Re: Going to Canada-- What do I do?

I looked into the pre-paid card (AT&T at Sam's Club) and had to call
CS for a rate quote. She stated that in Canada the card would be
billed at 5 min for every minute used. Since the card is ranked at
about 3.5 cents per minute that is about 17 cents per minute.

But wait. If you use the pre-paid card on anything other than a
standard telephone there are all kinds of surcharges that are applied.
If you use a "pay phone" there is a 15 minute (or more) charged to the
card (52 cents). So you first minute would cost 69 cents and
additional minutes at 17 cents per minute.

jeb

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:12:29 GMT, "Elector" <elector@my-deja.com>
wrote:

>
>"Admiral" <jamesadmDELETE_THE_0BVI0US@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:RJiCc.6874$7H1.5223@fe39.usenetserver.com. ..
>> I have the regular America's Choice plan, and I don't want to upgrade to
>the
>> North America plan. I'm going to Whistler BC (2.5 hours from Vancouver),
>> and I don't think my Verizon cellphone will get coverage there.
>>
>> I have a GSM world phone. Is there a way to buy a disposable GSM simcard
>> that I can use while I'm up there, for a reasonable cost?
>>
>> If I use my Verizon phone, how badly can I expect to be hit for per-minute
>> charges?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>
>.69 Cents per minute Incoming and outgoing. A regular phone call from there
>to the states is probably cheaper. Or buy a pre-paid phone card which may be
>even cheaper.
>
>Elector
>

I looked into the pre-paid card (AT&T at Sam's Club) and had to call
CS for a rate quote. She stated that in Canada the card would be
billed at 5 min for every minute used. Since the card is ranked at
about 3.5 cents per minute that is about 17 cents per minute.

But wait. If you use the pre-paid card on anything other than a
standard telephone there are all kinds of surcharges that are applied.
If you use a "pay phone" there is a 15 minute (or more) charged to the
card (52 cents). So you first minute would cost 69 cents and
additional minutes at 17 cents per minute.

jeb

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:12:29 GMT, "Elector" <elector@my-deja.com>
wrote:

>
>"Admiral" <jamesadmDELETE_THE_0BVI0US@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:RJiCc.6874$7H1.5223@fe39.usenetserver.com. ..
>> I have the regular America's Choice plan, and I don't want to upgrade to
>the
>> North America plan. I'm going to Whistler BC (2.5 hours from Vancouver),
>> and I don't think my Verizon cellphone will get coverage there.
>>
>> I have a GSM world phone. Is there a way to buy a disposable GSM simcard
>> that I can use while I'm up there, for a reasonable cost?
>>
>> If I use my Verizon phone, how badly can I expect to be hit for per-minute
>> charges?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>
>.69 Cents per minute Incoming and outgoing. A regular phone call from there
>to the states is probably cheaper. Or buy a pre-paid phone card which may be
>even cheaper.
>
>Elector
>

I looked into the pre-paid card (AT&T at Sam's Club) and had to call
CS for a rate quote. She stated that in Canada the card would be
billed at 5 min for every minute used. Since the card is ranked at
about 3.5 cents per minute that is about 17 cents per minute.

But wait. If you use the pre-paid card on anything other than a
standard telephone there are all kinds of surcharges that are applied.
If you use a "pay phone" there is a 15 minute (or more) charged to the
card (52 cents). So you first minute would cost 69 cents and
additional minutes at 17 cents per minute.

jeb

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:12:29 GMT, "Elector" <elector@my-deja.com>
wrote:

>
>"Admiral" <jamesadmDELETE_THE_0BVI0US@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:RJiCc.6874$7H1.5223@fe39.usenetserver.com. ..
>> I have the regular America's Choice plan, and I don't want to upgrade to
>the
>> North America plan. I'm going to Whistler BC (2.5 hours from Vancouver),
>> and I don't think my Verizon cellphone will get coverage there.
>>
>> I have a GSM world phone. Is there a way to buy a disposable GSM simcard
>> that I can use while I'm up there, for a reasonable cost?
>>
>> If I use my Verizon phone, how badly can I expect to be hit for per-minute
>> charges?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>
>.69 Cents per minute Incoming and outgoing. A regular phone call from there
>to the states is probably cheaper. Or buy a pre-paid phone card which may be
>even cheaper.
>
>Elector
>

I looked into the pre-paid card (AT&T at Sam's Club) and had to call
CS for a rate quote. She stated that in Canada the card would be
billed at 5 min for every minute used. Since the card is ranked at
about 3.5 cents per minute that is about 17 cents per minute.

But wait. If you use the pre-paid card on anything other than a
standard telephone there are all kinds of surcharges that are applied.
If you use a "pay phone" there is a 15 minute (or more) charged to the
card (52 cents). So you first minute would cost 69 cents and
additional minutes at 17 cents per minute.

jeb

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:12:29 GMT, "Elector" <elector@my-deja.com>
wrote:

>
>"Admiral" <jamesadmDELETE_THE_0BVI0US@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:RJiCc.6874$7H1.5223@fe39.usenetserver.com. ..
>> I have the regular America's Choice plan, and I don't want to upgrade to
>the
>> North America plan. I'm going to Whistler BC (2.5 hours from Vancouver),
>> and I don't think my Verizon cellphone will get coverage there.
>>
>> I have a GSM world phone. Is there a way to buy a disposable GSM simcard
>> that I can use while I'm up there, for a reasonable cost?
>>
>> If I use my Verizon phone, how badly can I expect to be hit for per-minute
>> charges?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>
>.69 Cents per minute Incoming and outgoing. A regular phone call from there
>to the states is probably cheaper. Or buy a pre-paid phone card which may be
>even cheaper.
>
>Elector
>

I looked into the pre-paid card (AT&T at Sam's Club) and had to call
CS for a rate quote. She stated that in Canada the card would be
billed at 5 min for every minute used. Since the card is ranked at
about 3.5 cents per minute that is about 17 cents per minute.

But wait. If you use the pre-paid card on anything other than a
standard telephone there are all kinds of surcharges that are applied.
If you use a "pay phone" there is a 15 minute (or more) charged to the
card (52 cents). So you first minute would cost 69 cents and
additional minutes at 17 cents per minute.

jeb

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:12:29 GMT, "Elector" <elector@my-deja.com>
wrote:

>
>"Admiral" <jamesadmDELETE_THE_0BVI0US@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:RJiCc.6874$7H1.5223@fe39.usenetserver.com. ..
>> I have the regular America's Choice plan, and I don't want to upgrade to
>the
>> North America plan. I'm going to Whistler BC (2.5 hours from Vancouver),
>> and I don't think my Verizon cellphone will get coverage there.
>>
>> I have a GSM world phone. Is there a way to buy a disposable GSM simcard
>> that I can use while I'm up there, for a reasonable cost?
>>
>> If I use my Verizon phone, how badly can I expect to be hit for per-minute
>> charges?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>
>.69 Cents per minute Incoming and outgoing. A regular phone call from there
>to the states is probably cheaper. Or buy a pre-paid phone card which may be
>even cheaper.
>
>Elector
>