If Ottawa does announce a formal ban on Huawei, the affected telecommunications companies have made clear they want compensation for tearing out their existing Huawei gear, said two sources close to the matter.

The federal government says it's concerned that a controversial regulatory decision last year may undermine investments in Canada's communications networks, particularly in rural and remote areas.

While Fido, Koodo and Virgin have dropped their prices in Quebec by as much as $15 per month, they have been left unchanged in other provinces.

The company says the new service is now available for customers in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver

There have been numerous reports of customers experiencing network issues, including dropped and incomplete calls, as well as slow internet speeds.

The upcoming auction for wireless spectrum key to the 5G rollout will set aside licences for small players.

Entwisle was one of several high-level executives from Canada's largest national and regional wireless service providers that have been united in their rejection of mandated MVNOs, which would be given the right to tap into their facilities.

The cabinet has set Feb. 14 as the deadline for receiving comments on the issue and TekSavvy says it will collect comments through the website Paylesstoconnect.ca.

Unauthorized porting is similar to another scam the Ontario Provincial Police warned consumers about this week: SIM swapping.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has given the industry until Dec. 19 to come up with the means to block illegal caller identifications that mask the true origin of the call.