By the way, I live in Canada
I can recommend these two:
Virgin/Koodo's current $45 plan ($50.85 w/ Taxes):
300 Day Time Minutes Canada Wide (No Roaming)
Unlimited 5pm Evenings and Weekends Canada Wide (No Roaming)
Unlimited Texting to Canada, USA, & International
Caller-ID & Voicemail
500MB Data
or
$57($64.41 w/ Taxes) Plan offered by Koodo, Virgin and Fido:
- Unlimited Canada Wide Calling with No Roaming
- Caller ID & Voicemail
- Unlimited Texting to Canada, USA & International
- 2GB 3G/4G/LTE Data (depending on device used)
I would go with either Koodo/Virgin(better member benefits) rather than Fido because their network has better speeds....since they run on Telus & Bell network respectively...since they share their network, they have the best coverage overall.
So your personal opinion between Virgin and Koodo....I know the plans arent $50 or below but hey were in Canada
Ps. I was on the virgin $45 plan when they offered only 250MB Data and 150 Day time minutes...it was tough making it with 250MB Data but I managed it with minimal data usage, now they upgraded that same plan to 500MB....but I am on the $57 plan...couldn't be happier with no roaming as i tend to travel around within ontario and also make a decent number of calls during day time each month.
Virgin Mobile Currently has a promotion for Tablet Flex Plans, It is $5+Tax/month for the first two months with Unlimited data! meaning no overage which translates to your plan not going up from $5 to say $15 or $35 etc. You can cancel out after two months and go do it again. With a iPhone 5 LTE you can definitely use VOIP apps and other apps...activate imessage one time and that is definitely a bonus and good portion of people have iPhones...or get Whatsapp the most useful messaging app out there which is available on majority of mobile operating systems! Always promote your friends to get it as it helps you save money!
Tip for anyone coming to Canada, always look at smaller carriers when bringing your iPhone along such as Virgin Mobile, Koodo Mobile and Fido! You will get the biggest bang for your buck especially getting on a monthly or prepaid plan!