Koodo Prepaid Cellphone

After reading this Post on Kerry Taylor's Squawkfox Blog, I switched Mrs. CCC's cellphone over from an $80/month Bell Contract, to a $40/month Koodo Prepaid Plan.  I purchased the phone outright from Google, the Nexus 5 (~$400);  Though currently I would recomend buying the Asus Zenfone 2 (~$200).  Here is the monthly cost overview:

• $13.50 - Base Plan
• Unlimited text, voicemail, caller display, etc.
• 10% discount for auto subscription (regular $15)
• $5.00 - 100 minutes
• Talk Booster: 500 Canada-wide minutes - $25
• Boosters carryover as long as you renew Base Plan
• $15.00 - 500 MB Data
• Data Booster: 1000 MB - $30
• Boosters carryover as long as you renew Base Plan
• $4.50 - Tax

We keep our data low by using Wi-Fi as much as possible and we keep our minutes low by having a free home VoIP phone from Fongo, which cost us a onetime startup fee of $75/life.

I generally do not have a cellphone, but when I go on exercise Iike to have a phone/internet with me.  I usually use Mrs. CCC's old phone, with a $25/month Bell Data-only plan.  Using Fongo, or VoIP.ms for my phone needs.  The only problem with this setup is you have to explain you don't have text to people you give your VoIP number to; but it can mostly be overcome with Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp.  This frustration is what keeps me from switching Mrs. CCC over to a Data-only plan; Though for the brave/tech savvy it is a way to save $10/month on their cell.