Canadian Telecoms

• Regulator asks Canadian telecoms to stop 36-month phone financing

  The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said Friday that the recent trend to offer 36-month smartphone financing may violate the two-year limit on contracts set out in the code.

  Consumer

  Aug 2, 2019
  
• 5 things you should know about CRTC’s new cellphone contract rules

  New CRTC cellphone contract regulations kick in on Wednesday. Here's how the new rules can work in your favour.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2015
  
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• Canadian iPhone price increase leads to surge in secondhand iPhone 5C, 5S sales

  More Canadian consumers are choosing to buy older iPhones following a price adjustment that saw Apple and some Canadian carriers increase the price of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2015
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• Google’s wireless plan could offer free international roaming: report

  Google is reportedly in talks with a UK telecom provider to secure a deal that would provide Google’s American wireless subscribers with free international roaming.

  Money

  Apr 7, 2015
• Smartphone thefts drop dramatically in cities with ‘kill switch’ technology

  Smartphone thefts have dramatically declined in three major cities since manufacturers began implementing “kill switch” technology.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2015
• Rogers, Telus tighten info disclosure policy

  Rogers and Telus say they will no longer routinely give basic customer information to police and security agencies without first seeing a warrant.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2014
• RCMP charge Quebec teen after alleged Bell Canada private info hack

  Why a Quebec youth has been charged with unauthorized use of a computer and data-related mischief.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2014
• BlackBerry strikes mobile payment deal with EnStream

  BlackBerry has struck a three-year mobile payment agreement with EnStream, a joint venture between Canada's three biggest telecom companies.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2014
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• Can you buy a Samsung Galaxy S5 unlocked in Canada?

  How difficult is it to buy the latest Android smartphone from Samsung without a contract in Canada?

  Canada

  May 22, 2014
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• Mobile lifestyle brings TV, phone changes

  A new study says more Canadians are abandoning traditional forms of phone and television service.

  Money

  Apr 7, 2014