Telus phones pricing question

[JGK123]

Hi, I'm looking into getting a phone for my dad and had a few questions about the Telus pricing.

A lot of the smartphones give you the 3yr contract price and also says 'with a $50 plan'

My dad would really like to get a smartphone (iPhone or Blackberry or something) but after giving it some thought, I don't think he needs a $50+ plan that includes data. Wifi is more than enough for his needs and so I would rather we get a cheaper plan without data. He has wifi pretty much everywhere he goes these days.

I understand that getting a smartphone with no data plan might seem like a waste, but I just don't see any point in spending money on something that won't get used and we don't mind spending the extra money to get a nicer phone.

Where can I find out the contract pricing if we don't get a $50+ data plan? Is that even possible? I've thought about getting a $50+ plan initially and within a month or two switching down to a cheaper non-data plan. Would that be possible?

Thanks for any advice and help!

[squished18]

I suspect if you don't get the $50+ plan that you end up paying the full (off-contract) price of the phone. Your dad may be better off going with a mid-range model like a Curve 3G or a iPhone 3GS, which you should be able to get without signing into a big plan.