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Least Expensive Phone Rental?
December 31, 2009
4:00 pm
Thrustaponmecell
Eastern Ontario
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I'd a Virgin prepaid cell thrust on me last Valentine's Day that I'd rather not have. I never use the phone but I'm obligated to retain the service. I started checkin' out the cost of the least expensive prepaid and discover'd it only lasts 30 days!
How can I retain the service regardless of the airtime cost for the least amount of money?

January 1, 2010
4:33 am
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Virgin has a $100 card that lasts a year, as does Telus, Rogers and Bell.

Speakout is pretty much on top in that $25 gets you a year's service. Phone cost $60. They have a current promotion that if you buy $100 airtime, you get a phone, and a total of $140 airtime added.

Petro Canada is second. $75 gets a year's service.

January 2, 2010
1:51 pm
Thrustaponmecell
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Unfortunately 711 has vanished from my part of Ontario. So I guess it's Petro Can....

January 3, 2010
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7-11 does not even exist in Atlantic Canada, but I am able to use their Speakout phone service with a Halifax Phone number. It helps to have a sister in Calgary to pay for the airtime though! 🙂 Petro Canada would be less of a hassle of course. They now have a promotion where you can get a Nokia 1661 phone for $30 with A $25 airtime purchase.!

January 18, 2010
2:09 am
Thrustaponmecell
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I was just browsing the mobility.petro-canada.ca site. The Nokia 1661 was listed for $59- w/o mention of included airtime. I couldn't seem to find the 'Nokia 1661 phone for $30 with A $25 airtime purchase.!'
Do I need to go to the vendor to get the special by first purchasing the $25- voucher and then only pay $30- for the phone?