Paying too much?
Paying Too Much For Your Cell Phone?
You are not alone. Canadians pay more than Americans for wireless services. Only 65% of Canadians have a cell phone compared to the G8 average of 107%. (USA, France, Japan, UK) In fact, a quick scan of the world’s wireless landscape at the end of 2008 indicates that there are only two countries in the world (Ireland and Norway) that pay more than Canadians for cell phone usage. Canadians pay $60 per month on average while the G8 average is $40 and the world average sits around $25 dollars.
As a result Canadian’s do not readily adopt new services as quickly as their industrialized counterparts.
There are reasons why we are expected to pay more than some other countries. It costs more to set up the infrastructure across the second largest country in the world with a population density of 33 million versus 300 million south of the border. However, this does not explain why our monthly bills have been going up consistently over the last 5 years. Nor does it explain why we pay 50% more than the G8 average.
What’s timely is the likelihood of having new wireless providers coming into the market in 2010. While this is good for competition, how does a customer search for the best deal when there are over 20+ wireless brands in the marketplace and new players adding to this confusion with their own brands?
The fact of the matter is that Canadians have not had a voice in the wireless space, until now!
myCELLmyTERMS.com is a free website that empowers Canadians to negotiate their very own cell phone deal to suit their needs. We provide the environment for consumers to be involved in the process and get what they want on their terms. Take the opportunity to have a say in what your next bill will look like.
