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Telus donating more than 10,000 free devices with $0 rate plans


VANCOUVER – Telus announced Monday it is giving over 10,000 free mobile devices and $0 rate plans to hundreds of organizations across the country to help Canadians in vulnerable communities or isolated in hospitals stay connected through the Covid-19 crisis. The devices are letting hospitalized Covid-19 patients virtually connect with loved ones, for example, as well as providing a needed lifeline for isolated seniors, low-income families, homeless, and at-risk individuals so they can see and speak to to families, health practitioners and social support services. Telus has already donated more than 6,000 mobile devices paired with $0 rate plans including...