New cellphone contract? Don’t sign
p2pnet news view | Mobiles:- Canadians should wait a year before signing up for new cellphone deals.
So says the SeaBoard Group, quoted by the CBC.
Many companies that won spectrum from last year’s wireless airwave auction have yet to announce launch dates and pricing plans and new offerings should bring more competition and lead to better value for consumers, says SeaBoard in the story.
“Friends don’t let friends sign wireless contracts — at least for a year or so,” it said in its The Shape of the Market to Come report, mentioning in particular the arrival of two of new carriers Public Mobile — formerly BMV Holdings — and Globalive Communications Inc.
“Both companies have made public statements suggesting they will launch discount brands with unlimited talk-and-text for $40 a month,” says the CBC, going on »»»
Public Mobile, backed by several private equity firms, has said it plans to launch a $40 unlimited talk-and-text service in Ontario and Quebec late in the third quarter of 2009.
Toronto-based Globalive has said it plans to launch two brands, a discount phone under the Yak brand with a price target of $40 a month and a yet to be named core brand, but has only said it plans to launch a countrywide network — with the exception of Quebec — by the end of 2009.
The SeaBoard report said the $40 monthly price is similar to the plans offered by Fido, Solo and Koodo, the incumbent discount brands of Rogers Communications Inc., Bell Canada Inc. and Telus Corp., respectively.
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March 27th, 2009 at 10:18 am
a year is a long time to wait IF you REALLY need a cell phone
March 27th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
When my last cell phone broke, I purposely just bought a new cheap compatible outright instead of a “free” one I would have got had I wanted to sign up for another 3 years. Finally I can free myself of rogers stupid contract/price structure, 1 more year!