a barebones package
That's basically all you get with other prepaid and postpaid phones. If you want other accessories the store will be happy to sell them to you at grossly inflated prices.
your dad may want a carry case or car charger
You can buy most accessories inexpensively from Deal Extreme or eBay, etc. The Nokia car charger that I bought from DX for a couple of bucks works just fine. As for cases, I found a decent neoprene case at Dollarama for — you guessed it — one loonie. It fits the Nokia 1600 fine so I imagine it will fit 1208 and similar.
Why pay $30 for something that you can get for $1?