Tbooth Wireless
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Tbooth Wireless/la cabine T sans fil is a subsidiary of GLENTEL
Inc., the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. GLENTEL
operates more than 280 locations across Canada under the brandnames WIRELESSWAVE/WAVE SANS FIL, Tbooth wireless/la cabine T sans fil and WIRELESS etc./SANS FIL etc in retail malls and Costco Wholesale stores. In the U.S., GLENTEL operates 132 Diamond Wireless stores.
and locations throughout Ontario
and Quebec
. It was known primarily for its mobile and novelty fixed-line phones. In 2005, GLENTEL
bought Tbooth Wireless/la cabine T sans fil to increase GLENTEL
’s presence in shopping malls across Canada. Since then, the number of Tbooth Wireless (and by association, la cabine T sans fil) stores has increased by over 50% and has expanded westward into Alberta and British Columbia.
stores in Canada. At each location, customers can purchase a wide selection of cellular phones and accessories along with cordless and corded phones. Tbooth Wireless offers plans and phones with the following carriers:
(7 stores), Alberta
(11 stores), Ontario
(39 stores), Quebec
(18 stores) and New Brunswick
(3 stores), plus two in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
and one in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
.
was named the Burnaby Board of Trade’s “Business of the Year” for 2007 for its outstanding contribution in the combined areas of business success, innovation and community service. Additionally, GLENTEL
was inducted into the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame in October 2009.
Glentel
Glentel is the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. The company has three operating divisions - Canadian Retail, American Retail, and a business division.-Retail Division:...
Inc., the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. GLENTEL
Glentel
Glentel is the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. The company has three operating divisions - Canadian Retail, American Retail, and a business division.-Retail Division:...
operates more than 280 locations across Canada under the brandnames WIRELESSWAVE/WAVE SANS FIL, Tbooth wireless/la cabine T sans fil and WIRELESS etc./SANS FIL etc in retail malls and Costco Wholesale stores. In the U.S., GLENTEL operates 132 Diamond Wireless stores.
History
Prior to 2005, Tbooth/ la cabine T (now Tbooth Wireless/la cabine T sans fil) was a retail chain with a head office in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and locations throughout Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It was known primarily for its mobile and novelty fixed-line phones. In 2005, GLENTEL
Glentel
Glentel is the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. The company has three operating divisions - Canadian Retail, American Retail, and a business division.-Retail Division:...
bought Tbooth Wireless/la cabine T sans fil to increase GLENTEL
Glentel
Glentel is the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. The company has three operating divisions - Canadian Retail, American Retail, and a business division.-Retail Division:...
’s presence in shopping malls across Canada. Since then, the number of Tbooth Wireless (and by association, la cabine T sans fil) stores has increased by over 50% and has expanded westward into Alberta and British Columbia.
Services
Tbooth Wireless/la cabine T sans fil has over 80 shopping mallShopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
stores in Canada. At each location, customers can purchase a wide selection of cellular phones and accessories along with cordless and corded phones. Tbooth Wireless offers plans and phones with the following carriers:
- Bell MobilityBell MobilityBell Mobility is a CDMA and HSPA+ based wireless network and the division of Bell Canada which sells wireless services in Canada...
plus its two brands:- Solo MobileSolo MobileSolo Mobile is a mobile brand in Canada started by Bell Mobility in 2000. Solo is considered a discount wireless brand, offering low price monthly plans with some unlimited options in certain cities...
- Virgin Mobile CanadaVirgin Mobile CanadaVirgin Mobile Canada is a cellular telephone company that was launched on March 1, 2005 as a joint venture between Virgin Group and Bell Canada. Since May 7, 2009, it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Mobility. - Pre-launch :...
- Solo Mobile
- Rogers WirelessRogers WirelessRogers Wireless is a wireless telecommunications provider offering mobile phone and data services throughout Canada using Global System for Mobile Communications and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System technology. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications...
plus its two brands:- Fido SolutionsFido SolutionsFido Solutions is a Canadian cellular telephone service provider currently owned by Rogers Communications. It was formerly owned by Microcell Telecommunications. Fido does, however, remain a separate entity from Rogers...
- ChatrChatrChatr is a Canadian wireless service provider targeting price-conscious customers It is the third wireless service network owned by Rogers Communications, after Rogers Wireless and Fido Solutions. The provider launched their network in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and now Montreal ...
(where service exists)
- Fido Solutions
- SaskTelSaskTelSaskatchewan Telecommunications is a provincial Crown Corporation operating under the authority of the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Act. It is the only remaining Crown Corporation in the Canadian telecommunications industry....
(SaskatoonSaskatoonSaskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
store only)
Locations
Tbooth Wireless/la cabine T sans fil has over 80 mall stores located in the provinces of British ColumbiaBritish Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
(7 stores), Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
(11 stores), Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
(39 stores), Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
(18 stores) and New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
(3 stores), plus two in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
and one in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
.
Handsets and Devices
Tbooth Wireless offers products from the following manufacturers:- Apple Inc.
- SamsungSamsungThe Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
- LGLGLG may refer to:*LG Corp., a South Korean electronics and petrochemicals conglomerate*LG Electronics, an affiliate of the South Korean LG Group which produces electronic products* Lawrence Graham, a London headquartered firm of business lawyers...
- MotorolaMotorolaMotorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
- Sony EricssonSony EricssonSony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
- BlackBerryBlackBerryBlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
- HTC Corporation
- NokiaNokiaNokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
Awards
GLENTELGlentel
Glentel is the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. The company has three operating divisions - Canadian Retail, American Retail, and a business division.-Retail Division:...
was named the Burnaby Board of Trade’s “Business of the Year” for 2007 for its outstanding contribution in the combined areas of business success, innovation and community service. Additionally, GLENTEL
Glentel
Glentel is the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. The company has three operating divisions - Canadian Retail, American Retail, and a business division.-Retail Division:...
was inducted into the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame in October 2009.