Finding a good cell phone plan can be really exhausting. We're on our phones a lot, arguably too much. But hey for something as important as this, you need to know what you are getting yourself into.
Companies are constantly trying to reel us in with the "cheapest plans", claiming to have better value than every other company.
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But if they're all saying the same thing at the same time, how on EARTH are we supposed to know which plan is actually best for us?
When it comes down to it, phone plans are super personal. Only you really know what you want and what you want to pay. There isn't really the one best phone plan for everyone. You need to decide!
And to decide, you need to have all the information. So, here you go. Here's everything you need to know about all the biggest companies for this year.
Rogers ($105 a month)
Phone:
Samsung Galaxy S8 at $0
iPhone 8 (32 GB) at $199
What you get:
Unlimited Canada-wide calling
Unlimited text messaging (including picture and video), call display, voicemail, call waiting
Access to “Roam Like Home” feature for travel which is applicable in over 100 countries around the world
2,500 call forwarding minutes
1 GB of data a month + bonus 1 GB
Bell ($95 a month)
Phone:
iPhone 8 at $200
Samsung Galaxy S8 at $0
What you get:
Unlimited Canada-wide and U.S. calling
Unlimited texting in both Canada and the U.S., call display, conference calling and call waiting
Unlimited picture and video messages within Canada
1 GB data a month + 1 bonus GB
Telus ($115 a month)
Phone:
iPhone 8 at $200
Samsung Galaxy S8 at $290
What you get:
Unlimited Canada-wide and U.S. calling
Unlimited texting and picture messaging, caller ID and voicemail
1GB data a month + 1 bonus GB
Koodoo ($60 a month)
Phone:
iPhone 8 at $590
Samsung Galaxy S8 at $590
What you get:
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited messaging (text and picture), call display, call waiting
Add $10 to your bill to get 1,000 calling minutes to the U.S. or get their long-distance saver for $3 which will reduce the cost of calls.
1 GB of data a month
Fido ($95 a month)
Phone:
iPhone 8 at $429, but a $150 credit will be given back on the second bill
Samsung Galaxy S8 at $199, but a $150 credit will be given back on the second bill
What you get:
Canada-wide calling
Unlimited texting, video and picture messaging
Call display, voicemail
Circle Calling: unlimited Canada-wide calling between subscribers on the same account
Calls to the U.S. can be done through getting a value pack. User pays an extra $7/month and calls will only cost them one cent per minute
1 GB data a month + bonus 5 GB
CHATR ($50 a month)
Phone:
It depends.
You need to consult the website or nearest store.
What you get:
Unlimited in-zone Canada and U.S. calling
Unlimited in-zone text to Canada, U.S. and international and voicemail
4 GB data a month
Virgin ($115 a month)
Phone:
iPhone 8 at $429.99
Samsung Galaxy S8 at $199.99
What you get:
Unlimited Canada-wide and U.S. calling
Unlimited texting and video, caller ID, voicemail
1 GB of data
