Canada / Mexico roaming options for 5 line plan

**bamx2** · 02-07-2019, 11:02 AM

I am currently on the 5 line for $100 plan and my family member added the $5 International Canada and Mexico feature to one of the lines for a family member whos is travelling in Mexico. Their phone is not working in Mexico. The Cricket 611 phone rep told me that feature was for calling those plan (vs roaming) and that that I need to upgrade plans and suggested moving the to 5 line /$125 plan. Is this correct or is there another problem ?

**affald** · 02-07-2019, 12:43 PM

I added the $10 dominican republic plan for one month when traveling there. I needed wifi calling in order to use it. When i cancelled no effect on my 5/$100 plan

**Hogan773** · 02-09-2019, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by bamx2

I am currently on the 5 line for $100 plan and my family member added the $5 International Canada and Mexico feature to one of the lines for a family member whos is travelling in Mexico. Their phone is not working in Mexico. The Cricket 611 phone rep told me that feature was for calling those plan (vs roaming) and that that I need to upgrade plans and suggested moving the to 5 line /$125 plan. Is this correct or is there another problem ?

I believe if you change plans you will lose the grandfathered. I face the same issue when traveling to Canada in March. Others here told me I would need to get a different SIM from a different provider

**s52m3** · 02-09-2019, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Hogan773

I believe if you change plans you will lose the grandfathered. I face the same issue when traveling to Canada in March. Others here told me I would need to get a different SIM from a different provider

What would be a good/cheap local Canadian sim for a week long trip?

**Hogan773** · 02-10-2019, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by s52m3

What would be a good/cheap local Canadian sim for a week long trip?

Apparently there aren't any cheap ones with Canadian provider. People suggested doing AT&T Prepaid for a month as that has Canada roaming. I still haven't decided what to do.

**mch** · 02-10-2019, 10:31 PM

How much data usage? How many calls? Would that calls be back to the US? Where do you need coverage?

Canadian prepaid options are pretty terrible, but it depends on usage. I would ask in the Canadian prepaid forums.

**jimxx200** · 02-11-2019, 11:37 AM

Just got back from Puerto Vallarta and surrounding area with my Cricket service and calling/texting worked flawlessly. THat line is on the basic $30. plan with the $5. Mex/Canada plan added. Btw, I'm using a unlocked phone, Nexus 6P.

**s52m3** · 02-11-2019, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by mch

How much data usage? How many calls? Would that calls be back to the US? Where do you need coverage?

Canadian prepaid options are pretty terrible, but it depends on usage. I would ask in the Canadian prepaid forums.

I wouldn't need any minutes, just data. I'm planning on a week long travel to Quebec. Asking a Canadian prepaid forum is a good idea.

**zubrin** · 02-12-2019, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by s52m3

I wouldn't need any minutes, just data. I'm planning on a week long travel to Quebec. Asking a Canadian prepaid forum is a good idea.

Rent a Google Fi data only SIM for your trip if you don't use a lot of data or rent a Cricket unlimited plan SIM if you plan to use a lot of data. Both are good choices and cheap. PM me if you need more information. It will take 10 days for SIM to be delivered, so plan ahead.

**Hogan773** · 02-13-2019, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by zubrin

Rent a Google Fi data only SIM for your trip if you don't use a lot of data or rent a Cricket unlimited plan SIM if you plan to use a lot of data. Both are good choices and cheap. PM me if you need more information. It will take 10 days for SIM to be delivered, so plan ahead.

Looks like for $70 I can get two lines of 8GB AT&T prepaid high speed which includes Canada - one sim for my phone and for my wife's. That is after an autopay and multiline discount. Don't know if I need to pay an activation fee or not on top of that

**zubrin** · 02-14-2019, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by Hogan773

Looks like for $70 I can get two lines of 8GB AT&T prepaid high speed which includes Canada - one sim for my phone and for my wife's. That is after an autopay and multiline discount. Don't know if I need to pay an activation fee or not on top of that

I only paid $15 to rent a Cricket unlimited SIM for a 10 day trip to Canada.

**s52m3** · 02-14-2019, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by zubrin

I only paid $15 to rent a Cricket unlimited SIM for a 10 day trip to Canada.

What is this renting business, is that something someone running under the table so to speak or a legit business online? Where is the link?

**Hogan773** · 02-16-2019, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by s52m3

What is this renting business, is that something someone running under the table so to speak or a legit business online? Where is the link?

yes I am curious too

Gotta be someone who has an extra line (maybe they bought a phone with it) and trying to recoup

**zubrin** · 02-17-2019, 10:17 AM

This is not a business. It is a spare line in a Cricket Unlimited group that helps other Cricket 5/$100 group members to stay in the grandfathered plan. Short term renting a Cricket Unlimited SIM is a good option for traveling to Canada and Mexico. For other international traveling, there is a Google Fi data only SIM that has 3GB LTE roaming data for each trip.