Fido also has same plan. nothing is mentioned about text but I assume incoming text are free.
All the 2nd and 3rd tier providers (Koodo, Fido, Virgin, Public, Chatr, Lucky) have a variation of that plan, either as prepaid or as a "starter" plan. Differences are going to be in support, loyalty discounts, addon availability etc.
it start likes that..
250 Mb will be gone before they blink, I suggest get a tablet plan with 4 Gb, might have to shop around, another idea is to get an e-sim capable phone and load three.com.hk $45 canadian (no tax)for 35 Gb data valid for 365 days****no voice, no text(whatsapp and imessage/facetime works), tried this back in sept in the states with iphone 13 and Public Mbile as main line, worked like a charm
Don't do any of the 3hk crap with older people. They get Chinese ads, some US and Canada sites won't work without VPN. they won't know if they are using 3HK data or public data. You will be receiving constant phone calls asking why X is occurring or not working. No way. Do not.jensen1 wrote: ↑ 250 Mb will be gone before they blink, I suggest get a tablet plan with 4 Gb, might have to shop around, another idea is to get an e-sim capable phone and load three.com.hk $45 canadian (no tax)for 35 Gb data valid for 365 days****no voice, no text(whatsapp and imessage/facetime works), tried this back in sept in the states with iphone 13 and Public Mbile as main line, worked like a charm
I have the $15 PM plan, paying $8 plus tax after the loyalty, referral and credit card payment, and the three.hk planI tested it out at home and in the US and I didn't run into any issues. My use case was 1. WhatsApp 2. Facetime 3. Imessage 4. Check emails 5. most important GPS and they all work flawlessly, then I got the Koodo $35 plan with unlimited talk/text and 25 Gb dataproplayer44 wrote: ↑ Don't do any of the 3hk crap with older people. They get Chinese ads, some US and Canada sites won't work without VPN. they won't know if they are using 3HK data or public data. You will be receiving constant phone calls asking why X is occurring or not working. No way. Do not.
Parents, especially retired ones in my experience need lots of minutes. I’ve seen them use thousands per month. They use 1-2 GB data. I’d keep it simple. Either $25 for 1GB or $30 for 3GB with unlimited minutes. Saving $5 a month ain’t worth it.jensen1 wrote: ↑ 250 Mb will be gone before they blink, I suggest get a tablet plan with 4 Gb, might have to shop around, another idea is to get an e-sim capable phone and load three.com.hk $45 canadian (no tax)for 35 Gb data valid for 365 days****no voice, no text(whatsapp and imessage/facetime works), tried this back in sept in the states with iphone 13 and Public Mbile as main line, worked like a charm
As a parent who is retired, I disagree wholeheartedly. Neither my wife or I use more than 250 MB per month unless we travelling on holiday. At home, we use about 100 GB per month between us on Shaw cable. If we are out at a restaurant or cafe, they inevitably have Shaw Go WIFI. If we travelled by public transport, there may be a reason to use a small amount of data. Most of my friends have about the same usage pattern. Any of the $15 per month plans would probably be adequate and it is easy to change since the plans are month to month. Also, keep it simple.
Not to be cheeky, but you are definitely using more than 250MB.Pingu99 wrote: ↑ As a parent who is retired, I disagree wholeheartedly. Neither my wife or I use more than 250 MB per month unless we travelling on holiday. At home, we use about 100 GB per month between us on Shaw cable. If we are out at a restaurant or cafe, they inevitably have Shaw Go WIFI. If we travelled by public transport, there may be a reason to use a small amount of data. Most of my friends have about the same usage pattern. Any of the $15 per month plans would probably be adequate and it is easy to change since the plans are month to month. Also, keep it simple.
I think much of it will come down to personal circumstances. My parents have a network of friends and acquaintances and they get group chat messages with videos and photos at all times of the day. In Vancouver/Richmond, some modern restaurants have shifted to QR code menus and site ordering for dine-in. Retired lifestyle often means eating out and 250MB wouldn’t last a couple days. Checking weather apps, news, GPS, or even Flipp. My parents love to listen to YouTube or podcasts during their drive. At home, it’s 90% streaming. The TV and land line serve as backup.Pingu99 wrote: ↑ As a parent who is retired, I disagree wholeheartedly. Neither my wife or I use more than 250 MB per month unless we travelling on holiday. At home, we use about 100 GB per month between us on Shaw cable. If we are out at a restaurant or cafe, they inevitably have Shaw Go WIFI. If we travelled by public transport, there may be a reason to use a small amount of data. Most of my friends have about the same usage pattern. Any of the $15 per month plans would probably be adequate and it is easy to change since the plans are month to month. Also, keep it simple.
that's what i've been doing all these years, but finally got a decent plan with decent talk/text and data so will stick with it for the foreseeable future until either something better comes along, or my needs change.Pingu99 wrote: ↑ It's all about choices for me. I never do video chats or voice chats using data when I'm not at home. I shut off automatic downloads of videos and photos for email and messaging.
Whatever we choose and whatever we can afford. I got the impression that OP wanted an inexpensive plan for minimal usage. And it is easy to change to a different plan if that isn't adequate.
