Cheapest way to get an iphone 5 or 5c in Canada?

[811rvAlex]

So I want to get an iPhone 5 or 5c the cheapest way I can (even if it means only having 200mb of data)

These are the cheapest plans I could find for the 5:

Wind: (bad coverage, but I do live in a city with full coverage)
$600 iphone 5 unlocked
$30/month unlimited data
2 year total = $1320

Virgin:
$400 iphone 5 from virgin
$45/month 200mb
2 year total = $1480

Koodo:
$400 iphone 5 from koodo
$45/month 200mb
2 year total = $1480

Or wait for the 5c, but I'm worried it won't be available on Koodo or Virgin for as low of a monthly price, or even on Wind at all (at least not right away, right?).

What would be my best choice? I can't put an unlocked iphone on a prepaid plan, can I?

 

[user-name-here]

Cheapest way to get an iphone 5 or 5c in Canada?

Well the CHEAPEST way might get you in trouble...

 

[811rvAlex]

Well the CHEAPEST way might get you in trouble...

how?!

 

[user-name-here]

how?!

Well, the "5-finger discount" seems to get people in trouble... but it is the best price in town!

JK, I'd go with Virgin Mobile or Kodoo from the looks of it. Is there a real difference between the two?

 

[811rvAlex]

Is there a real difference between the two?

No I guess not. haha

Does anyone know if the 5c will be available at koodo on a tab medium and/or on a virgin gold plan for $45/month?

 

[Ole'schooliBook]

It seems that if you're living in a city (where you will spend the majority of your time), Wind seems like a far better deal with unlimited data and $30/month. Being with a National carrier has it's perks though in terms of coverage. I'm on Fido with a 6gb plan, but pay $79 per month after taxes/fees. The benefits, of course, is when I travel, I am pretty much guaranteed 3G/LTE coverage and thankfully, data is nation-wide.

If you never leave the city, Wind seems like a steal.