what's the best cell phone company/plan?

[shift]

I'm looking into getting a cell phone in the next few weeks and I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions about the best company and plan to go with...

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[b0ld]

what they advertise and what you get for service are 2 different things.... So if it sounds to good to be true... then your right... cause there's a catch to it

[Pussy Kat]

TELUS!!!!
100%
i have 700 mins unlimited evenings a wknds for 45 dollars a month :D

[Frankie]

I am with rogers and I pay 20 bucks a month ... evenings and weekends for free and 200 day time min ... unlimited texting .. and I got a new camera phone !!!

[Ree Fresh]

Alex getting a phone??? I think this leaves Kelly as the last one I know with out one :p

Talk to Myra about signing up with Bell ;)

Personaly im with Rogers and I guess its fair... cant really complian if you dont mind signing years of contracts to save $$$ :/

As for my plan, I did some resurch looking for a good deal. Luckly I ran into mothers day promotional deal that offered weekends/evngings free with 350 min instead of 200 min for $45 a month + fee + call display + voicemail... Ive come close, but never gone over my min especialy since I work during the day when its not needed.

[IntakE]

Originally Posted by Frankie

I am with rogers and I pay 20 bucks a month ... evenings and weekends for free and 200 day time min ... unlimited texting .. and I got a new camera phone !!!

wow
I wish I had that rodgers plan.
mines pretty much the same without the free texting but I pay $50

[RJay]

I have never tried Bell network but I heard right now they're doin a special deal... $30 a month and all incoming is free!!! not sure how long of a contract you need to sign though but I'm guessin its only a yr....They would lose out if its any longer then that. Hope that helps:170:

[Akeel]

rogers corporate plan 25 a month or something free evenings and weekends 250 weekday - the only plan endorsed by dj hirshee!

[~god~]

unlimited calls... whenever/whatever
unlimited text
voice
call forward/conference
bla bla

60/month.
CITY fido.


oh oh and i found something new. Since i bought my cellphone from another country and since it is not REGISTERED under Fido, I found out something really cool. I was fucking around with it, and i did a "search for GSM Networks" and it gave me an option for :
Rogers
Fido

So now i'm paying Fido to get perfect Rogers reception.

[Cosmos]

i had telus for 3 years and then switched over to rogers. because...
they have hotter phones- like the motorolla razr v3, which i have
all my telus phones broke! (one of them was actually my fault cause i ran over it..but still!)and rogers has better range, and you can use it internationally (unlike telus).

[t-skywalker]

fido unlimited(all the time usage) for 45$.....but i think they dont offer it anymore....

[bebu*funfun]

fido 25 bucks unlimited incoming and like 150 day time/1000 nights/weekends. just have everyone call you.. i hardly call anyone anyways so it works out for me really well.

[e_BoY]

First off it depends where you live or are often. Telus by far has the best coverage and reception. Its no secret and everyone knows that. If your in the boonies often or live there then this would be the best choice. Do they have the best plans and phones? IMO definately not but for some its not an option. Fido has some decent plans but their service is shit period. Rogers is avg with some decent plans. If you live in the city and stuff then reception isnt a problem. also if you a cell phone fanatic then fido and rogers should be your only choice since its GSM. Bell I dont know shiet about nor can i give an opinion on it so i wont be making any assumptions.

Bottom line think about where you live, what plan is rite for you. Some plans that are like $45/month are are really killer but if the $25 plan is alreayd enough minutes for you why would you pay more just because the plan is that good? Just make the rite choice

[narc]

Originally Posted by ~god~

oh oh and i found something new. Since i bought my cellphone from another country and since it is not REGISTERED under Fido, I found out something really cool. I was fucking around with it, and i did a "search for GSM Networks" and it gave me an option for :
Rogers
Fido

So now i'm paying Fido to get perfect Rogers reception.

Hate to break it to you, but ROGERS owns all the Fido GSM networks. It doesn't matter how much fucking around you do with your phone it will always either read FIDO or ROGERS, pending the area you are in. By the end of the year, the Rogers>Fido Integration should be complete.

[Jen-E-03]

im with bell, but only cuz i didn't shop around for prices. I'm kinda kicking myself now...I pay about $50 a month for 200 anytime mins, free evenings and weekends, 500 free outgoing text msgs, voice mail and caller id. the reception on my phone is the shits :(..i got a new cam phone

Originally Posted by Pussy Kat

TELUS!!!!
100%
i have 700 mins unlimited evenings a wknds for 45 dollars a month :D

were u a fido customer before?

how did u get that deal?

i dont even think thats avail...

[tvmann]

That's the Fido plan I have too, I think it's only 100 anytime minutes though. Works great for me, most of my long calls are people calling me so I don't need to worry about the time. I was able to cancel both my Telus cellphone and landline so in total I save about $30 a month.

Another plus is long distance is 10 cents a minute anytime, a reasonable price.

I'm not paying extra for Rogers coverage but they seem to have given it to me so I get good coverage in places like Agassiz, Harrison, and Hope where Fido didn't work before.

I'm getting internet access removed though cuz my phone likes to try to connect to net when I stick it in the case and forget to key-lock.

I had the Sony T610 first but it locked up requiring battery removal to restart, that's no good and lots of them do that, so I got a Nokia 3100 which is reliable and has speakerphone.

Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

fido 25 bucks unlimited incoming and like 150 day time/1000 nights/weekends. just have everyone call you.. i hardly call anyone anyways so it works out for me really well.

[Varney Rae]

Originally Posted by alla

were u a fido customer before?

how did u get that deal?

i dont even think thats avail...

No he has that deal. I have the same one but I pay $50 for caller id and voicemail. TELUS IS THE WAY.

[Pussy Kat]

Originally Posted by fullblast

i had telus for 3 years and then switched over to rogers. because...
they have hotter phones- like the motorolla razr v3, which i have
all my telus phones broke! (one of them was actually my fault cause i ran over it..but still!)and rogers has better range, and you can use it internationally (unlike telus).

i agree with the fact that rogers has better phones

but mines pink
and is yet to be broken
i dont know ...... i got a WIKKID plan........

[-DLO_604-]

Originally Posted by ~god~

unlimited calls... whenever/whatever
unlimited text
voice
call forward/conference
bla bla

60/month.
CITY fido.


oh oh and i found something new. Since i bought my cellphone from another country and since it is not REGISTERED under Fido, I found out something really cool. I was fucking around with it, and i did a "search for GSM Networks" and it gave me an option for :
Rogers
Fido

So now i'm paying Fido to get perfect Rogers reception.

Yeah that's because Fido and Rogers are one company you can jump between the two services.

Anyways I'm with CITY Fido pretty much same as ~god~

But the best plan has to be the Fido to Fido next to City Fido!

Unlimited calling between FIDO subscribers? Half this city is on Fido after they released CITY Fido. Unlimited text between them as well? It's great

Fido to Fido package - $25 per month
Unlimited local calls, text messages and instant messages between Fido subscribers
1,000 evening and weekend minutes

Weekdays, from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
and from Friday 7 p.m. to Monday 8 a.m.
100 weekday minutes

Weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Minute Tracker - Keep track of your airtime usage with this cost management feature
Included Services
Call Waiting, Call Forwarding and Conference Call

The three months free offer is valid until August 2, 2005 with new activation of the Fido to Fido package at $25 with Fido Agreement. The three months free offer applies to the monthly service fees and all other charges apply. Unlimited calling includes only local calls, text messages and chatting via text messaging (excluding calls made through Voice Messaging, Instant Reply, Call Forwarding) within Fido's digital coverage area. There is a charge per text message received via Web-based text messaging services. Taxes, long-distance and roaming charges, 911 service (50¢), system access fee ($6.95), and other applicable charges not included. Promotional offer valid until August 2, 2005. Certain restrictions apply.

Originally Posted by varn

No he has that deal. I have the same one but I pay $50 for caller id and voicemail. TELUS IS THE WAY.

weird

how long u've been with telus?

is it the new customer only thing?

fuk i've been with telus for years, and i never heard of this deal, but i sure do want it!

[miss.myra]

cellphone companies are like banks, they are all the same, and people love them and hate them for practically the same reasons.

me personally, I'm partial to bell mobility.

[shift]

Thanks for the response!!

I'm thinking I'll probably go with rogers...

[kandy kid]

I work for a cell phone company, called Cityfone.
We're a re-seller of Fido and Rogers, but we have our own call centre/plans.
We just got a whole bunch of new promos. Our newest phone is the Motorola V551 (camera/video/bluetooth) it's fuckin sweet, it's got the best quality screen/camera I've seen so far. ($99 on 3yr contract)
Call 1-888-322-2160 for more info. I used to work in the call centre (now I'm behind the scenes) Our reps are super honest, they will tell you about every hidden cost, etc.

Just so you all know as of March 1, new subscribers cannot sign up on the unlimited Cityfido package. And if you had that plan you had to sign a contract to keep it.

The Rogers/Fido intergration is supposed to be finished by September 2005, until then if you are a Fido customer and don't pay extra for the Rogers coverage there is going to be service interruptions. (calls cutting out etc) But once they finish it will be better than before.

From Fido's website:

Will all Fido customers have access to the new combined national coverage?

Fido customers will continue to enjoy the same coverage areas they originally subscribed to, however, within the established Fido network footprint, the quality of the network will be enhanced as a result of this integration.
Fido customers with regular monthly airtime packages may also choose to take advantage of the expanded coverage—meaning the network outside of the original Fido footprint—by subscribing to the $5 Expanded Network option. This option is not available to City Fido and $70 monthly package subscribers or to Fido Prepaid Service customers.

[~god~]

Originally Posted by Narc

Hate to break it to you, but ROGERS owns all the Fido GSM networks. It doesn't matter how much fucking around you do with your phone it will always either read FIDO or ROGERS, pending the area you are in. By the end of the year, the Rogers>Fido Integration should be complete.

mine always reads rogers now though.