Best cell and data phone plans
We are looking for a good cell/data plan that works in Canada and the USA with no rooming charges and low data cost? Thanks in advance.
Forum Discussion
tinner12002 wrote:
You can't beat Verizon for all around cell use here in the states anyway. Getting ready to switch next month when my contract runs out to their $45 a month service, unlimited calling, texting and 3G data.
Tinner brings up a good point here, namely, to purchase a pre-paid, monthly plan -- whether it's Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile. We are full timing and actually have such plans with each of these companies, so we have maximal coverage, plus the sum of their data allotments. The advantages for a Canadian, as well as a US person, is that there is no contract, in addition to a minimal cost. The monthly costs are $40-45, and the minimal data allotment for a plan with 'auto-pay' (i.e., on your credit card) is 3 GB/month. The catch is, you need to have an unlocked phone, i.e., one that was either bought outright or has been paid off. We buy ours on the used market.
Suggestion: Buy an AT&T or T-Mobile phone, as you can use them for either plan. Verizon is different, even now that they use LTE. In our experience, AT&T has as good a coverage, in general, as Verizon (this is in the mid-Atlantic states). T-Mobile is not as good, but they are getting better.
Good luck!
