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USA-Canada Account

6227C1 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 04:47:36 GMT

Just want to replay my experience with an account on PM which may help others.

A few months back I switched to the $34 50GB USA-Canada account. I thought it was the best option for my short trip down south. Rather than the temporary roaming add-in options, this one seemed to be a pretty good deal.

It was in the middle of my cycle but I decided to switch right away to prepare for my trip.

I went through 9 states during my trip (eastern USA) and only used about 2 GB (?) of data. This included using my GPS and Google maps every day to look for businesses and restaurants. I rarely watch videos online, including on social media so my data consumption was low.

I did not have to manually switch any settings such as 4G/5G, network provider, etc... Everything was automatic and I was getting a cell signal everywhere. Relatives from western Canada with another provider, had some bad spots in a few areas, but my signal was fairly good. Phone calls were clear with no issues receiving or calling out. I have a cheaper 4-year old mid-tier Xiaomi phone so I was very pleased.

If anyone is going to travel down south and is wondering whether PM's USA-Canada roaming plans are good, then don't hesitate - they are good! If you have any questions then shoot them my way and I'll try my best to answer them. 😊

Re: USA-Canada Account

hTideGnow — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:11:23 GMT

thanks for the info.

and what phone you have??

Re: USA-Canada Account

6227C1 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:14:22 GMT

I have a Xiaomi Poco F3. Still going strong so I won't upgrade any time soon.

Re: USA-Canada Account

will13am — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:50:54 GMT

The roaming service should generally be awesome considering it leverages both the AT&T and T-Mobile networks. Americans would have to run two services simultaneously to get same network performance. Those of us that are lucky enough to be on the $34/50GB CAN-US plan are essentially getting the roaming for free.

Re: USA-Canada Account

Dawn222 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:57:37 GMT

May I ask, this is unlimited Canada-US talk as well? I’m on an old plan and don’t want to miss out but can’t find anyone to help give breakdown details to see if this is a better option for me.

Re: USA-Canada Account

Dawn222 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:59:37 GMT

Sorry!! On top of that, my current subscription is $35/month, 2.5GB @3G speed, 30-day plan (aren’t they all), Unlimited Canada-wide Talk, Unlimited International Text. Advice is greatly appreciated!

Re: USA-Canada Account

hTideGnow — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:00:08 GMT

hi @Dawn222 yes, unlimited talk included as well. You can call from Canada to US and Canada as well as call from US to Canada and US. All included

Re: USA-Canada Account

Dawn222 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:01:41 GMT

Oh wow!!! That is amazing!!! This is all on a 30-day plan as well?

Re: USA-Canada Account

6227C1 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:18:55 GMT

Hi @DAW , this was available back in May when I took my trip. I see that it has been replaced with $34/15GB and $39/50GB as of now. Some people have advised to wait for back-to-school specials in Sep, or if you can wait longer, for the Black Friday specials. There may be better deals at these times. I have no regrets changing to this plan from my previous $25/500MB plan. I don't bother looking for free wi-fi any more and it's more secure this way. Cheers. 😊

Re: USA-Canada Account

fixin1 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:23:13 GMT

@6227C1 - That is awesome to hear! Last month I had an awesome experience with the plan. Was able to go on all of the big three networks and... being able to go on Rogers EXT?

Re: USA-Canada Account

Dawn222 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:26:06 GMT

oh!! Good call! Thank you for this! Super grateful!!!

Re: USA-Canada Account

DTS — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:36:11 GMT

Thanks for this detailed review. I'm currently in the US where I started a new job. My family is still in Canada. After an unpleasant roaming experience with my current provider, I'm thinking of switching. And by accident, I stumbled upon PM. I'm thinking of going with the $39 50GB US/CAD plan. Does this plan work both ways? For example, can my wife and son call me from Canada if I add them to this plan? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Re: USA-Canada Account

hTideGnow — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:38:40 GMT

hi @DTS yes, anyone on this plan can call both ways from Canada to US and from US to Canada. Of course, can call Canada to Canada and US to US

Re: USA-Canada Account

computergeek541 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:38:51 GMT

@DTS wrote:
Thanks for this detailed review. I'm currently in the US where I started a new job. My family is still in Canada. After an unpleasant roaming experience with my current provider, I'm thinking of switching. And by accident, I stumbled upon PM. I'm thinking of going with the $39 50GB US/CAD plan. Does this plan work both ways? For example, can my wife and son call me from Canada if I add them to this plan? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Yes, the features of this plan work in both countries and phone numbers in both can be called no matter if you're in Canada or the US.

Re: USA-Canada Account

computergeek541 — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 19:06:47 GMT