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**webz** · 08-22-2004, 08:33 PM

Hi guys
I'm starting uni (Laurier) in a couple weeks, and my rogers pay as you go phone is on its last legs, and I'm tired of paying $.33/min now that I'm using it more.

Just wondering if any of you are familiar with any good cell phone plans for students. I'd like a cheap phone, free evenings and weekends, decent number of daytime minutes, and some long distance deal (calling to London, ON and Mississauga/Toronto)

Doesn't much matter to me what company, just wondering if any of you know what kind of deals exist and where I can look.

Thanks!

**Narin** · 08-22-2004, 08:47 PM

I use rogers, with taxes and everything I pay about 32 a month for 150 Daytime minutes with free evenings and weekends, and my long distance is 0.35/min.

**fixitmattman** · 08-22-2004, 08:58 PM

I have the pay and talk from Telus. I either hardly use the phone, or can't get off it. Most times it sits in the car for when I need it. It's ok price wise, 29c/min in your home area but 54c/min elsewhere. I'm all over the place so I'm usually always making long distance calls at 54c/min

The Telus customer service is great though, excellent coverage area, and the phone evenworked during the blackout - only lost service for like 2 min. I can also use the phone whenever I want, none of this daytime, night time BS

My opinion, if you're just starting school this year, wait until after you start school. I know at Coconut the first month I started you could have got a deal on anything. Credit card companies out the wazoo offering their cards, phone companies offering free phones or services if you sign up, etc.

BTW: Good luck in the next step. It's a lot more fun

(but work

) than high school IMO.

Matt

**ChippedFire** · 08-22-2004, 10:05 PM

Check in with Bell. They always have good promotions here and there. I got my plan on a promotion...it kicks ass!

**dsmdanielle** · 08-22-2004, 11:21 PM

all i know is that i have a sick plan BUT its not cheap...
i have a mike phone and my pkg is $40 for 400 mins during the day, long distance included (after that its like $0.10 or $0.15/min) and i have the unltd n &w starting at 6pm (again its ld included) for an addtl $30/month
but this is pretty much what i use for a regular phone (its way cheaper) but downside is 3 yr contract, and phones are insane expensive. meh but i do have the cool walkie talkie function... its good to get in touch w/ my family in windsor since they have the same phones.

**webz** · 08-23-2004, 11:50 PM

cool stuff, thanks everyone

I figure everyone and their mother will be trying to sell me something when I step into uni, so hopefully I can get a deal then.

Thanks for the feedback guys

**SRT-FRO** · 08-24-2004, 01:33 AM

company cell phone. Not too sure about cell phone plans.

08-22-2004, 08:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
webz VM Member Posts: 2,740 Location: Waterloo Join Date: Apr 2004 Ride: 95 Probe SE Fav Mod: Class:	Student cell phone plan Hi guys I'm starting uni (Laurier) in a couple weeks, and my rogers pay as you go phone is on its last legs, and I'm tired of paying $.33/min now that I'm using it more. Just wondering if any of you are familiar with any good cell phone plans for students. I'd like a cheap phone, free evenings and weekends, decent number of daytime minutes, and some long distance deal (calling to London, ON and Mississauga/Toronto) Doesn't much matter to me what company, just wondering if any of you know what kind of deals exist and where I can look. Thanks! ------------------ 03 Jeep TJ

08-22-2004, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Narin VM Member Posts: 1,017 Location: Brantford Join Date: Jan 2004 Ride: 1989 Honda CRX Si Fav Mod: Car Audio Class: Street	I use rogers, with taxes and everything I pay about 32 a month for 150 Daytime minutes with free evenings and weekends, and my long distance is 0.35/min. ------------------ [ Kris ] - Formerly known as BigTymer Pioneer \|ZC\| PM7 ECU \| AEM \| Magnaflow \| Monster Cable \|MB Quart

08-22-2004, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
fixitmattman My Neon made me a mechanic Posts: 2,618 Location: Brantford / Thunder Bay Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 00 Neon Fav Mod: Class:	I have the pay and talk from Telus. I either hardly use the phone, or can't get off it. Most times it sits in the car for when I need it. It's ok price wise, 29c/min in your home area but 54c/min elsewhere. I'm all over the place so I'm usually always making long distance calls at 54c/min The Telus customer service is great though, excellent coverage area, and the phone evenworked during the blackout - only lost service for like 2 min. I can also use the phone whenever I want, none of this daytime, night time BS My opinion, if you're just starting school this year, wait until after you start school. I know at Coconut the first month I started you could have got a deal on anything. Credit card companies out the wazoo offering their cards, phone companies offering free phones or services if you sign up, etc. BTW: Good luck in the next step. It's a lot more fun (but work ) than high school IMO. Matt ------------------ This is where you type a bunch of shit about how awesome your car is. FACT: It's been scientifically proven that the more shit you write in here the less cool your car is. Nine times out of ten the majority of people who talk shit down here don't even have any of the crap they talk about on their car. I drive an 8 year old domestic and barely give two shits about it. I beat the hell out of it and it begs for more, just like your girlfriend. Go ahead, cut me off. I dare ya.

08-22-2004, 10:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
ChippedFire VM Member Posts: 5,044 Location: Cambridge, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1998 Pontiac Sunfire GT Fav Mod: Class: Street	Check in with Bell. They always have good promotions here and there. I got my plan on a promotion...it kicks ass! ------------------ T.J. 1998 Pontiac Sunfire GT 1990 Toyota Celica GT

08-22-2004, 11:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
dsmdanielle VM Member Posts: 1,174 Location: Lake Louise, AB / Las Vegas, NV Join Date: Feb 2004 Ride: 03 Evo 8 (Vegas) / snowboard in Lake Louise Fav Mod: Class: Street	all i know is that i have a sick plan BUT its not cheap... i have a mike phone and my pkg is $40 for 400 mins during the day, long distance included (after that its like $0.10 or $0.15/min) and i have the unltd n &w starting at 6pm (again its ld included) for an addtl $30/month but this is pretty much what i use for a regular phone (its way cheaper) but downside is 3 yr contract, and phones are insane expensive. meh but i do have the cool walkie talkie function... its good to get in touch w/ my family in windsor since they have the same phones. ------------------ Danielle... 1989 Nissan 240sx coupe, 2003 Mitsubishi Evo 8

08-23-2004, 11:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
webz VM Member Posts: 2,740 Location: Waterloo Join Date: Apr 2004 Ride: 95 Probe SE Fav Mod: Class:	cool stuff, thanks everyone I figure everyone and their mother will be trying to sell me something when I step into uni, so hopefully I can get a deal then. Thanks for the feedback guys ------------------ 03 Jeep TJ

08-24-2004, 01:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
SRT-FRO Veteran User Posts: 5,298 Location: Kdub Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	company cell phone. Not too sure about cell phone plans.

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