I was going to write about the new Richard Simmons Telus spot. You must have seen it - it’s hilarious - , guy complains about annoying activation fees, and suggests they’re even worse than his new roommate. He...
In an unpublicized move on July 18th, Telus Mobility changed the pre-paid Data20 plan from including 250MB per month to only including 100MB per month for $20/month. It also changed the overage charges from $3/MB to $1/MB. If a user wanted to use the same 250MB that they used...
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Bell and Telus will carry the iPhone in Canada as early as next month. However, neither Bell nor Telus will offer discounts on the iPhone itself. This means that the field of competition lies in service and plan...
created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 410 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
Vancouver: Remember the hippopotamus who used to prance across the tv screen in Telus commercials, the one who eventually ended up dead due to mistreatment? That's my neighbour.I warned her not to order internet from Telus. But she went ahead, saying they were...
created by jr | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 12761 views | 7 recommendations | 12 comments
Net Neutrality: The Most Important Freedom of Speech Issue of the Information Age? by Roz Allen Changemakers everywhere, take note. The first rule of thumb if you want your cause du jour to make waves? Assume...
created by roz123 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 225 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Times are difficult, not only in the US but also here in Canada. For Telus it seems to be the "right" time to bring their customers a pretty bad perk with higher invoicing on the December bill. "We were making...
"Net neutrality. A bland phrase capable of sparking a digital revolt. In the United States it's the hot-button Internet issue of the day, a threat deemed so grave to free expression it gave rise to a stunning...
created by mtippett | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 476 views | 34 recommendations | 11 comments
Telus and Bell Canada (BCE) make up two of the three big wireless providers in Canada, and they've partnered up to offer nationwide, high-speed Long Term Evolution wireless technology to compete – and overcome...
created by Jason Sanders | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1251 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment
Telus has canceled one of its most popular data plans: a $75/month plan that allowed cell phones to be used as modems for laptops. One of the big reasons is due to "abuse." It seems that unlimited meant "within...
created by Jason Sanders | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1619 views | 2 recommendations | 4 comments
Canadian mobile subscribers were surprised Friday morning when private information on TELUS Executives began to leak out via the popular mobile phone website "Howard Forums". Click Here to view the leak on Howard...
created by fastow.andy | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 756 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Canada is soon to be flush with GSM technology based carriers. This, along with the upcoming significant increase in new carriers born out of the AWS auction, is great news for Canadian mobile...
created by GaryD | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 3989 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Canada's second and third-largest cellphone providers are rumoured to announce a conversion to the same network technology used by Rogers, a move that would make them iPhone-compatible.It would also mean that...
created by Rob Peters | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 4021 views | 1 recommendation | 3 comments
Over 45 million text messages are sent every day in Canada, which hit a record 4.1 billion texts sent in just the last three months. Now, it seems Canadians wanting to text their friends about a party will...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Feds are auctioning Wireless Networks amongst the Big Telecommunications Giants, diviing up the provinces like so much pie. Eager to get a Slice are...
created by Barry ORegan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 466 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
The chatter I hear suggests that this is going to be a huge issue."The CRTC has to date largely avoided the net neutrality issue, however, that is about to change. The Canadian Association of Internet Providers, Canada's largest ISP association, has filed a Part VII...
created by mtippett | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 551 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment