ooo I thought Freedom was owned by the monopoly, but it was bought by Quebecor in 2022.

Thanks for the list!

How is https://www.eastlink.ca ? I'm looking for an option in New Brunswick.

100% otherwise you’ll end up with Verizon. If the US can contribute anything to the conversation it’s to serve as a cautionary tale.

I got in on the 250gb worldwide plan for $40 with freedom, gone well so far and they have similar value deals pop up all the time.

Now home Internet is the problem, only have shaw and telus as options.

+1 Sasktel

Are any of those in Nova Scotia? If so, I can't.

I can technically do Eastlink... and there's one other I can't talk about yet that I know is coming soon.

This is why I switched to Freedom Mobile after Public Mobile killed their old rewards system.

What an incredible kick in the head.

This is what I’m worried about when Costco reduces their corporate revenue share from the memberships by increasing their bulk buying power and private labels options. As it’s likely the factor that’s keeping the management in check, it’s kinda of cooperative where the members determine whether or not to reward the leadership running the company. But I suppose it’s inevitable since public companies always get ruined for the costumer eventually.

We gotta have a Canadian warehouse wholesale competitor when the day comes.

Fido was originally founded back in 1996 as Microcell Solutions Inc. After just a few years of service, they garnered a positive reputation among Canadians. They were the first to introduce GSM technology to Canada. Before then, it was only ever used in Europe. On top of that, they also introduced a unique pricing approach. Their competitive prices, money-back guarantees and dedication to customer service stood out in the late 1990s. While the rest of the industry seemed expensive and serious, Fido stuck out as approachable and affordable. Of course, they also grew popular due to their creative advertisements. Their yellow doghouse logo and commercials featuring adorable dogs quickly became iconic. At this point, does Rogers own Fido? Not yet.

Fido continued to grow in popularity and had acquired a million plus customers before getting Rogers’ attention in 2004. Rogers was their largest GSM competitor, and wanted a monopoly over the technology. So, they purchased Microcell for almost $1.5 billion. ‘Fido’ which was the brand under which Microcell operated in the market now became the name of the company and all their customers now “belonged” to Rogers.

https://www.planhub.ca/blog/en/is-fido-owned-by-rogers/

My wind2012 plan so going strong

Telus's SIM fee includes eSIMs:

For example, an argument could be made that with the proliferation of eSIM technology, physical SIM cards could be an optional purchase, as most phones no longer need a physical card. However, that would leave people with older devices in a lurch — and that’s not even getting into the fact that Telus charges $15 for both physical SIMs and eSIMs.

I believe Public Mobile charges $5 every time you change phones with your e-sim registration.