Hi all,
I note that PM now offers US roaming, and that's great. It's a much better deal than Roam Mobility which I will no longer need.
However, I travel to other countries and I will need to find an option for that. Most other mobile providers enable roaming in other countries (at monstrously high rates, but at least it works). It's my understanding that outside of Canada and the US, a PM-equipped phone is a Wifi-only device.
NOW.... I am not requesting, let alone demanding, that PM initiate an international roaming add-on. Of course it would be my preferred answer. But I am aware that this involves massive amounts of negotiations with telcos around the world, and may be an unreasonable load on a barebones provider like PM with unsure levels of uptake.
What I am asking is for one or both of these things:
- Add to the Knowledge Base (I would prefer an FAQ section, but whatever...) some information that clarifies the policy/situation on global roaming, and suggests solutions for PM users who travel beyond the US (including info on dual-SIM phones, different countries' LTE support and how to buy a local SIM outside Canada). I'd be happy to help write this entry;
- (even better if possible) please, PM, get into a partnership with a company that does do international roaming (like you do with Orchard for phones) like OneSimCard or iRoam or WorldSIM. Or maybe even cut a deal for even some kind of roaming addon from Telus, which has already struck these international arrangements. (Though it wouldn't surprise me if the relationship between Telus and PM was explicitly designed to steer international roamers to the premium product...).
Anyway, please consider these ideas to help. Please don't wait until people are already outside the continent to find out that their phone doesn't roam at any price.
Thanks!
