What's the best way to prevent data overages while traveling to Canada?

[zimmb]

Hi guys i am new here . I will be traveling to Canada this summer and i have heard horror stories on data overages when traveling. what is the best way to do this to prevent overages i use a lot of data. thanks for the help

 

[Just_Me_D]

Purchasing a pre-paid plan from either your current carrier or a Canadian carrier is an option to consider.

 

[Ricktye]

Hi guys i am new here . I will be traveling to Canada this summer and i have heard horror stories on data overages when traveling. what is the best way to do this to prevent overages i use a lot of data. thanks for the help

Whenever I travel from Canada to the US, I purchase a roaming package from my home carrier. The horror stories hold true on both sides of the border. Guess the carriers have to get richer somehow?

 

[zimmb]

I considered that but my phone is Carrier locked being on the "next" program AT&T won't unlock it.

 

[Ricktye]

I considered that but my phone is Carrier locked being on the "next" program AT&T won't unlock it.

But AT&T should be able to offer you a competitive roaming package. Have you called them?

 

[zimmb]

they do offer 800mb of data for $120. i am just nervous i will go over that overages is $2.05 a mb

 

[Ricktye]

they do offer 800mb of data for $120. i am just nervous i will go over that overages is $2.05 a mb

I know. It's crazy! What I normally do is use WiFi most of the time then just the phone data when I really need it. Luckily for me that's not too often as most places I go, hotels, restraunts, etc have WiFi. I have Garmin onboard maps loaded, so GPS routing is free.