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advance billings and customer deposits (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
advance billings and customer deposits  
Disclosure of advance billings and customer accounts

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June 30, 

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December 31, 

As at (millions)

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2026

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2025

Advance billings

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$

825

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$

877

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

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4

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3

Customer deposits

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15

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13

Contract liabilities

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844

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893

Other

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136

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160

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$

980

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$

1,053

Schedule of changes in contract liabilities

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Three months

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Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

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2026

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2025

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2026

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2025

Balance, beginning of period

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$

1,182

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$

1,135

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$

1,161

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$

1,102

Revenue deferred in previous period and recognized in current period

 

 

(725)

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(636)

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(649)

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(631)

Net additions arising from operations

 

 

667

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654

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612

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682

Additions arising from business acquisitions

 

 

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23

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—

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23

Balance, end of period

 

$

1,124

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$

1,176

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$

1,124

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$

1,176

Current

 

 

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$

965

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$

1,026

Non-current (Note 27)

 

 

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Deferred revenues

 

 

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158

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147

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

 

 

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1

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3

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$

1,124

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$

1,176

Reconciliation of contract liabilities presented in the Consolidated statements of financial position – current

 

 

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Gross contract liabilities

 

 

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$

965

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$

1,026

Reclassification to contract assets of contracts with contract liabilities less than contract assets (Note 6(c))

 

 

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(108)

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(119)

Reclassification from contract assets of contracts with contract assets less than contract liabilities (Note 6(c))

 

 

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(13)

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(17)

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$

844

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$

890

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