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Most Canadians know Bell, but Bell's Manitoba brand, Bell MTS, often confuses consumers. So, what is Bell MTS? 

Bell MTS provides Manitoba with fast speeds and low prices. Formerly a regional ISP, MTS was acquired by Bell in 2017 and has become a reliable provider for the metropolitan areas of Winnipeg, Brandon, and Steinbach, as well as more rural areas of the province.

The best Bell MTS internet plan is Fibe 50, which delivers high-speed 50Mbps downloads and 10Mbps uploads on Bell's fibre network. The provider's cheapest plan is Fibe 15, which offers 15Mbps downloads and uploads. If you're looking for an option in stretches of rural Manitoba, you can find options with Bell MTS, but we recommend checking out some plans from Xplore and Starlink, which we'll break down below.

Read on to find the best Bell MTS internet plans for June 2024.

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Best Bell MTS internet plans 
Plan Best for Features Shop this plan
Fibe 50 Overall value Free modem $60/month
Fibe 15 Cheap plan Unlimited downloads $49.95/month

Best Bell MTS
Internet Plan

You don’t need to be the fastest to be the best, but it helps. Top-tier Bell MTS Fibe plans offer Manitoba’s fastest downloads and uploads. Bell MTS also includes a Wi-Fi 6 modem rental, so you get gigabit network speeds throughout your home. 

4.5 out of 5 overall

Fibe 50 | $60/month

  • Pros: Unlimited downloads, Wi-Fi 6 modem rental included, no contract
  • Cons: Price and speed depend on address

Bell MTS fibre-optic networks bring incredible download speeds to neighbourhoods throughout most of urban Manitoba. For $60/month, you get a free Wi-Fi 6 Home Hub modem rental, unlimited data usage, and Bell MTS email. 

Bell offers faster plans (including speeds up to a blazing 8Gbps) but we've found the pricetags of those options isn't worth it. Most wireless-connected devices in the home can’t go faster than 1Gbps anyway, rendering supposedly groundbreaking speeds useless. 

Want to save even more money per month? Bell MTS allows you to bundle your internet with Fibe TV, so you can grab more for less.

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To ensure more exact pricing, be sure to enter your address on the Bell MTS site. From there, they'll be able to show you the plans and prices available near you.


Cheapest Bell MTS
Internet Plan

Cheapest doesn’t always mean the best value, but if you’re looking for the most affordable plan available from Bell MTS, this is it. You still get an always-on internet connection fast enough for light internet users.

4 out of 5 overall

Fibe 15 | $49.95/month

  • Pros: Widely available in urban areas, no contract, Wi-Fi modem rental included
  • Cons: Too slow for HD streaming, still expensive compared to third-party ISPs

This plan is Bell MTS’s cheapest option if you just need basic internet connectivity. The download speed of 15Mbps is fast enough for basic web browsing, email, and some video streaming and sufficient for video conferencing with family or coworkers. 

This is one of the more most bare-bones plans Bell MTS offers, though it's not the slowest: some MTS plans are as slow as 5Mbps, depending on your location. Bell also includes the cost of the Wi-Fi modem so you can easily connect wireless computers, tablets, smartphones, and televisions. 

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There may be more internet providers in your area than you might know about, often with much cheaper plans! Use our internet plan search tool to see which internet providers offer gigabit internet service. 


Is Bell the same as Bell MTS? What happened to MTS?

In the ‘90s, the Manitoba government privatized the Manitoba Telephone System (MTS), splitting ownership for many years. In 2017, Bell Canada acquired all of MTS. The rebranded Bell MTS provides home telecom services, including internet, TV, and telephone. New and existing cellular customers subscribing to a new plan must sign up with Bell Mobility

Xplorne bought many of the wireless assets Bell sold off as part of the acquisition. Today, it offers competitive mobility plans and rural internet options, including 5G service.

Best Rural Internet
IN MANITOBA

One-quarter of the population makes their home in the Manitoba countryside. While Bell MTS offers satellite options to the region, we actually prefer Xplore, the ISP who purchased many of MTS's wireless assets back in 2017. 

4.5 out of 5 overall

Satellite 250 | $79.99/month

  • Pros: High-speed internet without cables, free Wi-Fi modem
  • Cons: Limited monthly data

Our pick for the best rural internet in Manitoba is from Xplore rather than Bell MTS. Bell MTS offers two satellite plans, with speeds of 25Mbps and 50Mbps, respectively. But we like Xplore's Satellite 250 plan, which offers 25Mbps downloads, 250GB of data, and a free Wi-Fi modem for $79.99/month.

Those speeds aren't fast, but for rural Manitoba, they're a lifesaver, allowing you to browse the web and stream in remote parts of the country where internet was previously impossible to find.

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Interested in seeing what else Xplore has to offer? Check out some of the provider's most popular plans below.

Popular Xplore satellite internet plans

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#1
Xplore
Xplore

Sat 25 - 350GB

  • Satellite 25/1 Mbps
$79.99/mo
#2
Xplore
Xplore

LTE 25 Truly Unlimited Data

  • Fixed Wireless 25/5 Mbps
$49.99/mo
#3
Xplore
Xplore

LTE 50 Truly Unlimited Data

  • Fixed Wireless 50/10 Mbps
$59.99/mo
#4
Xplore
Xplore

Sat 100 - 500GB

  • Satellite 100/10 Mbps
$129.99/mo
#5
Xplore
Xplore

LTE 25 Truly Unlimited Data

  • Fixed Wireless 25/5 Mbps
$49.99/mo

Looking for yet another rural internet option for Manitoba? Starlink recently rolled out their satellite internet services in remote areas of the country, including the northern stretches of Manitoba. We've got all the details--including plans, prices, and performance--in our review of the SpaceX-assisted internet provider.

Methodology: How we picked the best Bell MTS plans

WhistleOut audits Bell MTS plans and regularly maintains our data. We reviewed eight plans ranging across DSL, fibre-optic, and fixed wireless technologies. When ranking plans, we consider price, data caps, availability, and speed. We also factor in additional fees, including installation and modem rental. WhistleOut Canada compares Bell MTS plans to each other and similar options from competitive internet providers. We continue to track internet trends and will change these ratings as necessary. 

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