Program

Through Bell Athletes Connect, you can receive a smartphone and a monthly rate plan at no cost, which is designed to help facilitate your busy schedules. The program is open to Canada’s Senior National Team athletes currently competing at the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Para Pan American levels.

With a fast, powerful phone and all the voice minutes and data one could need, you can stop worrying about staying connected and focus on your athletic training and performance.

Bell Athletes Connect monthly rate plan

While you’re in North America

Unlimited Canada/US Calling

25 GB of non-shareable data

Unlimited Canada & U.S. text messaging

Unlimited picture and video messaging within Canada


Smartphone information

Bell is proud to offer a Samsung Galaxy S23 in partnership with Samsung.

Key features:

  • Capture. Share. Impress
  • Crank up the performance
  • The power to keep going
  • What you'll love

    • Capture. Share. Impress.

      Capture stunning photos and videos in any lighting with a 50 MP camera and Night Mode.

    • Crank up the performance

      Smoothly switch between apps and game at full throttle with Samsung’s fastest processor ever.

    • The power to keep going

      With the excellent 3900 mAh battery, your phone will be ready to go when you need it most.

    Day in a life

    Here’s a look at a typical training day for wheelchair basketball athlete Bo Hedges.
    What will you do with your Samsung smartphone?

    Wake up & check the day’s schedule

    5:45 a.m.
    Wake up & check the day’s schedule

    Team practice

    7 a.m.
    Team practice

    Coffee break & review practice footage

    9 a.m.
    Coffee break & review practice footage

    Individual practice

    11 a.m.
    Individual practice

    Quick lunch & reply to messages

    1 p.m.
    Quick lunch & reply to messages

    Weight lifting & stretching

    1:30 p.m.
    Weight lifting & stretching

    Head home & relax with some music

    3 p.m.
    Head home & relax with some music

    "As athletes, we want to be able to focus on training and competing, so it’s really assuring to have Bell taking care of our phones."

    — Mark Arendz, Para Nordic Skiing

    "I’m so grateful for the Bell Athletes Connect program. I spend the majority of my time away from friends and family, so it’s nice to know they are always just a phone call away."

    — Philippe Marquis, Freestyle Skiing