Anyone use Fido and have an Apple phone? Roam questions

[Sue M]

Fido roam like home used to be a great deal. Max you’d pay was $50. Now it’s over doubled in price awful.

 

[EverythingIsSatisfactual]

I always keep my phone in airplane mode while in the US.

 

[alohamom]

You're probably right, but I did exactly what two customer reps and their website said to do, so I assumed that was enough.

You think that just keeping Airplane mode on will help? That's my only recourse at this point.

I think this exact wording via email or chat would be what I would use to fight them on these charges if that is what you plan to do.

I have done the SIM card thing and it worked great but you do end up with another phone number. I bought mine on Amazon but it did have to be activated ahead of time, I think it was the day before. I just made sure that all my important contacts had that number while I was away just in case.

I am with FIDO and usually do the airplane mode/WIFI method. I don't think I would do this for the Disney parks tho, my understanding is that the park WIFI can be slow.

 

[CanucksRock]

If you have iPhone XS or higher (I don’t know which Androids support eSIM) and just use Data you get an eSIM thru Airalo. $4.50/1 GB, $11/3 GB (USD). I have used them for all my trips to WDW since Jan 2020.

 

[ABCanada]

We had the same issue earlier this year. We were away for a month but it spanned a billing period cutoff so there was effectively no cap.

We are with Rogers and the 'solution' was the Infinite Plan with Unlimited calling, texting & data in Canada & the US. It is not an inexpensive plan but makes sense for our needs. It does not come up as a Travel plan when you search. The agent mentioned it when we called.

I find the plans unnecessarily confusing, I suspect intentionally. They always seem to be changing, so what makes sense at one point does not later. They did have a promotion for this plan when we signed up and we also got a discount for a professional membership.

It would be worth phoning, maybe more than once depending on the agent you get, to see what plans FIDO has that include calling, texting & data in the US and what discounts are available.

 

[Sue M]

If you have iPhone XS or higher (I don’t know which Androids support eSIM) and just use Data you get an eSIM thru Airalo. $4.50/1 GB, $11/3 GB (USD). I have used them for all my trips to WDW since Jan 2020.

Wow! Thanks for the info! Do you get a different phone #? I have no idea how this works. Is there a way to switch from regular sim to eSim?

 

[CanucksRock]

Wow! Thanks for the info! Do you get a different phone #? I have no idea how this works. Is there a way to switch from regular sim to eSim?

No phone number as it is just a data plan. When you have an eSIM and regular Sim, You to see multiple cellular plans in your cellular settings. I have Public Mobile, so when I travel I leave PM (Primary as the Default Voice Line, and turn on the Travel (eSIM) and set it as the Celluar Data. When I return home, I just turn off the Travel Plan.