joebedford wrote:
Rice wrote:
Thanks for the replies. So it looks like no burner phones with calls to the US are available in Canada.
Not sure why you concluded that. I believe the 'burners' bought in Canada will be able to call the US.
I concluded it because nobody in the thread referred to a burner phone that could make calls from Canada to the U.S. Can you tell me where I missed it?
Or give me some specifics on which companies offer what I'm looking for: a phone that will make calls from Canada to the U.S. that won't cost a fortune.
loggenrock wrote:
But if you want a new phone to use in Canada, look up "The Source" stores in Canada - electronics dealers.
Thanks for the tip. I checked their website and they have Virgin Mobile and Bell Mobility.
Virgin's site says they offer a by-the-minute plan, but local calls in Canada are 40 cents/minute, and U.S. or Canada long distance calls are 80 cents/minute. Ouch.
They also offer monthly plans, but all calls to the US have a 40 cents/minute surcharge in addition to what you're already paying. And with a monthly plan, you can't just add more money to the account--if you go over your allotment, you have to pay 80 cents/minute for any additional calls to the US.
Bell Mobility has a 50 cents/minute surcharge for long distance in Canada or to the U.S.
You Canadians really do pay a lot for cell phone service. I have a Virgin Mobile U.S. phone that is 18 cents/minute that I use sparingly because I consider it expensive.
