Verizon coverage in Canada?

[BCWoman64]

Hi there,

I reside in Canada but am frequently across the border and my husband is working in central California.

I am looking at getting on the Verizon Family plan America choice with Canada, so that we will have more affordable and more reliable communications. Also for the times that I am in the US on my Canadian provider phone, I get gouged at .95/ min for roaming.

Does anyone know where I can get a zoomable map for the coverage in Canada provided by this Verizon phone plan?

Verizon tells me that neither of our phones on this plan will incur roaming charges in my area of Canada or anywhere in the US, and that there also will be no long distance for us.

Any feedback or confirmation of this would be appreciated.

Thanks

[COtech]

BCWoman64,

I have found the PRL (Preferred Roaming List), and it list Telus Mobility as roaming partner for BC. Their coverage map is here.

COtech

[BCWoman64]

Thank you for the speedy reponse COtech and the informative answer.

So based on what I understand then, this will be a great plan for our needs. Both phones will be able to make and receive calls in either country as long as we are in an area covered by either Telus Mobility in Canada or Verizon in the US, without incurring any long distance or roaming charges.

BC

[Andy]

Originally Posted by BCWoman64

Thank you for the speedy reponse COtech and the informative answer.

So based on what I understand then, this will be a great plan for our needs. Both phones will be able to make and receive calls in either country as long as we are in an area covered by either Telus Mobility in Canada or Verizon in the US, without incurring any long distance or roaming charges.

BC

That is correct. While in the United States, you can use Verizon and any of their U,S. roaming partners and not be charged roaming, basically wherever your phone works, you will not incur roaming charges.

[RJB]

Originally Posted by Andy

That is correct. While in the United States, you can use Verizon and any of their U,S. roaming partners and not be charged roaming, basically wherever your phone works, you will not incur roaming charges.

Very true if going by a border though be careful lol

[TelcomJunkie]

It's been some time, but I don't recall paying any roaming fee's when I used my VzW phone in Vancouver. It was billed as long distance, but that was included in my contract. If I was billed for it, it certainly wasn't much as I would've noticed and I probably used my phone well over 900 minutes up there.

[babymoon]

I live in Alberta, and I am wondering if verizon is available to Canadians, or is it only for Americans that travel to Canada? I am currently on a prepaid plan with Telus, and would much rather have a different carrier. Can anyone recommend anything other than Bell or Telus?

[Andy]

Originally Posted by babymoon

I live in Alberta, and I am wondering if verizon is available to Canadians, or is it only for Americans that travel to Canada? I am currently on a prepaid plan with Telus, and would much rather have a different carrier. Can anyone recommend anything other than Bell or Telus?

If you have a Credit Card with a U.S. shipping address and can provide a billing address within the U.S. you will have no problems signing up for and using Verizon service in Canada. After you sign up, just switch to paperless billing. You will have to chose a U.S. based phone number though obviously.

[babymoon]

Originally Posted by Andy

If you have a Credit Card with a U.S. shipping address and can provide a billing address within the U.S. you will have no problems signing up for and using Verizon service in Canada. After you sign up, just switch to paperless billing. You will have to chose a U.S. based phone number though obviously.

Well there goes that idea...no credit cards = no luck.