is there such a thing as roaming in canada with a US data plan (AT&T)?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

obviously for US voice plan, you will be roaming when you go to Canada.
what about data? if you have an unlimited data plan, how do they bill it?

 

[sdifox]

check with AT&T? I am assuming it's GSM? Rogers is the only GSM provider up here so prepare to be reamed. I am pretty sure roaming charge still applies.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: sdifox
check with AT&T? I am assuming it's GSM? Rogers is the only GSM provider up here so prepare to be reamed. I am pretty sure roaming charge still applies.

it's 3g.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: sdifox
check with AT&T? I am assuming it's GSM? Rogers is the only GSM provider up here so prepare to be reamed. I am pretty sure roaming charge still applies.

it's 3g.

Your best bet is to contact AT&T. Where abouts are you visiting?

found a quib on here about the at&t charges in Canada.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/cyberia


AT&T's monthly data cost is $60, which includes as much data as you want, unless it comes from Canada, in which case you pay $0.015 per kilobyte over 5 GB, or from international sources, and for that you pay $0.0195 per kilobyte over 5 GB.

humm, not very clear is it? what the hell is "comes form Canada"

 

[aolj]

I have T-Mobile and with the unlimited data plan, it only covers within the USA. If you travel abroad, there is a roaming charge for data. It was $15 for 1MB of data.

You should check with AT&T.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: sdifox
check with AT&T? I am assuming it's GSM? Rogers is the only GSM provider up here so prepare to be reamed. I am pretty sure roaming charge still applies.

it's 3g.

Your best bet is to contact AT&T. Where abouts are you visiting?

toronto.

i've done roaming voice there a few years back and it was something like 50 cents a minute iirc. got a nice surprise phone bill.

 

[radioouman]

There is 3G on Rogers on Toronto. I have an AT&T plan from the states and it will work fine in Toronto but be prepared for expensive data charges. I did it a couple years ago on GSM and racked up about $30 of charges for just checking email while on a business trip. You should check with AT&T.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
toronto.

i've done roaming voice there a few years back and it was something like 50 cents a minute iirc. got a nice surprise phone bill.

probably cheaper to just use an internet cafe. Like I said, Rogers (and AT&T) will ream you.

PS Welcome to Big Smoke.

 

[KeithTalent]

Everyone I know automatically switches to the Rogers network when they come up from the US.

KT