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Cover | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Document Type | 40-F
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Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31
Entity File Number | 1-8481
Entity Registrant Name | BCE INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | Z4
Entity Primary SIC Number | 4813
Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-0134477
Entity Address, Address Line One | 1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, 7th Floor,
Entity Address, City or Town | Verdun
Entity Address, State or Province | QC
Entity Address, Country | CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | H3E 3B3
City Area Code | 514
Local Phone Number | 870-8777
Title of 12(b) Security | Common shares
Trading Symbol | BCE
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Annual Information Form | true
Audited Annual Financial Statements | true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 904,415,010
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true
Entity Central Index Key | 0000718940
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY
Amendment Flag | false
Series R |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 7,998,900
Series S |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 3,511,848
Series T |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 4,486,552
Series Y |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 8,079,291
Series Z |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 1,918,509
Series AA |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 11,397,196
Series AB |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 8,599,204
Series AC |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 10,027,991
Series AD |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 9,963,209
Series AE |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 6,512,913
Series AF |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 9,481,487
Series AG |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 4,984,851
Series AH |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 9,012,249
Series AI |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 5,949,884
Series AJ |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 8,050,116
Series AK |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 22,735,621
Series AL |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 2,254,079
Series AM |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 9,542,615
Series AN |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 1,952,085
Series AO |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 4,600,000
Series AQ |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 9,200,000
Preferred shares |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Number of shares outstanding | 160,258,600
Business Contact |
Entity Listings [Line Items] |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 28 Liberty St.
Entity Address, City or Town | New York
Entity Address, State or Province | NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10005
City Area Code | 212
Local Phone Number | 894-8940
Contact Personnel Name | CT Corporation System

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