DevO Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hey all,I've just moved back to Canada and was wondering if prices for cell phone services have made any strides in the past 6 months. I recall the government "opening up the market" around 6-8 months ago and a handful of companies made successful bids to begin operations in Canada. I might add that I've never been to any other country where its so expensive to use a cell phone like it is here!I need a phone, and I'm very close to broke. What's the best deal out there for me? There must be something out there by now other than Rogers, Bell and Telus. Thanks for the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) i have a PC phone. i rarely use it, so all it cost me was $100 to buy the phone and 10c/min use (all Can and US). its one of those bullshit things where you have to buy cards and charge your account, or if you are lazy like me just do it thru a CC, which would automatically charge you $25 for two months (use it or lose it). so, i basically pay $12.50/month and get 125 min/mnth. not worth it if you use it a lot, but its dirt cheap if you dont. forgot to mention, they dont charge a network fee or any of that stuff. only charge is for actual use, but balances cannot be carried over. Edited February 6, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 ive been with Koodo for a few months now, since sept. or so, and i love it. mind you, for my work, sometimes im calling back to the shop in burlington from kitchener, past toronto, etc, so i use a fair bit of long distance, what sold me on the koodo was that theres no charge for LD mins. its the same as a normal minute. i think its 25cents. for 50$ a month, i get 300mins between 7am-7pm, ive never gone over, and its free weeknds, free 7pm to 7am, free txt and data transfers, got a decent camera w/zoom. another sweet touch of these koodo goofs is the koodo tab. when i got my phone, i thnk it was like 100 bucks, but they just put it on your tab, and every month, they take 5% of your bill, and take it off your tab. so in 2 r 3 yrs, ive got a free phone.not sure if its the right deal for you, but maybe check out the website i think its koodomobile.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Thanks for the feedback!I will check them both out but the Koodoo one sounds like it may be best for me, with the LD options. Can I use the phone that I already have? Its a Nokia and its "unlocked" so should be able to take any sim card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 i had to get a koodo phone, they wouldnt let me use my old one. they have a few different ones, most of them are "free" as in you dont have to put any money down on them, the amount owing just goes straight onto your koodo tab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I went with Koodo. Here's what I get:5pm-8am unlimited local calls during the weekunlimited local calls all weekend100 minutes local calls mon-fri 8am-5pmunlimited text/picture messaging (international)"LD Saver" add-on.. 5 cents/min LD in Canada I thinkcall display$40/month all in all.And I got a refurbished Motorolla KRZR phone for $75, doing that TAB thing to pay it off.Not bad.. We'll see how it goes! Nothing can be worse than Rogers. They were raping me for up to $100/month last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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