Calling and Texting in Canada Using US Phone
Jan 9, 2014 | 6:25 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 298
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.
I have ATT as my provider.
Jan 9, 2014 | 6:42 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: American AAdvantage
Posts: 1,178
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.
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.
Jan 10, 2014 | 4:29 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Programs: United MileagePlus Silver, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 8,810
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/