Freedom Mobile adds bigger data plans in Manitoba

Freedom Mobile has rolled out new wireless plans in Manitoba with far more data than it offered before, and the carrier says it is preparing to switch on its own network in the province.

The changes, reported Oct. 23 by MobileSyrup, add four new tiers and a new top-end allotment. A $40 plan now includes 125 GB of data in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, a $45 plan includes 175 GB, and plans at $55 and $65 include 250 GB. The $35 plan keeps its 35 GB, and plans from $75 to $95 also carry 250 GB. All include unlimited talk and text in Canada, and a $5 monthly discount applies for customers on automatic payments.

The plans differ mainly in roaming data. The $40 plan includes 5 GB of Roam Beyond data, rising to 50 GB on the $95 plan, according to MobileSyrup.

The update lines Manitoba up with Freedom’s offers in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, though the Ontario $40 plan with 70 GB is not offered. Freedom’s previous top data tier in Manitoba was 60 GB, and that option has been dropped.

Manitoba customers still get 4G LTE service, while the other three provinces get 5G and 5G+, MobileSyrup reported.

Freedom told MobileSyrup it is "gearing up to switch on its wireless network in Manitoba" and that the new plans are part of that switch. The company said more details are coming soon.

Until now, Freedom has served Manitoba as a virtual operator, paying other carriers to use their networks. In 2024 it blamed those wholesale rates for suspending data-rich plans in the province. Parent company Quebecor announced in November 2025 that Freedom would build its own network in Manitoba starting in 2026, beginning in Winnipeg, after Quebecor chief executive Pierre Karl Peladeau met Premier Wab Kinew. Quebecor has said Freedom invested more than $35 million in Manitoba spectrum.

The move comes as the CRTC examines fees charged by Canada’s big three carriers. Our earlier coverage looked at Telus asking the CRTC to screen out telecom complaints and at Rogers adding a 1.6 per cent fee on credit card bill payments. For background on the market, see our look at competition in Canada’s telecom sector.

Source: MobileSyrup; Freedom Mobile.

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