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Best Smartphone Plan Covering US and Canada?

Posted by timothy on from the move-to-regular-scotia dept.

j00bhaka writes "I am a US citizen attending university in Nova Scotia, Canada. I currently have the Verizon America and Canada plan (also known as the North American plan). My bill is currently around $80-$100 per month. I chose this for a couple reasons. One, I have had my number for about 7 years. Two, I do not permanently live in Canada. I live in Canada for 8 months out of the year at school, then travel home for the summer months. Either way, I would be dealing with international roaming without having both countries in my plan. Currently, I obviously don't have a smartphone. Through Verizon, I could purchase one, and add their international unlimited data plan on top of my (already) hefty phone bill. I have looked into Telus and Rogers here in Canada and cannot find anything better. As a student, my budget is obviously limited. Is there any way to reasonably have (and utilize) a smartphone while I am living in both countries? If so, what do you suggest I do?"

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  1. I live in New Zealand by Master+Moose · · Score: 1, Funny

    and we only just got plumbing installed you insensitive clod!

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  2. Re:Why a smartphone? Google voice + prepaid is bes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, you managed to give a solution that does not address a single requirement of the problem... Bravo.

  3. Re:How badly do you need a smartphone? by 0racle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Uh, because everyone else has one, duh.

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  4. Re:Don't bother by Lunix+Nutcase · · Score: 4, Funny

    Get this. Up until 15-20 years ago (practically) no college students had cell phones.

    And we walked to school barefoot in the snow and uphill both ways!

  5. Re:Don't bother by snowraver1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    We were LUCKY to go barefoot! In my town, we would wrap our feet in barbed wire for traction.

    Now get off my lawn you damn kids!

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  6. Re:How badly do you need a smartphone? by zen_la · · Score: 5, Funny

    You forgot to tell him to get off your lawn

  7. Re:Don't bother by nacturation · · Score: 2, Funny

    Luxury! Why, when I was a lad my father made me go into the back shed and pound nails into the soles of my feet for traction. We only dreamed of dentures!

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  8. Re:Social pariah may become unemployed social pari by blair1q · · Score: 2, Funny

    Excuse me, but did you know that engineers make pretty good pay right out of school?

  9. Re:Don't bother by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...And our IP address was just "3"...