Telus Canada (not Telus Mobility) is offering a free Samsung 40″ LED HDTV when you sign up for a three year Optic or Satellite TV and internet bundle.

• Click here to learn more about this promotion @ Telus.com

This offer is only available for the provinces and territories that have Telus instead of Telus Mobility. For sure this includes Alberta and British Columbia. From what I could find, this also includes the northern territories like the Yukon, The Northwest Territories, and Nunavut because they go through the BC Telus.  It would just depend on whether optic or satellite TV was available in your area. My guess is for the territories it would have to be one of the bigger population centers.

So they want you to commit for three years to TV and internet – what are the most cost affective options?

The cheapest you can get the Optik TV + Internet bundle for is $79 a month. This includes Optik TV Essentials with 125 channels and Telus Internet 15 with 3.0 to 15.0 MBPS download speeds. The bundle also includes a free PVR rental and two free HD digital box rentals.

The cheapest you can get the Satellite TV + Internet bundle for is $77.90 a month. This includes Satellite TV Basic with 59 channels and Telus Internet 6 with 1.5 to 6 MBPS download speeds. This bundle also includes a free HD PVR and two HD receivers. My guess is that this will be the main option available for the territories and rural areas.

Both bundles include that free Saumsung 40″ LED HDTV. So, if you are looking to get a new cable and internet plan… this is a pretty good deal.

(Expiry: Unknown)

Black’s Canada is handing out free money for activating the new smartphone you were already going to get! What’s not to love?

• Click here to get your new smartphone AND $150 Visa Gift Card @ Black’s

All you have to do to get the $150 Visa gift card is activate a new Koodo plan or a two or three year Telus plan. If you happen to be going with Telus, Black’s will also throw in their “Prints for Life” package for as long as you have the plan. That gives you 1000 free prints per year. This is an in-store only deal but you’re gonna wanna go down to the store to look at the phones anyway.

I think Black’s is doing something very cool. It would be very easy for a photography store to go under nowadays. When your business has traditionally been printing photos and framing, the new digital era is kinda scary. They’ve done all the standard stuff that you need to do in that business but they have gone further. Instead of just accepting digital images and printing them off, they’ve expanded into digital picture frames and mobile devices among others. The mobile phone thing, I think, was their best move. They have realized that the new camera of the masses is the smartphone. With a good camera on your phone, you don’t really need to go get a camera anymore.

For more savings from Black’s check out our Black’s Coupon Code page.

(Expires: 28th April 2013)

WagJag Canada has an awesome deal happening right now on one of my favourite magazines. Save 65% off the cost of a one year subscription to Cosmopolitan and get free shipping for a limited time only.

• Click here to get this deal @ WagJag Canada

Here is a little more about this deal:

• Expires May 20, 2013
• Limit 1 voucher per person per household, may buy two more for others
• Shipping is included
• Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery of first magazine
• No additional charges

The cost for this deal is just $22.25 which is 65% off the regular cost for a one year subscription.  If you have the $10 a month Telus credit, you will save an additional $10 making this deal just $12.25.  The Telus credits will be changing as of April to being only used on orders of $39.99 or more so make sure you take advantage of these lower value deals while you still can.

(Expiry: 19th February 2013)

This is a pretty nice deal – get a Telus Mobility $25 Prepaid Wireless Top-Up Card for only $20 and no tax. You save $5 and the tax off buying it at full price.

• Click here to purchase the Prepaid Wireless Top-Up Card

These cards do not have expiry dates – only the credit has an expiry once you add it to your account. They ship from in Canada so no duty – and shipping is free! Depending on where you live – it should be delivered within 3 to 12 days.

There are just over 250 cards still available so grab one if you use pre-paid Telus cards. Over 80 have already been purchased. This seller is top-rated: with a feedback score of 82746 and a 99.8% positive feedback. 

Do note: “As per ebay policy, we will mail the card to you, we are not allowed to email codes. Please allow enough transit time.”

(Expiry: 11th February 2013)

Now that it’s officially 2013, it’s time to throw away or recycle that 2012 calendar. You don’t have to go out and purchase a new one — get these free 2013 calendars instead!

Option #1: Chapman’s Kid’s Club

Your children will love this free calendar from Chapman’s. It’s always a great idea to have your child’s activities and events posted on an easy-to-see calendar. That way, they know what’s coming up and can be excited each morning when they look at the calendar and see what’s planned for that day.

• Click here to request your free Chapman’s Kid’s Club Calendar

All three carriers have some good deals but there is a definite winner and a definite loser on these deals. Who will it be? Could the winner be Bell?! Could the loser be Rogers!? … Actually, that’s right. Bell is the winner and Rogers is the loser. Sorry Rogers people…

• Click here to see the Black Friday Cell Phone Deals @ Bell
• Click here to see the Black Friday Cell Phone Deals @ Telus
• Click here to see the Black Friday Cell Phone Deals @ Rogers

Ok, I know, stop your angry emails and listen. I can’t include every carrier so I’m including the big three. If I put WING in there someone is going to get mad because I didn’t include SaskTel or Moblicity. I’m sorry but I just don’t need this kind of hassle in my life. I love you all, but not that much. These are the deals in order of awesome. Again, I’m sorry Rogers.

BELL

• Samsung Galaxy S III – Now $0
• Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE – Now $29.95
• Samsung Galaxy Note – Now $0
• Motorola RAZR V – Now $0

TELUS

• Samsung Galaxy S III – Now $0

ROGERS

• Samsung Galazy S III – Now $79.99

The Clear winner in this deal is the free SGS IIIs. All the other phones that Bell has up are great, although I can’t see why anyone would pay $30 for an SGS II when you can get an SGS III for free. I don’t have the exact before prices (or rather I do, but they are on my computer at work) but the SGS III was around $170 and the other phones were $50 or $60.

All of these are available online or in-store on new 3-year contracts or renewals.

(Bell Expires: 25th November 2012)

(Rogers & Telus Expires: 26th November 2012)

Heading back to school as a student, or is a member of the family a student but still living at home? Take advantage of this sweet deal from Telus Canada. Get internet starting at $25 a month, and a $50 Visa Gift Card for signing up with Telus.

• Click here to check out the Back to School deals for students @ Telus

Fine print (very important on a deal like this):

Cannot be combined with other promo prices, and proof of student status with a valid student number is required. Minimum system requirements apply. Final eligibility will be determined by a TELUS representative. Price includes TELUS High Speed Internet and is guaranteed for 12 months with no term commitment. Regular price starts on month 13. Gift card offer available while quantities last to new TELUS clients who have not subscribed to TELUS Internet service in the past 90 days. Offer includes a $50 unrestricted VISA gift card.

Now I clicked through and put in my address and all, and the following deals were available for students:

• $25/m – High Speed Turbo
• $30/m – High Speed Turbo 25
• $50/m High Speed Turbo add Home Phone + 1 Calling Feature
• $55/m - High Speed Turbo 25 add Home Phone + 1 Calling Feature

Compare those prices to the prices listed here. You are seriously saving a bundle. For example, an unbundled High Speed Turbo 25 costs $30 for the first 6 months, then jumps up to $62 a month for regular folk.

• Cost for a student: $360 for a year
• Cost for a regular person: $552 for a year

It is worth getting, even if you don’t live in residence. I live with my husband in our own apartment and always get the student deals. The extra $50 Visa Gift Card is pretty nice too.

Expiry: 6th, November 2012

I’ve had a Samsung Galaxy S for two years this month. It has been a great phone but it is getting a bit long in the tooth. I’ve abused it, my son has abused it, I’ve rooted and rommed it multiple times and it just isn’t doing too hot anymore. So I’ve been looking around for a new phone. I’m dreaming, really, because I’m far too cheap to pay the Early Hardware Upgrade Plan (EHUP) fee that Bell charges but it got me to thinking. If I bought a new phone today, on contract, what would I buy?

So I thought I’d share a list of the best cheap smartphones out there. A few caveats:

1. I’m only going to do the big three. Bell, Telus, Rogers. If I start getting into the smaller ones the list will become unwieldy.
2. These are all Android phones. Blackberry can’t compete on this level and iPhone is too expensive.
3. All these prices are under a three year contact. There are huge costs involved in a contract so be aware.
4. This is an opinion piece. My opinion might be different than yours.

Phone: Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Specs: 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 4.65″ screen, 1280×720 display, 135 grams. This is the Google dev phone so it gets updates to the latest OS quicker than any other phone.

Price: $30

Carriers: Bell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phone: HTC One S

Specs: Android 4.0, 1.5GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, 16 GB Memory. 4.3″ screen, 960×540 resolution, 126 grams. This phone, as with all HTC phones, has the Sense UI over it.

Price: $50 (Telus), $100 (Bell)

Carriers: Bell, Telus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phone: Motorola RAZR V

Specs: Android 4.0 1.2GHz Dual Core Processor, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB Memory, 4.3″ screen, 960×540 resolution, 130 grams.

Price: $30

Carriers: Bell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phone: HTC One X

Specs: Android 4.0, 1.5GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, 16 GB Memory. 4.7″ screen, 1280×720 resolution, 146 grams. This phone, as with all HTC phones, has the Sense UI over it.

Price: $100

Carriers: Telus, Rogers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phone: Samsung Galaxy Note

Specs: Android 2.3 (upgrade to 4.0), 1.5GHz Dual Core processor, 1GB RAM, 16 GB MEmory. 5.3″ screen, 1280×800 resolution, 178 grams. The screen on this phone is huge and comes with a stylus.

Price: $100

Carriers: This phone is available at all the carriers but is only available for $100 at Telus.

Over on the Telus Mobility website, they’ve started an online only sale for 72 hours, with some special offers on various cellphones.

• Click here to shop the 72 hour sale @ Telus

So, if you’re in the market for a new cellphone, you could have a browse of their offers.

I clicked in to the Ontario deal to see the example offers, so these might vary depending on your province. But here are some examples:

• Free Blackberry Curve 9380
• Free Nexus S
• Free Blackberry Torch 9800
• Free HTC Desire HD

All of the above phones come on a 1 year plan – otherwise the handsets are big bucks to buy on their own. That’s not bad – you’re only tied in to the plan for one year.

Out of the above named handsets, I don’t have much experience with Blackberries at all, but my other half has the HTC Desire HD (I’ve got the iPhone 4). When he first got the phone, I noticed that his screen size was a teensy weensy bit larger than my screen, and the green-eyed electronics jealousy monster reared its head. But even though the HTC Desire HD might have a lovely screen, I still prefer my iPhone (a burgeoning Apple fangirl here!).

Just make sure you read the specifications of the handsets and the small prints of the plans, to make sure you are getting what you need.

(Expiry 1st August 2012)

Over on our hot deals forums, Mooser ksanders tells us about an offer in conjunction with Wagjag and Telus. If you’re a Telus Mobility customer, you will get a free $10 Wagjag credit every month!

• Click here to see the deal @ Wagjag

Register or sign in at the above Wagjag page, add your phone number, and you’re done. You have to verify your cellphone number, but then you will get your $10 credit each month.

You can then use the $10 credit on anything on the Wagjag site. They do a huge variety of group buy deals, from restaurant offers to teeth whitening kits! We’ve wrote about Wagjag here on Bargainmoose quite a lot, it’s one of our fave daily deal sites. They’ve also got an app for the iPhone or for Android, so you can use it on the go too.

Ksanders said, “I’m SO excited about this deal!” She must be a Telus customer.

You know, I was recently researching the top Canadian stores according to Alexa rank, and I was suprised to see Wagjag coming in as the 344th most popular website in Canada. I did not realise it was quite as popular as that!

Like Shaw, Telus is running a student internet promotion. If you sign up before the end of the month (and are a student with a valid student ID) you will receive:

1. Up to 12 months of service for only $19.95/month (regular rate $50.95)
2. FREE wireless gateway† ($149.95 retail value)
3. TELUS eProtect

• Visit Telus to take advantage of this offer

I got the bundle through shaw and am actually considering Telus next year because I am unhappy with Shaw’s performance so far. The internet is seriously horrible. It only supports 1 computer at a time really, and takes forever to load pages if any other computer tries to be on at the same time, including my iPad. Its evil. >.<

Anyway, enough of me complaining: this is a good deal because you get your wireless gateway for free and you pay only $20 for a $50 service.

Expiry: 30th, September 2011

Hey guys! Anita Willis of ScrimporSplurge.ca is sharing a guest post with us today. If anyone ever wants to share a guest post on Bargainmoose, just email me with your idea

Raise your hands, who wants a free $600 laptop?

BargainMoose readers in British Columbia and Alberta (sorry Eastern friends!) are eligible for an incredible ongoing promotion from Telus. I’m here to testify that the deal is for real: I’m typing this on my sleek new HP G51 laptop to prove it.

Here are the conditions: don’t skip this bit, it’s important.

• Telus high-speed service must already be available where you live in B.C. or Alberta.
• The offer is available only to new customers who have not signed up for Telus high-speed Internet in the past 90 days.
• You must opt for a three-year service plan to get the laptop. If you want to cancel early, you’ll be charged $17 per month for all months remaining in your three-year term.
• The offer is available “while quantities last.” So even though the promotion is on until August 3, 2010, you should act fast to improve your chances.

In switching from Shaw to Telus, I took the opportunity to bundle my home phone, long distance, and wireless Internet services—and I’ll actually be saving money every month. And I’m thrilled with my new laptop, which arrived by mail in 10 days, as opposed to the four weeks I was advised I’d have to wait.

Read the full details of the Telus offer here. I don’t get anything from Telus for sharing this great offer. I just can’t resist passing on the bargain! I invite BargainMoose readers in Victoria, B.C. to check out my own blog, ScrimporSplurge.ca, for more fabulous finds in the capital city.