A telecommunications report has warned Canadians that they should not sign any wireless contract.

The report, from telecom consultancy SeaBoard Group, said that “Friends should not let friends sign wireless contracts” and that anyone who does will really regret it. The report said that Canadians should wait for another year for new entrants to join Canada's wireless market before signing any new mobile contracts. Many of the outfits that won spectrum from last year's auction of wireless airwaves have yet to announce launch dates and pricing plans.

When they do it will bring more competition and lead to better value for consumers. The Canadian mobile market is legendary for being over priced and as user friendly as a Great White Shark with a personality disorder. Rodgers was so nasty to users when it scored Apple's iPhone that even the great Fruit themed Messiah Steve Jobs thought they were being a bit nasty to consumers. Apple was reported to have redirected phones from Canada to Europe because it did not want to suffer too much bad publicity when people looked in detail at their restrictive and expensive Rogers contracts.

Two of the new carriers: Public Mobile and Globalive Communications have publicly said they will launch discount brands with unlimited talk-and-text for $40 a month. Toronto-based Globalive has said it plans to launch two brands, a discount phone under the Yak brand with a price target of $40 a month. These are similar to plans offered by Fido, Solo and Koodo which are run by Rogers Communications , Bell Canada and Telus. The difference is that they are full unlimited services that include 'everything' on the menu, while the older telcos have contracts that charge you for every cough and spit.