topic Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province? in Get Support

I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

erotavlas — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:39:07 GMT

I have the 12 GB plan with unlimited talk and text for Ontario calling only, not nationwide. And my home number is in Toronto. Does my data work if I travel to Quebec? I know if I want to make voice calls while in Quebec I need to buy the long distance add on. But how does data work when outside of your home province?

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

Taekgun — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:59:37 GMT

Data is Nation-wide, you'll be fine in QC. If you want to make calls in QC, you'll need to add some Long Distance as an Add-On.

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Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

TaylorJW — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:59:52 GMT

Your data is not limited to just your home province, no. Should work across Canada as long as you have a signal.

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

Thano9 — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:17:10 GMT

Your all good, just the US!

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

cricketfan — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:23:15 GMT

Yes it will.

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

mpcdesign — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 05:28:13 GMT

If you doubt if the data plan won't charge you, test it for a minute, and check your PM account.

You could also use wi-fi hotspots such as Starbucks, McDonalds, Indigo, local schools, libraries, museums, etc

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

Simon4s — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:11:16 GMT

Yes. I was able to use data from quebec, new brunswick, manitoba and bc. However, i wasnt able to make calls to clients from montreal when i was in montreal.

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

stonechucker — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:15:58 GMT

Just a follow up, as it wasn't mentioned.... When "standing in" a province outside your home province, you can call in that province, but not receive calls. To receive any call (in province, or from home province) you need an LD addon (which I think you've decided to purchase anyway).

Another note, as I've just forgotten it myself (had to search to confirm), texting from anywhere in Canada works to anywhere else in Canada (and the US & Global) if you have the Global texting package.

So, in all Data and SMS are fully Canada Wide!

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

Luddite — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:09:30 GMT

Thanks @stonechucker; I did not know SMS was Canada wide when one has a provincial calling plan.

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

torontokris — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:19:42 GMT

DATA = CANADA-WIDE

TEXT = CANADA-WIDE

CALLS = TO AREA CODES OF THE PROVINCE YOUR CURRENTLY IN (not sure why @Simon4s example of montreal to montreal didnt work - unless the person in montreal still had an ontario number - i.e husband wife live in ON travel to QC and wife tries to call husband to say bring the car around im done shopping - that would not be included).

If your outside your home province and dont have a long distance add on but want to call another province as a tip you can always use

google hangouts - free calls to any north american number using data

whatsapp - free calls to other whatsapp members, calls to other numbers is paid i believe

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

stonechucker — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:28:47 GMT

@Luddite, don't ask me to search again, it took 30 minutes to find it. LOL

Re: I don't have nationwide plan, will my data work outside home province?

Simon4s — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:28:04 GMT

your prolly right. everyone at the conference came from toronto