Canada here, but - here's one scenario. One of the local carriers, Wind Mobile, added a plan in December that includes a lot of goodies - unlimited calling in

Canada here, but - here's one scenario. One of the local carriers, Wind Mobile, added a plan in December that includes a lot of goodies - unlimited calling in home areas, unlimited text, unlimited data, etc. - for $40/mo. http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCatalog/VoicePlans/PlanDetails.aspx?id=Holiday+Miracle+Plan%28WINDCA%29 http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCatalog/VoicePlans/PlanDeta... This is miles ahead of the competition - the catch is that Wind coverage isn't great, but not an issue if you rarely leave the metro area. At least 3 of my friends have told me they would love to switch, but don't want to pay the cancellation fees for their current providers. That alone is reason enough for me to avoid multi-year contracts - even if I don't end up ahead financially by switching to better deals, I have almost a philosophical objection to this kind of coercion.