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CANADA

Useful things to know:
Prefix: +1 CA
Money: 1 CA$ = 0,743904392 Euro
Electricity: 120V - 60Hz
Time Zone: GMT-5.00 to -8.00

National GSM & 3G Operators

Rogers Wireless Inc.
Rogers Prepaid Card Name: Pay as you go
Activation Fee/Credit included: CA$ 60.00/20.00
Card Validity after activation: 30 days
Net Frequency: GSM 850/1900, WCDMA 850/1900
Logo, Net Code: Rogers, 302 72, 302 37 (Fido)
Coverage Map: official site
Prepaid offer: click here
Last update: 19/04/13
Bell Mobility Inc.
Bell Prepaid Card Name: Prepaid
Activation Fee/Credit included: CA$ ???/15.00 - € ???/9.66
Card Validity after activation: 120 days if your credit goes to zero
Net Frequency: WCDMA 850/1900
Logo, Net Code: Bell, 302 64, 302 88 (shared with Telus)
Coverage Map: Official Site
Prepaid offer: click here
Last update: 19/04/13
TELUS Communications
Telus Prepaid Card Name: Prepaid
Activation Fee/Credit included: CA$ 59.99/50.00 - € 38.53/32.11
Activation is free online, CA$ 35 in the shop
Card Validity after activation: -
Net Frequency: WCDMA 850/1900
Logo, Net Code: Telus, 302 22, 302 88 (shared with Bell)
Coverage Map: Official Site
Prepaid offer: click here
Last update: 19/04/13
Globalive Wireless LP (WIND)
Wind Prepaid Card Name: no specific brand
Activation Fee/Credit included: -
Card Validity after activation: -
Net Frequency: WCDMA 1700
Logo, Net Code: Wind CA, 302 49
Coverage Map: Official Site
Prepaid offer: click here
Last update: 19/04/13

Since the acquisition of Microcell by Rogers, Fido and Rogers customers share the same network. By now Canada has actually one single GSM national network operator, which is Rogers combined with Microcell, plus 5 WCDMA networks.
There are three more GSM network operators, with regional coverage, which are:
- Ice Wireless, Whitehorse area.
- DMTS Mobility, Northern Ontario.
- Sasktel, Sasketchwan.

Other GSM brands

Fido (by Rogers Wireless)
Fido Prepaid Card Name: Fido Prepaid
Activation Fee/Credit included: CA$ 30.00/0.00
Card Validity after activation: 60 days
Net Frequency: GSM 850/1900
Logo, Net Code: fido, 302 37
Network: Rogers
Prepaid offer: click here
Last update: 19/04/13

Solo Mobile (Bell) and Koodo Mobile (Telus) are other two prepaid brands which offer only monthly-based prepaid plans which we are not listing here.

Mobile Virtual Network Operators

Petro-Canada Mobility
Petro-Canada Mobility Prepaid Card Name: Prepaid Plan
Activation Fee/Credit included: CA$ 10.00/2.50
Card Validity after activation: 180 days
Net Frequency: GSM 850/1900
Logo, Net Code: Petro-Canada, 302 72
Network: Rogers
Prepaid offer: click here
Last update: 19/04/13
7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven Prepaid Card Name: Speak Out
Activation Fee/Credit included: only phone kits are available
Card Validity after activation: 365 days
Net Frequency: GSM 850/1900
Logo, Net Code: SpeakOut, 302 72
Network: Rogers
Prepaid offer: click here
Last update: 19/04/13