Cable / Telecom News

Mobilicity claims its roaming costs are a fraction of competition

TORONTO – With summer now in full gear Canada’s wireless providers are locked in a PR war to convince consumers they have the best data roaming plan.The latest to enter the fray is Mobilicity which has released findings it claims proves its North American roaming rates costs a fraction of what most Canadians “typically spend on mobile phone calls when they travel.”The findings from its cross-Canada tour show Mobilicity's roaming charges as “being over 70 percent lower than those charged under a similar plan offered by a Big 3 carrier.” Over the two-week road trip, the carrier calculated it spent...