Cell rates and coverage - a comparison

Cell providers in Canada suggest that the reason our rates are so high in Canada is because of our geography, our population and the cost of developing new technology. Here’s a comparison of how different things are in Australia. Look at the map of Aussie coverage. It’s pretty much non-existent in the interior and spread around the entire coast.

I looked at a plan with Telstra. BYOD, $58/mo with NO contract gets you 40GB of data, unlimited calls, and 30 minutes of international calls per month. For an extra $10, you get 180GB of data and no data speed cap.

Here’s our map (Rogers only):

I looked at a Rogers plan. BYOD, if you want 40GB, it’s $95 per month. Remember the 180GB plan in Australia for $68? 100GB with Rogers is $175.

By the way, not to rub more salt, but AUD$68 is the equivalent of CAD$60. Yeah. We’re getting hosed.