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Travelling within Canada, switch SIM card?

JosephEllis
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of switching from Eastlink to Public Mobile (it just seems like a better cheaper plan overall, more coverage too). I have one question though. Currently I'm in PEI but will be travelling to Saskatchewan for 6 months. If I switch my phone over to Public Mobile and get this currently advertised plan https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/pe/plans/40for4500MB-3Gspeed while I'm still in PEI, do I need to get a new SIM card when I reach Saskatchewan to be able to make calls and avoid long distance charges? Or will the plan just work regardless of where I am in Canada (as long as I'm the coverage zones) and I won't be charged extra or need any special add-ons? 

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@Jdmom3 wrote:

Ok good to know. I hadn’t seen different types of plans. I’ve only seen the Canada wide plans. Even better for this customer. 


@Jdmom3 keep reading in the forum.  You'll find folks with data-only plans, province-wide talk only, SMS only, and some who have Canada-Wide SMS and MMS.

 

Lots of choices over the years here.  Province-wide calling is still available in the plan builder, and I think 1 or 2 ready-made plans.

Jdmom3
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Ok good to know. I hadn’t seen different types of plans. I’ve only seen the Canada wide plans. Even better for this customer. 

Anonymous
Not applicable

@Jdmom3 wrote:

Could you explain this then?  Why would they offer long distance in Canada if it’s in the plan

 


Those add-ons would be useful to those with either of the limited-minutes plans or with province-wide plans. You said if one were to go to Saskatchewan then one would be charged long distance to call another province if one were on a Canada-wide plan. This is incorrect. Doubly so in that there are no extra charges in this place.

Edit: They're also useful for ALL plans to be able to call to some destinations outside Canada.

Jdmom3
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Could you explain this then?  Why would they offer long distance in Canada if it’s in the plan

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Anonymous
Not applicable

@Jdmom3 wrote:

Public mobile has Canada wide calling, that means if your in a city and you call a local number then it’s a local call. But if your in Saskatchewan and calling to pei then you will be charged long distance. Their add-on for long distance is pretty cheap, it might benefit you to add-on. 


This is incorrect. Canada-wide means calling FROM anywhere in Canada TO anywhere in Canada.

Jdmom3
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Public mobile has Canada wide calling, that means if your in a city and you call a local number then it’s a local call. But if your in Saskatchewan and calling to pei then you will be charged long distance. Their add-on for long distance is pretty cheap, it might benefit you to add-on. 

liuxinbing
Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle

agree above. The only problem might be from people who call you: they might have to pay long distance.

geopublic
Mayor / Maire

@JosephEllis wrote:

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of switching from Eastlink to Public Mobile (it just seems like a better cheaper plan overall, more coverage too). I have one question though. Currently I'm in PEI but will be travelling to Saskatchewan for 6 months. If I switch my phone over to Public Mobile and get this currently advertised plan https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/pe/plans/40for4500MB-3Gspeed while I'm still in PEI, do I need to get a new SIM card when I reach Saskatchewan to be able to make calls and avoid long distance charges? Or will the plan just work regardless of where I am in Canada (as long as I'm the coverage zones) and I won't be charged extra or need any special add-ons? 


@JosephEllis  Your phone will work anywhere in Canada no extra fees or cards required.

Lieux
Oracle
Oracle

@JosephEllis wrote:

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of switching from Eastlink to Public Mobile(it just seems like a better cheaper plan overall, more coverage too). I have one question though. Currently I'm in PEI but while to travelling to Saskatchewan for 6 months. If I switch my phone over to Public Mobile and get this currently advertised plan https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/pe/plans/40for4500MB-3Gspeed while I'm still in PEI, do I need to get a new SIM card when I reach Saskatchewan to be able to make calls and avoid long distance charges? Or will the plan just work regardless of where I am in Canada (as long as I'm the coverage zones) and I won't be charged extra or need any special add-ons? 


You don’t need another sim!! And with a plan with canada calls you will have no problem to go to Saskatchewan! And you will not pay any surcharge or for sime add-on... you can call anywhere in Canada

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