[jolinar of malkshor]

Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan

So, I'm recently back in Calgary after an 11 year absence, and I'm looking to get a new cell phone now that I'm here--but my family are all utterly clueless about their experiences, and most seem to pay way more per month than I'd like to be paying for wireless service. So I'm throwing a general request out there--what are the main cell phone carriers in the area, and what are the pros and cons of each? My mom has Rogers, but seems to get reception absolutely nowhere. My brother-in-law has Telus, but pays 200 bucks per month on what looks to me like a pretty no-frills plan.

Any advice that the CP braintrust can offer me would be much appreciated. I'm especially interested in knowing what kind of coverage the different carriers offer, and what the customer-service experience is like with each of them.

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