Bell vs Videotron Mobile Plans in Canada (2026)

Bell is Canada's largest national carrier, offering postpaid plans across every province and territory with the country's widest tower footprint. Videotron is Quebecor's mobile carrier, with no-contract postpaid plans available in Ontario and Quebec and a network that is strongest in Quebec. Both carriers run their own independent wireless networks.

Plans and pricing

Bell offers 13 no-contract postpaid plans nationwide, including matching Quebec-priced tiers. Videotron offers 6 no-contract postpaid plans available in Ontario and Quebec, including multi-destination plans that bundle in Canada-US, Canada-US-Mexico, or Canada and international coverage. Below are 5 representative plans from each carrier.

Bell's cheapest plan, Basic, now starts at $30/mo (was $40), matching Videotron's cheapest talk-and-text-only plan at the same $30/mo. On data plans, Bell's Select 100GB plan is priced identically to Videotron's 100GB Canada & U.S. plan at $50/mo in Quebec, while Bell's rest-of-Canada equivalent runs higher at $70/mo. Videotron remains the only one of the two with a dedicated Canada-US-Mexico plan and a flat-rate Canada + International plan covering 110+ destinations. Bell's Select and Ultra tiers all carry an Unlimited Data badge (high-speed data continues at reduced speed after the stated allotment), a feature Videotron does not offer; Videotron's highest data allotment tops out at 200GB. Videotron also offers ongoing monthly discounts (up to $15/mo) when bundling a mobile plan with Videotron home internet plus a current $50 credit on select plans, which Bell's lineup shown here does not include.

5G and network coverage

Coverage figures below are based on the ISED Terrestrial Spectrum Licence Site Data Extract and Statistics Canada 2021 census dissemination areas, last updated March 2026. Bell leads on every national measure, operating more than five times as many towers as Videotron.

Bell covers 92.8% of Canadians on 4G LTE and 76.5% on 5G nationally, well ahead of Videotron's 65.9% and 65.6%. Even in Quebec, Videotron's home province, the modeled data shows Bell slightly ahead (98.8% 4G / 95.2% 5G for Bell vs 96.7% 4G / 95.7% 5G for Videotron), though Videotron's coverage is heavily concentrated there. Videotron has little to no coverage outside Ontario and Quebec, while Bell covers all 13 provinces and territories.

Head-to-head comparison

Roaming rates compared

Bell and Videotron take different approaches to roaming. Videotron sells a flat-rate Daily Traveller Pass that any plan holder can activate when travelling: $13/day in the US and $15/day for international destinations, with no 7, 14, or 30-day pass options confirmed. Bell does not sell a standalone daily or multi-day roaming pass; instead, roaming data is bundled directly into its Ultra tiers, with the lower-priced Ultra roaming tier including 5GB/day across 27 countries (US and Mexico, or US and France in Quebec) and the Ultra International Roaming tier including 5GB/day across 83 countries and territories. That means a Bell customer on Basic or a Select plan has no built-in roaming option, while any Videotron customer can add the Daily Traveller Pass regardless of their plan.

United States

International (Europe, Caribbean, Mexico, Asia, and other destinations)

For occasional travelers who don't want to upgrade to Bell's priciest tier, Videotron's pay-per-use daily passes are more accessible. For frequent travelers already on Bell's Ultra International Roaming tier, the bundled 5GB/day roaming across 83 countries comes at no extra charge, which can work out cheaper than paying $15/day on Videotron for a multi-week trip.

Device financing

Both carriers offer the same underlying structure: a new phone financed over 24 months at 0% interest, with no upfront payment required. Bell brands this as Bell SmartPay, offering 24 monthly payments at 0% APR. Videotron brands its equivalent the Simplified Payment option, which divides the cost of a new device into 24 interest-free monthly payments based on your usage plan.

Perks and add-ons

Bell includes unlimited international messaging and unlimited long distance calling on its Select and Ultra plans. Its Ultra tiers add Crave Standard (with ads) and hotspot capability (50GB/mo), plus calling to either 27 or 83 countries depending on the roaming tier; the higher-priced 83-country International Roaming tier also includes a free tablet or watch plan and the ability to earn up to 10,000 Aeroplan points.

Videotron offers monthly bundle discounts of up to $15/mo when a mobile plan is combined with Videotron home internet, plus unlimited international messaging and unlimited long distance calling across all plans. Its higher-tier plans (150GB Canada & U.S., 200GB Canada-US-Mexico, and 100GB Canada & International) currently include a $50 credit. Its 100GB Canada and International plan includes calling to 110+ destinations at no extra charge.

Customer support

Both carriers offer a similar mix of live chat, phone support, community forums, self-serve support articles, and in-person local stores. Bell currently has 4 reviews on Topicks.ca averaging 4.0/5, while Videotron has not yet received any reviews on the site.

Who should choose which?