| CELL PHONE PROVIDERS | ||||
| Rogers MegaCalling 35 | Bell All in 1 Nights and Weekends Plus 40/45* | Fido Evenings and Weekends 30 | Telus SuperTalk 30 | |
| local daytime minutes | 150 | 250 | 150 | 150 |
| evening minutes | 1000 | unlimited | 1000 | unlimited |
| long distance minutes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total minutes* | 1150 | 1250 | 1150 | 1150 |
| contract? | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
| Weekend Hours | 49 | 47 | 49 | 47 |
| Evening Hours | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
| Lunchtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total 'Offtime' Hours | 119 | 102 | 119 | 102 |
| Monthly Basic Costs | ||||
| monthly fee | ||||
| hidden charges | $35.00 | $40.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| total | $7.45 | $0.00 | $7.45 | $7.45 |
| $42.45 | $40.00 | $37.45 | $37.45 | |
| Monthly Extras Cost | ||||
| caller id | ||||
| messaging | n/a | $0.00 | n/a | $0.00 |
| voicemail | $2.00 | n/a | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| total | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| $7.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| One Time Costs | ||||
| activation | ||||
| phone cost | $35.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| rebate online | $99.00 | $125.00 | $50.00 | $99.00 |
| total | -$10.00 | $0.00 | -$20.00 | $0.00 |
| $124.00 | $125.00 | $30.00 | $134.00 | |
| Additional Cost Factors | ||||
| free months? | ||||
| value of free months | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| additional minute charge | $169.80 | $120.00 | $0.00 | $149.80 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.20 | $0.25 | |
| The Real Monthly Costs | ||||
| year 1 cost | $45.63 | $40.42 | $39.95 | $36.13 |
| year 2 cost | $49.45 | $40.00 | $37.45 | $37.45 |
| cost per minute | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 |