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Canadian iPhone PLANS

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HJ24

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Oct 14, 2011
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Post your carrier and what plan you have/are planning to get with either unlocked or locked iPhone 5.

Any advice on how to negotiate a new plan for unlocked phone?
 
With a factory unlocked phone (which is what I also ordered), you have the ability to go month to month, so you have more bargaining power/leverage since you can switch at any time. Also, they may give some small discount since you are bringing your own phone (but don't quote me on that one). Make sure to get caller id/voicemail included if it's not already. Read the fine print on the deals prior to dealing with each carrier at their kiosk -- I'll take next week to head to the mall and check out each kiosk, see what the pitch is.

The big 3 cartel introduced their $70+ plans -- which are ridiculous and extortionary. Unfortunately, Telus from what I can see offers the most comprehensive. Virgin and Koodo (subsidiary of Telus) also have similarly priced plans. Fido, which is Rogers owned, will allegedly release their plan details next week. Koodo's promo plan is slightly cheaper but only includes 150 anytime minutes. The data cap on Fido is pretty low, but the current promo plans are substantially cheaper with more anytime minutes (limited to local calling area only).

I'm still undecided myself. Like most conscientious Canadians, I hate the collusion however and I'm loathe to fork over money to any of the big 3. :mad: I certainly wish Wind or Mobilicity could carry iPhone support.
 
I've heard that if you call instead, they can adjust plans for your needs which the kiosk/stores do not have the authority too. Does anyone know which carrier has the best coverage for LTE in southern Ontario?
 
HJ24 said:
Does anyone know which carrier has the best coverage for LTE in southern Ontario?
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Telus is biggest:
http://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/Canada/3Gplus.shtml

Bell is second (but not far behind Telus as usual):
http://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Coverage_map

Rogers is third:
http://www.rogers.com/coverage

It really depends on where you live and travel. Eg: Bell and Telus have coverage right up the 400 from Toronto to Barrie. Rogers does not but they do have Niagara Falls covered which Bell and Telus do not have.
 
I'm with Virgin.

200 anytime minutes
6pm evenings and weekends
Unlimited calling to 10 numbers Canada wide
Unlimited text and picture messaging to Canada and international
1GB data
Call display and voicemail
$65+ tax
 
just copy and pasted this from my bell account site:


My plan

Fab 10 Promo 70 - 36M
Unlimited nights (9 p.m. - 7 a.m.) and weekends (9 p.m. Fri - 7 a.m. Mon)
Conference Calling and Call Waiting
200 anytime local minutes
Unlimited nights (9 p.m. - 7 a.m.) and weekends (9 p.m. Friday - 7 a.m. Monday)
National Fab 10 - Text & Talk
Text Messaging - Unlimited Package
Unlimited Picture and Video Messaging
Email & Internet 6GB
Basic Long Distance Rate


70 bucks before taxes. not great but not bad either. Wish we has an unlimited data option, or at least 10 gigs.
 
Koodo:

$60

250 daytime minutes (8am to 5pm on weekdays)
Unlimited 5pm to 8am & unlimited weekends
Unlimited incoming
Canada Wide calling
Unlimited worldwide texts & MMS
6GB data
Caller ID, Voicemail
 
Fido:

150 weekdays minutes (evening at 6PM)
Unlimited text messages
Visual voicemail and caller ID
500MB data

50$

+5$ per extra 500MB of data
 
Virgin:

Unlimited Canada-Wide Calling.
Unlimited Texting/Pic/Vid Messaging
6GB Data
Caller ID & VM

Would be $90. I pay $75+tax with discounts.
 
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Rogers:

150 + 100 Bonus Day Time Minutes
UL NA/INTL Text/Video/Picture Messages
UL Incoming Calls
UL Evenings and Weekends 6pm
UL Network Calling (Rogers to Rogers, Rogers to Fido)
1000 CDN Long Distance
iPhone Value Pack - VVM, CID, Name Display etc
6GB LTE Data Plan + Blackberry BIS Add On

$65 + GST.
 
abz786 said:
Rogers:

150 + 100 Bonus Day Time Minutes
UL NA/INTL Text/Video/Picture Messages
UL Incoming Calls
UL Evenings and Weekends 6pm
UL Network Calling (Rogers to Rogers, Rogers to Fido)
1000 CDN Long Distance
iPhone Value Pack - VVM, CID, Name Display etc
6GB LTE Data Plan + Blackberry BIS Add On

$65 + GST.
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amazing plan, here's my below but yours sounds very good.

My Rogers Plan:

Unlimited Voice & Text Plan
Unlimited Local Calling Mins
Unltd Cdn & US Text Messages
Unlimited Canada/US LD Calling
iPhone Value Pack + Vvmail
6GB data

$82.13/mth +tax. Too much?
 
Steel28 said:
amazing plan, here's my below but yours sounds very good.

My Rogers Plan:

Unlimited Voice & Text Plan
Unlimited Local Calling Mins
Unltd Cdn & US Text Messages
Unlimited Canada/US LD Calling
iPhone Value Pack + Vvmail
6GB data

$82.13/mth +tax. Too much?
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Still not bad for Unlimited Canada Calling. These carriers just need to make our county a local calling area. Thats why I went with Virgin. Easy plan with Unlimited Canada-Wide calling.
 
dtbratt said:
Still not bad for Unlimited Canada Calling. These carriers just need to make our county a local calling area. Thats why I went with Virgin. Easy plan with Unlimited Canada-Wide calling.
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Yeah, I do have daily calls with US and unlimited US calling is also a bonus.

Might try to get some more credits and reduce it to below $70.
 
Steel28 said:
Yeah, I do have daily calls with US and unlimited US calling is also a bonus.

Might try to get some more credits and reduce it to below $70.
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Oh yeah. The US calling is a bonus. I pay $20 a year for US calling with Skype and use the Skype iOS App. Which should work even better once on LTE!
 
Fido - 6GB Promo Plan $60 + $15 addons


- 300 Daytime (local)
- Evenings/Weekends starting at 5pm
- Unlimited incoming calls
- Unlimited international SMS (no MMS)
- 6GB data included

-addons for mms, long distance, voicemail, callerID
 
Hmm, after looking at your plans I think I'll keep mine. Took me a lot of calling to CSR to get it.
 
Steel28 said:
amazing plan, here's my below but yours sounds very good.

My Rogers Plan:

Unlimited Voice & Text Plan
Unlimited Local Calling Mins
Unltd Cdn & US Text Messages
Unlimited Canada/US LD Calling
iPhone Value Pack + Vvmail
6GB data

$82.13/mth +tax. Too much?
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thats really good, I got the same plan except I'm paying 15 bucks a month for the iPhone value pack, but the 82.13 is fees and taxes included, so I'm paying just under a 100

If I didn't need the US long distance I'm sure I could drop the price but I need it.
 
enfield said:
Koodo:

$60

250 daytime minutes (8am to 5pm on weekdays)
Unlimited 5pm to 8am & unlimited weekends
Unlimited incoming
Canada Wide calling
Unlimited worldwide texts & MMS
6GB data
Caller ID, Voicemail
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I have the same plan. I love it. I just wish Koodo had Visual Voicemail.
 
SpeakOut Wireless (Rogers) Prepaid:

$10 / month for unlimited 3G data
ca $5 / month for additional talk and text (25ct minute / text)

Have this running on wife's iPhone 4, my iPhone 5 and my iPad (data only obviously) - very happy since Spring this year!

And the best thing: I am FREE of contracts :D
 
I'm paying $115 a month for:

6gb data
350 daytime minutes
Unlimited evenings (after 6pm)/weekends
iPhone extras/CID

I know I'm getting ripped, been paying this for years, and now I'm out of contract. How do I go about getting a deal?

This is with Rogers.
 
Rogers
200 minutes
Unlimited Evenings & Weekends 6 pm
6GB
MY10 Canada-Wide Unlimited
Unlimited MMS SMS
Visual Voice Mail
CID

$60 + tax
 
Binarymix said:
I'm paying $115 a month for:

6gb data
350 daytime minutes
Unlimited evenings (after 6pm)/weekends
iPhone extras/CID

I know I'm getting ripped, been paying this for years, and now I'm out of contract. How do I go about getting a deal?

This is with Rogers.
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Phone Rogers, and tell them you want to cancel. They will transfer you to the retentions department. You can bargain with them to get a better plan in order to keep your business. You really are getting ripped off right now.
 
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