Cell phone use in Canada

Just a reminder.....Canada has severe Distracted Driving laws.

This is a copy of the Verizon chat I just had moments ago.

" Thank you for contacting the Verizon Wireless Chat Team regarding traveling abroad. How can we help you today?


You

Both our phones are on the 2GB plan. We will be in Canada both going and coming back from Alaska. If we add TravelPass at $2 per day on days when our phones are used, will we have any other charges such as any roaming charges????


Verizon

Hello! I would be happy to help with this today and go over opitons! While I open your account, May I have your first and last name?


You

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Verizon

Thank you Dianna. If you were to enroll in TravelPass for your trip it will be $2 per line/ per day and there would be no other charges involved. You would also both have access to your normal domestic plan!


You

OK--Thank you. We will sign up just before we leave in May. Thanks


Verizon

You are more than welcome! Did you have any other questions for me today?


You

No


Verizon

Thank you for chatting in and being a valued Verizon customer! It has been a pleasure speaking with you. Whenever you are ready you can click the "X" in the corner to end the conversation. Have a wonderful rest of the week! :)"

So, according to Verizon our regular 2GB plan allows us use of our existing US plan with no roaming or other charges other than the TravelPass $2 per day only on days when phone is actually used. We will put just one of our phones on the plan just before we leave home in mid May.

Fer2005 wrote:
I've been in Canada over the last month twice, and I have Verizon. Was told over the phone and thru texts that data and minutes are just like at home, nothing extra.

Just got my bill for the last month, nothing extra.

Are you on the new Unlimited plan???? If not, what plan?

I would check with AT&T again. I have a Go phone plan and an AT&T hot spot that I use in the US.

The following is the text from AT&T that shows it works in Canada with some restrictions at no additional costs for talk and data.

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Includes unlimited nationwide calls and messaging in and between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Also includes use of the high speed data allotment from your plan while in Mexico or Canada. Data usage exceeding the high-speed allotment will result in reduced data speeds of up to 128 Kbps for the rest of your 30-day term. Number of texts and number of voice minutes while in Mexico and Canada cannot exceed 50% of the total no. of texts or voice minutes you use in a month, for any consecutive three month period. Also includes unlimited messaging from the U.S., Mexico, or Canada to over 100 countries. To make international long distance calls from the U.S. to countries not included in this plan - click here for details. Coverage and svc. not avail. everywhere. Limited availability in select markets outside of the U.S.

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The go phone is a pay by the month plan, I only use it when in the US over the winter and put some money in again the next winter, otherwise I don't use it. It's been great in the US, 4GLTE service in most places.

I've been in Canada over the last month twice, and I have Verizon. Was told over the phone and thru texts that data and minutes are just like at home, nothing extra.

Just got my bill for the last month, nothing extra.

catkins wrote:
New Verizon Unlimited plan includes Mexico and Canada, either calling to or more importantly FROM! I will incur NO roaming charges and can use my data as if I were home but they will throttle if more than 500mb per day. No problem for emailing and checking for messages.

Having been burned by Verizon in '08 with roaming charges, I will keep a copy of an email exchange between me and their Customer service verify No Roaming charges and data use OK.

Of to Canadian Maritimes in June. Cannot wait!

I just had a long online chat with Verizon. I was told that even if I changed to the new Unlimited plan I would still need to sign up for the 2 dollar per day (if phone used) Canada plan. I am confused after the chat. I clicked for the chat text to be emailed to me, guess what, no email came.

Something to remember is that even once you get to Alaska, your cell service will be limited to the larger areas. I used AT&T Go phone when we were in Alaska, and once we were out of the cities, we had no service. It was the same with our Canadian cell phone in the mountains of B.C, and all of Yukon and Northwest Territories, cities okay, 10 km. outside nothing.

we have Consumer Cell and was advised by them to turn the phones off while in Canada. We did. Turned them back on when we got in Alaska. Did not miss them.
we used the internet when at CG's.

fulltimedaniel wrote:
Verizon allows you to call Canada and Mexico for NO additional charge. And no plan to sign up for.

Data too, this is the plan I have and the best signal to in most places.

New Verizon Unlimited plan includes Mexico and Canada, either calling to or more importantly FROM! I will incur NO roaming charges and can use my data as if I were home but they will throttle if more than 500mb per day. No problem for emailing and checking for messages.

Having been burned by Verizon in '08 with roaming charges, I will keep a copy of an email exchange between me and their Customer service verify No Roaming charges and data use OK.

Of to Canadian Maritimes in June. Cannot wait!