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Nationwide Basic Plan used in Canada
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Posted by: mycuriouscow

Can someone tell me specifically how things are charged when I use my phone in Canada? I will be visiting Vancouver for 1 week and I haven't been able to find a definite answer....not sure how voice and text would be charged.

For example, I have the new Nationwide Basic Plan (just switched over last month when I bought my enV Touch). If I sign up for the $5 text plan (250 messages), how much would the following cost when I am in Canada?

1) In Canada...text to a US number
2) In Canada...text to Canadian number
3) In Canada...voice phone call to US number
4) In Canada...voice phone call to Canadian number

I keep getting confused with how the wording is done for "international texting". Some people report that the text would come from the text allowance of the $5 plan.

Posted by: C DM

Per http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Ro...ica/Canada.html it seems that voice calls from CA would run at $0.69/minute.

Per http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Te...ging/index.html and various discussions on the topic here at HoFo, messaging should simply be counted as domestic messaging as if you were just texting a US number from US.

Posted by: ccr1d3r

Simply do a price plan change to the Nationwide + Canada plan for the billing cycle while you will be there. It is a tremendous value and all of your Canada calls will be same as in the US.

Posted by: mycuriouscow

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Originally Posted by C DM

Per http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Ro...ica/Canada.html it seems that voice calls from CA would run at $0.69/minute.

Per http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Te...ging/index.html and various discussions on the topic here at HoFo, messaging should simply be counted as domestic messaging as if you were just texting a US number from US.

But would the $0.69/min be calls to both US and Canada?

Same goes for texting...would it be counted as domestic messaging (against my 250 minutes) for both a text to US and Canadian number?

Posted by: mycuriouscow

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Originally Posted by ccr1d3r

Simply do a price plan change to the Nationwide + Canada plan for the billing cycle while you will be there. It is a tremendous value and all of your Canada calls will be same as in the US.

I'm just trying to save some money since I don't plan on calling a whole lot. The text would come in handy as long as it only counts towards my 250 text minutes and I wouldn't have to pay anything.

Posted by: mycuriouscow

Can someone confirm regarding texting IN Canada? I keep getting different answers from different Verizon reps....some say that if I'm texting FROM Canada, it is considered international roaming.

Posted by: mycuriouscow

nevermind....it was confirmed...

Posted by: mycuriouscow

Just got my bill which included the time I was in Canada...

Using text while in Canada just deducted from the 250 minute allowance...however, I did see I was charged a data roaming charge which I am assuming was from the picture messages I sent. I have a call in to Verizon to see if that data would be credited back since all the customer reps I talked to told me that using the txt/messaging in Canada wouldn't cost anymore. I don't know where else the data could have come from except the Backup Assistant (but was also told that I wouldn't get charged since I wouldn't be in network and the Backup Assistant would simply just fail to connect).