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| [[Lynx Mobility]] || [[CDMA]]/[[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]] || || [[OmniGlobe Networks]] || Own || http://www.lynxmobility.com |
| [[Lynx Mobility]] || [[CDMA]]/[[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]] || || [[OmniGlobe Networks]] || Own || http://www.lynxmobility.com |
Revision as of 16:13, 4 February 2011
This is a list of mobile phone providers and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs or VMNOs) in Canada.
Number of subscribers for each network can be found at List of mobile network operators of the Americas#Canada.
There are only 3 national wireless providers; Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless, Telus Mobility, with several new entrants into the market WestNet Wireless, Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, Public Mobile.
Operator | Technology | Frequency | Ownership | Uses Network | Notes |
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7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless | GSM | Ztar Mobile | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network Available at 7-Eleven Stores | |
Airtel | iDEN | Airtel | Own | http://www.airtelwireless.ca/ | |
Bell Mobility | CDMA/HSPA | HSPA on 850 and 1900 | Bell Canada Enterprises | Own/Shared with Telus | launched HSPA+ network on November 4th 2009. Shares HSPA+ network with Telus Mobility but retains its own CDMA network |
Chatr | GSM/HSPA | Rogers Communications | Rogers | A brand owned by Rogers | |
Cityfone | GSM | Cityfone | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network http://www.cityfone.net/ | |
CityWest | CDMA | CityWest & Northwestel | Bell | Uses Bell's network. | |
DCI Wireless | GSM | DCI Telecom | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network http://www.dcitelecom.com/wireless.php | |
Dryden Mobility | GSM | DMTS | Own/Rogers | http://www.dmts.biz/ | |
Fido | GSM/HSPA | GSM on 850 and 1900/HSPA on 850 and 1900 | Rogers Communications | Own/Rogers | A brand owned by Rogers |
good2go Mobile Canada | GSM | Ztar Mobile | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network Available at Quickie Convenience Stores, Avondale Food Stores and Shell gas stations | |
ICE Wireless | GSM | New North Networks | Own | http://www.icewireless.ca/ | |
KMTS Mobility | CDMA | KMTS | Bell | Uses Bell's network. | |
Koodo Mobile | CDMA/HSPA | Telus | Telus | A brand owned by Telus | |
KORE Wireless | GSM/CDMA | KORE Telematics | Rogers | http://koretelematics.com | |
Lynx Mobility | CDMA/HSPA | OmniGlobe Networks | Own | http://www.lynxmobility.com | |
Mike | iDEN | Telus | Own | A brand owned by Telus | |
Mobilicity | HSPA | HSPA on 1700 | DAVE Wireless | Own | Launched network in Toronto on May 15, 2010. Launched in Edmonton, Vancouver and Ottawa between November 16-18, 2010 |
MTS Mobility | CDMA | MTS | Own | http://www.mts.ca/ | |
Northwestel | CDMA | Bell Mobility | Bell | Uses Bell's network. | |
NMI Mobility | CDMA | Bell Mobility | Bell | Uses Bell's network. | |
NorthernTel Mobility | CDMA | Bell Aliant | Bell | Uses Bell's network. | |
President's Choice PC Mobile | CDMA | Loblaws | Bell | Uses Bell's network. | |
Petro-Canada Mobility | GSM | Ztar Mobile | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network Available at Petro-Canada gas stations | |
Primus Canada | GSM | Primus | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network http://www.primustel.ca/en/residential/cellular/wirelessService.htm | |
Public Mobile | CDMA | Public Mobile Inc | Own | Launch planned in Toronto at the end of May and in Montreal at end of June [1] | |
Roam Mobility | GSM | World Roam Mobility | Rogers | RoamMobility.com | |
Rogers Wireless | GSM/HSPA | GSM on 850 and 1900/HSPA on 850 and 1900 | Rogers Communications | Own | http://www.rogers.com |
SaskTel Mobility | CDMA/HSPA | SaskTel | Own | http://www.sasktel.com/ HSPA network launched August 16, 2010. | |
SearsConnect Wireless | GSM | SearsConnect.ca/Cityfone | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network http://www.searsconnect.ca/ | |
Shaw Wireless | HSPA | Shaw | Own | Currently constructing HSPA using AWS spectrum in Western Canada | |
SimplyConnect | GSM | Scotiabank/Cityfone | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network SimplyConnect.ca | |
Solo Mobile | CDMA/HSPA | Bell Mobility | Bell | A brand owned by Bell | |
Talk & Earn | GSM | Bank of Montreal/Cityfone | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network Talk&Earn.ca | |
Talk & Save wireless | GSM | Royal Bank of Canada/Cityfone | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network Talk&Save.ca | |
TBayTel/Rogers | HSPA | HSPA on 850 and 1900 | TbayTel | Own | http://www.tbaytel.net/ |
Télébec Mobilité | CDMA | Bell Alliant | Bell | Uses Bell's network. | |
Telus Mobility | CDMA/HSPA | HSPA on 850 and 1900 | Telus | Own/Shared with Bell Mobility | Launched HSPA+ network on November 5th 2009. Shares HSPA+ network with Bell Mobility but retains its own CDMA network |
uWho Wireless | GSM | uWho | Rogers | Uses Rogers' network http://mobile.uwho.net/ | |
Vidéotron | HSPA | HSPA on 1700 | Quebecor Media | Rogers for 2G / Own for HSPA 3.75G | Used to be MVNO with the Rogers network. Videotron launched its own HSPA+ network in the Province of Quebec on September 9th, 2010 |
Virgin Mobile Canada | CDMA/HSPA | Bell Mobility | Bell | A brand fully acquired by Bell on May 7, 2009. Virgin Mobile Canada website | |
WestNet Wireless | CDMA | Traya Net | Own | http://www.westnet.ca/ | |
Wind Mobile | HSPA | HSPA on 1700 | Globalive and Orascom | Own | WIND launched networks in Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton. |
See also
References
External links
- Canadian mobile phone cellular tower infrastructure, on a map
- A comparison of Canadian pay-as-you-go cell phone plans
- GSM Coverage Maps | Canada
- [1]
- [2]
- [3] (telus & bell entre gsm)
- [4] Primus MVNO uses Rogers' network
- [5] Talk and Earn uses Rogers' network
- http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1652445-Want-to-break-away-from-the-Big-3-Here-are-your-options
- http://corpo.videotron.com/site/press-room/press-release/440
- http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf09007.html
- http://www-ssl.tbaytel.net/residential/mobility/support/glossary.shtml