Using your iPhone for a few e-mails while out of Canada? $6000 Please

[Ham Ham]

Turn off that international roaming on you data enabled mobile phones folks.
Yes the U.S. is international.


Click on the headline for link to full article at ctv.va
Man billed thousands for roaming

Updated: Wed Feb. 25 2009 19:43:41

ctvcalgary.ca

Erik Lyneborg is angry after receiving a phone bill for thousands of dollars.

Lyneborg recently returned from a trip to Mexico.

He used his Apple iPhone for about four hours during his vacation to keep in touch with clients back in Canada.

 

[scratch]

That's why I bought the TracFone for us in the US! ; It's ridiculous what they charge us!

Even receiving a Text Message from Canada, they zing you!

Even that message that Rogers sends you to "welcome to the USA!" ;

 

[realfam]

We got a Virgin pay as you go last August in DTD for $12.95. ; Best purchase I ever made. ; It has saved me a ton of dough!

 

[highland3]

We got a Virgin pay as you go last August in DTD for $12.95. ; Best purchase I ever made. ; It has saved me a ton of dough!

We did the same. ; Ordered the phones from the Virgin site and had them shipped right to the resort.

 

[Northernmouse]

I've said it before I hate Rogers. I bought a Net10 phone $20 includes 300 hours voice and text good for 60 days.

 

[mini-canadian]

I've said it before I hate Rogers. I bought a Net10 phone $20 includes 300 hours voice and text good for 60 days.

Where did you buy that?

 

[Northernmouse]

Best Buy Last time I was in Buffalo.