$22 / month
Talk & Text
- Nationwide calling
- Unlimited texting
- No data included
2 months for $60 $35 plan · 30 GB
A SIM card for international students in Calgary — no credit check, no SIN needed.
Just landed for a semester or a full degree? Chatr prepaid plans start at $22/month, need no Canadian credit history, and are activated free in store. Bring your passport, your study permit and your unlocked phone — and keep your home number on WhatsApp.
No credit check
No SIN needed
No contract
Free in-store activation
Student phone plans
Cheap phone plans for students in Calgary, from $22 a month.
These are the prepaid plans international students in Canada ask us for most: no credit check, no contract, no SIN required. Every plan includes nationwide calling, and data totals include the Auto-Pay bonus, so the number you see is the number you get.
How much data do you need each month? Tap one — we’ll highlight the plan that matches a student budget.
$25 / month
5 GB
- Nationwide calling
- Unlimited texting
- Fast 4G data
$30 / month
15 GB
- Nationwide calling
- Unlimited texting
- Fast 4G data
$35 / month
30 GB
- Nationwide calling
- Unlimited texting
- Fast 4G data
- 2 months for $60 in store
$40 / month
50 GB
- Nationwide calling
- Unlimited texting
- Fast 4G data
$100 / year
Talk & Text — annual
- Nationwide calling
- Unlimited texting
- One payment for the year
Showing a match for lots of video & maps: the $35 / 30 GB plan — the one most students pick. Change the selector above to compare the lighter plans.
Here for the full school year?
40 GB for the year on Fast 4G — pay once and skip the monthly top-up entirely.
$159 / year · 40 GB
Reserve the annual plan
Plans are 4G only. Auto-Pay bonuses are already counted in the data totals above. Full plan details are on the prepaid plans page — confirm in store before you buy.
How it works
Getting your no credit check student SIM takes about 10 minutes.
2 months of the $35 plan for $60. Normally $70.
No appointment, no Canadian paperwork beyond your study documents, and no credit check. Here’s the whole visit:
- Reserve online or just walk inReserve below and we’ll have a SIM waiting, or walk into any of the 3 Calgary stores — no appointment needed.
- Bring your passport, study permit and phoneYour phone needs to be unlocked. Staff check it works with the SIM before anything is activated.
- We activate it free, in storeYour Chatr SIM is set up and tested before you leave, and your WhatsApp keeps working on your home number.
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What to bring
- Your passport
- Your study permit
- Your unlocked phone
Why Chatr, through Greattel
Prepaid plans built for international students in Canada.
No credit check
No Canadian credit history? It doesn’t matter. Prepaid plans skip the credit check entirely, so a brand-new arrival qualifies on day one.
No SIN needed
You don’t need a Social Insurance Number to get a SIM here. Your passport and study permit are enough.
Keep your WhatsApp number
WhatsApp stays on your home number, so family and friends back home reach you exactly as before. Your Chatr number is your new local number.
No contract, ever
Pay month to month and top up when you need to. Pause over the summer break or finish at the end of your studies — nothing to cancel.
A budget you can predict
The price on the plan is the price you pay. No surprise charges, and Auto-Pay bonuses are already counted in the data totals.
Set up in about 10 minutes
Activation is free in store, and staff test the SIM with you before you leave — you walk out connected.
Calgary schools
A SIM card for University of Calgary, SAIT, Bow Valley College & Mount Royal students.
Our three stores serve students from all four schools. There’s no store on any campus — instead, pick whichever store fits your day. TD Core is our downtown store, handy for Bow Valley College and SAIT students studying downtown.
University of Calgary
UCalgary students setting up a first Canadian number — bring your passport and study permit.
SAIT
SAIT student phone plans without a credit check, including for students at the downtown campus.
Bow Valley College
Bow Valley College SIM cards downtown — the TD Core store sits in the downtown core.
Mount Royal University
MRU students on a budget: plans from $22/month, top up month to month, no contract.
Visit a store
Three Calgary stores for your student SIM.
All three stores carry the same plans and the same $35 / 2 months for $60 offer. Tap a store to see its address, phone, and hours — or see all of them on the locations page.
Chatr Hunterhorn Plaza
NE Calgary — serving Marlborough, Falconridge, Sunridge, Taradale & Martindale
- Address6568 4 St NE, Calgary, AB T2K 6H1
- Phone(587) 534-0592
- Good forStudents living in the northeast — serving the Marlborough and Sunridge areas from Hunterhorn Plaza.
| Monday – Friday | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Hours can change on holidays — call ahead if you’re making a special trip.
Phones in store
Need a phone with your plan?
Bringing your own unlocked phone is the cheapest route — but if yours isn’t unlocked or you need a new one, these are currently listed in store. Ask about stock when you visit.
Samsung Galaxy A36
$479
5G-ready everyday phone
Ask in store for stockSamsung Galaxy A07
from $199.99
Simple, budget-friendly
Ask in store for stockNubia A76
$159.99
Lowest-priced option listed
Ask in store for stockSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
$899.99
Flagship features, lower price
Ask in store for stockPrices as listed on greattel.ca — the in-store price on the day is the one that counts.
Arriving in Calgary
New here? Start with these.
Short, plain-English guides for people setting up life in Calgary — students, newcomers, and visitors alike.
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New to Calgary? Get a Canadian SIM in 10 minutes
What to bring, what it costs, and how keeping your old number works — the step-by-step newcomer guide.
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Phone plans for newcomers to Calgary
Just moved to Canada for good? Prepaid plans with no credit check and no SIN needed, explained plainly.
03
Visiting Calgary instead?
Here for a short trip rather than a semester? See tourist SIM cards and short-stay prepaid options.
Student SIM questions
Questions international students ask us in store.
Can international students get a SIM card in Calgary without Canadian credit history?
Yes. Chatr prepaid plans at Greattel have no credit check at all, so having no Canadian credit history is not a problem. You pay for your plan up front, month to month, and there is no contract to sign.
Do I need a SIN to get a student phone plan in Canada?
No. You do not need a Social Insurance Number (SIN) to get a prepaid SIM at Greattel. Bring your passport and your study permit, plus your unlocked phone, and staff can activate your SIM in store.
What ID do I need to get a SIM card as an international student?
Bring your passport and your study permit, and the unlocked phone you plan to use. That is everything you need — activation is free in store and takes about 10 minutes.
Can I keep my WhatsApp number from home on a Canadian SIM?
Yes. WhatsApp stays registered to the number you signed up with, not to the SIM in your phone. Put your Canadian Chatr SIM in and WhatsApp keeps working with your home number, so family and friends reach you exactly as before. Your Chatr number is separate — it is your local Canadian number for calls, texts and data.
Which phone plan is best for a student in Calgary?
For most students it is the $35/month plan with 30 GB of data — enough for maps, video, messaging and hotspot study sessions — and in store you can buy 2 months of it for $60. On a tighter budget, the $25/month plan with 5 GB covers messaging and everyday browsing, and if you are here for a full year the $159/year plan with 40 GB works out cheapest per month.
Can I pay monthly with no contract?
Yes. Every Chatr plan at Greattel is prepaid: you top up month to month, you can change plans or stop any month, and there is no contract and no credit check. That makes it easy to pause over the summer break or finish at the end of your studies.
Reserve your SIM
Tell us what you need. We’ll have it ready.
Pick a plan and a store, and we’ll put a SIM aside for you. There’s no payment online — you pay in store when you collect it, and staff activate it with you there.
Remember to bring your passport, study permit and unlocked phone when you come in.