New phone connection

[canada_dream100]

guys.... I am confused....  

I want to have a cell connection in Ontario for me and my wife.

In USA I have ATT 550 (shared) minutes under family plan and paying (49.99 (for minutes) + 10 extra line) 59.99 + taxes....

I have both unlocked SIM base phones, but not able to find similar deal in Mississauga, Ontario....

Is there any good deal for SIM base phones?

Any suggestion pls.?
 

[Baloo]

My answer is not about Sim phones and contracts...


You will find that cell phones in Canada are way more expensive than the USA.
Check out wind or mobilicity for some of the better deals.

Costs will add depend on your exact requirements.

[cmoraes]

Whatever plan you go for, ensure that you get unlimited free incoming calls. Else you will be paying a huge amount for telemarketing/unwanted calls.  Depending on what you are looking for, you may find a suitable plan.  E.g. Fido has a 30 dollar plan with unlimited incoming, sms including international sms.  If you want to call family unlimited, then bell has a plan with unlimited calling to 10 numbers.

[Baloo]

Avoid Bell, Rogers and Telus.

Go google those companies, toooooooooo expensive.


A deal right now....

http://mobilicity.ca/

[thebeast184]

Here is a great link with the different technologies and canadian companies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_mobile_phone_companies

Rod

[thebeast184]

Seems like chatr works for you

http://www.chatrwireless.com/web/chatr.portal

rod

[canada_dream100]

My answer is not about Sim phones and contracts...


You will find that cell phones in Canada are way more expensive than the USA.
Check out wind or mobilicity for some of the better deals.

Costs will add depend on your exact requirements.

I have visited both stores, they ask to get new handset as my SIM card base handset can not be used with their n/w

[canada_dream100]

Here is a great link with the different technologies and canadian companies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_mobile_phone_companies

Rod

visited the site.... Wireless service is very costly and plans sucks... I am looking for voice plan... but they have combined min. voice minutes with unlimited text

[canada_dream100]

Seems like chatr works for you

http://www.chatrwireless.com/web/chatr.portal

rod

Yes finally something matching to my need (& hand existing handsets)......
thank you ....

[PMM]

Hi

Yes finally something matching to my need (& hand existing handsets)......
thank you ....

Rogers Pay as You is a SIM card based system.

[canada_dream100]

Hi

Rogers Pay as You is a SIM card based system.

thanks a lot for adding this.... seems I would need to explore Rogers or something, as charts has very limited coverage area and the moment one goes out of that area needs to pay per minute for in/out call.
+1

[canada_dream100]

Very confusing.... Rogrs has wider network but Rogers offers 400 minutes (+ 1 GB) data for 105$ for 2 lines.
While Chatr whic has limited coverage area, offers unlimited talk time (+ 100 MB) for 45 * 2 =  90$

Believing that we would be mostly in that covered network area, Chatrs is better option.....