urgent!what cell phone provider should i use.

[Revolver]

HELP!!.

ok, becuase of my travelng ive been off the grid for the last 3 years. so i have no idea whats good anymore.

back in the day i used rogers, meh..there ok.

but can anyone tell me of any good,bad,excellent providers they have had or used?...

and whats a good phone hardware wise.

im getting one tonite so prompt responses are much appreciated.

thanks fiiink

[defektion]

i wouldn't pick telus they tried to screw me over by asking for a $1000 deposit.

Rogers/Fido are decent, if you want to have cool neat GSM phones.

Bell would probably be a good choice if you just need a phone.

[charly]

it really all depends on your needs, and the phone you want.

i was with telus up until now (rogers back in the day, then to bell, then to telus, and now back to rogers.). and honestly, they weren't bad. sure, they screwed up here and there, but give me one company who hasn't? and even when they did screw up, i had no problems whatsoever getting it fixed.

the only reason i switched was that when i moved, i had no reception in my new place. and seeing as how this is my only phone, it's pretty important to be able to use it in my own house. i went with rogers because not only did they offer me a good plan, but my roommate has a rogers phone with no reception problems in our house, so i knew i'd be good to go.

find one that has the best plan for you, and a phone you want.. and go from there.

[charly]

Originally Posted by defektion

i wouldn't pick telus they tried to screw me over by asking for a $1000 deposit.

Rogers/Fido are decent, if you want to have cool neat GSM phones.

Bell would probably be a good choice if you just need a phone.

$1000 deposit? yeah right. i have never heard of any deposit for them being anything other than $200.

and besides, it's not their fault you have no credit, or bad credit.

[FeelGood]

here we go again.

20 posts of how each provider is shit.

personally, rogers.

[Pussy*Kat]

Rogers. Telus gave me bad customer service and asked for a deposit.

[prozac]

Originally Posted by defektion

i wouldn't pick telus they tried to screw me over by asking for a $1000 deposit.

.

Excuse me. I was going to stay out of this thread because I clearly don't have a balanced knowledge of cellphjone providers.

But...."SCREW YOU OVER"?! You've got to be kidding me. The deposit requirement is based on YOUR credit history, bucko. If you're financially irresponsible or if you've had some problems in the past or whatever, how is that Telus trying to fuck with you?

[FeelGood]

Originally Posted by prozac

Excuse me. I was going to stay out of this thread because I clearly don't have a balanced knowledge of cellphjone providers.

But...."SCREW YOU OVER"?! You've got to be kidding me. The deposit requirement is based on YOUR credit history, bucko. If you're financially irresponsible or if you've had some problems in the past or whatever, how is that Telus trying to fuck with you? It's your fault, we just go on what the credit company tells us.

it's started already.

[Goodfellow]

Just whatever you do, get a phone with a sim card (fido/rogers) you'll thank yourself later when your phone has to go in for service and you can pop ur card in another phone and use it right away.. or when you need to sell your phone or buy a new one. waaaaay easier/better.

[Goodfellow]

*waits for 50 more people to say the exact same thing, in slight variation*

[mekim]

i use a pay as you go phone from telus because i barely use my cell for anything except text messaging. i pay $10 a month for unlimited texts, $30 a month for unlimited evenings & weekends and i'm working during the day at a job where i don't use my phone. works perfectly for me.

[baby-phat]

Originally Posted by charly

find one that has the best plan for you, and a phone you want.. and go from there.

Good advice. :)
My dad and bro are with Telus and due to this weather they've been having several problems with reception, whereas me and my mom are with Rogers and have had no problems at all. I'd say check out the websites and see which ones offer the best reception/coverage and check out some of the packages (and find which provider has a good plan/package that will suit your needs). :) Extra costs can kill ya come bill time so the right plan is def crucial.

[Pussy*Kat]

Originally Posted by prozac

Excuse me. I was going to stay out of this thread because I clearly don't have a balanced knowledge of cellphjone providers.

But...."SCREW YOU OVER"?! You've got to be kidding me. The deposit requirement is based on YOUR credit history, bucko. If you're financially irresponsible or if you've had some problems in the past or whatever, how is that Telus trying to fuck with you?

Settle down Jess, getting all upset and what not, just cuz you work for them will not make him appear any less of an idiot :)


<3 you.


People just have different opinions about cell phone companies, I know i have mine :soak:

[prozac]

has nothing to do with me working there. If he said it about rogers I'd call him an idiot too.

[charly]

^ exactly.

maybe he's just really paranoid and thinks everyone is out to get him. i bet he sleeps with a tinfoil hat on. :P

[C_squared]

im with Fido.... 3 months unlimited local calling, text, picture/video text + $0 phone w/ a 3 year contract.

My first month was free cause I fucking rule.

im on a $40 plan= 200 day time mins, unltd in-coming calls (anytime) + unltd evenings + weekends after 5pm.

after all the fees + other corporate hoo-haa my bill will not be more than $56/mo.

[dabbler]

poll or stfu

and choose rogers.

[rawb]

CHOOSE CDMA OR GSM
IF CDMA CHOOSE BELL
IF GSM CHOOSE ROGERS

REALLY EASY

[rustybob]

When I first moved to Van, I used Fido, because they had a plan that worked well for me (unlimited incoming calls), and I got a camera phone for only $125 with no contract. I didn't mind Fido, but the reception was sketchy in some of the most random places, and was almost non-existant at UBC. All of this was before they were bought by Rogers, so I don't know how they are now.

I'm with Telus right now, and couldn't be happier. They had a promotion for a while where you could trade in you Fido phone, get a really good camera phone and you plan fee ($25/month for unlimited incoming and 100 daytime) free for a year on a three-year contract. That contract is up in a year, and I'm sure I'll review my options then, but I have no complaints at all about Telus.

I think what is generally a major consideration for most people with whether they travel overseas a lot or not. If you do, go with Rogers or Fido, as they use a GSM network, which is used pretty well worldwide. Telus and Bell use CDMA, which works great within Canada and the US, but is pretty limited everywhere else.

[Revolver]

ok...by request of dabbler its now polled. wich i should of done earlier.

thanks for all the replys.....it seems its a chioce of cdma or gsm..but im a little weary of bell...

vote vote vote!

[ja_raul]

Bell, but only because I somehow have a sweet plan for cheap, really it depends on what the best promotion is at the time. To be honest though, Bell has much better customer service then Rogers from my experience, and I cant comment on Telus since ive never had a phone with them. This is how Ive also been told the system works

Telus and Bell > Rogers and Fido in terms of reception and overall quality of service while..
Rogers and Fido > Telus and Bell in terms of price and flexibility of plans/contracts

[esoter1c]

I have been assimilated.

[apri_peel]

im liking fido. you're billed by the second, i've never had any problems with them. but im not liking the system access fee too much. i think on telus you don't pay it monthly, or maybe dont pay it at all, cant remember.

my dad used telus and rogers before, lots and lots of errors on his bills in the past. last time he was with telus, he had a bunch of 1 minute incoming calls every month that weren't even made to him, so he was charged for all that, just lots of crap like that with by the minute billing. rogers has finiky roaming calculations.

keep in mind also, that reception depends on the phone too. you could have the best provider but a crappy phone and not have good receptioin.

if you're going with gsm but travel a lot and plan on switching sim cards, make sure your phone is unlocked, it can be done for about $20-$30 but voids your warranty.

[Pussy*Kat]

2 words

Blackberry Pearl

[FeelGood]

Originally Posted by Pussy*Kat

2 words

Blackberry Pearl

I get mine tomorrow, but now I don't want it. :(