Freedom’s $40/250GB Promo Ends as Carrier Scraps BYOP Discount

Overview

• Freedom’s time-limited $40 plan closed on March 9 after a flash sale that targeted rapid sign-ups.
• The offer bundled 250GB of Canada-wide data, unlimited Canada-wide talk and text, and 50GB of roaming across 120+ countries with Canada–U.S.–Mexico use.
• Freedom has ended its $10-per-month bring-your-own-phone discount for new sign-ups and plan changers, lifting list prices (for example, the 250GB tier moves to $80 from $70), while customers already receiving the discount keep it on eligible plans.
• Telus-owned Public Mobile responded with a $50/250GB option that includes roaming only in the U.S. and Mexico, short of Freedom’s broader international coverage.
• Customer reports highlight spotty service outside major cities and note excluded roaming countries such as Argentina, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia, Jordan, Slovakia, Nepal and Laos.