Calling and Texting in Canada Using US Phone
 

I am visiting Vancouver this weekend and called ahead to a hotel I was staying at. I am under the impression that Canadian numbers are considered international if you are using an American phone. To my surprise, the international dialing code for the number I called is the same as the US and the number format is also identical (xxx-xxx-xxxx). Is calling / texting Canadian cell numbers considered international? Also, if I use my American phone in Canada, are there roaming charges?

I have ATT as my provider.

Calling and Texting in Canada Using US Phone
 

Take a look at this page... http://www.att.com/att/global/

Without the package, the Pay-Per-Use
Rate in Canada & Mexico is $1.00/min.

Data:
$0.015/KB in Canada ($15.36/MB)

Text messages:
Send: $0.50
Receive: Standard domestic messaging
rates apply.

Picture/video messages:
Send: $1.30
Receive: Standard domestic messaging
rates apply.

Yes - Through an accident of history, Canada, the USA & much of the Caribbean share the same country code, but its still international.

Yes, as you will be roaming onto a Canadian cell provider's network (likely Rogers).

If your phone is unlocked, and you must use it, there is some more background on options here -

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/canad...e-options.html

Summary seems to be that this is the easiest option:

http://www.similicious.com/