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I'm looking at different phone companies and contracts in Nova Scotia and someone recommended Telus, I was just wondering if anyone would recommend anyone else or if they're a good company to go with?

That and, why does it say I would have to pay for incoming calls.....?

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You just do pay for incoming calls in Canada. But I know with Rogers you can pay an additional $15 per month and you can receive unlimited free incoming calls.

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How much is the charge for an incoming call, do you know?
It's insane that they'd charge you to receive a call...

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Welcome to Canada. If you think that's insane, have you checked out the cost of car insurance yet?:ohmy:

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Can't be as bad as the UK's...
Are we talking prices?

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As far as I know the charge for incoming is the same as the charge for making a call. It's just the way it is over here. Swings and roundabouts as to where the costs of living are going to hit you!

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my car insurance is more than twice what it used to be in the UK. But then, where we are, there isn't any road tax.

Swings and roundabouts - just like the cell phones

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Typical car insurance for a new immigrant? $2-3k Suspect that's more than you pay in the UK.

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So receiving a call uses my minutes that I get each month? That's ok then, and insurance hopefully will be ok.. I'm only 17 haha

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You will most probably have to re take a driving test then. :thumbdown:

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Nova Scotia recently changed their law saying I wouldn't have to :fingerscrossed:

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Actually that's only if you had a clean history in the UK for 6 years - otherwise double it.

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Just got back some quotes on car insurance - $4k seems to be the average - although I can get that down on some, and have not yet started bartering - on a new car ... I have a clean UK license for the past 17 years ... so good luck if you think you can get that anywhere near UK prices! :lol:

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The way the BC system works is that everybody starts on the same basic scale. You get discounts for at-fault claim free years, and pay premiums if you have at-fault claims. There is no loading for age, or anything else.

I remember from the UK of teenagers paying over £2,000 to drive a 1.0L car worth £1,000. They would find insurance in BC good value. For the rest of us ...

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My UK OH and I (CAD) got insurance with Johnsons and they recognized his UK Driving History. Our insurance is approx. $1200 / year.