Cheapest1 GB
Fizz · 1 GB 4G - Ontario coverage
$21/mo
See on Fizz ↗
Prices checked October 19, 2026
Phone plans for newcomers to Canada
Get a Canadian number on day one. Prepaid needs no credit history.
$21/moCheapest prepaid
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$32/moPrepaid 50 GB+
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Tap what you need. Ontario prices, own phone, before tax. Other province?
Cheapest
Runner-up1 GB
Public Mobile · Canada-wide 1GB 4G LTE
$22/mo
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3rd500 MB
Koodo · Prepaid 500MB
$22/mo
See on Koodo ↗Cheapest10 GB
Fizz · 10 GB 4G - Ontario coverage
$27/mo
See on Fizz ↗Runner-up10 GB
Public Mobile · Canada-wide 10GB 4G LTE
$28/mo
See on Public Mobile ↗3rd15 GB
Koodo · Prepaid 15GB
$30/mo
See on Koodo ↗Cheapest50 GB
Fizz · 50 GB 5G - Ontario coverage
$32/mo
See on Fizz ↗Runner-up50 GB
Public Mobile · Canada-wide 50GB 5G
$35/mo
See on Public Mobile ↗3rd75 GB
Koodo · Prepaid 75GB
$39/mo
See on Koodo ↗Cheapest1 GB
Fizz · 1 GB 4G - Canada + USA coverage
$24/mo
See on Fizz ↗
Runner-up10 GB
Freedom Mobile · Total Freedom 10GB + Roam Beyond 1GB
$35/mo$40
See on Freedom Mobile ↗3rd70 GB
Public Mobile · Canada-US-Mexico 70GB 5G
$40/mo
See on Public Mobile ↗Cheapest70 GB
Freedom Mobile · Total Freedom 70GB + Roam Beyond 1GB
$40/mo$45
See on Freedom Mobile ↗
Runner-up20 GB
Fido · 20GB, Talk & Text - BYOP
$45/mo$50
See on Fido ↗3rd20 GB
Koodo · 5G 20GB Nationwide
$45/mo$55
See on Koodo ↗Your first week
Check your phone is unlocked
It must also support Canadian networks.
Get a prepaid SIM or eSIM
No credit check. Online, or at airport and mall stores.
Use your new number
Banks, landlords and employers will ask for it.
Build credit, then switch
After a few months, monthly plans open up. Your number moves with you.
What ID to bring
Always bring your passport. Checked on each carrier's site, October 2026.
Prepaid
No credit check at Koodo, Lucky, Freedom, Chatr and SaskTel.
Rogers, Telus
Passport plus a work or study permit, PR card or COPR.
Bell, Virgin Plus
Accept a foreign passport or PR card.
Koodo, Freedom monthly
Credit check, or a Canadian credit card.
Newcomer deals
PR, students, workers
Telus Welcome
$65/mo · 60 GB
Includes 1,000 long-distance minutes to select countries.
See the offer ↗PR, students, workers
Rogers newcomer plans
$65/mo
After the auto-pay discount. Bring your own phone.
See the offer ↗Saskatchewan, first year
SaskTel New to Canada
2 months free
Prepaid, or $30/mo off a 2-year plan. In store only.
See the offer ↗Newcomer plans cost more than regular prepaid. If you call home on WhatsApp, a cheap prepaid plan above is the better deal.
Prepaid changes to know
Fido and Rogers no longer sell prepaid and send customers to Chatr. Virgin Plus stops selling prepaid on January 15, 2027. Need a phone that works in Canada? A certified pre-owned phone is unlocked and costs far less than new.
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