Canadian telecom raises its plan prices yet again

Vancouver-based national telecom Telus changed its plans, raising prices while also adding a $5/mo credit across the board.

Telus now offers two sets of three identical plans, one set for bring-your-own-phone (BYOP) customers, and the other for customers who finance phones. The plans are the same except that the financing versions cost an extra $10/mo.

At the same time, Telus added a $5/mo credit for two years to all of its plans. The credit is only available to new customers on eligible plans and does bring down the price slightly.

You can find the new plans listed below:

• $70/100GB Canada-wide (1Gbps speed cap) BYOP – previously $55/100GB.
• $80/175GB Canada/U.S. (1Gbps speed cap) BYOP – previously $75/150GB.
• $100/250GB Canada/U.S./Mexico (2Gbps speed cap) BYOP – previously $90/250GB.

If you want to finance a phone from Telus, then the same plans go up by $10/mo to $80, $90, and $110, respectively.

When you factor in the $5 credit, Telus' plans are similar to before, though the 250GB plan has increased enough that it's still more expensive with the credit. Telus previously charged $90/mo for that, but now that it's $100/mo, the $5 credit only brings it back down to $95.

This latest price increase comes roughly a week after Telus last raised prices as it copied Rogers' plans and pricing. Now, Telus matches Rogers even more closely. Rogers' plans also include a $5/mo limited-time promotional discount — with the discounts factored in, both providers have the same offers. It's not clear when either carrier will end said discounts.