Best android rates?

[AcGold]

Pretty simple, I want to get an android phone but have no idea which company has the best rates. I don't need a ton of everything just want to finally upgrade to a smartphone hoping to spend less than $50 a month. Any advice would be great, thanks.

-Won't be doing a lot of downloading or long distance calls.

[Rathji]

Cheapest is Wind, as long as you stay in the city for most of your time. You pay for roaming outside the city, but it is still cheaper unless you roam a ton.

[AcGold]

Is it possible to change the location of the plan on Wind? I am currently going through job/career changes and there's a decent chance I might have to move out of Calgary, but also need a better phone for networking and stuff like that.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Buy the Nexus 5 straight from Google Play, then have the freedom to pick whichever carrier you want. You can do with Wind Mobile and go with one of their plans. Ff you think you will be travelling lots or not in the city Rogers has a Bring Your Own Device deal that will knock 20 bucks a month off the plan when you go month-to-month. Much better option and saving in the long run to bring the Nexus 5 in and do that.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by AcGold

Is it possible to change the location of the plan on Wind? I am currently going through job/career changes and there's a decent chance I might have to move out of Calgary, but also need a better phone for networking and stuff like that.

As long as you are in a Wind zone, it works. Check thier website for details on which cities have Wind coverage

[cral12]

Any ideas for a travel mobile plan to use while in Hawaii?

[Flaming Choy]

Originally Posted by cral12

Any ideas for a travel mobile plan to use while in Hawaii?

If you have an unlocked phone, I'd recommend getting a roam mobility sim card. Pretty cheap, decent amount of data, specific the date/time to activate it, and even free calling back to Canada.

www.roammobility.com

I think you can buy it locally from London Drugs or something also.

[Rathji]

On Wind, you have unlimited US roaming for $15 a month

Tmobile is cheapest at $2a day ($3 for 200MB per day of 4G speed) + $10 SIM. You eed to purchase prepaid credit in $10 blocks though.

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/p...ll-phone-plans

Roam mobility is $20 SIM card, that you need to wait for delivery or pick up before you go. This can be good if you want coverage during a layover etc. $4 a day for unlimited talk/text and 300MB 4G data , but you have to buy it in bundles of 1,3,7, 14 or 30 days

Roam Mobility resells T-Mobile service, so they are otherwise equiv in terms of coverage/speed/etc.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Rathji

On Wind, you have unlimited US roaming for $15 a month

Tmobile is cheapest at $2a day ($3 for 200MB per day of 4G speed) + $10 SIM. You eed to purchase prepaid credit in $10 blocks though.

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/p...ll-phone-plans

Roam mobility is $20 SIM card, that you need to wait for delivery or pick up before you go. This can be good if you want coverage during a layover etc. $4 a day for unlimited talk/text and 300MB 4G data , but you have to buy it in bundles of 1,3,7, 14 or 30 days

Roam Mobility resells T-Mobile service, so they are otherwise equiv in terms of coverage/speed/etc.

Awesome - so with Wind, should be a matter of just calling them up to add this on for a month, correct?
(Pardon the cell phone bill of death paranoia)

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by cral12

Awesome - so with Wind, should be a matter of just calling them up to add this on for a month, correct?
(Pardon the cell phone bill of death paranoia)

Should be. Never done it myself.

[Ryan Coke]

Anyone know what speed the US roaming with wind is? I couldn't find anything on their site talking about what speed the roaming data actually was. Just wondering if it is 2G.

[Rathji]

Its Verizon I believe, so check the verizon site maybe?

[Esoteric]

I've read it's 3G (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/wind-...rd-1442996/12/)

[cral12]

Called Wind - do it through online account - they even prorate it for duration you're there, but would charge extra month if runs into following bill date.