Telus launched Mobility for Good for Seniors, which provides Canadian seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) access to a free smartphone and subsidised mobility rate plan. Mobility for Good for Seniors includes a refurbished smartphone, unlimited nationwide calls and texts, and 3GB of data for CAD 25 per month.
Across Canada, 2.2 million seniors receive the GIS from the federal government, and are eligible for Telus Mobility for Good for Seniors. This programme is entirely subsidised by Telus, and comes at no cost to the government or taxpayers. To get set up, programme participants are required to provide proof of receiving the GIS benefit and then will receive a unique code. Participants are also encouraged to download the Federal Government’s Covid-19 Alert app to stay updated on critical health information.
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolved earlier this spring, Telus donated more than 14,000 free mobile devices and free rate plans, valued at CAD 9 million, to hundreds of organisations across the country including long-term care facilities in support of seniors. Telus Mobility for Good for Seniors is part of the Telus Connecting for Good portfolio of programmes that gives Canadians in need access to Telus services.
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