Distributel

Distributel is a brand of Bell Canada headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, founded in 1988 and offering Canadians long distance phone service. Distributel now offers a wide range of high speed Internet plans in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta as well as VoIP Digital Home Phone service across Canada. Distributel also provides IPTV (Internet Protocol television) in all major markets in Ontario and Quebec.

ThinkTel, the Business Services Division of Distributel, is a provider of SIP-based telecommunications and advanced voice and data services for the SMB and Enterprise markets throughout Canada.

Founded in 1988 by Mel Cohen, Distributel successfully fought telecommunications giant Bell Canada for the right to offer long-distance services through its network. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ultimately ruled in favour of Distributel, setting an important precedent for the competitive telecommunications market in Canada.

With over 200,000 subscribers across Canada, Distributel has continued to evolve and expand its business through several key acquisitions and partnerships:

Distributel offers residential telecommunication services: High-speed Internet, digital home Phone, TV and long-distance calling.

Distributel provides capped and unlimited cable Internet access via network suppliers Rogers, Videotron, Cogeco and Shaw.

Depending on geographical service area, customers have access to download/upload speeds of:

Distributel provides capped and unlimited digital subscriber line (DSL) and Fibre to the Home (FTTH) high-speed Internet options using Bell lines in Ontario and Quebec while also providing the service via Telus in Alberta and British Columbia.