Roaming in Asia

[PublicEcho]

If I choose to travel to another country like Japan and Korea how would this work to get data?

I think data is all that I will need. 

Can somebody please help me out?

I appreciate it in advance.

Thank you.

[srlawren]

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@PublicEcho wrote:

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My phone is from Fido and they unlocked the phone for me when I came to PM. 

Does this mean that my phone is always unlocked? 

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@PublicEcho in general, yes it should remain unlocked.  I haven't seen it happen personally but have heard of cases where this didn't hold up.  I think it can be undone by a factory reset on some phones, but I think it's pretty rare.  

[GinYVR]

@PublicEchoIt is not a SIM card. There are booths when you land where you can rent a portable wifi router which works out to be a few bucks a day, the longer the cheaper the per day charge will be. You return it at the airport when you leave. However if you want to be prepared you can also purchase a wifi pass from Docomo's website. That allows you to connect to Docomo's wifi hotspot around Japan.

[PublicEcho]

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@GinYVR wrote:

@PublicEchoYour SIM / Public Mobile won't work.

However you can rent a wifi "pod" from places like NTT Docomo for about $20Cad a month, it is all you can eat. For Korea just pick up a tourist SIM card from 7-11.

Enjoy your trip.

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It is called Tourist SIM card? 

What is the plan that they offer? 

Doesn't Korea also have a pocket wifi to rent for a month?

[PublicEcho]

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@computergeek541 wrote:

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@PublicEcho wrote:

If I get a SIM card in Korea or Japan don't I need to unlock my phone or I don't need to do this? 

And when I get back to Canada Pop back the Public Mobile SIM card?

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Yes, the phone would need to be unlocked, but it might already be.  To check, insert another carrier's sim card (example Rogers) to see it it works.

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My phone is from Fido and they unlocked the phone for me when I came to PM. 

Does this mean that my phone is always unlocked? 

[computergeek541]

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@PublicEcho wrote:

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@computergeek541 wrote:

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@PublicEcho wrote:

If I get a SIM card in Korea or Japan don't I need to unlock my phone or I don't need to do this? 

And when I get back to Canada Pop back the Public Mobile SIM card?

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Yes, the phone would need to be unlockee, but it might already be.  To check, insert another carrier's sim card (example Rogers) to see it it works.

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If you put in a SIM card it gets locked?

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No, it won't.

[PublicEcho]

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@computergeek541 wrote:

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@PublicEcho wrote:

If I get a SIM card in Korea or Japan don't I need to unlock my phone or I don't need to do this? 

And when I get back to Canada Pop back the Public Mobile SIM card?

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Yes, the phone would need to be unlockee, but it might already be.  To check, insert another carrier's sim card (example Rogers) to see it it works.

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If you put in a SIM card it gets locked?

[computergeek541]

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@PublicEcho wrote:

If I get a SIM card in Korea or Japan don't I need to unlock my phone or I don't need to do this? 

And when I get back to Canada Pop back the Public Mobile SIM card?

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Yes, the phone would need to be unlocked, but it might already be.  To check, insert another carrier's sim card (example Rogers) to see it it works.

[PublicEcho]

If I get a SIM card in Korea or Japan don't I need to unlock my phone or I don't need to do this? 

And when I get back to Canada Pop back the Public Mobile SIM card?

[Grapejuice]

I recently did a trip to Asia and I bought a SIM card there for my phone. If you think that all you need is data, there is wifi almost everywhere you go if it’s a big city. Depending on where you go though, the plans are a lot cheaper.  

[zfx]

Or you can get a temporary Canadian phone number for free via apps like Fongo or TextNow and using it over the WiFi networks while you are in Asia.

But I hope soon PM will support global roaming

[Triguy]

PM does not offer roaming except in the US.  You could buy a sim like Gigsky which has coverage for Asia or a local sim.  If you have access to wifi then you could use apps like Fongo, textnow, or Skype.

[Dogbert]

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@PublicEcho wrote:

If I choose to travel to another country like Japan and Korea how would this work to get data?

I think data is all that I will need. 

Can somebody please help me out?

I appreciate it in advance.

• Thank you.

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• land in the destination country
• purchase a travel sim card (data), be sure to choose the amount you think you'll need [you'll be pleasantly surprised how inexpensive those travel sims & data can be, when compared to North American mobile plans]

[GinYVR]

@PublicEchoYour SIM / Public Mobile won't work.

However you can rent a wifi "pod" from places like NTT Docomo for about $20Cad a month, it is all you can eat. For Korea just pick up a tourist SIM card from 7-11.

Enjoy your trip.

[sunflowershine]

@PublicEcho Hi, you can talk about having AOW (https://alwaysonlinewireless.com/?utm_source=roammobility.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=AOW%20...) 

[popping]

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@PublicEcho wrote:

If I choose to travel to another country like Japan and Korea how would this work to get data?

I think data is all that I will need. 

Can somebody please help me out?

I appreciate it in advance.

Thank you.

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When my daughter went to Korea last year, she used WhatApp over free Wifi to communication with family in Canada.

When my in-laws went to Japan last month, they got a personal WiFi when they arrived at Japan.  It is cheaper to get a personal WiFi for 5 people traveling together.

[Anonymous]

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@PublicEcho wrote:

If I choose to travel to another country like Japan and Korea how would this work to get data?

I think data is all that I will need. 

Can somebody please help me out?

I appreciate it in advance.

Thank you.

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You'll need to get a roaming/travel SIM from somewhere or get one local where you go.

Or use wifi.

Public Mobile only has services in the states using add-ons.

[Dunkman]

@PublicEcho 

Unfortunately, Public mobile does not offer international roaming.  Only roaming in the USA.  You might need to buy a local SIM card when you get to your country.