Comprehensive telecommunications provider

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Network: Runs a vast national 5G, LTE, and 3G network, often considered highly reliable.
Offerings: with mobile, internet, TV, and business services.
Target Audience: Similar to Rogers, aiming for high-quality service and integrated solutions.
Telus Communications:

Network: Strong national 5G, LTE, and 3G dataset network, particularly robust in Western Canada.
Offerings: Focuses on mobile, internet, and TV services, with a strong emphasis on customer service and healthcare technology.
Target Audience: Consumers valuing network quality and customer support.
Sub-Brands and Value Offerings:

Each of the "Big Three" owns sub-brands that offer more budget-friendly plans, typically operating on the parent company's network but with fewer perks (e.g., no financing for phones, primarily online support).

Rogers' Sub-brands: Fido (mid-tier), Chatr (prepaid, budget).
Bell's Sub-brands: Virgin Plus (mid-tier, youth-focused), Lucky Mobile (prepaid, budget).
Telus's Sub-brands: Koodo Mobile (mid-tier), Public Mobile (prepaid, budget, community-focused).
Independent MVNOs:

These providers don't own their network infrastructure but lease capacity from the Big Three. They often offer highly competitive rates or niche services.

Freedom Mobile (now part of Quebecor/Videotron): Has its own network in major urban centers, offering competitive plans, but relies on roaming agreements outside those areas.
Fizz (Videot customize plans and roll over unused data.
PC Mobile, Petro-Canada Mobility: Partner with major retailers, offering loyalty points benefits.
Types of Mobile Plans:

Postpaid (Contract/Monthly): Pay at the end of the billing cycle based on usage or a fixed monthly fee. Often includes device financing options. Requires a credit check.
Prepaid (Pay-as-you-go): Pay upfront for a set amount of talk, text, and data for a specific period. No credit check required.
Unlimited Plans: Offer unlimited talk and text, with various tiers of "unlimited" data (e.g., unlimited full-speed data up to a certain threshold, then throttled speeds).