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Telus to provide eligible seniors with free phones ... - MobileSyrup
Dec 8, 2020 · Telus has launched the ‘ Mobility for Good for Seniors ’ program to provide free smartphones and subsidized rate plans to eligible seniors. Canadian seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) are eligible to get a free refurbished smartphone, unlimited nationwide talk and text, and 3GB of data for $25 per month.
Here's where to find your phone backups in Google Drive
Feb 10, 2020 · Instead, you can find phone backups under ‘Storage’ now. Next time you open Drive on desktop, you should see a blue banner below the ‘My Drive’ header. The banner notes that backups have moved. You can click a button to jump straight to Storage and view your backups. There’s also a ‘Learn more’ button that links to this help page ...
Public Mobile's $34/50GB Canada-U.S. plan is now available to all …
Feb 28, 2024 10:32 AM EST 0 comments. All Public Mobile customers can now access the provider’s $34/50GB Canada-U.S. plan. The option was previously only available to new activations but is now available for existing customers as well. The allocated 50GB of data is on the provider’s 5G network, which offers speeds up to 250Mbps.
We tested Freedom Mobile's 5G to see if it's better than our …
Oct 26, 2023 · For example, different tests of Freedom 5G using the Galaxy S23 Ultra in the same location saw notably different download speeds of 102Mbps and 69Mbps, while upload speeds were slightly more consistent at 23.2 and 28.3Mbps, respectively.. MobileSyrup’s tests also included Union Station because many Ontarians pass through the …
Oxio promises internet without 'telco bullshit,' but does it deliver?
Apr 10, 2022 · The first thing you see when landing on Oxio’s website is a bold claim: it’s supposedly “the first internet provider you will actually like.”. The company also promises no “telco bullshit,” including contracts, unreadable fine print, and “shifty pricing.”. Interestingly, the website also says those looking for the cheapest ...
How to keep your phone number when changing carriers in Canada
May 3, 2021 · The easiest way to port your number is, of course, to call your new carrier or sign up in a store. However, many carriers also offer a way to do this online when you get a new plan. Just keep your eyes peeled for a checkbox that says ‘Port forward.’. If you port your number online, you’ll be sent a temporary SIM card with a temporary number.
Everything you can add to the Apple Wallet App - MobileSyrup
Jun 13, 2022 · Home Key is the latest addition to the keys in the Wallet app family. Home Key allows iPhone and Apple Watch users to unlock their doors as quickly as making a purchase as Apple Pay. Simply wave your iPhone or Apple Watch near the door lock. As of March 2022, only two locks are being released with Apple Home Key support.
Telus resolves mobile service problems that impacted Canadians …
Updated July 11th, 2023, 10:52PM ET: Telus says the issue has been resolved as it continues to investigate the cause of the outage. Here’s what a spokesperson told MobileSyrup: “Earlier this morning, a small number of Telus customers across Canada using Voice over LTE (VoLTE) calling may have experienced intermittent service disruption.
Everything you need to know about VoLTE in Canada - MobileSyrup
Nov 13, 2017 · Share Everything plan members get unlimited VoLTE video calling, and those not on a Share Everything plan get unlimited local video calls — though Canadian long distance VoLTE calls are billed at a steep $0.35 per minute. Voice-over-LTE calls, meanwhile, use the minutes allotted in a user’s plan. As for coverage, the carrier’s VoLTE ...