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NoviceRetiree
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

I have a subscription that includes unlimited International texts and picture messaging. Is there any need to purchase a 15 day add on with anything more than data ? I expect I won’t have phone /talk in this case? 
At $30 for the full add on of talk text and data and still paying my $30/mo for my Canadian plan, it’s pricey- would it be sensible to switch to a US subscription at $35/mo ?  
The new plans offered don’t all show calling features in their descriptions. I don’t want to lose call display etc. 

I’d also want to switch back to my original plan. The cost over a year for the new plans offered works out to more than the extra put out for a two week vacation! Suggestions welcome 🙏 

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@NoviceRetiree wrote:

Thanks for the advice. I am going to the US in the Spring. If I’m lucky I’ll be going to Europe in the summer. It seems there are no data or text plans with PM for Europe, only international call plans. What do folks use in countries outside of North America? 


No Public Mobile service once you leave Canada...unless you buy a US / Mex plan or add-on. For Europe, PM has nothing. You could buy a travel sim from airlo depending on your needs. If you have Whatsapp on your phone, you'll be able to stay in contact (talk and text) with others at home who have that app. Whatsapp will use your local wifi or separately purchased travel data.

added link....https://www.airalo.com/

the International call plan is not a roaming call plan, just a Long Distance calling from Canada to those other countries

for US, you can buy the US roaming bundle

for Europe, there is no roaming service at all, not data, text nor voice.  People use travel esim like Airalo or local sim.  

NoviceRetiree
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Thanks for the advice. I am going to the US in the Spring. If I’m lucky I’ll be going to Europe in the summer. It seems there are no data or text plans with PM for Europe, only international call plans. What do folks use in countries outside of North America? 

hairbag1
Mayor / Maire

@NoviceRetiree 

if you regularly travel to US, you might wanna consider getting a Canada / US plan otherwise you need the 15 Day US Romaing add-on every time. All currently offered plans have those same features like call display etc. Once you upgrade plans...it's near impossible to downgrade plans. Be aware ...some cellphones just won't work in US for talk as they've shut down 3g needed for calling. Not all volte enabled cellphones work for talk.

slusagm
Mayor / Maire

the international text and MMS is for you to use when you are in Canada and call others, not for you when travel.

PM only has plans and addon for US and Mexico , if you are going there, and if you don't have a Canada/US/Mexico plan, you need extra addon 

hTideGnow
Mayor / Maire

HI @NoviceRetiree 

where you are going?

the "unlimited International texts and picture messaging" is not to be used when you are not in Canada.  They are just for you to send text and mms from Canada to others in another country

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