Cell Phones

[misslissa]

I know this question has been asked a million times on this board and I never considered reading the answers 'cause I haven't had a cell phone until recently... But... if I have my cell phone from home, and someone else has theirs, and we are both at WDW, what kind of fees are we looking at to call each other or is that considered "local"???

 

[SherylR]

It really depends on the cellphone plan you have.
Likely you would pay ridiculous roaming charges, even calling to someone who shares your plan because you're now long distance - kwim?
I would call your cell phone provider and see exactly what your plan entails. If it's not suitable for what you need while you are on your trip ask if there's a one month plan you can subscribe to during that time period to save yourself some money. You'll have to do a little math to see if it's worthwhile for you.
What my dh and I are doing is just texting each other while we're there. There's no roaming charges and our texting is about .20 per text. A lot cheaper than any actual phone call.
Hope that helps!

 

[drag n' fly]

I know this question has been asked a million times on this board and I never considered reading the answers 'cause I haven't had a cell phone until recently... But... if I have my cell phone from home, and someone else has theirs, and we are both at WDW, what kind of fees are we looking at to call each other or is that considered "local"???

Who is your provider?

 

[misslissa]

Fido... and I think my BIL will be Rogers???

 

[myasmum]

I have Fido and its crazy fees so I am going to look at buying one there (in the US) Here is ALL the fees for Fido

U.S roaming options

U.S. roaming Monthly charge Additional minutes

$35 per month 50 minutes 95¢

$75 per month 240 minutes 75¢

U.S. roaming rates

Type of usage Rates

Local calls (outgoing) 95¢ CAD per minute (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Received calls 95¢ CAD per minute plus long distance at 25¢ CAD per minute (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Long-distance calls within the U.S. and to Canada 95¢ CAD per minute plus long distance at 75¢ CAD per minute (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

International
long-distance calls 95¢ CAD per minute plus international long distance based on the rates of the carrier used (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Call Forwarding (including forwarding to Voice Messaging) 95¢ CAD per minute plus long distance (Canada, U.S., international, if applicable) on outgoing call portion only (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Access to Voice Messaging
(outgoing call) 95¢ CAD per minute plus long distance at 75¢ CAD per minute (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Data transmission and mobile Internet access GPRS access rates (for Internet, mobile Internet and Picture and Video Messaging) while roaming in the U.S. is rated at 5¢ per KB . GPRS usage while roaming in the U.S. is not part of Fido's packages or options and will be charged at a pay-per-use rate of 5¢ per KB.

Text Messaging 40¢ CAD per message
Text messages sent while roaming are not included in any text Messaging option

Picture Messaging 35¢ CAD per message sent plus data transmission charges for both sent and received messages

 

[drag n' fly]

I have Fido and its crazy fees so I am going to look at buying one there (in the US) Here is ALL the fees for Fido

U.S roaming options

U.S. roaming Monthly charge Additional minutes

$35 per month 50 minutes 95¢

$75 per month 240 minutes 75¢

U.S. roaming rates

Type of usage Rates

Local calls (outgoing) 95¢ CAD per minute (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Received calls 95¢ CAD per minute plus long distance at 25¢ CAD per minute (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Long-distance calls within the U.S. and to Canada 95¢ CAD per minute plus long distance at 75¢ CAD per minute (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

International
long-distance calls 95¢ CAD per minute plus international long distance based on the rates of the carrier used (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Call Forwarding (including forwarding to Voice Messaging) 95¢ CAD per minute plus long distance (Canada, U.S., international, if applicable) on outgoing call portion only (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Access to Voice Messaging
(outgoing call) 95¢ CAD per minute plus long distance at 75¢ CAD per minute (no airtime deducted from monthly airtime package)

Data transmission and mobile Internet access GPRS access rates (for Internet, mobile Internet and Picture and Video Messaging) while roaming in the U.S. is rated at 5¢ per KB . GPRS usage while roaming in the U.S. is not part of Fido's packages or options and will be charged at a pay-per-use rate of 5¢ per KB.

Text Messaging 40¢ CAD per message
Text messages sent while roaming are not included in any text Messaging option

Picture Messaging 35¢ CAD per message sent plus data transmission charges for both sent and received messages

Whew that is unbelievable. I have mentioned this before but if you are on Bell they do have a Florida plan for 20 bucks a month extra that gives 100 minutes in/out and includes all fees including roaming charges.

 

[SnowWhite]

Dw and I are on Telus Mike service and can two-way each other at the parks just as if we were at home(billed per second) and it is covered by our plan with no extra charges at all. Calling is expensive as roaming fees are very high there. text messaging is also a good idea for us as it will cost me only .15 per message and Dw nothing as she is a massive text messenger and on an unlimited plan. I did use my cell to call home a couple times last year and the bill wasn't huge but I wouldn't want to use it alot.

Rob (Snowwhite's DH)

 

[nosnobunny2006]

I have Rogers and just got back from Florida last month. I never turn my cell phone off and use it the same way I would at home. I think I made a dozen calls or so. My extra charges were only $15. Keep in mind that I'm not a phone person and my calls are normally less than 5 minutes. If you're on a monthly plan like I am, your minutes go at a higher rate.

Are you sure Fido works outside of Canada? I know Bell Mobility and Rogers do but I'm not sure about any of the others.

Beth

 

[myasmum]

Are you sure Fido works outside of Canada? I know Bell Mobility and Rogers do but I'm not sure about any of the others.

Beth

Yes Fido does as I went to the US 5yrs ago and thats when they were JUST Fido LoL now they work with Rogers so they get longer range I guess but yes they do work in the US (I just wish they had US plans like other companies as I think thier fees for US are crazy)
Robyn