buying a prepaid cell phone in Canada

It depends on the coverage, how much are you willing to pay for it, the flexibility to reload your account, the frequency, the system (GPRS/GSM vs. CDMA), etc.

Rogers offer a great selection of phones. Perhaps the best in Canada. they are pricey and they want you to sign a 2 year agreement (not prepaid). Buying prepaid you have to pay a lot of money on the handset. If you come from Europe and have a GSM phone, it may actually work in the Rogers/Fido network (only if it is unblocked)

Fido... perhaps the most affordable at the beginning, but later the per minute options are more expensive

Bell. They have a package called 'Solo' that is good priced and the per minute basis is good. You should choose bell only if you are planning to stay in Canada or travel with your phone to the USA. The use of CDMA limits the international roaming posibilities.

Telus: do not bother unless you are in Alberta or British Columbia. They have very limited coverage.

Anonymous 02 Nov 2005, 02:19 - Report