Providers

Neutral profiles of every provider PlanSavvy compares, arranged so it is clear which brands belong to which parent company and what defines each one.

How to read this

Many of Canada's value and prepaid mobile brands are owned by one of the three national carriers and run on that carrier's network, so their mobile coverage matches the parent. The coverage map sits with the parent and the brands beneath it share it. What changes from brand to brand is pricing, plan style, and how support is delivered. Home internet and TV are shown separately, since availability is decided address by address rather than by a single coverage map, so those entries point to the provider's own availability check.

National mobile network, plus Fibe fibre internet and TV in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Bell operates one of the three national mobile networks and its own fibre and TV service (Fibe) in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. Its mobile network provides national coverage, including rural areas and highway corridors, and its fibre-to-the-home service is available in many urban areas. Bell sits in the premium tier, with promotional introductory pricing on many plans, and bundling internet and TV together adds a monthly discount. It suits households that want broad coverage, fibre speeds where available, and a full retail and support presence.

Brands on the Bell network
Virgin Plus
Mobile

Bell's rewards-focused brand, on the same Bell network, priced below the Bell flagship and built around member perks and a retail experience.

Value pricing with added extras.
Lucky Mobile
Mobile

Bell's prepaid brand, with no contract and no credit check, focused on lower-cost plans and 4G data.

A prepaid entry point to the Bell network.
Bell MTS
Internet

Bell's Manitoba service, offering fibre internet within the province. Availability is by address.

Rogers

MobileInternetTV

National mobile carrier and, since the Shaw acquisition, the largest cable internet and TV provider in Ontario and the West.

Rogers is a national mobile carrier and, following its 2023 acquisition of Shaw, the largest cable internet and TV provider across Ontario and Western Canada. Its mobile network offers national coverage, and its cable internet delivers speeds suited to most households. Rogers sits in the premium tier, with promotional introductory pricing on many plans and bundle discounts when services are combined. It suits households wanting broad coverage and cable internet, particularly in Ontario and the West.

Brands on the Rogers network
Fido
Mobile

Rogers' value brand on the same network, with approachable plan structures and device financing.

Mid-tier value between the Rogers flagship and prepaid options.
Chatr
Mobile

Rogers' prepaid, no-contract brand, focused on simple plans and 4G data.

Prepaid simplicity on the Rogers network.
Shaw / Rogers
InternetTV

Formerly Western Canada's major cable provider and now part of Rogers, shown in the tool as "Shaw / Rogers." Its cable footprint spans BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and its plans now sit within the Rogers lineup. Availability is by address.

National mobile network, plus PureFibre internet and Optik TV in BC and Alberta.

Telus operates a national mobile network and its own fibre service (PureFibre) with Optik TV in British Columbia and Alberta. Its mobile network provides national coverage, including extensive reach into northern Canada, and shares tower infrastructure with Bell. Where PureFibre is available it offers matched upload and download speeds. Telus sits in the premium tier, with promotional introductory pricing on many plans. It suits households that value fibre reliability in the West alongside strong national mobile coverage.

Brands on the Telus network
Koodo
Mobile

Telus's value brand on the same network, priced below the flagship while keeping a fuller feature and support set.

A middle-tier choice balancing price and features.
Public Mobile
Mobile

Telus's digital-only, self-serve brand, among the lower-cost routes to national coverage, with online and community-based support.

Low-cost national coverage for self-serve users.

Videotron

MobileInternetTV

Quebec's cable provider: internet, TV and mobile. Parent company Quebecor also owns Freedom Mobile.

Videotron is Quebec's cable provider, offering internet, TV, and mobile with pricing set competitively within Quebec. Its home internet and TV services cover Quebec, and availability is by address. Its parent company, Quebecor, also owns Freedom Mobile.

Brands under the same parent (Quebecor)
Freedom Mobile
Mobile

A challenger carrier with its own network concentrated in urban areas of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, plus nationwide partner roaming that extends coverage elsewhere; in Quebec it operates on Videotron's network. Many plans include Canada-US-Mexico roaming at value pricing.

A value-priced alternative to the national carriers in urban Canada.
VMedia
TV

An app-based, IPTV-style TV service available nationally, offering a low-cost, no-contract package suited to viewers who prefer a streaming-style setup. Originally an independent provider, VMedia was acquired by Quebecor in 2022, and its operations were transferred to Freedom Mobile in January 2025. The VMedia brand remains active.

A low-cost, no-contract TV option inside the Quebecor family, now operated under Freedom Mobile.

Regional and independent providers

Single-brand providers that compete through regional infrastructure or straightforward, value-focused plans. For internet and TV, availability is decided by address.

SaskTel
MobileInternet

A Saskatchewan Crown corporation operating its own mobile and fibre networks within the province, with local service and support. Available in Saskatchewan.

Cogeco
Internet

A regional cable provider serving parts of Ontario and Quebec, offering an alternative to the national carriers within its service areas.

TekSavvy
Internet

A long-standing national independent ISP offering cable and DSL service over the incumbents' networks, known for straightforward, no-contract pricing.

Oxio
Internet

An independent ISP with a simple sign-up and flat, unlimited, no-contract pricing.

Novus
Internet

A fibre provider serving Metro Vancouver, with a focus on apartment and condo buildings, known for high reliability where available.

Lightspeed
Internet

An independent Canadian ISP operating since 1994 and based in Burnaby, BC, serving British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. It provides cable and DSL service over established carrier networks along with its own fibre in parts of BC and Alberta, and is known for no-contract plans, stable pricing, and Canadian-based customer support.

CityWest
Internet

A community-owned provider based in Prince Rupert and operating since 1910, delivering fibre internet (along with TV and phone) across northern and coastal British Columbia, with local support and ongoing network expansion in the province.

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