Best Smartphone Plan Covering US and Canada? 199
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?"
I live in New Zealand (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Why a smartphone? Google voice + prepaid is bes (Score:5, Funny)
Wow, you managed to give a solution that does not address a single requirement of the problem... Bravo.
Re:How badly do you need a smartphone? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Don't bother (Score:5, 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!
Re:Don't bother (Score:5, Funny)
Now get off my lawn you damn kids!
Re:How badly do you need a smartphone? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Don't bother (Score:3, 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!
Re:Social pariah may become unemployed social pari (Score:3, Funny)
Excuse me, but did you know that engineers make pretty good pay right out of school?
Re:Don't bother (Score:1, Funny)
...And our IP address was just "3"...