Even if I had a data USB that would work in Canada, $20 for 100mb is too expensive for me. For example, yesterday here at the house , on a fiber optic line, I downloaded a couple of digital copies of Money Magazine which I subscribe to. One copy was 60mb of data and the other was 151mb. For a total of 211mb . This would have cost me about $50usd to have downloaded it in Canada on the US plan. 100 mb is not very much data.
I make sure I turn off data roaming and automatic data push on my smart phone while in Canada. If not the phone will still , in the background, be checking for texts, emails, program updates, etc over the cellular side of your phone. We use AT&T for a phone carrier, so it will jump on any Rogers Communication it can find in Canada as they are the roaming partner of our carrier and visa versa in he US.
We just wait till we have wifi service somewhere and use that for free or pay for the service. I have never had to go over two days without wifi, if I am moving in Canada. Most communities, small or bigger will have wifi available somewhere in town.
