What do you use for cell phone when visiting Canada?

[Snowisland]

For over three years I have had trouble with Sprint cellular when I visit Fort St John, BC. They either cut off my service as soon as I get on the airplane in Houston, TX or they cut if off right after I arrive in Canada. Even when I tell them I am going and pay for international roaming calls and text both in and out of Canada they cut met service off. Only one trip it worked for a couple of weeks before it stopped. So no matter what plan I use or settings, my phone becomes a coaster. I even tried just setting it for no data roaming but the calls wouldn't work.
What do you do for a phone when you are visiting? Once I got a Telus pay per use phone and it was expensive.

 

[kangamoose]

If your only visiting go with pre-paid. I have koodo pre-paid - $15 monthly and you buy data and min. Best deal for me and they're owned by telus so good coverage.. I think theres also fido but I'm unsure of there coverage up there.

 

[gooh]

It depends on if you need a phone. I'm probably more on the extreme end of things, but for the couple years I was living with my fiance in Canada, I didn't have a cell phone. I never needed it. I would message my family through my fiance's phone, and I had an iPod that we would face time every day with. It was kind of nice.

 

[HubbYsWiFeY]

If your only visiting go with pre-paid. I have koodo pre-paid - $15 monthly and you buy data and min. Best deal for me and they're owned by telus so good coverage.. I think theres also fido but I'm unsure of there coverage up there.

I too can vouch for koodo prepaid. Decent coverage in and around Ontario (where I was visiting but also made cell calls Canada wide) and I have made and received International calls with proper line clarity and sound. Data was consistent enough just minor choppyness which was nothing to really get my feathers ruffled about.

 

[taffy7]

My husband just put in a new sim card from Bell in his iphone and we are paying month to month and can cancel at any time.

 

[xoxokirsten]

For over three years I have had trouble with Sprint cellular when I visit Fort St John, BC. They either cut off my service as soon as I get on the airplane in Houston, TX or they cut if off right after I arrive in Canada. Even when I tell them I am going and pay for international roaming calls and text both in and out of Canada they cut met service off. Only one trip it worked for a couple of weeks before it stopped. So no matter what plan I use or settings, my phone becomes a coaster. I even tried just setting it for no data roaming but the calls wouldn't work.
What do you do for a phone when you are visiting? Once I got a Telus pay per use phone and it was expensive.

If you have t-mobile in Houston I'd highly suggest switching to them. I'm currently with t-mobile and with every plan they have you can use your 4G data for no charge, unlimited calling and unlimited texting while you're in Canada and in Mexico!

I stay in Canada but travel back and forth to the states for work and school so I needed something that works both ways and this is perfect!

Here's a link:
http://explore.t-mobile.com/3countryplan