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Rogers to charge new fee for bills paid by credit card, says practice is ‘increasingly common’

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Lagerquist, J. (2026, October 22). Rogers to charge new fee for bills paid by credit card, says practice is ‘increasingly common’. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-credit-card-fee-9.7391506?cmp=rss

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CBC News · collected 2026-10-22 · by Jeff Lagerquist

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Rogers Communications plans to introduce a 1.6 percent "credit card processing charge" for bill payments made with credit cards starting January 17. The fee will apply to both automatic and one-time credit card payments but will not affect customers in Quebec, those on certain specialized plans, or former Shaw Mobile users who switched to Rogers after the acquisition of Shaw Communications. Other payment methods like direct debit, online banking, cheques, gift cards, prepaid cards, Debit Mastercard, and Visa Debit remain unaffected by this change. Rogers justifies the fee as reflecting costs charged by credit card companies, noting that similar practices are becoming common across various sectors.
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Rogers Communications plans to introduce a 1.6% "credit card processing charge" for customers who pay their bills with credit cards starting January 17, 2027. This move is part of the company's strategy to offset costs associated with payment processing fees from credit card companies, which have increased nearly 40% since 2020 and now cost Rogers approximately $150 million annually. The fee will not apply in Quebec, nor for customers on certain specialized plans or former Shaw Mobile clients who transitioned to Rogers after the acquisition of Shaw Communications in 2023. Other payment methods like direct debit, online banking transfers, cheques, and gift cards remain unaffected by this new charge.

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Jeff Lagerquist
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Rogers PERSON · 7× Telus ORG · 5× CRTC ORG · 2× Canadian NORP · 1× Debit ORG · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Rogers Communications ORG · 1× Shaw Communications ORG · 1× Shaw Mobile ORG · 1× Visa ORG · 1×

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In 2022, rival telecom provider Telus asked the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for permission to add a 1.5 per cent surcharge to the bills of some landline phone customers who pay their bill using a credit card.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22
🔮 Rival telecom firm Telus rolled out similar fee in 2022, before scrapping it a year later Rogers Communications says it will roll out a new fee early next year for customers who pay their bill with a credit card.
2026-10-22 · CBC News
Rogers to charge new fee for bills paid by credit card, says practice is ‘increasingly common’ · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

Rogers to charge new fee for bills paid by credit card, says practice is ‘increasingly common’ asserted
practice → charge → card
Rival telecom firm Telus rolled out similar fee in 2022, before scrapping it a year later Rogers Communications says it will roll out a new fee early next year for customers who pay their bill with a credit card. asserted
who → roll → card
The Canadian telecom giant says a 1.6 per cent “credit card processing charge” will apply starting Jan. 17. asserted
charge → say → Jan.
The company says this will impact both auto-pay and one-time credit card payments. asserted
this → say → pay
“The charge applies every time you pay your Rogers bill with a credit card,” Rogers says on its website. asserted
Rogers → apply → website
“This reflects the fees we are charged by credit card companies.” asserted
we → reflect → companies
According to Rogers, the fee is not applicable to customers in Quebec, as well as those on certain “specialized plans,” or former Shaw Mobile customers who migrated to Rogers when it acquired Shaw Communications in 2023. uncertain
it → accord → 2023
These include direct debt and online banking payments, cheques, Rogers gift cards, prepaid cards, Debit Mastercard and Visa Debit. asserted
These → include → debt
“If you choose to pay your bill by credit card, it's increasingly common across many sectors for a credit card fee to apply,” Rogers said. asserted
Rogers → choose → sectors
Telus scrapped similar fee asserted
Telus → scrap → fee
In 2022, rival telecom provider Telus asked the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for permission to add a 1.5 per cent surcharge to the bills of some landline phone customers who pay their bill using a credit card. asserted
who → ask → card
The CRTC rejected this request. asserted
CRTC → reject → request
However, the regulator’s approval was only required for a fee on landline services. asserted
approval → require → services
Telus rolled out a 1.5 per cent credit card fee for mobile and home internet customers. asserted
Telus → roll → customers
Telus scrapped the fee in 2023, following a settlement between credit card companies and merchants allowing merchants to pass on the cost directly to customers. asserted
merchants → scrap → customers
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