Cellphone Bills

• Wireless prices are going down, telecom CEOs insist to MPs

  The CEOs of Rogers, Telus and Bell appeared virtually before a Parliamentary committee studying wireless costs in Canada on Monday where they defended their pricing decisions.

  Consumer

  Mar 18, 2024
  
• Calgary woman battles cellphone giant over late father’s bill

  A Calgary woman says her late father was charged twice for the same phone number by wireless giant Telus and she had to battle to get the charges reversed.

  Consumer

  Oct 14, 2021
  
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• ‘I thought it was some sick joke’: Toronto health-care worker hit with $10K cellphone bill

  Sue Ellen Parrott said she depends on her mobile phone to communicate with her family.

  Consumer

  May 29, 2020
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• B.C. government appoints MLA to work with Ottawa on reducing cellphone bills

  The B.C. government has found a vast majority of people don't find cellphone contracts easy to understand.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2019
• Liberals will pledge wireless cost cuts in federal campaign: sources

  One option being studied is a cap on bills, the sources said.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2019
• British Columbia asking for public’s thoughts on cellphone bills

  The province kicked off consultation on Wednesday asking for the public's input on cellphone bills.

  Consumer

  May 29, 2019
• CRTC denies appeal to force big telcos to give access to their wireless networks

  Canada's broadcast regulator has denied an appeal by small Internet providers to require major telecommunications companies to provide access to their wireless networks.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2016
• Big wireless carriers add ‘surcharge’ to rate plans as loonie drops

  Country's big wireless providers cite 'weakened dollar' for price hikes to customer rate plans. Consumer advocates pan reasoning as a 'convenient excuse.'

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2016
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• AHS employees’ $10,000 cellphone bills prompt new mobile device policy

  If you think your cellphone bill is high, compare it to one AHS director who reached $12,153 in a month.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2015
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• Montreal startup creates first-ever virtual smartphone for Android users

  A Montreal-based tech startup aims to free users from the confines of their smartphones by creating the first ever virtual smartphone platform for Android users.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2013