Cell phone help

[14u]

I have to get a cell phone , i haven't owned one for 7 years, can someone tell me what service has the best area coverage and the best quality reception. Not overly concerned with the actual phone as they are all pretty good. Maybe even suggest the best plan.

I am on vancouver island.

 

[Lady Companion]

Find out what he is going to use it for. Kids tend to text more than call....so make sure you plan includes plenty of free texting (or unlimited texting for a price).

It really depends on who and when he is going to be calling. Many plans offer unlimited incoming, some have unlimited calling to 5 numbers, some have unlimited calling to people on the same network, or free calls after 5:00 pm and weekend etc.

Figure out who he is going to call, and how much time he is likely to spend on the phone, and during what hours. There is no 'best plan' for everybody. It really depends on his wants and needs.

Alternatively, you could always go the prepay route.

 

[Willingham]

Telus - go for pay and talk

 

[14u]

thanks, it is mainly for emergencies and for me to get in touch, can u suggest the best area coverage, what company to go with??

 

[14u]

thank u all for your help!

 

[Sonny]

I have used cellphones since 1990. Initially with Bell, then Rogers, and now FIDO.

FIDO was bought a little while back by Rogers and therefore uses the Rogers network, which IMO is the best in Canada.

You can find a suitable plan with them, based on the type of calls (incoming, outgoing), anticipated time of day/night usages, etc. First, clearly identify the different aspects of your anticipated usage and then build your plan from that.

Big plus is that FIDO charges by the second, rather than rounding up to the next minute (which is very wasterfully expensive, folks).

When you go to the USA, select AT&T as your roaming network.