Discuss cellphone plans

[ExtraSlow]

I have selected that $50 CAN-US plan for my next renewal date. Give me 5g data instead of the "simulated 3g" I was on. Wonder if I'll even notice, lol.

[mr2mike]

Drive your costs down ppl

[pheoxs]

Virgin gave me $35 for 30gb. Unlimited canada calling, worldwide text. They didn’t have any free US roaming plan unless I lived in Quebec unfortunately.

$60 plan with $25 non-expiring credit through their winback department

[shakalaka]

That seems like a good plan but if it's winback I assume it's for old clients only.

I thought I had a decent personal line (mine and wife) with Telus but just got $130 for that last month when it's supposed to be around $100 plus tax for both. Some additional charges from US calls I think but haven't looked too closely.

The Public plan I got for work, I am running dual SIM on my iPhone 14 Pro Max and sometimes Public shows more bars than Telus - go figure.

Will think about swapping the 2 Telus lines to something public as well perhaps but ideally I'd like something Canada/US more so than 30GB data or more. I am typically under 10GB usage anyway so would be okay with 20GB.

[pheoxs]

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That seems like a good plan but if it's winback I assume it's for old clients only.

I thought I had a decent personal line (mine and wife) with Telus but just got $130 for that last month when it's supposed to be around $100 plus tax for both. Some additional charges from US calls I think but haven't looked too closely.

The Public plan I got for work, I am running dual SIM on my iPhone 14 Pro Max and sometimes Public shows more bars than Telus - go figure.

Will think about swapping the 2 Telus lines to something public as well perhaps but ideally I'd like something Canada/US more so than 30GB data or more. I am typically under 10GB usage anyway so would be okay with 20GB.

Current/old. You can call and set a cancellation date a month out then they'll call you and have offers to stay.

If non-virgin customers wanted it, you just have to sign up for any plan ($39 for 20gb probably) for at least 90 days then call and set a cancellation date and can get it.

[suntan]

A new competitor has entered the chat.

Fizz mobile, 40GB for $20.

https://fizz.ca/en

[ExtraSlow]

Interesting, I wonder what network that is?

[suntan]

Apparently Freedom, so Videotron, so Rogers here.

[Xtrema]

90% off during beta?



Didn't sign up to see what's the gotcha.... but $4.40/mth for USA and Canada 40GB is best I have seen?

EDIT: No Esim, No Wifi Calling.

[msommers]

BYOP 30 GB for $34/month at Koodo (I have referral)

[Swank]

Given that most of Beyond hate French people I don't see Fizz going over well here.

https://montrealgazette.com/business...ada-imminently

[killramos]

As much as Canadians hate things. They are cheap above all else.

[mr2mike]

If I was a poor university student, I'd hop on this.

[killramos]

Are cell phone plans cheaper in Nigeria?

[mr2mike]

Unfortunately, not.
If you can get someone to buy you amazon gift cards, it help offset the cost.

[riander5]

Some of these plans are interesting. Im getting pretty sick of Telus.. wife has been a customer for 15 years and get worse deals than new customers. Might be time to BYO phone to one of these cheapos

[ExtraSlow]

Well, with the "mainline telcos" you should cancel your service at least every few years. Don't even have to buy a new phone, just swap with your existing phone and Telus will likely try to bring you bavk with a deal. Right now is an excellent time of year to do that.

[killramos]

I have a permanent 20% off on my Telus account for both my lines.

It seems persistent to whatever plan I select as I’ve upgraded my plan 3 or 4 times since joining. did the math on how many days a year im in the US and now I’m on one of the US-CAN plans, more per month but overall in a given year it works out cheaper and now I have something ridiculous like 150GB of data. I don’t even use the wifi at work now lol.

[ExtraSlow]

I worked for one Calgary Oil Company that has everything fun blocked on corporate Wifi, including beyond. Data is nice.

[riander5]

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I have a permanent 20% off on my Telus account for both my lines.

It seems persistent to whatever plan I select as I’ve upgraded my plan 3 or 4 times since joining. did the math on how many days a year im in the US and now I’m on one of the US-CAN plans, more per month but overall in a given year it works out cheaper and now I have something ridiculous like 150GB of data. I don’t even use the wifi at work now lol.

Can't seem to squeeze any deals out of em over here so fuck em'