Best Cell Phone Plans in Canada — September 2026

The best value in Canada right now is Public Mobile’s $35/50GB plan (Telus network) if you just want cheap data, or Public Mobile’s $40/75GB plan if you also want Canada-US-Mexico usage included. Freedom charges the same $40 for less data in Ontario and BC, and for more of it in Alberta and Manitoba — so on that tier, check your province before deciding. If you want a real store and device financing, Koodo is the least expensive route onto a Big Three network — $40 for 10GB, or $50 for 60GB if you use real data. Here’s the full national lineup, ranked cheapest first.

Every plan we track, cheapest first

This pulls live from our plan database — when a price changes, this table updates automatically. No province filter here; see our Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and BC guides for province-specific picks and availability notes.

The breakdown, carrier by carrier

Public Mobile — $20 to $30/mo on 4G (Telus network, Canada-wide) Below the 5G tiers sits a 4G ladder most comparison sites ignore: $20 for 1GB, $24 for 5GB, $28 for 10GB and $30 for 35GB. If you are on Wi-Fi most of the day these are the plans to look at first — $30 for 35GB is only $5 less than the 50GB tier below, but $20 for 1GB is genuinely the cheapest way to keep a Canadian number on a real network. The $20 tier is currently flagged as a back to school offer, so it has an end date the others don’t.

• Good for: light users, second lines, and anyone who has never checked how little data they actually use.
• Bad for: anyone who wants 5G — Public Mobile reserves it for the tiers below.

Public Mobile — $35/mo for 50GB (Telus network, Canada-wide) Cheapest plan we track with real 5G data. This is a standard, ongoing plan tier (not a limited-time promo) as of this writing. No stores, self-serve app/community support only.

• Good for: anyone comfortable managing their account online, who wants the Telus network without Telus prices.
• Bad for: anyone who wants in-person support if something goes wrong, or needs US/Mexico roaming (this tier doesn’t include it).

Public Mobile — $40/mo for 75GB (Telus network, Canada-US-Mexico) A step up that adds US/Mexico roaming for $5/mo more, plus 1,000 international minutes — useful if you cross the border occasionally but don’t want a dedicated travel add-on. Public Mobile currently labels this a limited-time offer, so confirm it’s still live before signing up.

Public Mobile — $45/mo for 125GB and $50/mo for 175GB (Telus network, Canada-US-Mexico) The same Canada-US-Mexico package further up the ladder, both on 5G with 1,000 international minutes. The $50/175GB tier is the best data per dollar of anything in the table — 3.5GB per dollar, against 2.2 for Fizz and 1.8 for Freedom. Public Mobile’s own page flags both as back-to-school offers, so they carry an end date in a way the $35 tier doesn’t.

• Good for: heavy data users who cross the border and are happy self-serve.
• Bad for: anyone who wants the price to still be there in a year.

Freedom Mobile — $40/mo for 70GB (Freedom 5G, Canada-US-Mexico + Roam Beyond) The bring-your-own-phone price, and the plan to beat in the provinces where Freedom prices it generously — though not in Ontario or BC, where Public Mobile gives you 5GB more for the same $40. Includes Canada-US-Mexico usage plus 1GB of Roam Beyond data in 120+ countries, which none of the Big Three flanker brands match at this price point. Buying a phone from Freedom adds 25GB of bonus data at this tier at the same $40 — the device is billed separately on top.

What $40 actually buys depends on your province. Freedom prices this tier per market: 70GB in Ontario and British Columbia, 125GB in Alberta, and 100GB in Manitoba. The Alberta and Manitoba versions are back-to-school promotional pricing that needs a $5/mo ongoing credit on top of Freedom’s Digital Discount; the Ontario and BC tier needs only the Digital Discount. We quote 70GB because it is the figure that holds everywhere Freedom operates — check your own province, because you may well get more.

The trade-off is network reach: Freedom’s own 5G footprint is strongest in and around major cities and thinner in rural areas, though it roams onto other networks outside its footprint.

• Good for: city dwellers who want the cheapest plan with border coverage included.
• Bad for: anyone living well outside a major metro who needs guaranteed full-speed coverage everywhere.

Fizz — $35/mo for 40GB or $45/mo for 100GB (Videotron 5G in Quebec, Freedom 5G elsewhere) Fizz is not Quebec-only, despite older coverage on this site saying otherwise — it uses Videotron’s own network in Quebec and rides Freedom Mobile’s network (with Rogers/Bell roaming) in Ontario, Alberta, and BC. Plans are built with a customizable data slider rather than fixed tiers, and pricing can vary by coverage tier and province — both figures above are verified for the “Canada” coverage tier as of September 6, 2026, when $35 bought 40GB and 100GB cost $45. Whether Quebec-specific pricing on the same tiers differs is not confirmed, so treat that as unverified until checked. See our Fizz vs Public Mobile comparison for a head-to-head.

Koodo — $50/mo for 60GB (Telus 5G) The flanker-brand middle ground: real Telus stores, tab financing for a new phone, no US/Mexico roaming at this price. Costs $15/mo more than Public Mobile for the same network and less data. Note the $50 includes $10/mo of discounts, one of which requires paying by pre-authorised bank withdrawal — Koodo’s regular price is $60.

• Good for: people who want in-store support or are financing a device.
• Bad for: anyone who doesn’t need a store and is only paying for the brand.

Fido — $50/mo for 60GB (Rogers 5G) Rogers’ equivalent of Koodo: same price and data as Koodo, on the Rogers network instead of Telus. No US/Mexico roaming at this price — Fido has a separate $55/mo/60GB tier that adds Canada-US-Mexico roaming, if that matters more to you than saving $5.

Virgin Plus — $55/mo for 60GB (Bell 5G, Canada-US-Mexico) Bell’s flanker brand, and the only Big-Three-owned flanker on this list that includes US/Mexico roaming at the listed price — though you pay $5/mo more than Fido or Koodo for it. There’s also a Canada-only 60GB tier at $50/mo if you don’t need the border coverage, putting it exactly in line with Fido and Koodo at that price.

Rogers — $65/mo for 60GB (“5G+ Lite”) / $70/mo for 100GB (“5G+ Essentials”), both after Auto-Pay (Rogers 5G) Full Rogers-branded plans, not the flanker brand. You’re paying roughly $15–20/mo more than Fido for the same or better data, mainly for the Rogers name and postpaid perks — the $70/100GB tier does throw in US data, talk, and text for 24 months, which Fido’s equivalent tier doesn’t include. Rogers also sells two unlimited-data tiers above this — “5G+ Popular” at $85/mo (unlimited data, US/Mexico/Caribbean for 24 months) and “5G+ Ultimate” at $100/mo (unlimited data, 64 destinations, priority network access) — not tracked here since they’re priced well above this page’s value picks, but worth knowing if you want unlimited data specifically.

Bell — $70/mo for 100GB (Bell 5G) Bell’s own-branded plan matches Rogers’ 100GB plan price for price. As with Rogers, you’re paying a premium over the flanker brand (Virgin Plus) for the parent-brand name and its associated perks.

Heads up: Bell and Rogers now also charge a $40 “device handling” fee on assisted phone purchases (avoidable by ordering BYOP or fully self-serve online), and Telus charges $15 for a new SIM. We break down exactly which purchase paths trigger each fee in our device handling fee explainer — worth reading before you sign up for any Big Three or flanker plan above.

How to pay less than the sticker price

• Use the CRTC’s fee ban as leverage. Since June 12, 2026, carriers can’t charge activation or cancellation fees on no-subsidy plans, which makes the threat of switching more credible in a retention call. Full details in our CRTC fee ban explainer.
• Call retention before you switch. Most Big Three and flanker brands will beat an advertised price if you mention a specific competing offer. Our step-by-step lower-your-bill guide has the exact script.
• Turn on autopay. Most carriers knock $5/mo off for it — already reflected in the advertised prices above in most cases, but confirm at checkout.
• Order online, not in-store or by phone, to skip the new Bell/Rogers device fee where possible.
• Run your current plan through our overpaying analyzer to see in one click whether you’re paying above the current market rate for your data tier.

FAQ

What’s the single cheapest phone plan in Canada right now? Public Mobile’s $35/mo for 50GB, on the Telus network — a standard, ongoing plan tier, not a limited-time promo.

Which plan is the best overall value, not just cheapest? That depends on where you live. At $40, Public Mobile’s 75GB Canada-US-Mexico plan beats Freedom’s 70GB in Ontario and BC — more data for the same money, the same border coverage, on a network with better rural reach. In Alberta and Manitoba, Freedom prices that same $40 tier at 125GB and 100GB and wins outright. On raw data per dollar nothing beats Public Mobile’s $50/175GB, at 3.5GB per dollar against 2.2 for Fizz. Freedom’s genuine edge over Public Mobile isn’t data at all: it’s Roam Beyond, which gives you roaming data in 120+ countries rather than just Canada-US-Mexico, plus its Price Freeze Promise.

Do I need to be on the Big Three to get reliable coverage? No. Public Mobile, Koodo, and Fido all run on the same physical networks as Telus and Rogers respectively — you get identical coverage for less money, with self-serve-only support as the main trade-off.

Are these prices available everywhere in Canada? Everything listed here is marked “ALL” in our database, meaning it’s nationally available, but always confirm serviceability at your specific address before signing up — see our province guides for region-specific notes on Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and BC. Note that Fizz’s exact price on a given data tier can vary by province and coverage-tier selection in its plan builder; confirm your own province’s price at checkout.

How often is this page updated? Monthly, at minimum — plus any time we catch a major price change in between. The “last verified” date below reflects the most recent check against carrier sites.

Sources checked: August 11, 2026. Public Mobile’s plans were verified that day. Freedom Mobile’s $40 tier was re-verified for Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia on August 21, 2026 — it is 70GB in Ontario and BC, 125GB in Alberta and 100GB in Manitoba, so we quote the 70GB that holds in every Freedom market (all tiers also include Roam Beyond global roaming, not just Canada-US-Mexico). Fizz’s $35/40GB and $45/100GB figures were verified September 6, 2026 (Canada coverage tier, 5G) — the $35 tier carried 100GB when it was last verified on August 11, so Fizz has moved its ladder since. Koodo’s $50/60GB, Fido’s $50/60GB, Rogers’ $65/60GB and $70/100GB, and Virgin Plus’s $55/60GB Canada-US-Mexico bring-your-own-phone prices were each verified. Bell’s $65/60GB and $70/100GB were verified September 6, 2026, and Telus’s $70/100GB on September 8, 2026 for Ontario — the price with its pre-authorized bank payments discount, which is how Telus displays it. Public Mobile’s $40/75GB Canada-US-Mexico plan is a limited-time offer and can change or expire without notice; the $35/50GB Canada-wide plan is a standard tier. Fizz’s Quebec-specific pricing on these tiers is unverified and may differ from the figures shown here — Quebec readers should confirm their own province’s price at checkout. Prices update from our database and can change without notice; always confirm on the carrier’s site before switching.