USA-Canada Account

[6227C1]

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. 😊

[computergeek541]

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@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! 

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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.

[hTideGnow]

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 

[DTS]

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! 

[Dawn222]

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

[fixin1]

@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?

[6227C1]

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. 😊

[Dawn222]

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

[hTideGnow]

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 

[Dawn222]

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! 

[Dawn222]

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.

[will13am]

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.  

[6227C1]

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

[hTideGnow]

thanks for the info.

and what phone you have??