The Phone Dilemma [Ask the Hive Mind]

[lightcastle]

So now that I have a job, it is time to decide what to do about a phone. The pay-as-you-go thing from Fido is fine for what it is, but hardly ideal. It does still seem that all plans in Canada kind of suck.

I don't spend enough time talking to people in the US to make a North-America long distance plan worthwhile. I liked having a smartphone in the past (Blackberry) and wouldn't mind going that route again. That being the case, it seems an iPhone is on the table. The phones offered by Fido are not inspiring, and I've been curious about the alternatives to the Blackberry/iPhone duolith. I suppose with a SIM card, any of those are options.

Anyone with any suggestions for a good phone and plan I should look at? (While most calls would be local, calls to Toronto and Ottawa regions are not out of the question.)

Comments

I can't recommend a good plan...

[jeffthoth]

... butI dream of an Android phone. My carrier(Virgin Mobile) and Telus offer them, but the cost of the data plans is brutal.