
  • $2 off every month with AutoPay Reward
  • FREE SIM card when buying Certified Pre-Owned phones
  • $1 off every 30 days for every friend you referred as long as they stay active and a one time $10 credit for your friend 

Browse Public Mobile cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • 500MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk, Text & Data plans and the Data plan
  • 250MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk & Text Plan

Browse Chatr cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Get up to a $200 bonus credit when you get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
  • 500MB Bonus Data on the $30+ Prepaid plans OR 250MB on the $25 Prepaid Plan with AutoPay option (for Canada-wide)
  • 500MB Bonus Data on the $28 Prepaid plan with PPU OR 100MB Bonus Data on the $15 prepaid plan with PPU with AutoPay option
  • Get up to $700 off a hot new device when you trade in your old one.
  • Two months FREE of YouTube Premium with the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, A32 5G, S20 Fe 5G, A11, Note 20 Ultra 5G, Note 20 5G
  • Four months FREE of YouTube Premium with the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G and S21 Ultra 5G

Browse Virgin Mobile cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Add a line with 8GB data for $35/mo
  • Get Talk, Text and 1.5GB of Fast LTE Data for $24/mo.

Ongoing deals:

  • Freedom plans: Get 7GB bonus data on the $45 plan
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 15GB bonus data on the $85 plan
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 7GB bonus data on the $50/$60 plans
  • Freedom plans: Get 6GB bonus data on the $40 plan
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 9GB bonus data on the $65 plan
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 10GB bonus data on the $75 plan
  • Freedom plans: Get 2GB bonus data on the $35 plan
  • Add a line with 4GB data for $30/mo
  • Refer a friend and get a $25 service credit for each referral. Save up to $250 a year
  • Freedom plans: Get 10GB bonus data on the $50 plans
  • Get three months of Apple TV+ included when buying an Apple iPhone (except iPhone 12 series)
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 10 GB bonus date on the $85/$115 Canada/US plans
  • Prepaid Freedom Talk + Text – 12 Month plan for $99/year
  • Get $5/mo. on BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans
  • Get up to 15GB of Bonus Data when you sign up on select plans.
  • Get one month of Visual Voicemail for Free
  • Save the $10 connection fee when you order and activate a Prepaid SIM Card online
  • $5/mo. digital discount on all plans

Noticeable price changes:

  • TCL 20 Pro 5g 256 GB, TCL 20s 128 GB are now available
  • ZTE Z557 8 GB, ZTE Cymbal 2 4 GB are now available
  • Alcatel 1B 16 GB is now available
  • Samsung Galaxy A12 32 GB, Galaxy A51 64 GB, Galaxy A71 128 GB, Galaxy Note20 Ultra 128 GB, Galaxy S20+ 128 GB/512 GB, Galaxy S20 Fe 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S20 Ultra 128 GB, Galaxy S21 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21+ 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5g 128 GB, Galaxy A32 5g 64 GB, Galaxy A52 5g 128 GB, Galaxy A8 32 GB are now available
  • Huawei Mate 20 Pro 128 GB, Huawei P20 128 GB, Huawei P20 Pro 128 GB are now available
  • Apple iPhone 12 256 GB/64 GB, iPhone 12 mini 64 GB/128 GB, iPhone 12 Pro 128 GB/256 GB, iPhone 12 Pro Max 128 GB/512 GB/256 GB, iPhone SE 128 GB, iPhone Xs 512 GB are now available
  • LG G8X ThinQ 128 GB, LG Q70 64 GB are now available
  • Motorola Moto E 32 GB is now available
  • Sonim XP8 64 GB, Xp3 8 GB are now available

New deals:

  • Bring your Google Pixel and save $600

Ongoing deals:

  • Save up to $200 when you purchase a new iPhone and Apple Watch.
  • Sign up for a noSTRINGS Prepaid Talk, Text & Data or Unlimited plan and save $10/mo. for eight months.
  • Get three months of Apple Fitness+ free when you buy an Apple Watch.
  • Save $10/mo. for 24 months.
  • Switch and save $10/mo. for 24 months when you sign up for wireless service on any unlimited or shareMORE plan. Plus, save an extra $20/mo. if you bring your own device. Conditions apply.

Noticeable price changes:

  • Samsung Galaxy A12 32 GB, Galaxy S20 Fe 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21+ 5g 128 GB, Galaxy Z Flip3 5g 128 GB/256 GB, Galaxy A32 5g 64 GB, Galaxy A52 5g 128 GB are now available
  • Apple iPhone 12 64 GB, iPhone 12 mini 64 GB, iPhone 12 Pro Max 128 GB, iPhone 13 256 GB/128 GB, iPhone 13 Mini 256 GB/128 GB, iPhone SE 64 GB, iPhone XR 64 GB are now available
  • Motorola Moto G Power 64 GB, One 5g Ace 128 GB are now available

Ongoing deals:

  • $25 credit offer each when referring someone
  • Up to 50% off selected phones.
  • Various phone discounts on select smartphones with Full Retail Price

Browse Fizz cell phone plans 

Noticeable price changes:

  • ZTE Blade A3 L 8 GB, ZTE Cymbal 2 32 GB are now available
  • Motorola Edge 256 GB, Moto G Power 64 GB, One 5g Ace 128 GB are now available
  • Samsung Galaxy A12 32 GB, Galaxy Note20 Ultra 128 GB, Galaxy S20 Fe 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21+ 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5g 128 GB, Galaxy Z Flip3 5g 128 GB, Galaxy Z Fold3 5g 256 GB, Galaxy A32 5g 64 GB, Galaxy A52 5g 128 GB are now available
  • Apple iPhone 11 64 GB, iPhone 12 64 GB, iPhone 12 mini 64 GB, iPhone 12 Pro 128 GB/512 GB/256 GB, iPhone 12 Pro Max 128 GB/256 GB, iPhone 13 256 GB/128 GB/512 GB, iPhone 13 Mini 256 GB/512 GB/128 GB, iPhone 13 Pro 512 GB/256 GB/128 GB, iPhone 13 Pro Max 128 GB/256 GB, iPhone SE 64 GB are now available

Ongoing deals:

  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones

Browse Shaw cell phone plan

Ongoing deals:

  • MaxWest Nitro 5P with $74.99 and $50 top-up voucher + FREE SIM
  • Data plans start at $35 for 2GB

Browse cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • Additional 50 Canada-wide minutes on $10 plan, 100MB Bonus Data on $15 plan
  • 2GB Bonus data per month for six months on the $25+ plans (and an additional 1 GB of data with Auto-Allowance)
  • 20,000 PC Optimum points with new PC Mobile SIM card activation

Browse cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • $50 referral credit each when referring a friend after they activate
  • 500MB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $24, 4.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $33, 11.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $43 plans for QC
  • 250MB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $15, 1GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $25, 3GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $35, 5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $40, 10.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $50, 15.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $70 ( main regions )
 

Browse cell phone plans

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Rogers and Fido add repair centers to 15 stores across Canada

Rogers is now offering its certified repair program in 15 more cities across Canada.

This means that if you’re a Rogers or a Fido customer that lives in one of these locations, you can bring your phone into the store to get fixed and it will be repaired in-store instead of shipping it out to a repair centre.

The carrier says that phones can even be fixed in as little as a day in some cases. This is similar to how repairs from services like Mobile Klinik or UBreakIFixit operate.

The repair service is available in the following cities from October 18th onwards:

  • Ajax
  • Brampton
  • Markham
  • Mississauga
  • Oakville
  • Oshawa
  • Toronto
  • Vaughan
  • Whitby
  • Hamilton
  • Kitchener
  • London
  • Cambridge
  • Welland
  • Niagara Falls
  • The service will roll out to Barrie, St. Catharines Rogers and Fido and Waterloo stores on October 27th and Ottawa on November 3rd.

Rogers says it can fix battery issues, broken screens, cameras, speakers, software hiccups and more. All the repairs are also guaranteed with a 90-day warranty.

If you are a Rogers customer with a broken phone, you can book a repair here. If you’re with Fido, you’ll need to use this link instead.

Source: Rogers

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Ookla Q3 report names Telus Canada’s fastest mobile operator

Telus has kept its crown as Canada’s fastest mobile operator, according to a slew of new statistics in Ookla’s Q3 Canada Market Report for 2021.

For context, Ookla is the owner and operator of Speedtest.net, a free web service that analyzes your Internet’s performance.

According to data gathered from its speed-tracking tool, Ookla says Telus was the fastest mobile operator in Canada during Q3 2021, with a ‘Speed Score’ of 81.93.

Shaw came out on top as the country’s fastest fixed broadband provider, while the title of fastest 5G went to Bell for its median 5G download speed of 183.39 Mbps, narrowly beating Telus’ 176.38 Mbps.

Meanwhile, Vidéotron kept it steady for yet another fiscal quarter, earning the title of Canada’s most consistent mobile operator in Q3 with a score of 87.4 percent

In terms of geography, Ookla found that Newfoundland and Labrador are Canada’s fastest regions for both fixed broadband and mobile, clocking in a median download speed of 124.22 Mbps

Calgary was named the city with the highest population with the best median fixed broadband download speed (134.33 Mbps), while Halifax won the mobile download speed category (113.10 Mbps).

Finally, the report claims that while Samsung devices earned the fastest combined performance scores in Q3 with a median download speed of 64.14 Mbps, edging out Apple’s 58.12 Mbps, the iPhone 13 Pro Max was the fastest popular device overall with a median download speed of 164.63 Mbps.

Past Ookla reports from 2021 found that Canada is no longer among the top 10 fastest countries for internet speeds, that 5G speeds in Ottawa are middling compared to other capital cities, that Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park boasts the fastest download speeds amoung Canada’s national parks, and that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service performs best in Saskatchewan.

Source: Ookla

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Rogers to expand fibre internet network in the Ottawa area

Rogers is growing its fibre internet offerings in southeastern Ontario through a recently announced 24,000 location network expansion.

The 24,000 locations are mostly situated in the National Capital region, in the cities of Ottawa and Clarence-Rockland, the municipality of North Grenville, and the town of Carleton Place.

The press release provided no specific timeframe as to when residents and businesses in these locations can officially expect to gain access to Rogers’ high-speed fibre-to-the-home broadband.

The expansion is funded through a $188 million investment from the Toronto-based telecom carrier.

Earlier this week, Rogers announced that its 5G network is now available to 90 communities in 11 cities and towns in Quebec, including Beaconsfield, Boucherville, Brossard, Dorval, Drummondville, Longueuil, Mascouche, Mont Tremblant, Saint-Constant, Saint-Lambert, and Terrebonne.

Source: Rogers

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Rogers expands 5G service to 11 regions in Greater Montreal

Rogers’ 5G internet service is now available to more people living in the Greater Montreal area.

The company announced that 90 communities in 11 cities and towns can now connect to Rogers’ 5G network .

The specific regions listed in the press release are Beaconsfield, Boucherville, Brossard, Dorval, Drummondville, Longueuil, Mascouche, Mont Tremblant, Saint-Constant, Saint-Lambert, and Terrebonne.

Interestingly, two of the regions listed — Dorval and Longueuil — are the home to major airports, including Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

This could affect the 5G service available in those areas to Rogers customers, as the federal government is restricting 5G service near some airports over concerns of possible interference between radio waves and aviation navigation tools.

To date, Rogers says it has improved wireless network connectivity in over 162 Quebec communities this year, and plans to boost connectivity in 360 communities total by the end of 2021.

Prior to this, Roger’s last 5G network expansion announcement was on September 23rd for the Nova Scotian regions of Dartmouth and Bedford.

Meanwhile, Telus — one of Roger’s main telecom competitors — recently announced a $90 million investment in 5G infrastructure, also in the Greater Montreal region.

Source: Rogers

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Internal Rogers power struggle failed to oust CEO Joe Natale: report

Toronto-based national carrier Rogers saw a dramatic power struggle that ended with the abrupt departure of chief financial officer (CFO) Tony Staffieri as company chairperson Edward Rogers tried unsuccessfully to unseat CEO Joe Natale.

The Globe and Mail details the full saga (which is well worth the read) based on information from sources within the company. The Globe did not identify the sources since they’re not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

According to the report, tensions between Staffieri and Natale brewed for years. Staffieri joined Rogers in 2012 and developed a close relationship with the company’s chairperson. Further, Staffieri reportedly had ambitions to become the CEO and frequently butted heads with Natale about the company’s strategic direction.

After returning from the company’s most recent Christmas break, Natale allegedly began searching for a new CFO to replace Staffieri — a search interrupted by Rogers’ proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications, which happened in March. At the same time, Edward Rogers reportedly was trying to remove Natale from the CEO position and transition Staffieri into it. Rogers was also reportedly working to replace other members of the executive team, many of which were loyal to Natale.

The sources claim an emergency board meeting was held on September 26th. Melinda Hixon-Rogers, deputy chair of the company and Rogers’ sister, reportedly opposed Rogers’ plan — the overwhelming majority of the board backed Natale and his team. Staffieri’s departure came three days later.

In a statement to The Globe, a Rogers company spokesperson said:

“As with any similar transition, the recent CFO change was voted on and approved by the majority of the board of directors. The majority of the board has full confidence in Joe’s leadership and strategic vision for Rogers as we look forward to the transformational combination of Rogers and Shaw and continue to focus on delivering long-term value for our customers and shareholders.”

The Globe also detailed the company’s ongoing struggle with executive turnover — that alone is worth taking the time to read if internal politics at Rogers is at all interesting to you.

Industry analysts told The Globe that Staffieri’s departure in the midst of the Shaw acquisition was strange and unexpected. The proposed acquisition still requires approval from several regulatory bodies, including the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) and the Competition Bureau.

Source: The Globe and Mail

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Telus reminds BB10 BlackBerry users that network connectivity ends Jan. 4, 2022

Telus has reminded the roughly ten remaining Canadian BB10 BlackBerry users (I’m confident this is an accurate number) that the former Canadian smartphone giant will be “turning these devices down” on January 4th, 2022.

This means that whether you’re using a BB10 device with Telus, Rogers, Bell or any other Canadian carrier, your device will no longer be able to connect to the network and won’t support voice, data, SMS or 911 services.

Strangely, Telus’ tweet mentions January 22, 2022, as the shutdown date, while its landing page regarding BB10 devices cites January 4th, 2022. On BlackBerry’s website, the company mentions January 4th as BB10’s death day.

Back in 2017, BlackBerry committed to offering two more years of support for BB10 devices and two years of network access to other BBOS devices.

Telus says that Blackberry is “now taking steps to decommission or terminate infrastructure” related to devices running BlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier, BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.1 and earlier. The carrier has a complete list of devices affected by the network shut down.

The last BlackBerry 10 device to release was the Leap back in April 2015. However, popular BB10 smartphones phones like the Classic, the Z10 and Q10 also run the operating system. The last BlackBerry device to release in Canada was the Android-powered Key2 through the company’s branding and manufacturing partnership with TCL.

The most important thing to take away here is that your uncle, who insists BlackBerry is a Canadian company that makes stellar devices, will probably need to buy a modern smartphone manufactured in the last five years.

Source: @TELUSsupport

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Rogers’ confirms its Anyplace TV app will die on October 10

In a notice on its website, Rogers has confirmed that its Rogers Anyplace TV service included with Rogers Digital TV subscriptions will no longer be available as of October 10th.

According to the telecom giant, this means that Rogers Digital TV subscribers will no longer be able to view content on their computer or mobile devices through the Rogers Anyplace app or online streaming portal.

The complete statement from Rogers regarding Anyplace TV is available below:

“Since this service is accessed through an app and online streaming portal, you will no longer be able to view subscribed programming on your computer or mobile devices via Rogers Anyplace TV. Learn more about subscribing to Ignite TV and using the app to access TV, movies and music all in one place.”

Rogers notes that subscribers should shift to its Ignite TV platform that also offers a mobile app to continue to access the carrier’s TV, movies and music services on different platforms.

Source: Rogers 

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Here are the changes to Canadian mobile rate plans this week [October 7 – October 13]

With over 13 wireless carriers in Canada, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest promotions and cell phone rate plan changes. 

MobileSyrup will compile the latest weekly rate plan deals every week. You can also check out our guide on plans across Canada to find the right plan for you.  You can compare from 47,842 options and 13 carriers in Canada to find the best option.

It’s worth noting that rate plans are always subject to change and that we’ll do our best to keep this list updated as accurately as possible.

Canadian carrier rate plan changes this week

Ongoing deals:

  • Save $15/mo. for every family member you add to your account.
  • Get our unlimited talk and text plan for just $30/mo.
  • $55 Promo plan with 20GB data (QC). For new activations only.
  • Promo on Unlimited Share 30 for $80 with new activations and upgrades only; the Canada-US version is $100/mo. (main regions)
  • Save $100 when you bring your own phone or buy a new one online.
  • Get 20% off any Samsung smartwatch with Bell SmartPay
  • $50 Promo plan with 10GB data (QC). For new activations only.
  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with SmartPay or SmartPay + Device Return Option
  • Unlimited and Connect Everything share plans are $15/mo. cheaper in MB, QC & SK compared to main regions
  • 100MB bonus data on $25 Prepaid plans or 500MB bonus data on $30+ Prepaid plans with allowance or auto-allowance top-up
  • Get up to 500 MB bonus data/mo. when you sign up for Automatic Monthly or Automatic Monthly/Low Balance Top-Up option on eligible plans.
  • Six months of Crave subscription included with new phone activation or when you upgrade with Bell SmartPay on an eligible 2-year Connect Everything or Unlimited Data plan.($85+ / month for main region – $70+ / month for QC)
  • Save $40 on the intelliARMOR UV Shield+ portable sanitize
  • Get three months of Apple Fitness+ free when you buy an Apple Watch
  • Up to $700 trade-in credit with any smartphone purchase or min. $100 trade-in credit with eligible phone trade-in and purchase of a new one

Browse Bell cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Fido Contest: Get 1 of 400 Indigo e-gift cards of $100 with Fixo XTRA (Only on the Fido app).
  • Get a Samsung Galaxy device and get up to 4 months of YouTube Premium
  • Trade-in select devices and get a minimum credit of $100

Ongoing deals:

  • One Month Free Service when you invite your friends and they join Fido.
  • Get Extra $5 Credit Per Month on ZTE Grand X View 4
  • Save $100 when you buy online
  • Refer a friend, and you’ll both get one $50/month
  • Fido Contest: Enter daily for a chance to win 1 YEAR of FREE Fido service
  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with 24-mo. Fido Payment Program and Talk, Text and Data plan

Browse Fido cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • $5 to $75 discount when you BYO phone on select Videotron plans
  • Get a discount on QUB musicque with all the plans
  • Take advantage of the monthly discount with multiline $5 to $15 per line each month (depends on the number of lines)
  • Up to $500 trade-in credit on any smartphone purchase
  • Club illico mobile included on All-Inclusive Mobile plans
  • Get 10 GB bonus data per year in Canada with the Basic 3GB or 10 GB Mobile BYOD plan

Browse Videotron cell phone plan

New deals:

  • $50 referral credit for both when referring a friend after they join on a postpaid plan.

Ongoing deals:

  • Get the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ when you get the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Galaxy A52 5G, Galaxy A32 5G (ONLINE ONLY).
  • Get six months of Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade when you get an iPhone and three months when you get a certified pre-owned iPhone.
  • Save an extra $100 when you shop online today. Conditions apply.
  • $25 referral credit for both when referring a friend after they join on a postpaid plan.
  • Shop online and save the $50 connection fee
  • Bonus 500 MB data per month with Automatic Top-Up on the $30+ talk, text & data prepaid plans – both Canada-wide and Province-wide calling plans (all regions)

Browse Koodo cell phone plans 

Ongoing deals:

  • Save up to $650 on iPhone 12 when you trade in your iPhone XR, iPhone XS or iPhone 8
  • Save $680 over 24 months on the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
  • Save $15/mo on every additional line you add to your Rogers Infinite plan.
  • Promo on Talk text Unlimited Canada Wide minutes for $30 (was $35)
  • $50/mo for 10GB of non-shareable data with any phone on financing or when you bring your own phone.
  • Get two lines for $60/mo per line for 30 GB of data max speed (QC)
  • $40/mo for 3GB of non-shareable data with any phone on financing or when you bring your own phone
  • Save $100 when you shop online
  • Get two lines for $72.50/mo per line for 40 GB of data max speed (main regions)
  • Sign up for Disney+ through Rogers and get six months on select Rogers Infinite plans
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 35GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $90 (main regions)
  • On a $75 mo/ or higher plan, enjoy access to Disney+ on us for six months
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 50GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $110/mo (MB/SK/QC)
  • Activate or upgrade to a $90/mo or higher Rogers Infinite plan and get a free tablet like the ZTE Grand X View 4 or the Huawei T5 (main regions)
  • Six months of Apple Music on the Rogers Infinite 25 and above Plans
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 50GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $125/mo (main regions)
  • $15/mo. off on all Infinite plans in MB, QC & SK compared to other regions
  • Activate or upgrade to a $75/mo or higher Rogers Infinite plan and get a free tablet like the ZTE Grand X View 4 or the Huawei T5 (QC)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 25GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $75/mo (MB/SK/QC)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 15GB + 6 months of Apple Music for $65 (was 80) (MB/SK/QC)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 30GB (15GB + 15GB Data Bonus) + 6 months of Apple Music for $80 (main regions)
  • Three months FREE of Google One cloud storage on select Android phones and all Apple iPhones
  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with Financing or Financing with Upfront Edge
  • $50 referral credit for both after they activate
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Browse Rogers cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Promo on Peace of Mind with 40GB for $95/mo; the Can-US version is $115/mo. (main regions)
  • Promo on Peace of Mind with 30GB for $85/mo; the Can-US version is $105/mo. (main regions)

Ongoing deals:

  • Get up to 6 months of Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade when you buy an iPhone or three months with a certified pre-owned.
  • Save up to $710 with a Certified Pre‑owned phone
  • Get three months of Apple TV free when you buy an iPhone
  • Save up to $880 on Samsung devices with Bring-It-Back
  • Save up to $564 on iPhone with Bring-it-Back
  • Save $100 when you shop Mobility online with a $50 bill credit and a $50 connection fee waiver.
  • Get bonus 500MB data when you sign-up for Auto Top-up on $30+ prepaid talk, text & data plans
  • Get bonus 100MB data when you sign-up for Auto Top-up on a $25 prepaid talk & text plan
  • Promo on Peace of Mind Connect Plus get an additional 5GB for a total of 25GB for just $75; the Can-US version is $95 (MB/SK/QC)
  • Use the promo code SMSPECIAL to save $5 per month on every additional line
  • Promo plan: $65 Simple Share 15GB (QC)
  • Get three months of Apple Fitness free when you buy Apple Watch
  • $10 to $15/mo. off on Peace of Mind, Peace of Mind Connect and Simple Share plans in MB, QC & SK compared to main regions
  • Family savings: $7.50 – $15 off all lines on Peace of Mind and Simple Share Family plans (all regions)
  • Get Up to $990 trade-in credit with select smartphone purchase
  • $50 referral credit for both after they activate on a postpaid plan (all regions)

Browse Telus cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • $1 Loyalty Pays every 30 days after the first years. $2 after the second year, and so on.
  • $20 Helping Other every 30 days by earning points in the Community
  • 500MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk, Text & Data plans except $15 plan, which comes with 250MB bonus (all regions)
  • $2 off every month with AutoPay Reward
  • FREE SIM card when buying Certified Pre-Owned phones
  • $1 off every 30 days for every friend you referred as long as they stay active and a one time $10 credit for your friend 

Browse Public Mobile cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • 500MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk, Text & Data plans and the Data plan
  • 250MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk & Text Plan

Browse Chatr cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Get up to a $200 bonus credit when you get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
  • 500MB Bonus Data on the $30+ Prepaid plans OR 250MB on the $25 Prepaid Plan with AutoPay option (for Canada-wide)
  • 500MB Bonus Data on the $28 Prepaid plan with PPU OR 100MB Bonus Data on the $15 prepaid plan with PPU with AutoPay option
  • Get up to $700 off a hot new device when you trade in your old one.
  • Two months FREE of YouTube Premium with the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, A32 5G, S20 Fe 5G, A11, Note 20 Ultra 5G, Note 20 5G
  • Four months FREE of YouTube Premium with the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G and S21 ultra 5G

Browse Virgin Mobile cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Add a line with 4GB data for $30/mo
  • Freedom plans: Get 8GB bonus data on the $40 plan
  • Freedom plans: Get 3GB bonus data on the $35 plan
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 10GB bonus data on the $60 plans
  • Refer a friend and get a $25 service credit for each referral. Save up to $250 a year
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 5GB bonus data on the $65 plan
  • Freedom plans: Get 10GB bonus data on the $50 plans
  • Get Talk, Text and 1.5GB of data for $19/mo. for 12 months
  • Get three months of Apple TV+ included when buying an Apple iPhone (except iPhone 12 series)
  • 2GB Bonus +$10/mo. off on $39 prepaid plans with a digital discount instead of $5/mo. off. Freedom Nationwide Talk+Text+4GB (2+2) for $29
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 10 GB bonus date on the $85/$115 Canada/US plans
  • Prepaid Freedom Talk + Text – 12 Month plan for $99/year
  • 2GB bonus data on the 2GB prepaid plan and $10 Off during12 Months
  • Get $5/mo. on BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans
  • Get up to 15GB of Bonus Data when you sign up on select plans.
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 15GB bonus data on the $75/$85 plans
  • Get one month of Visual Voicemail for Free
  • Save the $10 connection fee when you order and activate a Prepaid SIM Card online
  • $5/mo. digital discount on all plans
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New deals:

  • Sign up for a noSTRINGS Prepaid Talk, Text & Data or Unlimited plan and save $10/mo. for eight months.
  • Get three months of Apple Fitness+ free when you buy an Apple Watch.

Ongoing deals:

  • Save $10/mo. for 24 months.
  • Switch and save $10/mo. for 24 months when you sign up for wireless service on any unlimited or shareMORE plan. Plus, save an extra $20/mo. if you bring your own device. Conditions apply.

Browse SaskTel cell phone plan

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • $25 credit offer each when referring someone

Ongoing deals:

  • Up to 50% off selected phones.
  • Various phone discounts on select smartphones with Full Retail Price

Browse Fizz cell phone plans 

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones

Browse Shaw cell phone plan

Ongoing deals:

  • MaxWest Nitro 5P with $74.99 and $50 top-up voucher + FREE SIM
  • Data plans start at $35 for 2GB

Browse cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • Additional 50 Canada-wide minutes on $10 plan, 100MB Bonus Data on $15 plan
  • 2GB Bonus data per month for six months on the $25+ plans (and an additional 1 GB of data with Auto-Allowance)
  • 20,000 PC Optimum points with new PC Mobile SIM card activation

Browse cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • $50 referral credit each when referring a friend after they activate
  • 500MB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $24, 4.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $33, 11.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $43 plans for QC
  • 250MB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $15, 1GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $25, 3GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $35, 5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $40, 10.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $50, 15.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $70 ( main regions )
 

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Motorola Edge (2021) could come to Rogers on Friday

Back in August, Motorola unveiled its new Edge (2021) flagship. Since then, the phone has become available in Canada both directly from Motorola and through Freedom Mobile. However, at the reveal, Motorola also said the phone would come to Rogers.

According to information MobileSyrup received from a tipster, the Rogers launch will happen on Friday.

Additionally, the tipster said that the Edge (2021) would be available for $33.24/month device financing and would cost $1,040 outright from the carrier.

It’s worth noting that the Edge (2021) is available for $899.99 on Motorola’s website. Freedom offers the phone for $0 upfront with a $25/month tab on a $60 phone plan.

According to Motorola’s website, the phone sports 256GB of storage, 8GB of RAM and runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Those interested can learn more about the Edge (2021) here.

MobileSyrup also reached out to Rogers about the rumoured Friday launch and will update this post with any information the carrier provides.

Thanks, Valet!