I want to get a cellphone

[kirk2bc]

So recently I'm thinking about getting a cellphone, but i have to keep the budget at the lowest point. I'm thinking about a zero-dollar phone+a less-than-20-dollar plan. Any suggestions?

 

[Ron in Regina]

Maybe....but that depends on whether or not some other helpful new member
pops out's nowhere to post links to SPAM for some Cell Phone Company or
not.....tag-team style....

 

[kirk2bc]

What does this mean = =

 

[Ron in Regina]

What does this mean = =

No idea. Enlighten me...

 

[taxslave]

I recently went to Koodo. Runs on Telus towers but I don't know what involvement Telus has in the operation. Had it less than a month so I can't tell how good it is yet.
Anyway they do not make you sign a contract and have several different plans. You purchase your phone with a small payment attached to your monthly bill.If you want to change your provider you just pay whatever is left owing on your phone and go.

 

[petros]

Oh great. Another person who will soon be near sighted and able to crack walnuts with their oversized texting thumbs who can't drive.

 

[#juan]

So recently I'm thinking about getting a cellphone, but i have to keep the budget at the lowest point. I'm thinking about a zero-dollar phone+a less-than-20-dollar plan. Any suggestions?

First, get yourself a phone for the best price you can.(Walmart? ) Then get onto Telus pay as you go plan. This will get you a cell phone that you can use for emergency or important calls for something around ten to twenty dollars a month if you use it sensibly.

 

[talloola]

First, get yourself a phone for the best price you can.(Walmart? ) Then get onto Telus pay as you go plan. This will get you a cell phone that you can use for emergency or important calls for something around ten to twenty dollars a month if you use it sensibly.

yes, juan that is exactly what I did, didn't buy my phone at walmart, bought it from telus,
but maybe I would have saved money if I did buy it from walmart, or such.

I pay about 20 dollars a month, 3 free calls a month, and I only have it for emmergencies, and my
3 free calls per mo., but hardly even use those.

 

[Chiliagon]

welcome to 1996!

 

[#juan]

welcome to 1996!

What is your comment Chiliagon? How would you have answered?

yes, juan that is exactly what I did, didn't buy my phone at walmart, bought it from telus,
but maybe I would have saved money if I did buy it from walmart, or such.

I pay about 20 dollars a month, 3 free calls a month, and I only have it for emmergencies, and my
3 free calls per mo., but hardly even use those.

The person wanted the cheapest cell phone. I think Walmart sell a phone that is just about disposable. I don't know if we
can get a phone with a set number of minutes on it like in Europe, and when you've used all the minutes, you throw it away.

 

[Chiliagon]

What is your comment Chiliagon? How would you have answered?



The person wanted the cheapest cell phone. I think Walmart sell a phone that is just about disposable. I don't know if we
can get a phone with a set number of minutes on it like in Europe, and when you've used all the minutes, you throw it away.

I think he's gonna soon want more and more and more.

if he believes that all he'll do is use it as a phone, he's totally fooling nobody!

 

[#juan]

I think he's gonna soon want more and more and more.

if he believes that all he'll do is use it as a phone, he's totally fooling nobody!

You think, but you don't know. My wife and I both have a cell phone with a pay as you go
plan from Telus. We can save the minutes we don't use and put them in the bank so to speak.
Right now I have about 350 minutes that I probably won't use. I don't drive and yak on the cell
phone if I can avoid it.

 

[Chiliagon]

that's good. I hardly ever talk on it! I use mostly for communiating with friends by text or BBM, and I get email updates! why do I need to use up precious minutes when I can text for unlimited amts?

 

[#juan]

that's good. I hardly ever talk on it! I use mostly for communiating with friends by text or BBM, and I get email updates! why do I need to use up precious minutes when I can text for unlimited amts?

Great! :roll: Texting is worse than talking. ICBC should charge texters more for their car insurance.

 

[wise_wan]

you can to buy "made in china"phone.
the cellphone you can get the best price and the best performance.

 

[JLM]

So recently I'm thinking about getting a cellphone, but i have to keep the budget at the lowest point. I'm thinking about a zero-dollar phone+a less-than-20-dollar plan. Any suggestions?

Yep, pay and talk $11.20 a month paid in advance, perfect for short messages, texting and emergencies. You can arrange automatic monthly top up with your credit card.

Great! :roll: Texting is worse than talking. ICBC should charge texters more for their car insurance.

Even if they do their texting away from their vehicle? :lol::lol:

What is your comment Chiliagon? How would you have answered?



The person wanted the cheapest cell phone. I think Walmart sell a phone that is just about disposable. I don't know if we
can get a phone with a set number of minutes on it like in Europe, and when you've used all the minutes, you throw it away.

And create more toxic trash.......:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Bcool]

First, get yourself a phone for the best price you can.(Walmart? ) Then get onto Telus pay as you go plan. This will get you a cell phone that you can use for emergency or important calls for something around ten to twenty dollars a month if you use it sensibly.

Yeppers! (We used our Rogers cell phones on which the %@&!! three year rip-off contracts had finally ended - they didn't like that. Heh!) Husband bought the 1 year $100.00 prepaid cards: by-the-minute, all day/night, every day, 25 cents for the first 5 minutes, 15 cents after, no monthly fees of any kind. Considering I used my cell phone for less than an hour in total for the term of the whole three year contract, I doubt I'll get my monies worth but my husband will for both of us. LOL