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Looking for an affordable smartphone & plan for the 2013 holidays, boxing day or end of year? We've compared plans and pricing to save you both time and money. Don't pay over $100 for these phone or $50 per month with a voice & data plan.
Best Affordable Smartphones for those on a Budget
We chose the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, HTC Desire 601, BlackBerry Q5 and Moto G as they are available from most carriers across Canada.
Affordable Plan Requirements
A plan had to have the following to make our recommended list:- 150 anytime minutes
- Unlimited Evenings & Weekends
- Unlimited Text & Picture Messaging
- 200 MB Data
- Voicemail, Call Display
Affordable Phones & Plans for the 2013 Holidays
| Carrier | Affordable plans under $50 per month |  Samsung Galaxy S4 mini |
 HTC Desire 601 |
 Moto G |
 BlackBerry Q5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell |
Voice & Data Lite Promo 45 - $45/month
|
$49.95 on 2 year contract |
$0 on 2 year contract |
not carried |
$0 on 2 year contract |
Rogers |
Smart Picks Light Talk, Text & Internet - $45/month
|
$99.99 on 2 year contract |
$0 on 2 year contract |
not carried |
$0 on 2 year contract |
TELUS |
TELUS Lite 50 - $50/month
|
not available with this plan |
not carried |
$0 on 2 year contract |
$0 on 2 year contract |
Virgin mobile |
Gold - $44/month
|
not available with this plan |
$0 on 2 year contract |
not carried |
$0 on 2 year contract |
Fido |
Smart - $45/month
|
$100 on 2 year contract |
$0 on 2 year contract |
not carried | $0 on 2 year contract |
Koodo Mobile |
$40 Tab Medium Plan + $5 Tab Charge - $45/month
|
$100 on 2 year contract |
$0 on 2 year contract |
$0 on 2 year contract |
$0 on 2 year contract |
WIND mobile |
With $400 WINDtab on $50 plan - $50/month
|
not carried | $0 on 2 year contract |
not carried | $0 on 2 year contract |
All of the above is subject to change without notice. Information was assembled on December 10, 2013.
Need to see a comparison of the phones listed? Click here to compare the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, HTC Desire 601, Moto Go and BlackBerry Q5.
