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segment information - Operating revenue (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2025
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | $ 4,920 | $ 5,031 | $ 9,909 | $ 10,049 |  |  |
Other income | 9 | 51 | 33 | 90 |  |  |
Operating revenues and other income | 4,929 | 5,082 | 9,942 | 10,139 |  |  |
EBITDA |  |  | 3,110 | 3,423 | $ 6,609 | $ 6,922 | $ 6,949
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA | 189 | 133 | 504 | 230 | $ 706 | $ 432 |
TELUS technology solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 3,733 | 3,787 | 7,505 | 7,622 |  |  |
Other income | 8 | 50 | 20 | 89 |  |  |
Total external revenues | 3,741 | 3,837 | 7,525 | 7,711 |  |  |
Intersegment revenues | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 |  |  |
Operating revenues and other income | 3,746 | 3,842 | 7,536 | 7,722 |  |  |
EBITDA | 1,563 | 1,585 | 2,986 | 3,196 |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA | 76 | 55 | 335 | 134 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 1,639 | 1,640 | 3,321 | 3,330 |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 633 | 591 | 1,213 | 1,106 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures | 1,006 | 1,049 | 2,108 | 2,224 |  |  |
Real estate development amount | 19 | 21 | 35 | 29 |  |  |
TELUS technology solutions | Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 3,256 | 3,249 | 6,524 | 6,510 |  |  |
TELUS technology solutions | Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 477 | 538 | 981 | 1,112 |  |  |
Mobile |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 2,176 | 2,221 | 4,400 | 4,477 |  |  |
Mobile | Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 1,766 | 1,755 | 3,544 | 3,512 |  |  |
Mobile | Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 410 | 466 | 856 | 965 |  |  |
Fixed |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 1,557 | 1,566 | 3,105 | 3,145 |  |  |
Fixed | Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 1,490 | 1,494 | 2,980 | 2,998 |  |  |
Fixed | Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 67 | 72 | 125 | 147 |  |  |
TELUS health |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 534 | 516 | 1,057 | 987 |  |  |
Other income |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Total external revenues | 534 | 517 | 1,058 | 988 |  |  |
Intersegment revenues | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |  |  |
Operating revenues and other income | 536 | 519 | 1,062 | 992 |  |  |
EBITDA | 75 | 91 | 143 | 166 |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA | 24 | 7 | 49 | 16 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 99 | 98 | 192 | 182 |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 44 | 59 | 97 | 103 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures | 55 | 39 | 95 | 79 |  |  |
TELUS health | Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 533 | 514 | 1,055 | 984 |  |  |
TELUS health | Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |  |  |
TELUS Digital Experience |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 653 | 728 | 1,347 | 1,440 |  |  |
Other income | 1 |  | 12 |  |  |  |
Total external revenues | 654 | 728 | 1,359 | 1,440 |  |  |
Intersegment revenues | 120 | 99 | 228 | 201 |  |  |
Operating revenues and other income | 774 | 827 | 1,587 | 1,641 |  |  |
EBITDA | (17) | 18 | 33 | 89 |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA | 89 | 71 | 120 | 80 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 72 | 89 | 153 | 169 |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 34 | 43 | 71 | 84 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures | 38 | 46 | 82 | 85 |  |  |
TELUS Digital Experience | Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 653 | 728 | 1,347 | 1,440 |  |  |
Consolidated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 4,920 | 5,031 | 9,909 | 10,049 |  |  |
Other income | 9 | 51 | 33 | 90 |  |  |
Total external revenues | 4,929 | 5,082 | 9,942 | 10,139 |  |  |
Operating revenues and other income | 4,929 | 5,082 | 9,942 | 10,139 |  |  |
EBITDA | 1,588 | 1,679 | 3,110 | 3,423 |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA | 189 | 133 | 504 | 230 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 1,777 | 1,812 | 3,614 | 3,653 |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 678 | 678 | 1,329 | 1,265 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures | 1,099 | 1,134 | 2,285 | 2,388 |  |  |
Consolidated | Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 4,442 | 4,491 | 8,926 | 8,934 |  |  |
Consolidated | Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) | 478 | 540 | 983 | 1,115 |  |  |
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment revenues | (127) | (106) | (243) | (216) |  |  |
Operating revenues and other income | (127) | (106) | (243) | (216) |  |  |
EBITDA | (33) | (15) | (52) | (28) |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | (33) | (15) | (52) | (28) |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ (33) | $ (15) | $ (52) | $ (28) |  |  |

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