<img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="https://display.blogto.com/articles/20250421-ahlo-phone-bell.jpg?w=1200&amp;cmd=resize_then_crop&amp;height=630&amp;quality=70&amp;format=jpeg" width="100%" /><p>With the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war, people are <a href="https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2025/03/canadian-grocery-products-ontario/">trying to 'buy Canadian</a>'&nbsp;and avoid U.S. products.&nbsp;</p><p>Unfortunately, you can't do that with smartphones, most of which are made in Asia by U.S.-based companies, like Google's Pixel brand and the ever-beloved Apple iPhone handsets &mdash; at least, not until now with <a href="https://www.blogto.com/tech/2025/04/bell-canada-new-smartphone-brand-ahlo/">Bell's new Ahlo brand</a>. It's worth noting that Bell says this device is specifically "designed in Canada," not necessarily "made" in the country.</p><p>If you purchase the Ahlo 1 smartphone on a two-year contract with Bell or Virgin Plus, it costs only $1 per month over 24 months or $24 outright, or you can buy the phone outright for $270.</p><p>Our Brad Bennett <a href="https://mobilesyrup.com/2025/04/17/hands-on-with-the-bell-alho-smartphone-test-review/">went hands-on</a> with the Bell Ahlo 1 handset, and this is what he said about the device.</p><p>"Overall, this phone is fine for its price. People in this price range are often left with few good options, but you might be better off if you can wait for a sale or buy a used phone from a more reputable brand."&nbsp;</p><p>And even though the handset itself is pretty affordable, he noted that "Bell and Virgin are advertising this phone as $1 per month, the plans you need to get are a bit more expensive than if you got a used phone and a cheap plan.?</p><p>He also says the phone's camera performance could be better but slightly laggy.</p><p>However, it also has a sizeable 5,000mAh battery, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack. It's lovely to buy Canadian, but it's not the phone for me. Would you buy the Ahlo 1 smartphone? Let us know in the comments below.</p>