Shaw Mobile
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile network operator |
| Founded | July 30, 2020 |
| Defunct | April 3, 2023 |
| Fate | Acquired byRogers Wireless |
| Headquarters | Calgary,Alberta |
| Services | Mobile telephony,SMS,MMS,mobile broadband (LTEandHSPA+) |
| Parent | Shaw Communications |
| Website | www |
Shaw Mobilewas amobile virtual network operator(MVNO) owned byShaw Communications,providing services in theCanadianprovinces ofAlbertaandBritish Columbia.
Announced on July 30, 2020, it operated on theFreedom Mobilenetwork, which had been acquired by Shaw in 2016.[1]It was sold exclusively as abundledadd-on for Shaw's home internet services, offering up to six lines with unlimited talk and texting for free, and 25 gigabytes of mobile data for $45 per-month.[2][3]The service was positioned primarily as a competitor toTelus;[2][3]by contrast, Freedom is marketed as a competitor to the major carriers'flanker brands(such asFido,Koodo,andVirgin).[1]
In 2023,Rogers Communicationsacquired Shaw; although Freedom Mobile was sold toQuebecoras part of the merger, the divestiture excluded the 450,000 Shaw Mobile customers. On April 4, 2023, Shaw Mobile was discontinued for new subscribers; existing customers are being transitioned to comparableRogers Wirelessplans, and will be afforded a five-year price guarantee.[4]
References[edit]
- ^abLewis, Michael (17 December 2015)."Shaw to keep Wind Mobile a discount mobile carrier".Toronto Star.Toronto, Ontario.Retrieved18 December2015.
- ^ab"Shaw launches mobile service for existing internet customers in Alberta and B.C."CBC News.2020-07-30.Retrieved2023-07-26.
- ^ab"Shaw launches new mobile service for Alberta, B.C."The Globe and Mail.2020-07-30.Retrieved2023-07-26.
- ^"What the Rogers takeover of Shaw means for consumers".The Globe and Mail.2023-03-31.Retrieved2023-07-26.