Talk & Text 40
Only available in QC
- Plan: $30 per month
- Phone: $3.55 per month with Bell SmartPay
Canada-Wide Minutes
Unlimited Messages
Nationwide Text messages
Plan Details
About this Plan
This plan includes unlimited anytime Canada-wide minutes and text messages.
All Basic Phone plans are available on no-term and 2-year contract when buying a Basic Phone from Bell or you can also bring your own device. Basic Phone plans are not shareable.
Features & Benefits
Nationwide Text
Sent messages include text messages sent to a Canadian phone number while in Canada and excludes text messages sent to a U.S. or International phone number, premium messages, alerts, messages sent with a messaging application and roaming. Received messages include text messages received while in Canada and excludes roaming, premium messages, alerts or dial-up messages received from a messaging application.
Flexible Data Options
Add 50 MB to 1GB data to your Basic Phone plan with the Pay Per Use Flex Data option: your monthly fee automatically adjusts based on your usage.
Other Included Features
With the Basic Phone Promo Plans, the following features are also included:
- Call Display
- Message Centre Lite
- Call Waiting
- Conference Calling
- eSIM Compatible
- Up to $800 trade-in credit when you trade-in a phone (needs to be returned with battery and cover, restored to factory settings and in good working order), max. 1 phone per trade-in. The minimum trade-in value of the device must be $25.) Visit https://bell.ca/tradein for more details.
Additional plan information
A monthly provincial government 9-1-1 fee may apply where applicable: NS: $0.43/mo., AB: $0.95/mo., NB: $0.97/mo., SK: $2.14/mo., PE: $0.70/mo., NL: $0.75/mo., NWT: $3/mo., QC: $0.54/mo.
A $70 one-time device activation fee applies to each member (waived with online transaction).
Large LTE and Wi-Fi Network across Canada
Bell offers access to a large 4G network in Canada and covers 97% of the population, with 90% having access to the LTE Advanced network. Also,Bell offers over 4000 free hotspots across Canada to all mobile users at participating McDonald's, Chapters Indigo and Tim Hortons.
Free Shipping
Bell offers free shipping on all orders. Allow 3 to 5 days for standard delivery of any shipped items.
Key Points
Positives
- Free voicemail (or included in monthly minutes)
- eSIM connectivity option
- No Long Distance Charges (Domestic CA) No Long Distance Charges (Nationwide Calling)
- Bring Your Own Phone
Full Cost Breakdown
| Description | Upfront | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Bell Talk & Text 40 | - | $30.00 |
| Phone | ZTE Cymbal 2 (2022): $3.55 per month with Bell SmartPay | - | $3.55 |
| Minutes | Unlimited Minutes (Canada-Wide Minutes) | - | - |
| Messages | Unlimited (Nationwide Text messages) | - | - |
| Fees | One-time Connection Charge (Waived with online orders) | - | - |
| Total | - | $33.55 | |
Other Phones Available
TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G
TCL Flip
ZTE Cymbal 2 (2022)
ZTE Cymbal 2 (2022)
ZTE Cymbal 2 (2022)
TCL 502
ZTE Blade A3 Plus
ZTE Blade A3 Plus
TCL Flip
TCL 502
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
ZTE Blade A7P
ZTE Blade A7P
Motorola Moto G 5G (2024)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Motorola Moto G 5G (2024)
Sonim XP3plus
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G 128GB
Google Pixel 9 Pro 5G 512GB
More about Bell
Bell is one of the largest and well known communication providers in Canada. Bell Mobility was formerly Bell Cellular and is one of the few service providers that operates on CDMA technology. Bell Mobility is one of Canada’s big three carriers and provides wireless service to roughly 8.5 million subscribers nationwide. In 2011, Bell Mobility introduced LTE (Long Term Evolution) to increase customer bandwidth, speed and reliability.
Bell Mobility has plans to rollout LTE nationwide by 2016, with services currently covering 99% of the population. Bell Mobility a good range of the latest smartphones at competitive prices and a variety of payment methods. This includes monthly installment plans for customers interested in paying for their device each month rather than upfront.
Bell Mobility offers both prepaid (now available for existing members only) or postpaid options for their customers for single lines and family share plans. If you are a frequent traveler and need to stay connected on the go, Bell offers a variety of international packages. These packages range from simple roaming packages to large Travel Passes which accommodate the most demanding wireless users. The majority of these packages can be added to your standard plan.
Getting Started: Bell Mobility Cell Phone Plans
Fast Facts: Bell Mobility
Bell Mobility is one of Canada's leading communication providers founded way back in 1880. Bell is Canada's largest telecommunications company, providing mobile phone, TV, high speed and wireless Internet, Smart Home, and residential home phone services.
- Network: Bell connects the vast majority of cell towers with fibre, the best network technology, to give customers a more reliable connection. In addition, their in-building coverage improvements deliver a stronger LTE signal. They also offer 5G/5G+ coverage in selected areas. Backed by the latest network infrastructure technology, Bell also gives you access to a network offering the most cell towers connected by fibre.
- Coverage: Bell Mobility offers Canadians one of the most reliable networks in the world. With Bell, customers will have access to Canada's largest LTE network which covers over 34 million Canadians from coast to coast. 5G/5G+ network is also available in selected areas.
- Where to Buy: New customers purchase Bell products in services directly on the Bell website or customers can head into their nearest local Bell Mobility retail outfit to sign up.
- Buying a New Phone from Bell: Buying a new phone from Bell Mobilty is a breeze. Customers will be required to provide their name, date of birth, Credit Card information and a valid Canadian ID.
- Tethering: Customers on Bell can utilize the option to tether other smart devices using their monthly data amount. This give customer the chance to connect multiple device to the internet when your away from WiFi.
Fact: Bell Mobility has a mobile app called MyBell that can help you do many things with your account. Whether your adding travel add-ons for your next trip, checking your monthly usage or simply paying your bill, the MyBell App allows you to take care of business from one convenient location.
