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What is everyone using as their wireless provider? MTS, TELUS, ROGERS? Which one do you like best and which one offers the most for the least amount of money?

We have been thrilled with Telus. Yes, there are a couple of pockets here and there where the service blinks out for a bit (like South near the border and somewhere around Virden)but they have been great to deal with.  
 
We pay $60/mth for unlimited features on the two phones and my hubby pays $70 but he has more data and a bigger voice mail box as it is a work phone.  
 
The same three phones were costing us nearly $400/mth on average with MTS. They were always adding extra fees and add ons for data usage and you name it.

to know! thanks

Rogers for me, I travel a decent amount outside of Manitoba so having unlimited Canada wide calling and a good bucket of data helps me stay connected no matter where I am, and Rogers roaming option "Roam like Home" is cheaper than buying a prepaid SIM card and data package when I'm down in Minot for the state fair. I have an iPad connected to Bell (same network as Telus) and Bell/Telus has pretty fast speeds within the coverage area, but once you roam off the Trans Canada, it's picking up MTS' network and throttling you to a max of 256kbps data speeds.

I would rather stay with MTS, because I like their data plans - better than Rogers  
And you gotta be on the MTS / Rogers network, if you go in rural manitoba  
 
But my problem with MTS is Rogers 'Roam like Home" for $5  
When I go to the USA, i do like the MTS Data packs - sure.  
But if you are going to text a lot, or especially call a lot - it is so expensive  
 
Anyone else have this problem? What do you do?

I'm with MTS. When I first got it I absolutely hated it.. For some reason my phone never worked and when I'd call they'd give me some run around about scheduled maintenance.. No one needs to do maintenance that much. Lately I've been pretty happy with it.. I get unlimited internet at home and on my phone for $67 a month, which I thinks great considering I was paying $65 for Internet and then an additional $30 to have it on my phone, so basically I get free internet on my phone now. I haven't had any "surprises" on my bill, or any weird charges. Customer services has been great when I've had any questions... I had Rogers before and no complaints there either, but when I wanted to get a phone in my name when I turned 18 they wanted a $100 deposit and MTS didn't so I switched... But I'm pretty sure MTS is the only one with unlimited internet (I may be wrong but that's how it used to be).