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long-term debt - TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2026 CAD ($) $ / NotesSeries | Jun. 30, 2025 CAD ($) $ / NotesSeries | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) $ / NotesSeries | Dec. 31, 2025 CAD ($) | Apr. 30, 2025 CAD ($) $ / NotesSeries
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 30,231 | $ 32,194 |  | $ 30,539 |
Prior to maturity date | Foreign exchange derivative |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |
TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratios | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Repurchase offer price, expressed as percentage of principal | 102.00% |  |  |  |
TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes | Prior to maturity date |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |
TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes | Maximum | Prior to maturity date |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period | 60 days |  |  |  |
TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes | Maximum | On or after the redemption cessation date |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period |  | 90 days |  |  |
TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes | Minimum | Prior to maturity date |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period | 10 days |  |  |  |
TELUS Corporation junior subordinated notes | Minimum | On or after the redemption cessation date |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period | 10 days |  |  |  |
6.25% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series CAR |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issued | Multiple |  |  |  |
Maturity | July 2055 |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries | 1,006.41 |  | 1,006.41 |  |
Effective interest rate | 6.09% |  | 6.09% |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |
No-call period cessation date | July 21, 2030 |  |  |  |
Rate reset | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  |
Interest rate on borrowings | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  |
6.25% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series issued in April 2025 |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries |  |  |  |  | 999.65
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.25%
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100
Interest rate on borrowings |  |  |  |  | 6.25%
6.25% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series issued in June 2025 |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries |  | 1,026.25 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 5.61% |  |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  | $ 375 |  |  |
6.75% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series CAS |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issued | Multiple |  |  |  |
Maturity | July 2055 |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries | 1,020.45 |  | 1,020.45 |  |
Effective interest rate | 6.46% |  | 6.46% |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  | 500 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 925 |  |  |
No-call period cessation date | July 21, 2035 |  |  |  |
Rate reset | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  |
Interest rate on borrowings | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  |
6.75% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series issued in April 2025 |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries |  |  |  |  | 999.59
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.75%
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  |  |  |  | $ 500
Interest rate on borrowings |  |  |  |  | 6.75%
6.75% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series issued in June 2025 |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries |  | 1,045 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 6.13% |  |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  | $ 425 |  |  |
U.S. Dollar 6.625% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series A |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issued | June 2025 |  |  |  |
Maturity | Oct. 2055 |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  |
Effective interest rate | 6.625% |  | 6.625% |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  |  | $ 700 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 700 |  |
No-call period cessation date | Oct. 15, 2030 |  |  |  |
Rate reset | 6.625% |  | 6.625% |  |
Interest rate on borrowings | 6.625% |  | 6.625% |  |
U.S. Dollar 6.625% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series A | Foreign exchange derivative |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
First no-call period interest rate fixed at | 5.79% |  | 5.79% |  |
Fixed exchange rate | 1.3743 |  | 1.3743 |  |
U.S. Dollar 7.00% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series B |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issued | June 2025 |  |  |  |
Maturity | Oct. 2055 |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  |
Effective interest rate | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  |  | $ 800 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 800 |  |
No-call period cessation date | Oct. 15, 2035 |  |  |  |
Rate reset | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |
Interest rate on borrowings | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |
U.S. Dollar 7.00% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series B | Foreign exchange derivative |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |
First no-call period interest rate fixed at | 6.42% |  | 6.42% |  |
Fixed exchange rate | 1.3743 |  | 1.3743 |  |
U.S. Dollar 6.375% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series C |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issued | Dec. 2025 |  |  |  |
Maturity | June 2056 |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  |
Effective interest rate | 6.375% |  | 6.375% |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  |  | $ 800 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 800 |  |
No-call period cessation date | June 9, 2031 |  |  |  |
Rate reset | 6.375% |  | 6.375% |  |
Interest rate on borrowings | 6.375% |  | 6.375% |  |
U.S. Dollar 6.375% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series C | Foreign exchange derivative |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |
First no-call period interest rate fixed at | 5.64% |  | 5.64% |  |
Fixed exchange rate | 1.3957 |  | 1.3957 |  |
U.S. Dollar 6.625% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series D |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issued | Dec. 2025 |  |  |  |
Maturity | June 2056 |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  |
Effective interest rate | 6.625% |  | 6.625% |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  |  | $ 700 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 700 |  |
No-call period cessation date | June 9, 2036 |  |  |  |
Rate reset | 6.625% |  | 6.625% |  |
Interest rate on borrowings | 6.625% |  | 6.625% |  |
U.S. Dollar 6.625% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series D | Foreign exchange derivative |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
First no-call period interest rate fixed at | 6.07% |  | 6.07% |  |
Fixed exchange rate | 1.3955 |  | 1.3955 |  |
5.375% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series CAT |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issued | Dec. 2025 |  |  |  |
Maturity | June 2056 |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  |
Effective interest rate | 5.375% |  | 5.375% |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued | $ 400 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 400 |  |  |  |
No-call period cessation date | June 9, 2031 |  |  |  |
Rate reset | 5.375% |  | 5.375% |  |
Interest rate on borrowings | 5.375% |  | 5.375% |  |
5.875% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate, Series CAU |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Issued | Dec. 2025 |  |  |  |
Maturity | June 2056 |  |  |  |
Issue price | $ / NotesSeries | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  |
Effective interest rate | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |
Principal face amount: Originally issued | $ 400 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 400 |  |  |  |
No-call period cessation date | June 9, 2036 |  |  |  |
Rate reset | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |
Interest rate on borrowings | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |

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