The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that after years of declining rates for cellphone plans, the telcos are raising add-on fees and plan prices. The Globe's Irene Galea writes that in April, Rogers Communications' Fido brand changed the terms of its contract for new customers to include a $5-a-month charge to use a hotspot from their cellphone to share data with other devices. The company did not respond to questions about why it was introducing this fee, or whether it would apply to its other flanker brands. The company's website notes that its Rogers 5G plans include hotspot access. BCE's Bell Canada said all of its current plans across its brands include hotspot and tethering at no additional charge. Telus said it does not currently charge customers an extra fee to hotspot or tether data from their devices through either its main brand or flanker brands Koodo and Public Mobile. Quebecor said it does not charge fees for hotspots for any of its brands. Meanwhile, in recent months, prices for some bring-your-own-device plans have ticked upward. For their 100-gigabyte plans, Rogers and Bell Canada both raised the price to $65 from $50 and $49, respectively. Telus also raised its price to $70 from $55.