First of all you will have to pay an activation fee which will be between $20 and $40. Then for long distance it will be $0.25-$0.35 per minute. So, for 4 minutes of talk time long distance its an extra dollar on your bill. It really adds up fast. Also, you will have to buy a phone initially and pay anywhere from $30 for a bad to mediocre phone on a 3 year contract to $400 for crazy phone without a contract.

It sounds like I'm bashing it but I am switching to a cell from a landline next month myself. I need it for the convenience. So, unless your finding yourself on campus really needing to make phone calls in between classes and being away from you apartment alot get a landline. Or if you want to start such things to keep in touch with people easier get a cell.

Sprint Canada is probably the cheapest for a landline. It's owned by Rogers so you can get your Internet, Phone(Rogers Wireless or Sprint Canada), and Cable all on one bill and you get a 5% discount for your total bill for every service after the first one. So for three services you get a 10 discount.

But if you go with a Rogers cellphone don't buy one from a store. You get discounts from buying it from the Rogers website. I think you get a $50 gift certificate from Amex or Futureshop, plus $10 off of your purchase and 3 months free unlimited service. I think its because the stores aren't owned by rogers so they sell the phones to the stores at a reduced price, making them loose profit.

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