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MooseMan3000 · 08-20-2004, 08:45 PM

Alright, so here's the deal. I live in Montreal part of the year going to school. The rest of the year I live in Maine, with my family. I'd like to get a cell phone plan that I can use in both places without incurring a long distance charge, and I'd also like it to be a 12 month plan so I don't have to pay the ridiculously high monthly charges.

So... any suggestions? The two things I could think of are 1) Free long distance including Canada, or 2) Changing my telephone number when I move. Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere that does this.

I tried getting in touch with AT&T, because (unless something has changed in the past few months), they own Rogers, a big cell phone provider in Quebec. So far, though, they haven't been any help. Nobody has been able to answer my question when I called, and my emails haven't been returned.

Has anyone else found anything along the lines of what I'm looking for? (Or does anyone who works for a phone company have a better idea for me?) I'm not dedicated to AT&T/Rogers, but I can't find anyone else with a Canadian connection.

Averett · 08-20-2004, 09:31 PM

I have AT&T, the $39.99 GSM American National (or something) plan. Once I realized I was paying $0.20/minute on calls to Canada I called them up to see what I could do. So I added service to Canada (and Mexico too) for an extra $9.99 a month.

It's worth it to me since the calls I made the month I paid long distance was far more than $9.99 a month.

I'm sure AT&T offers a 12 month plan. You may not get a very good deal on the phone itself. Not as much of a rebate and such.

Try going directly to an AT&T store and talking to a salesman.

Good luck, I know long distance charges are a killer!

08-20-2004, 08:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
MooseMan3000 wouldn't mind being a ninja. Location: Maine, the Other White State.	Canadian/American cell phone? Alright, so here's the deal. I live in Montreal part of the year going to school. The rest of the year I live in Maine, with my family. I'd like to get a cell phone plan that I can use in both places without incurring a long distance charge, and I'd also like it to be a 12 month plan so I don't have to pay the ridiculously high monthly charges. So... any suggestions? The two things I could think of are 1) Free long distance including Canada, or 2) Changing my telephone number when I move. Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere that does this. I tried getting in touch with AT&T, because (unless something has changed in the past few months), they own Rogers, a big cell phone provider in Quebec. So far, though, they haven't been any help. Nobody has been able to answer my question when I called, and my emails haven't been returned. Has anyone else found anything along the lines of what I'm looking for? (Or does anyone who works for a phone company have a better idea for me?) I'm not dedicated to AT&T/Rogers, but I can't find anyone else with a Canadian connection.

08-20-2004, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	I have AT&T, the $39.99 GSM American National (or something) plan. Once I realized I was paying $0.20/minute on calls to Canada I called them up to see what I could do. So I added service to Canada (and Mexico too) for an extra $9.99 a month. It's worth it to me since the calls I made the month I paid long distance was far more than $9.99 a month. I'm sure AT&T offers a 12 month plan. You may not get a very good deal on the phone itself. Not as much of a rebate and such. Try going directly to an AT&T store and talking to a salesman. Good luck, I know long distance charges are a killer! __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.