oxio vs. everyone else.

In a lot of Quebec homes, oxio rides Vidéotron's own cable. Same wire into the house, different rules on the bill: no term contract, $0 setup, and a modem lent at no charge.

• oxio rents Vidéotron's network in parts of Quebec
• Vidéotron is part of Quebecor, with Fizz, Freedom and VMedia
• oxio: no term contract, $0 activation, installation and shipping

Fizz is contract-free and reviews well, but it only sells home internet in Quebec and parts of eastern Ontario. oxio covers six provinces with $0 setup and no term contract.

• Fizz: Quebec and parts of eastern Ontario only
• Both are contract-free with unlimited data
• oxio: $0 activation, installation and shipping, modem lent

Bell's fibre is solid. The bill is the issue: Bell added $6 a month to many internet plans on March 1, 2026. oxio has no term contract, $0 setup and a modem lent at no charge.

• Bell raised many internet plans $6/month in March 2026
• Virgin Plus, EBOX, Distributel and Primus are Bell brands too
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

EBOX was a Quebec independent until Bell bought it in 2022 for $153 million. oxio is owned by Cogeco and run as its own brand, with no term contract and $0 setup.

• EBOX has been part of Bell since February 2022
• oxio has been owned by Cogeco since 2023, run as its own brand
• oxio: no term contract, $0 activation, installation and shipping

Rogers raised some home internet prices twice in 2026, the latest $7 a month from August 18. oxio rents Rogers' own cable in Ontario and the West, with no term contract.

• Two Rogers internet increases in 2026
• oxio rides Rogers cable in Ontario and BC to Manitoba
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Cogeco owns oxio and runs it as its own brand. Cogeco suits you if you want TV, phone and internet bundled; oxio is internet on its own with fixed-price, message-based service.

• Cogeco acquired oxio's telecom operations in 2023
• Cogeco bundles TV, phone and internet; oxio is internet-only
• oxio rents Cogeco's network in Cogeco areas

TELUS added $5 a month to select month-to-month internet plans in March 2026, avoidable by signing a two-year term. oxio has no term contract to sign in the first place.

• TELUS: +$5/month in March 2026 unless you sign two years
• Koodo, Start.ca and Altima are TELUS brands
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Distributel has been part of Bell since December 2022, and its public reviews keep pointing at slow support and billing problems. oxio has $0 setup and no term contract.

• Bell bought Distributel on December 1, 2022
• Reviews cite slow support, billing issues and missed installs
• oxio: $0 activation, installation and shipping, modem lent

TekSavvy is a genuine independent from Chatham, Ontario, and we respect that. If a price that doesn't move and $0 setup matter more to you, that's what oxio is built around.

• TekSavvy is independent; oxio is owned by Cogeco
• TekSavvy raised most plans $3/month in October 2021
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Shaw is Rogers now: the Shaw website was retired in June 2025. oxio rents the former Shaw cable network from BC to Manitoba, often the same line, with no term contract.

• Shaw's site now redirects to Rogers
• oxio rides the ex-Shaw Rogers West network
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

SaskTel is Saskatchewan's Crown-owned provider, with infiNET fibre. oxio sells in Saskatchewan over Rogers West cable, with no term contract and $0 setup.

• SaskTel is owned by the Government of Saskatchewan
• oxio is available in Saskatchewan over cable
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Novus builds its own fibre into specific Metro Vancouver buildings, and it's good if you have it. oxio works across BC, houses included, with no term contract and $0 setup.

• Novus only serves buildings it has wired
• oxio covers BC over Rogers West cable
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Primus is a Bell brand: Distributel bought it in 2021, and Bell bought Distributel in 2022. oxio sits outside the Bell group, with no term contract and $0 setup.

• Primus is in the Bell group
• Reviews cite outages, long waits and billing disputes
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Bell Aliant serves Atlantic Canada, where oxio doesn't sell internet: oxio covers Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC. Here's the honest version of this comparison.

• oxio isn't available in Atlantic Canada
• Bell Aliant is a Bell brand
• Moving west or to Quebec/Ontario? oxio applies there

VMedia went from independent to Quebecor in 2022, and its assets were transferred to Freedom Mobile after CRTC approval in December 2024. oxio has no term contract and $0 setup.

• VMedia is being wound down into Freedom Mobile
• Reviews mention cancellation fees and long holds
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Carry Telecom's headline prices are intro prices: they rise $10 after three months, plus a $2 to $3.50 network maintenance fee per bill. oxio has $0 setup and no term contract.

• Carry: intro price for 3 months, then +$10/month
• Carry adds a network maintenance fee after the promo
• oxio: $0 activation, installation and shipping, modem lent

Koodo is a TELUS brand built around phones, with home internet as an add-on. oxio only does home internet, with no term contract, $0 setup and a modem lent.

• Koodo is part of the TELUS group
• Most Koodo reviews are about mobile billing
• oxio: internet only, no term contract, $0 setup

Bell stopped selling Virgin Plus home internet in Ontario on January 14, 2026; it's still sold in Quebec. oxio has no term contract, $0 setup and a modem lent.

• No new Virgin Plus internet sales in Ontario since Jan. 2026
• Virgin Plus is a Bell brand
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Freedom is part of Vidéotron since 2023 and newer to home internet, including a 5G option for lighter use. oxio is wired only, with no term contract and $0 setup.

• Freedom Mobile is part of the Vidéotron group
• Freedom offers wired and 5G home internet
• oxio: wired only, no term contract, $0 setup

Start.ca, the London, Ontario provider, is part of TELUS now, and its recent reviews describe harder-to-reach support. oxio covers six provinces with no term contract and $0 setup.

• Start.ca is in the TELUS group
• Recent reviews cite long holds and modem-return disputes
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Beanfield's fibre is excellent if your building is on its network, and not an option if it isn't. oxio works at most addresses in six provinces, with no term contract and $0 setup.

• Beanfield serves specific wired buildings
• Backed by DigitalBridge and OMERS
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Altima Telecom is part of the TELUS group, and for a small brand it drew 61 CCTS complaints in six months. oxio has no term contract, $0 setup and a modem lent.

• Altima has been in the TELUS group since 2022–23
• 61 accepted CCTS complaints, Aug. 2024 – Jan. 2025
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent

Bravo Telecom is a Montreal independent selling contract-free internet in Quebec since 2008. Both are contract-free; oxio adds $0 setup and a modem lent at no charge.

• Bravo: independent, Quebec, since 2008
• Both are contract-free with unlimited data
• oxio: $0 activation, installation and shipping, modem lent

Oricom, based in Quebec City, is one of the Bell group's brands, so choosing it over Bell keeps you with the same parent. oxio sits outside the Bell group, with $0 setup.

• Oricom is in the Bell group
• oxio runs on Vidéotron or Cogeco cable in Quebec
• oxio: no term contract, $0 setup, modem lent