{"id":10467,"date":"2026-05-19T14:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/?p=10467"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:05:53","slug":"2026-survey-reveals-phone-costs-are-rising-again-in-canada-despite-official-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/2026-survey-reveals-phone-costs-are-rising-again-in-canada-despite-official-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Survey Reveals Phone Costs Are Rising Again in Canada, Despite Official Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After years of declining prices, mobile phone costs in Canada are starting to rise again.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new nationwide survey of Canadians from NumberBarn finds that costs are increasing for many households, while confusion around pricing remains widespread.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list port-content-table\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#1\">Canadians Are Changing Their Habits to Keep Phone Costs Down<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#2\"><strong>Hidden Fees and Pricing Confusion Are Driving Frustration<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#3\">The Provinces With the Highest Average Phone Bills in Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While Statistics Canada\u2019s Cellular Services Price Index has shown reported mobile prices falling for years, six in 10 Canadians (60%) said official inflation data isn\u2019t reflecting what they\u2019re actually paying each month.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many consumers also say they don\u2019t feel they\u2019re getting good value, nor fully understand what they\u2019re paying for. More than half (57%) say they feel confused about their monthly phone bill, and 45% say they\u2019ve felt misled by their provider\u2019s pricing or promotional offers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Findings<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bloglist-style\">\n<li>31% of Canadians say their monthly phone bill has increased within the last 12 months.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 1 in 5 (22%) pay more than $100 per month for their mobile phone plan.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly 4 in 10 (39%) say they are not getting good value from their phone plan.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60% say official inflation data does not reflect what they\u2019re actually paying each month.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residents in <strong>Alberta<\/strong> report the highest wireless phone bills in Canada. Residents pay an average of $84.28 per month, or $1,011.36 per year.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nationwide, the average monthly phone bill is $72.35.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bills-rising-costs-2026.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10493\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bills-rising-costs-2026.webp 3000w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bills-rising-costs-2026-300x247.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bills-rising-costs-2026-1024x844.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bills-rising-costs-2026-768x633.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bills-rising-costs-2026-1536x1266.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bills-rising-costs-2026-2048x1688.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mobile phone costs remain a growing concern for Canadians.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 1 in 3 (31%) say their monthly phone bill has increased within the last 12 months, while more than 1 in 5 (22%) report paying over $100 per month. After roughly 30 months of year-over-year declines, cellular service prices measured by Statistics Canada\u2019s Consumer Price Index (CPI) started increasing late last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/28841641\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/28841641\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But rising costs aren\u2019t the only issue. Many Canadians also question whether they\u2019re getting value.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 4 in 10 (39%) say they are not getting good value from their phone plan, suggesting that higher bills aren\u2019t translating into better service or benefits.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Confusion around pricing may be a key factor. More than half of Canadians (57%) say they don\u2019t fully understand what they\u2019re paying for, while 45% say they\u2019ve felt misled by pricing or promotional offers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that confusion extends beyond their monthly phone bills. Overall, six in 10 Canadians (60%) say inflation data does not reflect what they\u2019re actually paying each month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NumbersBarn-CanadaPhoneRates-Spot-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NumbersBarn-CanadaPhoneRates-Spot-01.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NumbersBarn-CanadaPhoneRates-Spot-01-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of that disconnect may stem from how telecom prices are measured. Statistics Canada\u2019s pricing data factors in promotional discounts and larger data packages as \u201cquality adjustments,\u201d which may not fully reflect what consumers ultimately pay each month.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, that means that if your plan price stayed the same, but your data allowance doubled, Statistics Canada would count that as a price <em>decrease<\/em>, even if your bill didn\u2019t change.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headingh4\" id=\"1\"><strong>Canadians Are Changing Their Habits to Keep Phone Costs Down<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"3942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canadians-cutting-phone-costs-switching-providers-2026.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10499\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canadians-cutting-phone-costs-switching-providers-2026.webp 3000w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canadians-cutting-phone-costs-switching-providers-2026-228x300.webp 228w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canadians-cutting-phone-costs-switching-providers-2026-779x1024.webp 779w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canadians-cutting-phone-costs-switching-providers-2026-768x1009.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canadians-cutting-phone-costs-switching-providers-2026-1169x1536.webp 1169w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canadians-cutting-phone-costs-switching-providers-2026-1559x2048.webp 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As phone costs continue to rise, many Canadians are adjusting their habits to manage their monthly bills.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 4 in 10 (39%) say they\u2019ve shopped for a cheaper plan in the past year, making it the most common way consumers are trying to reduce costs. Others are delaying upgrades (28%) or switching providers altogether (20%) in search of better deals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unexpected costs may be driving some of these behaviors. Nearly half of Canadians (44%) say they\u2019ve been surprised by a higher-than-expected phone bill within the past year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headingh4\" id=\"2\"><strong>Hidden Fees and Pricing Confusion Are Driving Frustration<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bill-hidden-fees-pricing-confusion-2026.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10503\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bill-hidden-fees-pricing-confusion-2026.webp 3000w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bill-hidden-fees-pricing-confusion-2026-219x300.webp 219w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bill-hidden-fees-pricing-confusion-2026-748x1024.webp 748w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bill-hidden-fees-pricing-confusion-2026-768x1052.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bill-hidden-fees-pricing-confusion-2026-1122x1536.webp 1122w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/canada-phone-bill-hidden-fees-pricing-confusion-2026-1496x2048.webp 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When it comes to monthly phone bills, hidden fees, and unexpected charges are a source of frustration for Canadian consumers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those who reported unexpected costs, the most common include international roaming fees, price increases after a promotional period ends, and data overage charges.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Late payment or reconnection fees and add-on charges, such as long distance or text packages, also ranked among the most frequently cited extras.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These charges can be difficult to anticipate, particularly when plans include promotional pricing or bundled features that change over time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many Canadians, that lack of transparency makes it harder to manage monthly costs, and easier for bills to exceed expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headingh4\" id=\"3\"><strong>The Provinces With the Highest Average Phone Bills in Canada<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While many Canadians report rising costs, monthly phone bills also vary across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/highest-phone-bills-by-province-canada-2026.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10505\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/highest-phone-bills-by-province-canada-2026.webp 1500w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/highest-phone-bills-by-province-canada-2026-300x233.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/highest-phone-bills-by-province-canada-2026-1024x795.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/highest-phone-bills-by-province-canada-2026-768x596.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Residents in <strong>Alberta<\/strong> report the highest average monthly phone bill at $84.28, followed by <strong>Saskatchewan<\/strong> ($80.84), and <strong>Manitoba<\/strong> ($79.42). In each of these provinces, average monthly costs are well above the national average of $72.35.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ontario<\/strong>, the country\u2019s most populous province, falls closer to the national average at $71.82 per month, while <strong>British Columbia<\/strong> ($62.01), and <strong>Quebec<\/strong> ($65.04) report some of the lowest average monthly costs among larger provinces.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Methodology<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">In April 2026, NumberBarn surveyed 1,200 Canadian adults to better understand how consumers feel about mobile phone costs, pricing transparency, and affordability.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Respondents were asked a series of questions related to their monthly phone bills, pricing experiences, promotional offers, and perceptions surrounding inflation and telecom costs in Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Demographics<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Respondents were required to be at least 18 years old and at least partially responsible for paying or managing their household\u2019s mobile phone plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The survey respondents included 52% females, 46% males, and 2% identifying as non-binary\/non-conforming. The average age of the respondents was 37 years. Limitations: The survey responses rely on self-reporting, which may be subject to recall bias or social desirability bias.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Additional analysis of wireless pricing trends was conducted using data from Statistics Canada\u2019s Consumer Price Index (CPI), including Cellular Services Price Index data measuring year-over-year changes in mobile phone pricing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Average monthly phone bill data by province reflects self-reported survey responses from participants across Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Sources: Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Canadian Telecommunications Market Report 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Fair Use: Feel free to use this data and research with proper attribution linking to this study.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Illustrations by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.o-fishel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daniel Fishel<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After years of declining prices, mobile phone costs in Canada are starting to rise again.\u00a0 A new nationwide survey of Canadians from NumberBarn finds that costs are increasing for many households, while confusion around pricing remains widespread.\u00a0\u00a0 While Statistics Canada\u2019s Cellular Services Price Index has shown reported mobile prices falling for years, six in 10&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":10481,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[341],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-by-the-numbers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2026 Survey Reveals Phone Costs Are Rising Again in Canada, Despite Official Reports - NumberBarn Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Canada has reported that phone bills are lowering. 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