I bought myself a little present on boxing day.
The cell phone I was using was a Fido pay as you go. I don't use a cell phone all that often. But when I did need to use it, Fido coverage was abysmal.
I got the phone for free from a neighbour, and only had a auto charger for it.
I looked around the other day at Rogers, Bell, Fido and all their pre-paid plans required buying a new phone for about $150. I also want to have a phone in case of emergency etc.. while I go to MWSF. Non of the pre-paids really work for roaming in the US. Or if you do need to call, you have to give your credit card # first.
I looked a monthly plans and phones, but nothing really excited me.
Then I went to the the Telus booth and inquired about their phones and plans. Well, to cut to the chase, I bought myself a new
LG 4600 phone . Price for the phone.... I get $30.
Phone is normally $300. The young guy at the booth was in a hurry to close and I think he may have goofed and given me too many promos or something.
I got a $150 credit for
trading in my Fido phone (Which I didn't have a charger for). I got the boxing day sale of another $100 off the phone. I'm getting a $70 mail-in rebate on the phone (which will leave me +$30). And because I just signed up for 1 year contract, I got all system activation fees waved.
Phones really cool with nice colour screen. Can't do the iSync thing or anything, but I coudln't find a phone that was anywhere close to me getting paid $30.
Telus has excellent digital coverage, even up in Huntsville where I go to by brother-in-laws cottage. (Which is where I was when the power went out in the summer and had no working Fido phone)
Like the LG phone. Nice colourful, animated menus, nice solid feel... even a very well laid-out and clear manual.
[ December 27, 2003, 11:17 PM: Message edited by: ehMax ]