Manitoba Cell Service

• Province announces expanded rural broadband in Manitoba

  Premier Brian Pallister and Central Services Minister Reg Hewler made the announcement Thursday morning.

  Politics

  May 13, 2021
  
• Bell MTS swap to LTE network leaves some Manitoba residents paying for cell service they don’t get

  A Bell MTS customer living north of Dauphin is frustrated with the company's plans to switch to LTE service in her area at the end of the month.

  Consumer

  Apr 8, 2019
  
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• Manitoba cell phone dead zone gets towers after years of community pressure

  The rural municipalities of Stuarburn, Woodridge and Zhoda are getting cell phone towers after years of dealing with spotty cell service. Bell MTS said the improvements activate in October.

  Sep 24, 2018
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• Alonsa ‘deserves answers’ about lack of cell service after deadly tornado, says Manitoba Premier

  Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he wants to know why residents in Alonsa, Man., were without cell service after a deadly EF-4 tornado touched down in rural municipality Friday night.

  Weather

  Aug 7, 2018
• Manitoba municipality residents suddenly thrust into cell phone dead zone

  Residents in a Manitoba municipality are worried for their safety after cell service suddenly went dead in June with no warning, and no answers. 

  Jul 6, 2018